Press Release
EmpowHER in AI Brings Together Women Leaders, Founders, and Investors for a High-Impact AI Experience
EmpowHER in AI is back, hosting a curated global summit designed to amplify the voices of women leading the artificial intelligence revolution. The event is powered by Times of AI, bringing together women leaders in AI, founders, investors, operators, and innovators for a historical day of meaningful conversations, strategic networking, and ecosystem building. As innovation marches ahead at every level and across industries, women remain underrepresented in decision-making roles across AI startups, research, investment, and enterprise leadership. EmpowHER in AI is built to address this gap by creating a platform for women to connect, collaborate, and lead the next phase of AI growth. Unlike most of the other meetings, which are simply stage-based sessions or one-off shows, "EmpowHER in AI" is a community-first experience. Participants concentrate on high-value engagement through panel discussions, networking, fireside chats, and founder-investor interactions. The format is purposefully designed to maintain authentic dialogue and actionable insights for people operating in the broader AI ecosystem. Session panels will include panel discussions led by female leaders and experts across AI, technology, venture capital, blockchain, and digital innovation. The sessions will address leadership, innovation, product development, fundraising, market expansion, and the changing role of AI in business and society. Networking is as important as ever to the experience. These opportunities lead to direct meetings with founders, venture capitalists, ecosystem builders, and operators to partner, mentor, and collaborate. The event will be a targeted environment to build valuable relationships with early-stage startups to scale products or explore AI investment opportunities. From Singapore and Abu Dhabi to the glitz of Dubai, the EmpowHER in AI movement is officially going global, one city at a time. EmpowHER in AI has already hosted a strong lineup of global speakers across previous editions, reinforcing its credibility as a growing platform for women in technology and AI. Past speakers include Chada El Islam Benmahcene, Founder and CEO of ENTROGX Ventures; Anna Macmillan, Founder and COO of WiiN and Mintlayer; Lianna Adams, Founder of Impactful Artistry; and Irina Karagyaur, Founder of Creators4Impact and creator of The Business Case for AI & Blockchain. The speaker lineup has also featured accomplished leaders such as Tasneem Taherali, Advisor for Tech Startups and Scale-ups, Marketing Director for Women in Tech UAE, and Ambassador for Product Marketing Alliance UAE; Fatiha Chikh, Co-founder of LeLab Plus; Shyla Khan, Chief Marketing Officer at Yellow; and Sandy Carter, Chief Business Officer at Unstoppable Domains. Additional notable speakers include Una Wang, Founder and CEO of Lingo AI; Wan Wei Soh, CEO and Founder of AI Visionary Society; and Joewin Tan, CEO of Quant Consulting Group. Their esteemed presence is a testament to the event’s strong focus on leadership, innovation, and building cross-border connections in AI and emerging technologies. EmpowHER in AI is built for a global but purposeful audience. Women founders behind AI startups will find opportunities to connect with investors and ecosystem leaders. AI professionals and operators come together with peers and industry experts. Investors share the stage with founders, products, and early-stage innovation. The event also welcomes startup participants and innovators to explore intersections between AI, Web3, and digital infrastructure. As AI emerges as an intrinsic tool for industries like healthcare, finance, education, media, and enterprise technology, inclusive leadership is increasingly a strategic imperative. Different perspectives lead to stronger products, more thoughtful systems, and global adoption. EmpowHER in AI as a platform helps participants foster conversations that build real pathways for growth. Backed by Times of AI, a global media platform covering AI innovation and ecosystem developments, EmpowHER in AI benefits from strong industry visibility and ecosystem support. This support strengthens the initiative’s reach and helps build a long-term global network of women leaders and innovators in AI. EmpowHER in AI is more than a one-time event. This is your pivotal gateway into an elite international collective fueled by collaboration, visionary leadership, and AI breakthroughs. Claim your seat and join the women-led movement shaping the future of AI. Website: https://www.empowherinai.com/
marketing 10 Sep 2026
EmpowHER in AI Ignites a Global Movement to Elevate Women Leaders in Artificial Intelligence
EmpowHER in AI is shaping up into a global movement focused on women in artificial intelligence leadership. Powered by Times of AI, the initiative brings together women founders, investors, and operators who are actively shaping the next phase of AI. Unfortunately, even as technology expands across industries, leadership gaps regarding ‘gender’ remain visible. EmpowHER in AI addresses this imbalance by creating a structured platform for inclusion, visibility, and influence. The fast-paced scaling of the AI industry comes with concentrated leadership problems. Women are still underrepresented in decision-making roles across research, funding, and product development in the AI industry. This shortcoming has a direct impact on the way systems are designed and put into operation. EmpowHER in AI considers diversity to be at the core of responsible innovation. The program emphasizes inclusion, fairness, equity, and