In this interview, Ascendion CEO Kartik Krishnamurthy explores how agentic AI is fundamentally restructuring enterprise software engineering by moving beyond simple productivity boosts to driving measurable business outcomes. He introduces AVA, an AI-powered platform that manages the entire software development lifecycle through an orchestrated multi-agent system rather than just standalone tools. Krishnamurthy emphasizes that successful digital transformation requires courageous leadership and a cultural shift to overcome significant hurdles like technical debt and organizational resistance. He predicts a future where human roles evolve toward agentic delivery management, focusing on creativity, domain expertise, and the orchestration of digital labor. Ultimately, the discussion frames AI not merely as a technological upgrade, but as a transformative method for accelerating revenue and modernizing legacy systems at a global scale.#artificialintelligence #ai #futureofwork #ascendion #KK #softwareengineering #generativeai #techleadership #digitaltransformation #agenticai #ascendion #DigitalLabour #aiagents #aiwitharunshow