Amritansh Raghav

The Missing Layer: Why Agentic AI Fails Without a Work Operating System | Asana | RAISE 2026

Amritansh Raghav, Mike Butcher

AR, Asana's CTO, challenges the enterprise belief that AI productivity is primarily hindered by shadow IT, arguing instead that success depends on deploying mature platforms capable of "agentifying" complex business processes. Leveraging Asana's existing foundation for human coordination, AR positions the company as a critical intermediary layer that safeguards intellectual property and maintains vendor optionality against volatile AI-native competitors. He advises leaders to prioritize workflow decomposition with deterministic checkpoints and diverse model integration to ensure accountability and cost efficiency rather than relying solely on model quality.