leadership as foundational pillars for long-term progress. EmpowHER in AI is community-first. It is constructed to cultivate relationships that go beyond a single event. The platform connects women founders, investors, operators, and innovators in a shared ecosystem. It lays a creative space for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and long-term alignment. Its features prioritize community-driven engagement over traditional panels. Conversations go far beyond the stage and develop through direct interaction. The strategy behind the event is highlighted within the event format. This includes structured panel discussions with women leaders in AI and emerging technologies. Networking sessions are structured to enable direct engagement between participants. Founder and investor interactions create avenues for funding and collaboration. Fireside chats and open discussions add depth by allowing speakers to share real experiences from their journeys. Active engagement defines the structure of the event, supports both learning and connection. Attendees can expect networking and collaboration opportunities with women VCs and AI founders. The core value of EmpowHER in AI lies in its approach to ecosystem building. The program aspires to be a long-term platform rather than a one-time gathering. It supports a space where women can contribute, lead, and influence conversations in AI. The focus remains on real dialogue and practical insight. This creates an environment where participation leads to measurable outcomes, including partnerships, mentorship, and visibility. With support from Times of AI, the platform can extend its reach to a broader network of industry leaders, founders, and institutions working in AI. EmpowHER in AI is already spreading in parts of the world such as Singapore, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai. With a presence in global hubs, it has made it a prominent networking platform in the AI ecosystem. It continues to attract investors, founders, and enterprise leaders. This growing participation highlights the demand for focused spaces where women can engage at a leadership level. The mission is very clear. EmpowHER in AI plans to ensure diverse voices shape the development of artificial intelligence. Its vision is to support women as leaders, builders, and contributors in AI at a global scale. The movement is building on and broadening participation from across the ecosystem. For more information, check out the official website: https://www.empowherinai.com/ EmpowHER in AI is not just an event; it’s a growing global movement redefining inclusive leadership in artificial intelligence.
marketing 10 Sep 2026
Kontur appoints Designit to Lead Global Repositioning Ahead of Next Growth Phase
LONDON, 8th September 2026: Designit, Wipro’s experience innovation company, has been appointed by Kontur to lead a strategic global brand marketing transformation as the business enters its next phase of growth - Kontur 2.0. Kontur, a global leader in subsurface intelligence technology, has brought Designit on board to reposition how the company communicates its value across international markets. The brief will shift from product and hardware-led messaging toward a value-driven story focused on real-world infrastructure outcomes and operational decision-making. Designit will lead the development of a single, unified brand narrative for Kontur that works consistently across its global markets, while giving regional partners the flexibility to adapt it locally. Central to the work is the relaunch of Kontur Orbit, repositioning it around the operational and infrastructure decisions it helps customers make. The repositioning will also focus on demonstrating how subsurface intelligence can help infrastructure operators reduce risk, avoid costly failures, and make better long-term planning and maintenance decisions. As part of the brief, Designit will lead the go-to-market strategy for Push Cart in the Fall of 2026, a new solution for bridge deck and utility mapping designed to broaden access to subsurface intelligence across infrastructure sectors globally. Built around real-world applications and customer outcomes rather than technical specifications, the launch reflects the broader strategic shift Kontur is making as it expands into new markets and audiences. Trine Brønd-Jensen, Account Executive, Designit said: “Helping Kontur shift from a product-led conversation to one centred on real-world impact aligns with Designit's belief that powerful technology should be universally understood - not just by technical experts, but by the people and organisations whose decisions it has the power to shape. “By developing a global narrative and brand framework that works consistently across markets, we can help position Kontur’s subsurface intelligence as essential infrastructure insight rather than specialist technical information. From the beginning, we invested heavily in understanding Kontur's world, and it's that depth of thinking that we believe set us apart." Marte Elvestrand, Marketing Manager, Kontur commented: “Designit quickly understood the challenge we were trying to solve: making highly complex subsurface intelligence easier to understand, position, and apply across global markets. “As we continue to grow internationally and prepare for the next phase of the business, we needed a partner that could help us tell a clearer, more consistent story around the value our technology creates for customers and infrastructure operators worldwide.” Explore MarTech innovations helping brands optimize campaigns, improve customer experiences, and boost ROI.
