In this special UiPath report, six defining trends reveal how India and the broader APJ region are emerging as global AI innovation hubs and how the agentic era is reshaping businesses, industries, and the workforce.
The event saw 2,500 participants, and the new portfolio of
BPL equipment was unveiled in the presence of eminent clinicians and
distinguished guests: Dr. Bala Venkat, Executive Director – Head of SG Wealth
& Retail Banking Data Analytics, Standard Chartered; Dr. Pradeep Sharma,
Doctor, Shrikrishan Dev Clinic, Una; Dr. Ganga Chakra Rao Abbireddy, Pharmacy
Technician, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories; Dr. Kameshwar Rao Modekurti, Associate
Professor, IBS Hyderabad (IFHE); Dr. Kuchelababu Vankineni, Director, SevenHils
Hospital; and Dr. Prabhakar Tallamraju, Director, UP Rural Institute of Medical
Sciences, Saifai, Etawah. They appreciated the enhanced capabilities and
clinical focus integrated into the new solutions.
Trend 1: APJ Becomes the AI Launchpad of the World
By 2026, the APJ region will not only adopt but export
world-leading AI innovations, marking a major evolution in its global role.
India is at the heart of this transformation with its vast developer ecosystem
and more than 1,950 Global Capability Centers (GCCs). Once back-office support
units, GCCs now act as strategic innovation hubs, designing and exporting AI
solutions worldwide.
Across Southeast Asia, fast-moving ecosystems in Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia act as real-world testbeds for AI-first applications. Meanwhile, established tech powerhouses China (AI patents), Taiwan (semiconductors), Japan (advanced R&D) provide the deep technical expertise that anchors APJ’s rise as a global AI powerhouse. Australia continues to serve as a critical testbed for scalable AI deployment.
Unlocking future growth
SMB marketing leaders estimate they could save approximately
5.2 hours each week—about 30 working days annually—by implementing AI tools to
create and manage their advertising campaigns. They plan to use this time to
drive business growth in various ways: 29% intend to focus more on sales
activities, 23% on developing team skills, and 28% on exploring new
marketplaces and channels they previously lacked time to pursue.
SMBs also expect a 31% reduction in advertising costs over
the next year thanks to AI-enabled efficiencies through reduced time on data analysis
(49%), better predicted campaign performance (34%), improved campaign reporting
and optimization (32%) and media planning support (37%).
AI in advertising today
Of the 71% of SMB marketing leaders currently using or testing AI advertising tools, many are already seeing tangible benefits. Those implementing these tools are enhancing their advertising campaigns through automated visual creation (23%), improved performance forecasting (14%), and automated ad copy generation (14%)—capabilities that were once available only to businesses with substantial resources. The study also found that SMBs expect to experience additional benefits to their advertising campaigns in the future, including improved audience reach (52%), accelerated creative content generation (49%), and automation of repetitive advertising operations (35%).
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