Technical Lead at LTIMindtree | Thought Leader at Global AI Hub | Associate Editor at AI Time Journal

Akshay is an Associate Principal at LTIMindtree, where he drives innovation within the Industrial AI vertical. With over a decade of experience in data science and AI, he specializes in developing data-driven and AI-powered solutions, encompassing areas like Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, and Generative AI.

His expertise spans the entire spectrum of the AI industry, from business requirement understanding and P&L management to building scalable architectures, ensuring end-to-end use case delivery, and leading technology development and team management. This comprehensive skill set allows Akshay to deliver intelligent solutions with significant business impact.

Beyond his technical roles, Akshay is a prolific technology blogger and content writer, sharing insights on technology, business, startups, and entrepreneurship. He previously served as an Associate Editor at AI Time Journal, where he conducted interviews and podcasts with leading figures in the data and AI industry. In his early career, he also mentored students and professionals in various technology domains and programming languages, including Python, AI, ReactJS, and PHP.

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Akshay Toshniwal

As an experienced leader in Sales, Marketing, and Business Development, I’ve thrived in versatile roles across multinationals and consultancies, shaping digital transformation through customer-centric strategies and innovative team leadership.

My passion is building and inspiring high-performance, motivated teams that deliver measurable business impact. I focus on aligning cross-functional groups to drive outstanding results—all by relentlessly prioritizing customer value.
		Core strengths

	•	Digital strategy & transformation
	•	Revenue growth & sales execution
	•	Marketing automation (Salesforce platform)
	•	Process optimization, creative solutions, pragmatic  
                 problem-solving
		Personal values:
	•	Collaborative, communicative, open-minded,    
                 passionate
	•	Empathy-driven leadership, driving continuous 
                 improvement
		If you’re seeking partnership, innovation, and 
                 sustainable growth, let’s connect

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🤖 From Copilots to the Agentic Enterprise - here is the platform you need to build the future of AI

AI at work is evolving fast. 🏎️ 

It’s no longer about single copilots or chat interfaces.

It’s about building an agentic enterprise platform — where AI agents collaborate, act across business systems, and are governed like any other enterprise capability.

✨ With Microsoft 365 Copilot as the user layer
🛠️ Copilot Studio & App Builder to create agents
🧠 Foundry & IQ to ground them in real business intelligence
🔐 Agent 365, Entra, Defender & Purview for governance by design
☁️ Azure to scale securely and responsibly

The real shift?
👉 AI moves from features to a new operating layer for the enterprise.

The question is no longer if you’ll use AI agents —
but whether you can scale them safely, economically, and with confidence.
👉 https://lnkd.in/dM5E22YZ

#AgenticAI #EnterpriseAI #MicrosoftCopilot
#CopilotStudio #PowerPlatform #Azure
#AIGovernance #FutureOfWork #DigitalTransformation

Driving AI‑powered Business Transformation | Microsoft Platform | Turning Agentic AI into Measurable Business Value

AI maturity matters. So does choosing the right tool 🔨
Not every AI use case needs the same platform. Real value comes from matching AI maturity + business need + the right tool. 🔨+💲

🟦 Copilot Chat → instant answers & productivity🟩 Copilot in M365 Apps → AI inside daily work🟪 Copilot Studio → automate real business processes
🟧 Azure AI Foundry → build & scale enterprise AI systems

📈 Start simple. Scale with intent.🧭 Let maturity — not hype — guide your AI decisions.

👉 Microsoft’s AI Maturity Model is a great compass:
🔗 https://lnkd.in/dfDhFMZE

#AIMaturity #Copilot #CopilotStudio #AzureAI #EnterpriseAI #DigitalTransformation #AIAdoption #FutureOfWork

Stop waiting for IT. Start building with Microsoft Copilot Studio. 🛑✈️

The biggest bottleneck to digital transformation isn’t a lack of ideas—it’s IT capacity. Central IT teams are drowning in "run-the-business" tasks and complex legacy systems. They simply don’t have the bandwidth for every department's custom automation or AI bot.

This is where Microsoft Copilot Studio changes the game. It’s not just "low-code"; it’s a force multiplier for your Business Units.

