Category: CIO & Technology Buyers

MANTL's Branch Bet Pays Off: 1M Applications and Climbing
September 18, 2026

MANTL's Branch Bet Pays Off: 1M Applications and Climbing

Alkami Technology's MANTL platform has crossed 1 million in-branch account opening applications, becoming the highest-volume growth channel in 2026 as U.S. banks open more branches than they close for the...
Zendesk's Specialized AI Agents Redefine the CX Automation Benchmark
September 15, 2026

Zendesk's Specialized AI Agents Redefine the CX Automation Benchmark

Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President, Research, at Futurum, Zendesk's Specialized AI Agents reshape customer experience automation, automating up to 80% of enterprise workflows with industry and custom solutions....
Conduent's CITO Hire Signals AI-First Enterprise Transformation Push
September 15, 2026

Conduent's CITO Hire Signals AI-First Enterprise Transformation Push

Conduent appoints Narayanan Sundaresan as Chief Information and Technology Officer, bringing 28+ years of enterprise AI expertise to drive digital transformation as channel partners report overwhelming confidence in AI-powered growth....
AI budget overruns
September 14, 2026

Enterprise AI Overruns Hit 46.9%: Is the Reckoning in FY2027?

Mitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on why 46.9% of enterprises are running over budget on AI and how FY2027 budgeting will force...
Salesforce's Job-Ready Agents Target Enterprise AI's Biggest Gap
September 11, 2026

Salesforce’s Job-Ready Agents Target Enterprise AI’s Biggest Gap

Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Di at Futurum, Salesforce's new agentic AI agents address enterprise deployment gaps, with 64.9% of decision-makers prioritizing autonomous agents for...
Atlassian Bets the Work Surface on Governed Agentic Workflows
September 10, 2026

Atlassian Bets the Work Surface on Governed Agentic Workflows

Mitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead, CIO & Tech Buyers and Software Lifecycle Engineering at Futurum, shares his insights on Atlassian's move to governed agentic workflows and why staking the...
Smartsheet Bets on APAC Leadership to Capture AI Work Management Surge
September 9, 2026

Smartsheet Bets on APAC Leadership to Capture AI Work Management Surge

Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President, Research, at Futurum, says Smartsheet's APAC leadership moves signal aggressive enterprise work management positioning, driven by generative AI adoption and integration capabilities....
Adobe's CEO Succession Bets on Agentic AI and CX Dominance
September 4, 2026

Adobe’s CEO Succession Bets on Agentic AI and CX Dominance

Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director at Futurum, analyzes how Adobe's CEO succession positions the company to capitalize on surging enterprise demand for agentic AI and customer experience orchestration....
Raiz Federal Credit Union's ROI Case Makes the Argument for Platform Consolidation
September 4, 2026

Raiz Federal Credit Union’s ROI Case Makes the Argument for Platform Consolidation

Raiz Federal Credit Union's expansion to Alkami's platform cut account opening from 9 days to 4 minutes and boosted digital engagement 63%, demonstrating platform consolidation's ROI and why enterprises prioritize...
Thales-KSSL Rocket Deal: A Sovereign-Security Signal for Cyber Buyers
September 4, 2026

Thales-KSSL Rocket Deal: A Sovereign-Security Signal for Cyber Buyers

Thales and Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited's September 2026 alliance signals durable sovereign-security commitment to government and defence buyers, combining indigenous 70-mm rocket production with cyber-physical threat convergence capabilities....
Abridge's 4,000-Clinician Expansion Proves AI ROI Compounds With Use
September 3, 2026

Abridge’s 4,000-Clinician Expansion Proves AI ROI Compounds With Use

WashU Medicine and BJC Health expanded Abridge to 4,000 clinicians after pilot data proved AI ROI compounds over time, with documentation savings growing from 8% to 15% and after-hours reductions...

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VP, Custom Research · The Futurum Group

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