Inside Ascendion’s AI-native Playbook With CEO Karthik Krishnamurthy

Karthik Krishnamurthy has been building in artificial intelligence since 2001. Back when nobody called it AI. Back when it was just data, math, and a lot of people not believing in it. Today, he runs Ascendion, an AI-native software engineering company that works with over 250+ enterprise clients, including 30% of the Fortune 500. 11,000+ engineers. 12 countries. Partners with AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, and Anthropic, amongst others. Recognised by HFS, ISG and Gartner as a global AI leader. We spent a full day with him. And it got out of hand. In the best way. We gatecrashed his home in New Jersey. Got into his self-driving Tesla. Walked through the Ascendion HQ in New Jersey, went to New York, which is where they launched their brand by pulling back a curtain to reveal a billboard on the street. Ate pizza in Soho. Then, somehow ended up in a helicopter over Manhattan. And then flew to Chennai. Where he grew up. Where it all started. This is a real conversation about what AI-native engineering actually looks like from the inside. Not hype. Production. How it improves access to care for 39 million Americans. Protects 5.2 million bank customers. Helps enterprises build software 50% faster and 50% more economically than traditional models. What the 10x engineer really means. And what every engineer, student, and builder should be doing right now not in theory, but for real. No script. No PR answers. Subscribe to Mashable Mornings - India's only car conversation show. Now intercontinental. Mashable Across The Web Like us on Facebook:   / mashableindia   Follow us on Twitter:   / mashableindia   Follow us on Instagram:   / mashable.india   Subscribe for Latest Videos: https://bit.ly/2QIlhxZ Mashable India is for superfans. We're not for the casually curious. Obsess with us as we start exploring India. [ Karthik Krishnamurthy, Ascendion CEO, Mashable Mornings, Mashable India, AI podcast, AI interview, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic AI, AI Native Company, Future of AI, AI 2026, AI Leadership, AI CEO, Enterprise AI, AI Transformation, AI Strategy, AI Innovation, AI Mindset, AI Adoption, AI Engineering, AI Platform, Machine Learning, Data and AI, AI Tools, AI Productivity, AI Career, AI Skills, Future Jobs, Students and AI, Applied AI, 10X Engineer, AIQ, CEO Advice, Leadership Lessons, Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Startup Founder, Company Culture, Future of Work, Problem Solving, Is AI a Bubble, Will AI Replace Humans, AI Explained, AI Predictions, AI Business, Humans and AI Working Together, Tesla Self Driving, New York Vlog, Chennai Vlog, Helicopter Ride, CEO House Tour, Tech Office Tour, Pizza in New York, AI Career Guide, AI Native Thinking, AI Business Transformation, Enterprise AI Strategy, How to Prepare for an AI-Driven Future, AI Leadership Lessons, Future Technology, Tech Podcast India, Karthik Krishnamurthy Podcast, AI Interview India, Mashable India Podcast, AI for Everyone ]