marketing 8 Sep 2026
Tursio Takes Credit Union Plain-Language Data Search to VLDB 2026
BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 26, 2026 — Tursio, a structured data search platform for credit unions and other regulated industries, has been accepted into the demonstration track of VLDB 2026, the 52nd International Conference on Very Large Data Bases, taking place Aug. 31 through Sept. 4 in Boston. Building context has emerged as one of the most critical problems in AI, and Tursio’s paper, "Tursio for Credit Unions: Powering Structured Data Search with Automated Context Graph," describes how to generate the context graph for core data in credit unions. It includes both the data semantics and the business rules that help resolve ambiguities in the underlying schemas. The Tursio platform later uses that graph to turn plain-language questions into accurate, governed SQL queries constrained by business rules, without the months of manual setup that most AI/BI tools require. Typically, core banking platforms, including the Symitar platform used widely across the credit union industry, are organized around accounts rather than members, which makes ordinary business questions hard to answer without a data analyst or report writer in the loop. The paper details how Tursio infers join relationships across the schema, classifies columns as dimensions or measures, applies symmetric aggregates for dimension tables, and screens for personally identifiable information before a query ever runs, all while sitting entirely inside a credit union's own security boundary rather than in the cloud. "Database conferences have traditionally talked about general-purpose systems, and not the specific industries running on top of them," said Alekh Jindal, CEO and Co-founder, Tursio. "What AI changes is that you can specialize far more than before. Instead of building one broad solution meant to work for everyone, you can build something that solves a real problem for a specific industry. That's the direction we think databases need to go, and it's why we wanted to put a demonstration paper about credit unions in front of a room that usually talks about systems in general." At the conference, Tursio will walk attendees through demonstration scenarios built on a sample credit union database, including resolving ambiguous column names, applying role-based access controls, and answering member-centric questions such as identifying accounts with delinquent loans, using a database that was never designed to be asked those questions directly. Tursio's trip to VLDB comes amid a busy fall on the credit union conference circuit. The company is a sponsor of America's Credit Unions' Operations and Technology Councils' Conference, Sept. 21-24 in Las Vegas, and will also be at Jack Henry Connect, Oct. 19-21 in Kansas City, Missouri, and VentureTech, Nov. 16-18 in Fort Worth, Texas. A product playground is open for people to try on Tursio’s website. About TursioTursio is a structured data search platform that lets business users query operational databases and data warehouses in natural language, with no SQL required. By automatically generating a context graph from existing data structures, Tursio delivers accurate, governed answers while deploying fully on-premises, keeping data inside the customer's own security boundary. Tursio connects to systems including Symitar, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Cassandra, and Microsoft Fabric, and integrates with tools such as Microsoft Teams, Copilot, and Claude. Discover the latest marketing technology, automation, and customer engagement strategies driving business growth.
