The Agentic AI Pivot: Workday Innovation Summit 2025
Workday, the now 20-year-old SaaS solutions provider, has a lot of change afoot. The company is making fast-paced changes in every area, from new leadership to continually refined business, AI, and expanding partner strategies focused on growth. Plus, it has a new industry organization. CEO Carl Eschenbach has brought in or promoted a group of […]
Financial Pressures in Higher Ed Are Growing—AI Can Help, So Why Isn’t It?
Higher education institutions are grappling with mounting financial pressures—rising operational costs, shifting enrollment patterns, and increasing competition. These challenges are exacerbated by recent executive orders, creating additional uncertainty around funding, regulatory compliance, and workforce dynamics. Yet, when we recently surveyed institutions, one trend stood out: the majority have not yet implemented AI-driven solutions to tackle […]
How Can Institutions Build Agility and Resilience with Data and AI in 2025?
As we enter a new year, I’ve been reflecting on what higher education institutions need to thrive amidst ongoing challenges like enrollment shifts, financial pressures, and evolving student expectations. Agility and resilience continue to be essential for navigating the complexities of higher education as Dave Kieffer explained in a recent post. This year, data management and […]
[Webinar] Exploring the AI Chatbots StarChart™
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Submit the form for an in-depth overview of our latest StarChart report focusing on AI chatbots designed for administrative use cases in higher education. This StarChart evaluates and positions leading chatbot solutions, providing a detailed comparison to help institutions select the best tools to streamline administrative tasks and enhance operational efficiency. Discover how these AI-powered […]
The Increasing Importance of AI in Scientific Research: A Reflection on the 2024 Physics and Chemistry Nobel Prizes
AI: A Central tool in Scientific Discovery Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant frontier for future technology but an important tool driving scientific discovery today. This year’s Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry stand as powerful testaments to the growing influence of AI, not just as a tool but as an enabler of […]
AI Agents: The 3rd Wave of AI?
If 2023 was the year of generative AI, 2024 is shaping up to be the year of AI agents. Microsoft, Google, Oracle, Workday, HubSpot, Salesforce (as previously covered), and more have launched AI agent products into the market. Even more will follow their lead. But what exactly are AI agents, why is there so much attention […]
Workday Rising 2024: Workday Illuminate and Innovations to Watch
Workday Rising 2024 delivered a wealth of insights, showcasing the company’s commitment to product innovation with its AI-powered solutions branded as Workday Illuminate. The conference also highlighted the company’s continued development on Workday Student and its other core products. Meanwhile, Workday’s Salesforce partnership is opening new data management and analytics possibilities for Workday customers. Workday […]
Salesforce Introduces Agentforce at Dreamforce
At this year’s Dreamforce, Salesforce introduced a game-changing AI-powered capability known as Agentforce, positioning it as the “3rd wave of AI.” Designed to enhance workforce productivity and deliver streamlined business outcomes, Agentforce integrates seamlessly across the Salesforce ecosystem, leveraging data, automation, and trusted AI. This innovation is poised to address key workforce challenges, such as […]
Untapped Potential: 3 Lesser-Known AI Use Cases in Higher Education
Is there untapped potential to use AI at your college or university? While the most well-known applications of AI in higher education include administrative functions, recruitment, admissions, student services, and teaching and learning, there are lesser-known applications that hold immense potential to transform the higher education landscape. This blog post will highlight three lesser-known use […]
AWS IMAGINE Conference 2024: Empowering People with AI
During the recent AWS IMAGINE conference for education, state, and local leaders, key figures in education and technology came together to discuss cloud computing’s transformative power in higher education. This blog post explores conference themes and insights, including how colleges and universities can leverage Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies to enhance their academic missions, improve […]
