We break down Sage's impressive Q1 financial results and their aggressive move into "agentic" AI workflows with the new Sage Copilot for Operations.
We also discuss the "feature-parity" battle as QuickBooks Online rolls out advanced inventory management to entice Desktop users to the cloud. Plus, we look at the sobering reality of AI ROI for CEOs and why high-quality data remains the biggest hurdle for "touchless" tax compliance.
00:00 Introduction and Exciting Changes Ahead
03:22 Sage leads blue-chip leaderboard after strong quarterly growth
06:54 Sage announces new suite of AI-powered capabilities within its Operations and Inventory modules
11:52 Sage partners with Augusta Labs to build out a new AI Centre of Excellence
16:09 Intuit introduces significant inventory management upgrades for QuickBooks Online users
20:42 Xledger integrates with Tessitura
24:10 Majority of CEOs yet to see financial payoff from AI
29:10 Thomson Reuters AI Updates
32:04 Finfluencer Deep Fakes
34:08 Close Out