data management 27 Aug 2026
KeyPoint Credit Union Resolves 94% of Member Inquiries With Eltropy's Agentic AI Platform
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — August 21, 2026 — Eltropy, the agentic AI platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced results from its deployment with KeyPoint Credit Union (KPCU), a member-owned credit union serving more than 55,000 members. Since replacing its previous intent-based chatbot with Eltropy's Agentic AI Platform, KeyPoint has resolved 94% of member inquiries through AI, cut chat volume by 67%, and reached a 58% request containment rate. KeyPoint deployed AI Voice, AI Chat and Appointment Management across its contact center, giving members a self-service option that understands context and pulls answers directly from KeyPoint's own knowledge sources instead of relying on a fixed set of scripted responses. A Six-Year Partnership Reaches Its Next Stage KeyPoint, which holds $1.6 billion in assets and $2.1 billion in assets under management, has worked with Eltropy for more than six years. As member expectations rose, the credit union's original AI solution, built on predefined intents and scripted answers, increasingly struggled to keep up. KeyPoint saw the moment as more than a routine technology upgrade, and set out to find an AI platform that could understand context, hold intelligent, human-like conversations, and improve every member interaction. The goal went beyond modernizing the contact center, toward investing in an AI foundation that could scale and serve members for years to come. After evaluating multiple top-tier vendors, KeyPoint expanded its Eltropy deployment to include AI Voice and AI Chat alongside Appointment Management, replacing scripted interactions with AI that retrieves information in real time and handles both authenticated and unauthenticated inquiries. “This has the ability to change our member experience in a really positive way,” said Josh Herzog, VP of Operations Experience & Payments at KeyPoint Credit Union. Building a New Authentication Path Together KeyPoint also pushed the deployment past a standard implementation. Working alongside Eltropy's team, KeyPoint helped design a debit card-based authentication workflow, a capability that had not previously been deployed at any financial institution. The two teams built the verification experience to meet KeyPoint's high standards while keeping the process simple enough for members to adopt from day one. Measurable Results Within a Month The impact showed up quickly. Voice service levels climbed from 75% to 87% in KeyPoint's first month with the expanded deployment, while chat service levels improved as well. Eltropy AI resolved 92% of chat inquiries and nearly 93% of voice inquiries, keeping the majority of routine questions from ever reaching a live agent and giving KeyPoint leadership confidence that members were getting accurate answers, not just faster ones. With fewer repetitive inquiries landing on the frontline, KeyPoint's contact center team has more time for the conversations that call for a human, while members can get answers whenever they need them. What Comes Next KeyPoint's next step is rolling out an internal knowledge base so staff can get instant answers to policy and procedure questions instead of tracking down a colleague by phone, email or Teams. Beyond that, the credit union is preparing for agentic AI to take on more of the work itself, such as an AI agent that transcribes a member's call in real time, opens a dispute case automatically, and texts the member a case number before they hang up. “It's reimagining how work gets done,” Herzog said. “What if I could give you hours back every week? That's not replacing you, but just reimagining what your role is.” "KeyPoint asked for a way to authenticate members that didn't exist yet, and we built it with them," said Ashish Garg, CEO and Co-Founder of Eltropy. "Now every credit union on our Agentic AI Platform has access to it." About Eltropy Eltropy is the leading agentic AI-powered conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs). Credit unions and community banks use Eltropy to deliver better consumer experiences, improve efficiency, and drive measurable outcomes across the institution, helping them better serve the people and communities that count on them every day. The platform brings together Agentic AI, text, voice, video, chat, and automation across the full consumer lifecycle, from lending and servicing to collections, marketing, contact center, and branch operations, all through a single platform integrated with 50+ banking systems. About KeyPoint Credit Union KeyPoint Credit Union is a member-owned financial institution serving more than 55,000 members with $1.6 billion in assets and $2.1 billion in assets under management. Guided by a member-first philosophy, KeyPoint is committed to helping individuals and families achieve lifelong financial well-being through personalized financial services, education, and trusted support. For more information, visit kpcu.com. Discover innovative talent management, recruitment, and employee experience technologies.
