Cloud and AI are set to dominate 2026, reshaping industries from automotive to energy, with partnerships like NVIDIA and Mercedes-Benz, and strategic acquisitions like Google’s Intersect defining the next era of digital transformation.

AI is no longer just a buzzword, it’s a new economic paradigm. With AI reshaping retail, automotive, and energy, leaders must choose between innovation or obsolescence.

Palo Alto Networks’ Prisma AIRS and Google Cloud AI unify to ensure security from development to deployment.

Columbus VP, Michael Simms, joins the AI Agent & Copilot Podcast to share what went into selecting the sessions for the 2026 event, and what’s required to successfully adopt AI.

AI success depends on strong implementation foundations, not hype or last-minute automation fixes.

Oracle aims to outpace competitors with a platform that makes enterprise data accessible to top AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini.

The speakers and sessions for the 2026 AI Agent & Copilot Summit have been announced by event producers, Dynamic Communities and Cloud Wars.

Learn how SignUp Software is applying AI to transform invoice matching, workflow routing, and anomaly detection inside the AP function.

Oracle is merging its legacy databases, apps, and infrastructure into an all-inclusive AI stack to dominate the fast-growing AI economy, according to Larry Ellison’s recent earnings call.

Microsoft’s CTO advises leveraging both open and closed AI models to build practical, value-driven solutions.

St. Jude Children’s Hospital leader explains how AI tools enhance donor engagement, while authentic relationships remain at the core of fundraising.

IBM and Pearson have partnered to build AI-powered personalized learning tools using watsonx Orchestrate and watsonx Governance to serve businesses, governments, and educators.

MCP is now fully integrated with Google Cloud, enabling AI agents to access unified services from Maps to BigQuery without complex multi-endpoint navigation.

Microsoft adds new insight into the user interface for Agent 365 and how it integrates previously dispersed functions in a unified format so stakeholders can monitor and act on their AI estates.

Grant Dess reflects on last year’s AI Agent & Copilot Summit and shares what attendees can look forward to at the 2026 event.

ServiceNow is reportedly in talks to acquire cybersecurity firm Armis for up to $7B. This move could significantly enhance its AI-driven security and cyber exposure management capabilities, giving customers a powerful edge in digital protection.

Microsoft’s 2025 AI direction, including new tools, integrations, and a shift in ethical focus.

Insight Works’ Mark Hamblin shares how AI and agents are impacting the companies processes and products, and gives thoughts on the advancement of AI advancement in recent months and how this impacts adoption.

Microsoft’s Frontier Firm strategy shows how large-scale Copilot adoption is reshaping enterprise operations and accelerating customer AI adoption.

Christian Klein’s long-term focus on sovereignty has shaped a cloud strategy that avoids pitfalls of hyperscaler competition and promotes EU autonomy.

A cheerful end-of-year Cloud Wars Minute filled with gratitude, humor, and holiday spirit.

BNY Mellon deploys Gemini-powered Eliza AI across its organization, turning cultural change into a competitive advantage in the age of AI.

BNY Mellon partners with Google Cloud to bring AI capabilities to all employees, aiming to deliver faster, richer insights.

Microsoft is rapidly expanding region-specific AI training initiatives worldwide, tailoring skills development to local needs to ensure broad, inclusive adoption of its AI technologies.

AJ Ansari joins John Siefert to examine how leaders can cut through AI hype, choose the right problems to solve, and bring home measurable value from the AI Agent & Copilot Summit.

Google Cloud’s deal with NATO marks a significant move into the defense sector, long dominated by AWS and Microsoft.

Palantir, Oracle, and Google Cloud dominate the Cloud Wars Growth Chart amid the AI Economy boom.