What does it really take to lead an organisation through AI transformation – not just adopt a tool, but fundamentally reimagine how you operate?
In this fireside chat, Fusion5 Group CEO Deepak Nangia sits down with Sujesh Kodoth, Microsoft's Asia Partner Technology Leader & CTO, to share Fusion5's journey as one of Microsoft's recognised Frontier AI Transformation partners across ANZ.
This is an honest conversation about what it means to move from AI curiosity to enterprise-wide capability – the strategy behind it, the challenges along the way, and the outcomes that matter.
In this video, you'll hear from Deepak and Sujesh on:
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What it means to build a "Frontier Firm" – and why the organisations getting ahead are moving now
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How Fusion5 has embedded AI across its business, from client delivery to internal operations
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The role of trusted partnership between technology providers and implementation experts
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Fusion5 delivers a repeatable “idea-to-production” AI engine: combining an Agent Factory to build scalable Copilot-powered agents with an Agent Operations Centre to run and govern them in production.... turning AI from experimentation into enterprise-scale outcomes and recurring value.
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What ANZ organisations can learn from Fusion5's approach as they navigate their own AI journey
Whether you're at the start of your AI journey or looking to accelerate, this conversation offers a practical, candid perspective from leaders who are already doing it. Watch the full fireside chat below.
Speaker bios:
Deepak Nangia – Group CEO, Fusion5
Deepak joined Fusion5 as Group CEO in late 2025, bringing with him more than two decades of senior leadership experience across Satyam (now Tech Mahindra), Capgemini – where he served as A/NZ and Southeast Asia CEO – and EY, where he led Asia Pacific managed services consulting. Based in Sydney, he leads Fusion5's operations across Australia and New Zealand, with a focus on accelerating the company's next phase of growth in AI, managed services, and transformation.
Sujesh Kodoth – Asia Partner Technology Leader & CTO, Microsoft
Sujesh leads Microsoft's partner technology strategy across Asia, working with global system integrators and technology partners to accelerate AI adoption and build co-sell ready solutions on the Microsoft Cloud. He is a recognised advocate for the "Frontier Firm" model – helping organisations anchor AI to clear business goals and build the fluency needed to compete at scale.
