The time for AI agent adoption is now. The AI agents market is set to skyrocket from $5.4 billion in 2024 to over $216 billion by 2035, reshaping how businesses automate workflows, make decisions, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Unlike traditional automation, AI agents combine intelligence with autonomous action — interpreting unstructured data, adapting in real time, and collaborating through orchestration to manage complex enterprise processes.
This strategy guide for automation examines AI agents as a transformative force and specifies practical applications and use cases for AI agents across nine major industry verticals. It provides business and IT leaders with actionable insights for implementing AI agent automation and orchestration strategies that drive measurable business outcomes. In a nutshell, orchestration is the linchpin that unlocks the collective intelligence of enterprise AI agents, allowing organizations to move from isolated automation to integrated, intelligent operations that drive real business value.
Organizations that implement AI agents strategically, beginning with high-impact use cases and scaling systematically, position themselves for sustainable competitive advantage in an increasingly automated economy.
•︎ How AI agents are driving innovation across major industries.
•︎ Orchestration as the key to unlocking value from enterprise AI agents.
•︎ How industry-specific AI agents drive the greatest business impact.
•︎ Why successful AI agent adoption starts with a phased, strategic implementation.
•︎ How AI agents deliver consistent value through process automation, intelligent decision-making, and enhanced customer experiences.