At Echelon Singapore 2025, Prahlad Jaya of kurate opened a fireside chat with Clare Leighton of fileAI by reflecting on the company’s evolution from Blue Sheets into a key player in AI workflow automation. Over its five-year journey, fileAI has raised over US$20 million while operating in highly regulated industries, an environment where compliance and efficiency are critical. Jaya noted how industry perspectives have shifted from skepticism toward AI to seeing it as an essential part of strategic operations, especially with measurable ROI as a driving force.
Leighton elaborated on the technological journey, tracing AI’s progression from natural language processing to today’s Generative AI era. She emphasised how adoption patterns have changed, moving from top-down mandates to user-driven integration across workplaces. Looking ahead, both speakers stressed the value of a centralised interface for AI tools and highlighted MCP’s role in simplifying enterprise adoption. Together, they positioned AI agents as indispensable enablers of future productivity and compliance.
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