Why Business Units move 10x faster: ⚡
• Direct Ownership: Marketing, HR, and Sales build their own AI agents where the work happens.
• AI-First Building: Using natural language to describe a bot means the "coding" is done by the AI itself.
• Rapid Prototyping: Go from an idea to a functional Copilot in hours, not months.

Scaling without the chaos: 📈
• Governance by Design: IT provides the "guardrails" (Data Loss Prevention, authentication) while the Business Units provide the "engine."
• Citizen Developers: You turn your subject matter experts into solution creators without hiring more devs.
The "Capacity Tipping Point" (See Graphic Below) 🕰️

There is a specific moment where IT demand exceeds human capacity. If you don't empower your teams with Microsoft Copilot Studio, innovation simply stops.

Is your IT department the engine or the bottleneck? Let’s discuss how you’re balancing governance with speed. 👇

Why and how Copilot Studio
📕 https://lnkd.in/d3-fhiWj

#MicrosoftCopilot #LowCode #AI #DigitalTransformation #CitizenDevelopment #Innovation #Microsoft365 #BusinessGrowth #copilotstudio #businessvalue

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🤖 From AI Experiments to Operationally Governed Agents
Building AI agents is easy.

Running them responsibly at scale is the hard part.

With Copilot Studio Analytics, Microsoft introduces something enterprise AI has been missing:

real observability, health metrics, and ROI transparency for agents. 

🔍 What “Agent Health” Means in Practice

Copilot Studio measures agent health based on actual runtime behavior, not prompts or assumptions:
✅ Run outcomes – Which executions succeed or fail
✅ Trigger usage – What really activates your agent
✅ Tool usage – Which tools work (and which don’t)
✅ Knowledge sources – Where answers come from and where errors occur 
➡️ This enables governance, auditability, and continuous improvement—without slowing innovation.

💰 From AI Hype to Defensible Business Value

Copilot Studio also introduces built‑in savings analytics:
📊 Time saved vs. manual work
📊 Cost savings per run or per tool
📊 ROI trends based on real usage

All of this is configurable and controllable at tenant level, making it suitable for finance, audit, and procurement discussions.

🧭 Why This Matters for Enterprises
You can’t govern what you can’t measure.

Copilot Studio Analytics turns AI agents into: 
✅ Observable systems
✅ Auditable assets
✅ Optimizable workflows
✅ CFO‑ and CISO‑defensible investments

🔗 Learn more
Improve agent health:
https://lnkd.in/dnmiMfsA 
Analyze time & cost savings:
https://lnkd.in/eHUnH3UZ 

#CopilotStudio #AgenticAI #EnterpriseAI #AIGovernance #DigitalOperations #PowerPlatform #CFO #CIO #CISO #businessvalue

Use Case Alert ⚠️  - take it and make it yours! 

🏛️ How Dunaway modernized city code research with Microsoft Power Platform & #CopilotStudio -
a manufacturing company empowers engineers across the board 

City code research is critical—but traditionally slow, manual, and hard to scale.
According to a Microsoft Power Platform case study, Dunaway Associates transformed how their teams research and interpret municipal codes by using low‑code automation and AI.

🔍 The challenge
City ordinances and zoning codes are often unstructured, fragmented, and updated frequently. Manual research created delays and made it difficult to consistently retrieve the right information across projects.

⚙️ The approach
Using Microsoft Power Platform, Dunaway streamlined the process of searching, reviewing, and organizing city code information. By combining automation and AI capabilities, researchers could focus more on analysis and less on repetitive lookup work.

✅ The outcome
The solution helped standardize research workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve access to relevant code information—supporting faster, more reliable decision‑making for planners and 
consultants.

💡 Why this matters
This is a strong example of how low‑code + AI can modernize knowledge‑intensive work—without replacing expert judgment. Instead, it augments professionals by removing friction from everyday tasks.

👉 Case study (Microsoft):
https://lnkd.in/dkmvtr53

#PowerPlatform #LowCode #AIinPractice #DigitalTransformation #PublicSector #KnowledgeWork #Automation #Copilot #AIforBusiness

💪💰From productivity to true business impact – this is the next frontier -  not just more AI, but a clear shift in how work actually gets done.

We are seeing business processes and personal productivity finally melt together.