artificial intelligence 24 Aug 2026
Little Caesars Fundraising Drives Sales Efficiency and Pipeline Growth through CRM Transformation with Sercante | Trilliad
DETROIT, MI – Little Caesars Fundraising, a leader in community fundraising programs, today announced a successful transformation of its sales operations through a strategic partnership with Sercante | Trilliad, part of Trilliad’s data and technology services. Through an extensive Sales Experience Audit and Salesforce CRM optimization, Little Caesars Fundraising has increased lead conversion by 8%, streamlined lead management, enhanced pipeline visibility, and significantly improved the sales team’s efficiency. Little Caesars Fundraising helps schools, sports teams, and nonprofit organizations raise money through pizza kits and meal deals. To support this effort, the sales leadership team sought to evolve their CRM to eliminate manual friction and provide better coaching tools for their sales team. "If you look at where we started, our lead management process had 24 stages that our sales team had to navigate," said Andrea Fenton, Director of Marketing at Little Caesars Fundraising. "Sercante | Trilliad helped us streamline that down to just five. They are knowledgeable Salesforce experts in strategic and technical design and have been mission-critical to optimizing how we use the platform to drive better business outcomes." Key Achievements of the Transformation: Streamlined Operations: Migrated from a manual, spreadsheet-based routing system to an automated, round-robin lead distribution system in Salesforce. Process Optimization: Condensed a complex 24-stage lead management cycle into five actionable stages, providing their sales team with a prioritized, intuitive view of their accounts. Enhanced Visibility: Built custom reports and dashboards, granting sales leaders real-time insight into fundraiser progression and the sales team’s performance. Scalable Enablement: Embedded standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guided documentation directly into the sales workflow to accelerate new hire onboarding and increase CRM adoption. "Sercante | Trilliad has done a tremendous job in not just helping to architect a better Agentforce Sales system for us, but also ensuring that we have the documentation and roadmap to scale for the future," added Fenton. "There’s a lot more efficiency, planning, and transparency for our sales team that we simply never had over the last few years." "It’s been incredibly rewarding to partner with Little Caesars Fundraising on this journey," said Lauren Noonan, VP, Growth & Alliances, Sercante | Trilliad. "By bridging technical CRM optimization with strategic process design, we’ve been able to create a system that not only supports their immediate sales goals but also empowers their team to focus on what matters most: driving impact in their communities." This initiative establishes a scalable foundation for Little Caesars Fundraising, allowing them to continue their work helping local causes drive positive impact in their communities. To learn more about this transformation, read the full case study at sercante.com. Join the Conversation: Scaling Sales Webinar Join Little Caesars Fundraising, Sercante | Trilliad, and Sandler on Aug 18, 2026 4:00 PM for an exclusive webinar: Scaling Sales: The Little Caesars Fundraising Blueprint for CRM Optimization. Explore how to streamline manual tasks, unlock impactful AI, and build a foundation for scalable growth. Whether your CRM feels like a roadblock or a tool, this session offers proven frameworks for optimizing your sales technology and driving pipeline. Register now to secure your spot. About Little Caesars Fundraising Little Caesars Fundraising, formerly known as Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraising Program, a division of Little Caesars, proudly helps raise millions of dollars for schools, sports teams and nonprofit organizations in the United States and Canada by providing quality, name-brand products, including pizzas and other delicious snacks, that can be made at home in less than 10 minutes. Christopher Ilitch founded Little Caesars Fundraising in 1997 after sponsoring metro Detroit youth sports teams and recognizing the need for additional funding. His drive to support his hometown community transformed into an innovative way for nonprofits to reach their fundraising goals across the country and beyond. About Trilliad Trilliad (www.trilliad.com), a market-leading Growth Services Provider (GSP), solves challenges and drives results for Growth Leaders across Sales, Marketing and Customer Success. Trilliad’s full-service solutions deliver competitive advantage for the brands it works with by optimizing their sales and marketing strategies, processes, skills and technology. Trilliad drives efficiency and predictability at the intersection of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success to increase seller productivity, lower cost per lead, decrease cost per sale, accelerate time to close, and drive customer lifetime value. Trilliad is the parent company of Sandler, a global leader in sales training and performance solutions, Accelerate Performance, a Trilliad company; a sales and leadership performance development firm, Just Global | Trilliad, a full-service B2B marketing agency, and Sercante | Trilliad, a technology consulting partner that specializes in marketing and sales solutions. Visit www.trilliad.com for more information. About Sercante | Trilliad Sercante | Trilliad is a strategic partner providing technical mastery and strategic design for organizations looking to maximize their Salesforce investment. With a 4.9/5 CSAT rating and a team of 90+ certified experts, they help brands optimize seller experiences, marketing automation, and CRM performance. Stay ahead with insights on AI-powered marketing, data-driven strategies, and digital transformation.
