WBSP743: Grow Your Business by Learning from Enterprise Software Stories - Feb 2025, Ep 7, an Objective Panel Discussion
WBSRocks: Business Growth with Enterprise Software and Digital Transformation
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The enterprise tech space is buzzing with momentum as AI-driven innovation, strategic acquisitions, and infrastructure investments redefine the competitive landscape. From Qbiq’s $16M raise to automate architectural design to Vasco’s funding to optimize startup revenue trajectories with AI, it’s clear that intelligent automation is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. Meanwhile, power-hungry data centers brace for demand to double in the next five years, prompting infrastructure giants like Lenovo and IBM to expand their capabilities through high-stakes acquisitions. CDP consolidation gains pace with Rokt’s mParticle deal, while ServiceNow and Vercel are sharpening their edge in AI and open source, respectively. Even the cloud world isn’t sitting still, with Render securing $80M to simplify deployment. And amidst it all, industry drama unfolds as Salesforce’s Marc Benioff openly critiques Microsoft Copilot, reminding us that even in AI, not all copilots fly smoothly.
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.
Background Soundtrack: Away From You – Mauro Somm
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