Ankush Prakash

Director Corporate Development

AWS Corporate Development

Artificial Intelligence

About Me

Ankush Prakash is a Director of Corporate Development at Amazon, leading key M&A, investment, and strategic collaborations across AWS, including AI services like Bedrock and Agentic AI. Prior to Amazon, Ankush was the Vice-President of Corporate Strategy at Cisco and before that, worked in Tech Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley. Ankush started his career as an RF systems engineer for mobile chipsets at Qualcomm. Ankush holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management, and a BASc in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

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Less is More: How Specialized AI Solutions Drive Business Value

Massive AI systems tend to dominate the conversation, but specialized and focused AI approaches are emerging as powerful alternatives for businesses seeking tangible results. These domain-specific solutions, whether for analytics, decision support, process automation, or industry-specific applications, often deliver superior ROI through enhanced efficiency, reduced computational requirements, and tighter alignment with business objectives. But how do they truly compare? In which scenarios do they outperform their larger counterparts? Are they better suited for future agentic AI applications? Join us to discuss practical insights into deployment strategies for specialized AI solutions and use cases to unlock new opportunities across industries.