Samantha Weston

Author: Samantha Weston

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Samantha Weston

With over 15 years of hands-on experience in operations roles across legal, financial, and technology sectors, Sam Weston brings deep expertise in the systems that power modern enterprises such as ERP, CRM, HCM, CX, and beyond. Her career has spanned the full spectrum of enterprise applications, from optimizing business processes and managing platforms to leading digital transformation initiatives.

Sam has transitioned her expertise into the analyst arena, focusing on enterprise applications and the evolving role they play in business productivity and transformation. She provides independent insights that bridge technology capabilities with business outcomes, helping organizations and vendors alike navigate a changing enterprise software landscape.

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AI, Application Development, Automation, Security

Cisco Live 2026: Agentic AI Security and the WideField Bet

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston July 9, 2026 0

Cisco used Cisco Live US 2026 to announce the acquisition of WideField Security, expanding Splunk's Agentic SOC with non-human identity intelligence. Combined with... Read more.

AI, Application Development, Cloud-Native, Enterprise IT Strategy, Infrastructure

Mirantis k0rdent AI: Future-Proofing NVIDIA Infrastructure

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston July 9, 2026 0

Mirantis has announced that its k0rdent AI platform provides day-zero support for NVIDIA Grace Blackwell and forward-declared readiness for Vera Rubin. The announcement... Read more.

AI, Application Development, Enterprise IT Strategy

Frontier AI IPO: Where the Real Value Is Shifting

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston July 9, 2026 0

Speculation around OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs masks a deeper structural shift in the AI industry. ECI Research analysis argues that public market pressure will expose... Read more.

AI, Application Development, Customer Experience, Enterprise Software

Enterprise Conversational AI: Measuring What Matters | ECI Research

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston July 9, 2026 0

Druid AI CEO Joe Kim says enterprise AI accountability has replaced experimentation as the dominant market dynamic. ECI Research examines what that means for ITDMs... Read more.

AI, Application Development, Automation, Compliance, Security

Descope Agentic Identity Hub: AI Agent IAM Arrives

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston July 8, 2026 0

Descope has launched the Agentic Identity Hub, a dedicated identity provider for AI agents and MCP servers. The product addresses a fundamental gap in traditional... Read more.

AI, Application Development, Enterprise Software, Machine Learning

Gurobi Intelligence Hub Brings AI Agents to Optimization

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston July 8, 2026 0

Gurobi has launched the Intelligence Hub, a suite of AI-powered agents designed to make mathematical optimization more accessible across the full model lifecycle.... Read more.

Application Development, Enterprise Software, SaaS

Vertical SaaS Consolidation in the AI Era | ECI Research

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston July 8, 2026 0

Banyan Software CEO David Berkal argues that SaaS is entering a post-rationalization phase where AI raises both build velocity and procurement scrutiny. ECI Research... Read more.

AI, Application Development, Automation, Compliance, Enterprise IT Strategy, Security

Atos Bets on Sovereign AI Security With CrowdStrike and Microsoft

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston July 8, 2026 0

Atos's June 2026 announcements reveal a coordinated sovereign AI strategy spanning threat management, agentic productivity, and healthcare infrastructure. ECI Research... Read more.

AI, Application Development, Cloud, Machine Learning, Public Sector Technology

Google Public Sector’s Agentic AI Push: What Agencies Need to Know

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston July 8, 2026 0

Google Public Sector's June 2026 newsletter reveals a strategic pivot from AI assistants to full-scale agentic deployment across federal agencies. With JWCC task... Read more.

Application Development, Enterprise IT Strategy, Security

Cisco Acquires Astrix Security: NHI Security for AI Agents

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston July 8, 2026 0

Cisco has acquired Astrix Security to secure the API keys, OAuth tokens, and service accounts used by AI agents across the enterprise. The deal integrates NHI governance... Read more.