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Make It Real

Make It Real

By: EXL
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 Artificial intelligence is changing the way real work gets done. But big ideas don’t drive change. People do. The ones who roll up their sleeves, modernize data, and bring AI to life where it matters most. In the workflow. This is for them. For you. The visionaries. The innovators. The leaders turning potential into performance and pushing their organizations forward. Everyone’s talking about the promise of AI and what it can do. On this show, we’re talking about making it real. Learn from the experts who are driving it forward and walk away with everything you need to bring AI to life in your organization.© 2026 EXL Economics
Episodes
  • Unlocking the Real Value of AI in Business with Rohit Kapoor

    Unlocking the Real Value of AI in Business with Rohit Kapoor
    Jan 7 2026

    Many organizations are still struggling to bridge the gap between the promise of AI and its reality. So, how can leadership make AI work for them?

    In this episode of Make It Real, Shirley Macbeth sits down with Rohit Kapoor, CEO and Chairman at EXL, to discuss AI adoption at the enterprise level. Rohit breaks down what businesses are getting wrong about deploying AI, the impact of AI on workflows, and real stories of how AI has transformed the way companies in complex industries work. He shares advice on picking the right cases for the use of AI, keeping human workers involved in AI adoption, and innovating with speed.


    Key takeaways:

    • Why organizations aren’t seeing ROI from the use of AI
    • The importance of data health in making your org AI-ready
    • How AI improves customer experience


    Highlights:
    (00:00) Introducing Rohit Kapoor
    (02:10) Why ROI in AI is still elusive for many businesses
    (05:44) Finding the right use cases for AI
    (07:32) The key role of data health in AI implementation
    (10:31) AI success stories in insurance and utilities
    (13:48) How AI helps businesses serve customers better

    (15:22) Why humans still matter in an AI-powered org

    (18:09) Lessons from EXL’s AI journey

    (20:36) Innovating with speed


    Resources:

    Rohit’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohitkapoorexl/

    EXL website: https://www.exlservice.com/

    Shirley’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirleymacbeth/
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    22 mins
  • This is Make It Real

    This is Make It Real
    Nov 27 2025

    How is AI changing the way your organization works?


    EXL brings you Make It Real, a podcast where you’ll hear from leaders with a real, actionable approach to data and AI.


    Hosted by Shirley Macbeth, Chief Marketing Officer at EXL, each episode features real stories and real results from organizations embedding AI into their workflows to drive measurable impact. From data modernization to innovative applications of AI, this show explores how today’s leaders are moving from proof of concept to performance.


    Stop talking about the promise of AI and start making it real. Subscribe for new episodes every two weeks.
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    1 min
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