Beyond the agent: Why KPMG in India helps CXOs turn AI into action

Every CXO today faces the same paradox: move faster, but stay compliant. Growth demands agility; governance demands control. And now, AI agents promise to bridge that gap. But here’s the truth-AI agents aren’t new. Every major platform offers them. The real question is: Do they deliver outcomes-or just automate tasks?

On 2 December, Workday enters India with its own vision of agentic AI. Yet the bigger story isn’t about a feature-it’s about a shift in leadership. When AI becomes a colleague, not a pilot, how do you design an operating model that works for people, money, and planning at scale?

This is where KPMG in India steps in. Our role isn’t to celebrate technology; it’s to make it meaningful. We help enterprises turn ambition into governed action-so AI doesn’t just ‘do things faster’, it does the right things.

Imagine a monday morning:

The CHRO sees attrition risk for a critical role

The CFO needs to protect margins

The COO worries about project timelines

An AI agent suggests retention moves, internal mobility pathways, and funding options, simulates financial impact, and prepares approvals. What once took weeks now takes hours-but only if the workflows are designed for outcomes, not outputs.

Here’s how we make that happen:

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Outcome-first design

Workflow anchored to metrics-time-to-fill, margin protection and productivity per skill

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Finance + People convergence

Connecting talent moves to P&L and cash flow in real time

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Responsible AI by design

Audit trails and compliance embedded from day one

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Operationalising skills data so AI decisions are trusted and actionable

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Change that sticks

Coaching leaders to work with digital colleagues-new rituals, decision rights, and governance models

Why India? Because scale and speed collide here every day. Enterprises need clarity and confidence at the same time. With KPMG in India’s cross-functional expertise, you get a way to move fast without breaking governance-and make AI-enabled decision defensible to boards, regulators, and shareholders.

If you’re joining the Workday India Launch, let’s connect. And if you’re exploring how agentic AI could reshape HR, Finance, and Planning, our team can help you prototype a System of Action-from a single outcome to enterprise-wide adoption.