digital transformation 18 Aug 2026
Sennheiser becomes Official Sound Provider of Formula E
Sydney, Australia, 17 August 2026 – Formula E and Sennheiser have today announced a multi-year partnership under which Sennheiser, the world-renowned audio specialist, will become Formula E’s Official Sound Provider. The collaboration will see the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship integrate Sennheiser’s professional audio solutions and pioneering AMBEO immersive audio technology across the global series, creating new ways for fans to experience the excitement, energy and emotion of electric racing. As the first all-electric FIA World Championship, Formula E continues to lead the way in sport-tech innovation. Through this partnership, Formula E and Sennheiser will explore how advanced audio capture and encoding workflows can create more immersive experiences for viewers watching on any device. By partnering with Sennheiser, the series aims to set a new global benchmark for live sports broadcasting and fan engagement, utilising Sennheiser’s expertise to capture the unique, high-performance soundscapes of the GEN4 Evo era. “Innovation and technology are at the core of Formula E, and Sennheiser is the perfect partner to help us redefine the audio landscape of our championship,” says Dan Cherowbrier, CTO, Formula E. “Their professional audio technologies and workflows, particularly the AMBEO immersive ecosystem, provide a uniquely dynamic setting to explore the future of sound in racing. This collaboration is a vital proof point in how we connect real-world audio innovation with practical application, bringing fans closer to the action through natural, three-dimensional sound.” “Formula E represents exactly the kind of environment where meaningful innovation happens,” says Andreas Sennheiser, CEO of the Sennheiser Group. “At Sennheiser, we are driven by the ambition to bring advanced audio technologies into real-world applications, and this collaboration gives us an exciting opportunity to rethink the role sound can play in electric racing. Great visuals deserve equally compelling sound, and we see real potential to define the sport’s unique acoustic character through dynamic in-car and trackside soundscapes. Ultimately, this partnership is about learning, exploring and helping to shape the future of how live sport is experienced.” The technical partnership focuses on deep integration within Formula E’s broadcast and trackside operations. A key innovation driver for this collaboration is AMBEO, Sennheiser’s immersive audio technology and solutions ecosystem. “AMBEO enables the capture, processing and reproduction of natural, three-dimensional sound, supporting more immersive and emotionally engaging listening experiences,” concludes Kai Detlefsen, Manager, AMBEO at Sennheiser. “Within Formula E, AMBEO solutions will allow viewers at home to feel more closely connected to the dynamic racing environment and to their favourite teams.” Beyond the broadcast, the partnership will also enhance Formula E’s onsite fan zones and VIP hospitality, ensuring that the Championship remains the most cutting-edge experience in sports entertainment. The high-resolution images accompanying this media release can be downloaded here. About the Sennheiser brand We live and breathe audio. We are driven by the passion to create audio solutions that make a difference. Building the future of audio and bringing remarkable sound experiences to our customers – this is what the Sennheiser brand has represented for more than 80 years. While professional audio solutions such as microphones, meeting solutions, streaming technologies and monitoring systems are part of the business of Sennheiser electronic SE & Co. KG, the business with consumer devices such as headphones, soundbars and speech-enhanced hearables is operated by Sonova Holding AG under the license of Sennheiser. www.sennheiser.com www.sennheiser-hearing.com About Formula E The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is known as the next evolution of motorsport. As the world’s first all-electric series, Formula E operates as a high-speed ‘living laboratory’ where innovation and adrenaline collide. The championship has achieved the milestone of 150 races, and serves as a vital test bed for the world’s leading automotive manufacturers - including Porsche, Jaguar, Nissan, Stellantis, Mahindra and Lola Cars - to innovate and refine the electric vehicle (EV) technologies that will define future urban mobility. Underpinning this performance is a profound commitment to impact. Formula E is a Certified B Corp - the world’s first and only sport to achieve this designation - reflecting its dedication to high standards of social and environmental transparency. It also recently became the first sport to achieve the BSI Net Zero Pathway certification, setting a new global benchmark for science-based climate action. As a progressive challenger in the sports landscape, Formula E is defined by unpredictable, wheel-to-wheel competition. In 11 seasons, the series has crowned 10 different champions, proving it to be one of the most competitive and open titles in world championship-level sport. With a commitment to accessibility and a grid of world-class drivers and manufacturers, the series continues to rewrite the rules of elite sport, engaging a new generation who value purposeful ambition and fearless action. www.FIAFormulaE.com For Formula E media enquiries, please contact media@fiaformulae.com About ABB ABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. By connecting its engineering and digitalization expertise, ABB helps industries run at high performance, while becoming more efficient, productive and sustainable so they outperform. At ABB, we call this ‘Engineered to Outrun’. The company has over 140 years of history and more than 110,000 employees worldwide. ABB’s shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ABBN) and Nasdaq Stockholm (ABB).
