Pritesh Tiwari on Transforming BFSI & Enterprise AI with UnifyAI’s Unified Ecosystem

In this exclusive interaction with StartupTalky, Pritesh Tiwari, Founder & Chief Data Scientist of Data Science Wizards, talks about the inspiration behind building UnifyAI, an enterprise platform designed to take AI from pilots to production. After years of working across insurance, BFSI, and global enterprises, he observed a common challenge — fragmented tools, siloed data, and isolated experiments slowing down AI adoption.

Pritesh shares how UnifyAI is solving this gap by offering a unified ecosystem for data, models, governance, and agentic workflows, enabling enterprises to scale AI reliably. He also discusses overcoming the “pilot trap,” building an AI OS for regulated sectors, his leadership approach shaped by real-world AI experience, and his vision for the next wave of enterprise AI transformation.

StartupTalky: You’ve worked across insurance, BFSI, and global enterprises before starting DSW. What specific gap in enterprise AI convinced you that UnifyAI needed to exist?

Mr. Pritesh Tiwari: Across insurance, BFSI, and large global enterprises, I consistently observed similar issues: AI skills and talent exist, tools exist, and data exists - but enterprises are unable to operationalize AI beyond isolated experiments. 

Most organizations were running multiple POCs and pilots, but when they tried to scale these initiatives, the process stalled. The primary reason was fragmentation - different teams used different tools; data remained siloed, and there was no unified environment to take AI from experimentation to enterprise-grade deployment. 

It became clear that more than a tool, enterprises needed a centralized ecosystem or platform that integrates data, models, pipelines, governance, and agentic workflows end-to-end, with predictability and control. 

This led to the creation of DSW UnifyAI - an Enterprise AI Platform purpose-built to streamline the full lifecycle of AI adoption from pilot to production. 

Today, UnifyAI is addressing this challenge directly at customer sites. We are enabling enterprises to move from idea → pilot → production in weeks rather than months by providing a unified ecosystem. Our AgenticAI Platform is already powering real customer service automation, report intelligence, claims workflows, knowledge agents, and internal operations with production-grade reliability, trust and transparency.  

StartupTalky: Most enterprises struggle to move from AI pilots to full-scale adoption. From your experience, what are the top reasons this “pilot trap” persists? 

Mr. Pritesh Tiwari: In most enterprises, a lot of experimentation and pilots are done in isolation within individual teams, often using tools selected for convenience rather than long-term scalability. A team build and runs a model, demonstrates a great proof of concept, and the pilot looks promising, however multiple barriers appears when they scale to production, like:   Data pipelines are not enterprise-ready, security and compliance reviews slow down progress, infrastructure is not built for AI workloads, tools integration and compatibility with the rest of the ecosystem, how to operationalize and measure outcomes of the use case in business terms.  

The fundamental issue is that most pilots are designed for production, but the barriers are often overlooked in the process. Hence, they remain experiments instead of scalable solutions. 

UnifyAI and AgenticAI address this by providing a unified, enterprise-ready environment that includes:- Continuous data and model pipelines, Centralized governance, observability, and monitoring, Full model and agent lifecycle management, Enterprise-grade agent orchestration, A single integrated platform for all AI use cases 

This ensures that pilots don’t remain isolated from experiments - they become the starting point of production-scale AI adoption with a clear path to ROI and overcoming production barriers.  

StartupTalky: UnifyAI aims to become the “Operating System for Enterprise AI.” In practical terms, what does this mean for a CIO or CTO evaluating AI platforms today? 

Mr. Pritesh Tiwari: In the enterprise context, building AI is no longer about assembling a handful of point solutions. It’s about creating an infrastructure layer that orchestrates data, models, agents, and workflows – much like an operating system does for applications. 

When I say UnifyAI is becoming the “AI Operating System,” I mean it offers a foundational ecosystem where: 

• All enterprise data is harmonized and accessible from one layer 
• AI/ML and GenAI models are developed, deployed and managed consistently 
• Agentic workflows plug into business processes natively 
• Governance, observability and security are embedded across the lifecycle 
• Use-cases become first-class citizens rather than custom one-offs 

For a CIO or CTO evaluating AI platforms today, this means - instead of managing dozens of disconnected tools and services, you get a single coherent ecosystem — one place to define, deploy and scale AI-driven capabilities with enterprise-grade reliability and economic visibility. 

