• SAP SE-Oxford Economics study finds 66% of Canadian firms are piloting agentic AI, yet 97% say they are not fully ready.
• Average planned AI spend is CAD 39.4 million this year, with expected ROI of 20%.
• Projected ROI rises to 38% within two years, implying CAD 20.2 million in incremental value per company.
• Readiness gap centers on data, process, governance weaknesses; 73% report incomplete or inconsistent data.
• Execution risks persist: 70% deploy faster than governance can keep pace or are unsure; 46% lack human-in-the-loop controls.

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