Agentic AI marks the next major shift in enterprise technology. Systems that perceive, reason, plan, and act independently are no longer experimental. Jointly published by SPARK, F5, and Twimbit with input from CXOs across finance, healthcare, and insurance, this report structures the leadership challenge around 12 essential questions spanning four domains: strategic direction, business value, organisation readiness, and governance and control.
Read the Executive Summary of the Agentic AI Leadership Report for the latest adoption trends, including:
- By 2028, one-third of enterprise applications will embed agentic AI, with 15% of operational decisions made autonomously
- 40% of enterprises have already deployed agents in production; another 41% are racing to catch up
- IT spending on agentic architectures is growing more than 60% year-on-year
- Advanced agent deployments can cost upwards of $10,000/month, with total investment ranging from ~$10,000 for a basic pilot to over $10 million at enterprise scale
Agentic AI marks the next major shift in enterprise technology. Systems that can perceive, reason, plan, and act independently are no longer experimental. They are entering critical business functions—and reshaping what speed, scale, and intelligence look like inside organisations.
By 2028, one-third of enterprise applications will embed agentic AI. (Gartner). 15% of operational decisions could be made autonomously.
Forty percent of enterprises have already deployed agents. Another forty percent are preparing to follow. (Anthropic, McK)
Agentic AI is moving faster than organisational structures, workflows, and governance models are prepared to change—especially as leaders are beginning to settle down with generative AI.
With this new horizon, the leadership challenge is clear: organisations that orchestrate agentic AI effectively will scale faster, operate smarter, and widen the gap against slower competitors.
But deploying agentic AI isn’t just about technology. It’s about making faster, smarter, and risk-calibrated decisions across the entire enterprise.
This whitepaper offers a playbook for leaders ready to move beyond pilots and build lasting advantage — structured around 12 essential questions that every CXO must answer across four critical areas