Indian CTOs Weigh Build, Buy, or Rent Strategies for AI Stack

13 Oct 2026, 6:30 pm · 6h ago · 1 min read · Inc42

Indian enterprises and startups are increasingly evaluating whether to build proprietary AI capabilities, buy ready-made solutions, or rent access to external frontier models. According to Nasscom's AI Adoption Index, 87% of enterprises across India are actively deploying AI solutions. Speaking at Inc42's CTO Summit roundtable moderated by EY India's Abhinav Johri, technology leaders from firms including CoinSwitch, Netradyne, BigHaat, and Matters.ai discussed balancing infrastructure costs, data ownership, speed to market, and measurable business outcomes while assembling their core enterprise AI stacks to maintain long-term competitive differentiation.