From readiness to enterprise value.
SPARK Plus is QKS Group's AI Transformation Advisory Platform — a six-stage, seven-pillar system that takes enterprise AI leaders from diagnostic clarity to scaled impact. Built for CAIOs who are done piloting and ready to transform.
Trusted by enterprise leaders across APAC
350+
Enterprises
18
Countries
10+
Years of Research
100+
Benchmarks
What's Included In Your Free Assessment · No Cost
Three things land in your inbox
A complete picture — not a teaser PDF. Calibrated to the initiatives you selected.
01 · REPORT
Your AI Readiness Report
Pillar-level maturity scores across all 7 ETF pillars, with a Gap Register that maps directly to the initiatives you picked above.
168Q assessment · Board-ready
02 · BENCHMARK
APAC Peer Benchmark
See where you sit against 200+ APAC enterprises by pillar — what separates the median from the top quartile in your market and segment.
SG · AU · IN · HK cohorts
03 · WORKSHOP
Free Deep-Dive Workshop
A QKS principal analyst walks your team through the gaps, prioritises the next 90-day moves, and bridges you to the relevant ETF stage.
Live · With our advisors
QKS benchmarks AI readiness across 350+ enterprises in 18+ countries
The Enterprise Reality
Transformation stalls at predictable points. SPARK Plus helps you overcome them—systematically.
Across APAC, 74% of AI initiatives stall before reaching enterprise scale.
QKS Research 2024
After advising organizations across industries, one pattern is clear: AI transformation succeeds not because of better technology, but because of stronger governance, operating discipline, and leadership alignment. Organizations don't need more AI pilots, they need a structured path from vision to measurable business value.
Devendra Pagnis
Associate Vice President
The Framework
Three phases. Six stages. Seven capability pillars. One intelligence layer powering every decision.
Illuminate
Stages 1-2 · Diagnose & Align
Readiness Baseline + Transformation Charter
Design
Stages 3-4 · Architect & Govern
Transformation Blueprint + Governance Playbook
Ignite
Stages 5-6 · Execute & Scale
Execution Playbook + Transformation Scorecard
SPARK Intelligence - fuels every stage
Market · Content · Benchmark · Decision
450+
SPARK Matrix reports
200+
APAC benchmarks
60+
Tech market
Platform Capabilities
Not a dashboard reskin. Each engine solves a distinct CAIO problem — and feeds the next.
See SPARK Plus in Action
Every stage of your AI transformation, purpose-built and connected. Here's what your team actually works in.
Diagnose
Align
Architect
Govern
Execute
Scale
Practitioners, Not Just Analysts
QKS advisors are former CAIOs, CDOs, CISOs, and enterprise transformation leads — not junior researchers. They bring delivery credibility to every engagement, every stage, every conversation.
Former C-suite operators
25+ years avg experience
APAC-native coverage
Devendra Pagnis
Associate Vice President
Devendra Pagnis leads enterprise research, advisory, and consulting initiatives at QKS Group across Data , Analytics , AI , Digital Workplace and collaboration frameworks. With over 29 years of experience spanning large scale technology implementation , business reengineering , enterprise data , analytics AI , cloud platforms, and enterprise portfolio transformation, he works with enterprise IT leaders, product vendors, and consulting partners to assess enterprise technology platforms, define execution maturity benchmarks, and inform platform selection, implementation governance, and value realization across industries.
Sanjeevi C Ramachandran
AVP / Lead Analyst – Enterprise Research, Advisory & Consulting
Sanjeevi Cuddalore Ramachandran leads enterprise research, advisory, and consulting initiatives at QKS Group across digital transformation, enterprise applications, and governance-driven execution frameworks. With over 25 years of experience spanning ERP, SaaS, cloud platforms, and enterprise portfolio transformation, he works with enterprise IT leaders, product vendors, and consulting partners to assess enterprise technology platforms, define execution maturity benchmarks, and inform platform selection, implementation governance, and value realization across manufacturing, energy, oil & gas, BFSI, education, government, public sector, and technology ecosystems.
Narayan Gokhale
Vice President & Principal Analyst
Narayan Gokhale is working as an ‘Vice President & Principal Analyst – Research and User Consulting with QKS Group. He leads research, sales and marketing of various domains, such as, IoT & Digitalization, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Retail and HR Tech. He leads a large team of analysts and guides them in various research, consulting and advisory assignments. He is also responsible for maintaining client relations and leads subscription sales & custom consulting projects. He front-ends client-facing activities through face-to-face as well as virtual meetings.
Divya Baranawal
Vice President & Principal Analyst
Divya Baranawal is part of the global research and consulting team at QKS Group. As Vice President and Principal Analyst she heads the BFSI and Financial Crime & Compliance domains and is responsible for leading global strategic market outlook, competitive intelligence, market intelligence, and user intelligence. In this role, she leads multiple engagements with technology vendors in the areas of- technology consulting and growth advisory. She is also responsible for leading various custom advisory projects- including go-to-market strategies, value propositions, thought leadership assets, in-depth analysis of market trends, competitive landscape, market share & market forecast analysis and end-user insights.
Umang Thakur
Vice President - Research & Consulting
Umang Thakur serves as the Vice President of Research & Principal Analyst – Retail and E-Commerce at QKS Group, where he leads end-to-end research and consulting projects, utilizing QKS Group’s established research methodologies. In his role, Umang conducts briefings with executives and industry experts to identify key challenges, uncover best practices, and develop research products focused on pressing issues within the Retail and E-commerce sectors.
Aaron Andrews
Practice Director
Aaron Andrews is a strategic technology and content executive with more than 25 years of experience helping organizations navigate digital transformation, modernize operations, and unlock the value of data.
The Framework
QKS combines independent intelligence, regional benchmarks, and human expertise to help you make better decisions, faster and with confidence.
Vendor-Neutral Intelligence
SPARK Matrix provides analyst-grade vendor intelligence for objective technology and partner decisions.
APAC-Native Benchmarking
Benchmark transformation maturity against regional peers — not generalized global averages.
Transformation Assets Built for Execution
Operational playbooks, governance frameworks, toolkits, and maturity models accelerate enterprise adoption.
Analyst Access Throughout the Journey
Direct inquiry access and executive workshops provide human guidance at every stage of transformation.
Trusted by CAIOs and CXOs across industries to navigate complexity, mitigate risk, and unlock value.
450+
SPARK Matrix reports
200+
APAC benchmarks
60+
Tech markets covered
500+
Enterprises served
Join 350+ enterprises across 18 countries using SPARK Plus to govern, build, and scale AI with confidence.
