Send a textThis week’s enterprise software announcements reflect a broad, coordinated push toward AI-native experiences layered across collaboration, operations, finance, and core business platforms. Salesforce’s latest version of Slack, Oracle’s role-based AI agents for Fusion Cloud, and SAP’s extension of its business suite all signal that hyperscalers are embedding AI directly into day-to-day workflows rather than positioning it as a standalone add-on. In parallel, Sprinklr’s new AI capabilities and Upstream Works’ enhanced agent desktop extend this trend into customer experience and contact center operations, while Kantata’s new AI platform targets the specialized needs of professional services firms. NetSuite’s “Next” roadmap reinforces Oracle’s mid-market modernization strategy, and ScienceLogic’s reimagined applications highlight how observability and IT operations are also being reshaped by AI-first design principles. Rounding out the picture, Cleo’s invoice payment and financing solution underscores growing pressure to modernize B2B financial operations, while Sage’s acquisition of Criterion signals continued consolidation in the HCM space—together illustrating a market that is rapidly standardizing on AI-driven interaction layers even as vendors compete to redefine their category boundaries.In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry analysts for a live discussion on LinkedIn to analyze current enterprise software stories. We covered many grounds including the direction and roadmaps of each enterprise software vendors. Finally, we analyzed future trends and how they might shape the enterprise software industry.Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-5FOS9QamYQuestions for Panelists?🔗Sam Gupta: linkedin.com/in/samguptausa/🔗Robert Kramer: linkedin.com/in/robert-kramer-58239b22/🔗Thomas Wieberneit: linkedin.com/in/thomaswieberneit/🔗Jon W. Hansen: linkedin.com/in/jwhansen/🔗Kenneth ("Kengon") Gonzalez: linkedin.com/in/kengon/Background Soundtrack: Away From You – Mauro SommFor more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs. rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.

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