Context Engineering: The Hidden Differentiator in Enterprise AI

AI is shifting from better prompts to smarter foundations and that’s where context engineering comes in. In this episode of Stay Cognizant, host Pamela Axtell is joined by Shanker Udyaver (Vice President and Global Head of Technology Consulting at Cognizant) to explore why context engineering is emerging as the real differentiator in enterprise AI adoption.Shanker explains how context engineering goes beyond prompt engineering to help enterprises embed their unique organizational knowledge into AI systems. He shares why this shift is critical for reducing hallucinations, improving reliability, and extracting real business value from AI investments. They also discuss Cognizant’s approach to scaling context with context fabric, the role of multi-agent AI systems, and the technical and ethical challenges enterprises must overcome to adopt AI responsibly.The conversation makes one thing clear: the enterprises that master context engineering will be the ones that win with AI.🔔 Love the podcast? Don’t forget to subscribe and rate us!