Ramp’s data reveals which companies truly capture AI’s value

The proliferation of artificial intelligence has created a curious paradox: while adoption accelerates across enterprises, the return on investment remains strikingly uneven. Eric Glyman, co founder and co CEO of Ramp, the financial operations platform, brings empirical clarity to this divergence in the latest episode of Inside Blackstone, Blackstone’s interview series exploring investment themes and business strategy.

Glyman’s analysis draws from Ramp’s vantage point processing corporate spend data across thousands of companies, offering a rare glimpse into which organisations are genuinely extracting value from their AI investments and which are not. Rather than relying on theoretical models or survey based assumptions, his findings derive from observable patterns in how leading companies deploy automation, optimise workflows and measure productivity gains.

The conversation addresses a question that has occupied board rooms and investment committees alike: if artificial intelligence represents such a transformative opportunity, why do results vary so dramatically from company to company? Glyman explores the structural and operational factors that separate the leaders from those merely adopting the technology for its own sake.

Inside Blackstone has become a consistent forum for examining the forces reshaping industries and reshaping capital allocation. Previous episodes have examined everything from energy transitions to consumer behaviour shifts, always with guests who possess genuine expertise grounded in data and direct market observation.

For those seeking to understand where artificial intelligence creates durable competitive advantage rather than incremental improvement, Glyman’s perspective offers both specificity and nuance. The full episode can be viewed on Blackstone’s website.

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