UnifyAI is designed so enterprises can move from fragmented experimentation to organised, scalable, repeatable AI transformation. It’s the infrastructure on which intelligent applications run, so you treat your AI investments not as isolated pilots, but as integral, governed, enterprise-grade operations. 

StartupTalky: Building an AI product for regulated sectors like BFSI and healthcare comes with unique challenges. How do you balance innovation with governance, security, and explainability? 

Mr. Pritesh Tiwari: For us, innovation and governance are not opposing forces - they go hand in hand. 

Because I’ve worked deeply in BFSI, insurance, and healthcare, I’ve seen how quickly trust can be lost if security and governance are treated as an afterthought. So, from the beginning, we built UnifyAI and our AgenticAI Platform with a very clear product DNA: 

Security-first. Governance-first. Compliance-first. Always. 

We embed explainability, audit trails, access control, data lineage, traceability, and policy enforcement into the core architecture - not as optional add-ons. This gives enterprises the confidence to innovate faster because they know the guardrails are already in place. 

And to reinforce that commitment, DSW, UnifyAI, and AgenticAI are fully certified for ISO 27001, ISO 42001, SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA. These aren’t just badges for us - they are proof that everything we build meets the highest global standards for security, data privacy, and responsible AI. 

This is why banks, insurers, healthcare organizations, and regulated enterprises trust our platform to run real AI and Agentic workloads today.   

StartupTalky: You’ve taught, mentored, and worked deeply in the AI ecosystem. How do these experiences influence your leadership approach at DSW?  

Mr. Pritesh Tiwari: Having built teams from the ground up multiple times across multiple organizations, I have seen firsthand the practical challenges data teams face: fragmented data, evolving requirements, and the constant pressure to deliver business-ready outcomes. These experiences ensure that I bring a grounded, execution-focused perspective to our product discussions. It keeps our roadmap aligned with real enterprise needs rather than theoretical possibilities.   My leadership approach at DSW is shaped by a career that has spanned the full spectrum of the AI lifecycle - from hands-on data science work to building teams, advising enterprises, and engaging with CXOs on strategic transformation initiatives. This end-to-end exposure helps me understand both the technical realities and the business imperatives that drive successful enterprise AI adoption. 

I also draw heavily from the collective strength of DSW’s leadership team, which brings over three decades of experience across open-source, enterprise systems, and large-scale technology transformations. Their depth of knowledge shapes how we think about platform architecture, interoperability, openness, and long-term enterprise value. 

This combination allows me to bridge technology and business effectively when engaging with CXOs. I can translate complex AI concepts into clear value narratives and convert business requirements into practical, scalable AI solutions. Ultimately, these experiences help ensure that UnifyAI and AgenticAI evolve as platforms that solve real enterprise problems with clarity, trust, and measurable impact. 

StartupTalky: Looking at the next five years, what major shifts do you expect in enterprise AI and GenAI adoption, and how is DSW positioning itself to lead that change? 

Mr. Pritesh Tiwari: We’re at a point where enterprise innovation is being driven almost entirely by AI. Every function - operations, customer service, finance, claims, HR, compliance - is being disrupted. So, the conversation is no longer about “What is AI or GenAI?” Enterprises already know that. The real conversation now is:   What value does it create? What ROI does it deliver? How fast can we take it to production? 

That’s exactly where DSW is strongly positioned. 

With DSW UnifyAI and our AgenticAI Platform, enterprises can build, deploy, and scale use cases end-to-end - from data pipelines to models to full agent workflows - all within one unified ecosystem. This reduces complexity, speeds up deployment, and lets teams move from an idea to production in weeks, not years. 

Over the next five years, I expect enterprises to run hundreds of AI and agentic use cases, not just a handful. And they’ll demand predictable ROI, strong governance, and platforms that simplify the entire journey. 

DSW is preparing for that future today - with a production-grade AI OS, an agent-first approach, and a roadmap that extends from cloud to beyond. Our goal is simple: make AI adoption fast, practical, and truly impactful for every enterprise.   

StartupTalky: On International Men’s Day, what message would you like to share with men working in tech and leadership roles today?   

Mr. Pritesh Tiwari: On International Men’s Day, I want to share two simple thoughts. 

• First, whatever we build - whether it’s technology, teams, or companies - should create a real impact and contribute to a larger cause. Meaningful work elevates not just our careers, but also the people and communities around us. 
• Second, we must take care of ourselves. Good health, balance, and clarity are what allow us to serve better - as leaders, as teammates, and as human beings. When we are well, we can support others and contribute to humanity in a much stronger way.