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Author: Keith Kirkpatrick

Oracle Positions AI Database 26ai to Lead $1.2 Trillion Market by Bridging the Agentic Reasoning Gap
March 25, 2026

Oracle Positions AI Database 26ai to Lead $1.2 Trillion Market by Bridging the Agentic Reasoning Gap

Brad Shimmin and Keith Kirkpatrick of Futurum explore Oracle's pivot to agentic plumbing. Oracle is embedding autonomous reasoning directly into Oracle AI Database 26ai to solve the enterprise data latency...
Can Qualtrics Help Customers Move From Listening to Insights to Driving Action
March 20, 2026

Can Qualtrics Help Customers Move From Listening to Insights to Driving Action?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & Research Director at Futurum, covers the key announcements from X4, Qualtric’s annual conference, and discusses the implications for the company, its competitors, and the overall CX...
Can Agentforce Sales Redefine AI Sales, Or Will Platform Fatigue Slow Adoption?
March 20, 2026

Can Agentforce Sales Redefine AI Sales, Or Will Platform Fatigue Slow Adoption?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & Research Director at Futurum, covers Salesforce’s Agentforce Sales launch, and discusses the implications for customers, prospects, and other vendors in the market....
Can Twilio’s PGA Deal Redefine Data-Driven Engagement in Sports
March 19, 2026

Can Twilio’s PGA Deal Redefine Data-Driven Engagement in Sports?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights into Twilio’s deal with the PGA of America, and discusses the potential benefits and challenges for Twilio as the...
Can Avaya Nexus Redefine Mission-Critical Voice as a Strategic Asset?
March 19, 2026

Can Avaya Nexus Redefine Mission-Critical Voice as a Strategic Asset?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on the launch of Avaya Nexus and discusses the implications for prospects, customers, and the CCaaS market....
Is SAP’s Next-Gen Ariba the Missing Link for Real Agentic Procurement Workflows
March 18, 2026

Is SAP’s Next-Gen Ariba the Missing Link for Real Agentic Procurement Workflows?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & Research Director at Futurum, covers the launch of next-generation SAP Ariba, which embeds AI natively within procurement, leveraging SAP’s unmatched troves of workflow and process data....
Will Workday’s Sana Make Conversational AI the Core Interface for Enterprises
March 18, 2026

Will Workday’s Sana Make Conversational AI the Core Interface for Enterprises?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights into Workday’s announcement of Sana, its conversational AI suite designed to unify workflows by embedding AI agents natively within...
Agentic AI Surges 31.5% to Become the Fastest-Growing Enterprise Tech Priority
March 17, 2026

Agentic AI Surges 31.5% to Become the Fastest-Growing Enterprise Tech Priority

Futurum’s Keith Kirkpatrick reveals agentic AI surged 31.5% year-over-year as the fastest-growing enterprise technology priority among 830 IT decision-makers, with combined top-two rankings reaching 39.3%....
Enterprise Connect 2026 - How Will AI’s Emergence Impact CCaaS Vendors
March 13, 2026

Enterprise Connect 2026 — How Will AI’s Emergence Impact CCaaS Vendors?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & Research Director with Futurum, covers Enterprise Connect 2026, and shares his insights on the evolution of the CX market and its impact on CCaaS vendors....
Will the AWU Metric Drive Outcome Pricing Use by Enterprises Above 18.7%
March 12, 2026

Will the AWU Metric Drive Outcome Pricing Use by Enterprises Above 18.7%?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP and Research Director at Futurum, covers Salesforce’s introduction of agentic work units (AWUs), and shares his insights on how this ties into the larger trend of outcomes...
Will Salesforce’s Agentic Contact Center Force a Rethink of CCaaS Sourcing
March 12, 2026

Will Salesforce’s Agentic Contact Center Force a Rethink of CCaaS Sourcing?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on Salesforce Contact Center offering, and discusses the impact for customers and Salesforce’s competitors in the CCaaS and enterprise...
Will Zendesk’s Forethought Acquisition Enable True Agentic Resolutions
March 12, 2026

Will Zendesk’s Forethought Acquisition Enable True Agentic Resolutions?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & Research Director at Futurum, covers Zendesk's proposed acquisition of Forethought, and discusses its impact on Zendesk’s Resolution Platform, outcome-based pricing models, and other SaaS competitors offering...

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