business 17 Aug 2026
NiCE Publishes 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report
Sydney, Australia, 11 August 2026 – NiCE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced the release of its 2025 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, showcasing the company’s commitment to unlocking value through innovation, while advancing sustainable business practices. The report, developed with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 2021 Standards, showcases NiCE’s progress in promoting social impact, environmental stewardship and corporate governance. Access the full 2025 ESG Report here. “Our 2025 ESG achievements show how we are creating a NiCE world where we work to enhance human potential, support sustainable progress, and benefit communities,” said Scott Russell, CEO, NiCE. “By putting people first in everything we do, from improving experiences to empowering employees and reducing our environmental impact, we’re creating meaningful, measurable change for both business and society.” In 2025, NiCE continued to expand responsible AI capabilities across its product portfolio. The acquisition of NiCE Cognigy, a market-leading agentic AI platform, marked a significant milestone in strengthening NiCE's position as a leader in enterprise AI. The company's commitment to improving customer outcomes through innovation was further demonstrated by reinvesting 14% of revenue in research and development, led by a global team of more than 3,500 R&D professionals. NiCE is proud to report a 23% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 (location-based) greenhouse gas emissions in 2025 compared to the previous year. This reduction reflects the company's focus on operational efficiency and was driven in part by the migration of one of its data centers to the cloud during the year. NiCE also continued to invest in its workforce in 2025. The company launched CORE, a new leadership boot camp for first-line managers, alongside the 4D, Quantum Leap, and Emerge programs, all designed to develop leadership at every level. The company also achieved 100% compliance in employee ethics training. Meanwhile, NiCE employees made a significant impact in their local communities, volunteering more than 40,000 hours during the company's Global Community Month. In addition, the company donated approximately 960,000 USD giving back to the community through various nonprofit initiatives worldwide. The 2025 ESG Report demonstrates NiCE's commitment to advancing environmental, social, and governance principles while continuing to lead in technological innovation. About NiCE NiCE(NASDAQ: NICE) is transforming the world with AI that puts people first. Our purpose-built AI-powered platforms automate engagements into proactive, safe, intelligent actions, empowering?individuals?and organisations to innovate and act, from interaction to resolution. Trusted by organisations throughout 150+ countries worldwide,?NiCE’s?platforms are widely adopted across industries connecting people, systems, and workflows to work smarter at scale, elevating performance across the organisation, delivering proven measurable outcomes. Explore MarTech innovations helping brands optimize campaigns, improve customer experiences, and boost ROI.
marketing 11 Aug 2026
Pie Announces Investment from Amex Ventures to Help Expand AI-Powered Growth Platform for Small Businesses
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pie, the AI-powered growth platform for small businesses, today announced an investment from Amex Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of American Express. The investment follows Pie’s emergence from stealth in June, and the announcement of its $19.5 million Series A led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Capital One Ventures, Max Levchin’s SciFi VC, F-Prime, Commerce Ventures, WEX Venture Capital and existing investors. As customer discovery continues to evolve across digital and AI-powered experiences, many small business owners don't have the time, budget, or expertise to manage their presence across an increasingly complex landscape. Many also rely on marketing solutions that make it difficult to understand which activities are driving meaningful business results. Pie was built to help businesses get discovered, capture demand, and connect customer engagement to measurable business outcomes. Through three core offerings, AI Search helps businesses improve their visibility as local discovery shifts to AI-powered search experiences like ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity; Growth helps businesses acquire customers across high-intent local channels like Google Maps, Yelp and Nextdoor; and Front Desk uses a voice agent to answer calls, take bookings and respond to customer questions. “After years of building products for small businesses and hearing directly from owners, one need consistently stood out: they wanted more customers, not another tool to manage,” said Syed Ali, CEO and Co-Founder of Pie. “We built Pie for how small businesses actually operate, meeting them where they are and taking a revenue-first approach to growth. The investment from Amex Ventures will help us accelerate that mission and reach more of the businesses that power local economies across the country.” “We are constantly on the lookout for innovations that deliver differentiated value to small businesses,” said Margaret Lim, Managing Director of Amex Ventures. “Pie is doing just