✅ Intelligence is no longer separate from daily work ✅ Processes no longer live in isolated systems ✅ People no longer switch context to “use AI”

Instead, AI shows up inside the flow of work – where documents are created, decisions are made, and processes are executed.
 💲That’s where real customer value is unlocked.

The Frontier Suite puts a strong focus on:

🧬Work intelligence, not just model output
End‑to‑end business outcomes, not isolated tasks

Trust and governance, embedded by design
For customers, this means: 

👉 Faster execution across complex processes 👉 Less friction between people and systems 👉 AI that scales responsibly from individual productivity to enterprise impact

This is how AI moves from experimentation to operational infrastructure – connecting people, processes, and platforms into one coherent experience.

The frontier is not about replacing work. It’s about amplifying how humans and businesses work together.

👏 Exciting times ahead.

https://lnkd.in/dTxHT_yD

#AITransformation #BusinessValue #FutureOfWork #Copilot #Agents #Productivity #BusinessProcesses #Microsoft #Agent365 #entraID #M365Copilot #CopilotStudio #workIQ

IT Skill shortage = empower business units 💪✅

Building the future of AI isn't about working harder; it’s about working smarter. 🧠✨

No way to ignore low code AI/ Automation - soon the capacity limit of your IT will be reached by just following a pro code approach ‼️

The latest evolution of the Copilot Studio Kit (March 2026) has officially dropped, and it’s a total game-changer for anyone serious about scaling enterprise AI without the headache.

We’ve moved past "just building agents" to mastering them. Here’s what’s changing the game today:

📈 Master Your Performance
Stop guessing if your bots are helpful. Our new Unified Insights Hub merges Azure telemetry with real conversation transcripts. You get a 360-degree view of quality and outcomes in one sleek dashboard.

🏗️ Build Like a Pro (In Half the Time)
Why reinvent the wheel? The Modular Component Library lets you drag, drop, and deploy pre-built logic. Stay consistent across your entire organization while cutting development cycles by 50%.

🛠️ Smart Infrastructure
• Sentiment Tracking: Real-time user feedback is now baked into your KPIs.
• Auto-Inventory: Your agent registry now syncs automatically—zero manual updates required.

⏱️ See It In Action
Don’t just read about it—watch it live. Join our Exclusive Office Hours to see these tools in motion and get your technical questions answered by the experts.

📅 March 18, 2026 | 10:05 AM (PT)
🚀 The AI revolution is happening with or without you. Are you ready to lead?

The tools are here, the roadmap is clear, and the competitive advantage is yours for the taking. Start your transformation journey today by exploring the latest resources below.

🔗 Get Started on GitHub: https://lnkd.in/emqcrsrr
🛍️ Find us on AppSource: https://lnkd.in/esgTTuTv
📑 Full Release Notes: https://lnkd.in/edeisFwi

#EnterpriseAI #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfWork #CopilotStudio #Innovation #TechLeadership #Automation #MicrosoftAI #AIStrategy

HITL vs. HOTL: Who’s really in control of your AI? 🤖⚖️

Agentic AI is transforming workflows, but the biggest challenge isn't the tech—it's the governance. How much autonomy do we give our agents?

Here is the breakdown of the two essential frameworks:

1. Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) 🛑
The AI acts, but a human must approve every critical step.
• Best for: High-stakes areas like Healthcare, Legal, or Finance.
• Vibe: "I'll draft it, but you sign off."
• Benefit: Maximum safety and zero "hallucination" risk.

2. Human-on-the-Loop (HOTL) 🛰️
The AI operates autonomously, while humans monitor the process and intervene only if things go off-track.
• Best for: High-speed tasks like Fraud Detection or Customer Support at scale.
• Vibe: "Go ahead, I'm watching the dashboard."
• Benefit: Maximum scalability and efficiency.

The Strategic Takeaway 💡
We are moving from being "operators" to "architects." The goal isn't just to automate, but to build systems where human judgment remains the ultimate failsafe.

Where do you stand? Are you still checking every box (HITL), or have you moved to the supervisor's seat (HOTL)? 👇

#AI #AgenticAI #Innovation #AIGovernance #TechStrategy #FutureOfWork #HOTL #HITL

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