The Year in Review - the year in Partner Thought Leadership

If 2024 was the year AI went mainstream, 2025 was the year that enterprises started asking harder questions. What does it actually take to make AI work? Who is accountable when agents act on their own? And in the scramble towards automation, what happens to the humans?

The answers coming out of this year's partner thought leadership share a common thread – technology alone isn't enough. Whether the topic is agentic AI, data streaming, or supply chain resilience, the most relatable pieces argue that success depends on foundations – clean data, clear governance, and a workforce that is ready (and supported) to adapt. The hype cycle has shifted to implementation reality and with it, a more grounded conversation about what AI can and can't do. As we get to the end of the year, settle in and read some of the highlights.

Before the agents can act, the data ...