that – helping small businesses find new customers by combining a growing suite of sophisticated AI-powered customer acquisition capabilities with a delightful easy-to-use experience. Syed and Akhil know this market need deeply and we are excited to be backing them.” Pie's go-to-market strategy centers on partnerships with vertical software platforms that already serve small businesses. Pie recently partnered with MoeGo, which put Pie’s growth capabilities directly into software already used by over 10,000 modern pet care businesses, helping them attract prospective customers across local discovery channels and connect that activity to outcomes, including calls, bookings, and revenue. “Our customers did not ask us for another marketing dashboard. They asked for a simpler way to bring in more business,” said Emma Chen, Co-Founder of MoeGo. “Through our partnership with Pie, we can give pet-care operators a more accessible way to reach new customers and understand what is driving results. In the first few weeks, participating businesses have generated on average a 15x return on ad spend, giving us early confidence in the impact this offering can have for our customers.” The MoeGo rollout builds on Pie’s broader momentum across categories including auto repair, pet care, fitness and beauty services. While in stealth, the company reached thousands of small business customers and drove more than 100,000 phone calls to client businesses. The company has also seen many customers achieve 15% to 20% year-over-year sales growth. Pie was founded in 2025 by CEO Syed Ali and CTO Akhil Mantripragada, who met on Toast’s New Ventures team while developing products for the company’s restaurant customers. With Syed leading business development and Akhil leading engineering, the Toast New Ventures team launched three products, including Toast’s first AI product, Benchmarking, which helped restaurants compare their performance with similar businesses and make more informed pricing decisions. About Pie Pie is the AI-powered growth platform for small businesses. Through Growth, AI Search and Front Desk, Pie helps local merchants get discovered, bring in more customers and convert demand into revenue across the channels where customers are already looking. Explore MarTech innovations helping brands optimize campaigns, improve customer experiences, and boost ROI.
business 4 Aug 2026
Teradata Brings Enterprise-Grade Data Analyst Agent to AWS Marketplace
Teradata (NYSE: TDC) today announced the availability of its enterprise-grade Data Analyst Agent in AWS Marketplace, bringing AI-assisted, conversational analytics directly into existing AWS environments. Teradata customers can now quickly deploy the Teradata Data Analyst Agent within AWS, accelerating time-to-value and expanding access to advanced analytics across the business. About the Teradata Data Analyst Agent The Teradata Data Analyst Agent enables advanced, multi-step analytics by orchestrating SQL queries on the Teradata platform and performing iterative statistical analysis using Python within AWS. True agency is achieved as the agent seeks to understand the intent of each analysis request, then autonomously iterates across what data it pulls and summarizes to produce a business-user-ready answer. The agent supports secure pushdown processing to ensure compliance, adapts to existing data models without custom training, and maintains conversational context for progressive exploration. Integrated with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore for memory and session management, it delivers real-time insights without requiring data movement. Key benefits of the Teradata Data Analyst Agent in AWS Marketplace Seamless integration: Works effortlessly with existing Teradata platform environments and AWS, eliminating data movement complexity and minimizing integration challenges. Enterprise-grade reliability: Secure pushdown processing and built-in governance ensure compliance and security at scale. Faster time-to-value: Prebuilt agentic workflows accelerate deployment and deliver insights rapidly, shortening development cycles. Cost efficiency: Reduce upfront investment and leverage shared innovation for a lower total cost of ownership, available directly through AWS Marketplace procurement. Customizable AI services: Expert guidance provided by Teradata AI Services to align with enterprise architecture, governance standards, and business requirements. Executive quote "Enterprises are looking for AI that delivers results on the data and infrastructure they already have, not solutions that require them to start over. Bringing our Data Analyst Agent to AWS Marketplace means customers can activate the intelligence their enterprise has been building for years, delivering real-time outcomes with the governance and security their business demands.”- Sumeet Arora, Chief Product Officer at Teradata About Teradata Teradata empowers enterprises to turn intelligence into autonomous action, grounding AI agents in deep business context and trusted data. As AI agents multiply, Teradata is the context foundation, governance layer, and performance backbone that companies need now. The Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform puts AI into production across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. Discover the latest marketing technology, automation, and customer engagement strategies driving business growth.
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