Samantha Weston

Author: Samantha Weston

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  • 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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Enterprise Conversational AI: Measuring What Matters | ECI Research
AI, Application Development, Customer Experience, Enterprise Software

Enterprise Conversational AI: Measuring What Matters | ECI Research

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.
Gurobi Intelligence Hub Brings AI Agents to Optimization
AI, Application Development, Enterprise Software, Machine Learning

Gurobi Intelligence Hub Brings AI Agents to Optimization

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.
Vertical SaaS Consolidation in the AI Era | ECI Research
Application Development, Enterprise Software, SaaS

Vertical SaaS Consolidation in the AI Era | ECI Research

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.
Atos Bets on Sovereign AI Security With CrowdStrike and Microsoft
AI, Application Development, Automation, Compliance, Enterprise IT Strategy, Security

Atos Bets on Sovereign AI Security With CrowdStrike and Microsoft

Atos's June 2026 announcements reveal a coordinated sovereign AI strategy spanning threat management, agentic productivity, and healthcare infrastructure. ECI Research... Read more.
Google Public Sector's Agentic AI Push: What Agencies Need to Know
AI, Application Development, Cloud, Machine Learning, Public Sector Technology

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

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.
Cisco Acquires Astrix Security: NHI Security for AI Agents
Application Development, Enterprise IT Strategy, Security

Cisco Acquires Astrix Security: NHI Security for AI Agents

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.
Salesforce Outcome-Based AI Pricing: What Enterprises Must Know
AI, Application Development, Customer Experience, Enterprise Software

Salesforce Outcome-Based AI Pricing: What Enterprises Must Know

Salesforce is charging for customer service AI only when it resolves issues without human involvement. The pricing model is bold, but the harder problem is agreeing... Read more.
Edge AI Governance: Axonis Targets the Sensor-to-Decision Gap
AI, AI Governance, Application Development, Edge Computing, Machine Learning

Edge AI Governance: Axonis Targets the Sensor-to-Decision Gap

Axonis will join Fierce Sensors for a live webinar on August 10, 2026, focused on closing the sensor-to-decision gap in distributed edge environments. The company's... Read more.