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Analyst Blog
January 20, 2026

What's Agentic Commerce Without Infrastructure? (Distillation Aftershots)

Board Strategy
In this issue, we have to talk about agentic commerce, given how much it was discussed at NRF this past week. The last time we addressed it was an intro to the topic; this time, we have more in-depth links for you to read. First, my take.
Esteban Kolsky
Insight News
January 16, 2026

Meta cuts Horizon Workrooms: So long metaverse meetings

Future of Work
You'll have to remove that Meta Horizons Workroom meeting from your calendar after Feb. 16, 2026. Oh you didn't have one scheduled? Apparently no one else did either. ...
Larry Dignan
Analyst Blog
January 15, 2026

How Should Executives Think of AI in 2026?

Board Strategy
Plenty has been said about how AI should be done over the next 10+ years. What about today's concerns for the next 12 months? How should executives discuss AI in the enterprise for the next 12 months? What are the questions they should be asking, and the steps they should be taking? What are the biggest concerns?
Esteban Kolsky
Analyst Blog
January 12, 2026

Reflections on the Future and the Opportunity of Intelligent Work

Future of Work
As work shifts from collaborative to intelligent, what becomes more important: speed or velocity? The dominant message of SmartSheet ENGAGE was the declaration that its future would be focused on Intelligent Work Management (IWM).
Liz Miller
Analyst Blog
January 12, 2026

Can robots do boring work, save money, never complain? (Distillation Aftershots)

Board Strategy
Previously, I wrote about humanoid robots and their limited usefulness. Today, I’d like to talk about functional robots… the ones that don’t look like us but do a good job. Treat it as a system, not a tool. It locks in structural cost and competitive advantages. It is no longer a novelty; it works.
Esteban Kolsky
Analyst Blog
January 08, 2026

Take the robots. Leave the humanoids (Distillation Aftershots)

Board Strategy
Let’s get the ugliest part of this out of here: humanoid robots are the worst possible path we can take. Despite Hollywood’s love of anthropomorphized animatronics, there are many deficiencies in human-shaped and look-alike robots; it would take a treatise to explain why we should move away from them. Let’s try the two most significant problems.
Esteban Kolsky
Analyst Blog
January 05, 2026

Monday's Musings: Davos 2026 - In A Spirt of Dialogue, Conversation Starters For Debate (Part 1)

Data to Decisions
Another year, another Davos. With 3000 official and 5000 unofficial attendees at UnDavos and a host of amazing side events, the beginning of the year marks a rite of passage for the C-Suite. While convening high above the Swiss Alps, these global leaders will quot;talkquot; about the state of world affairs and the economy.
R "Ray" Wang
Analyst Blog
December 29, 2025

News Analysis: Why 2025 Became The Age of AI

Data to Decisions
From AI breakthroughs to infrastructure investments, 2025 reshaped the tech landscape. CGTN's Sally Ayhan spoke to Ray Wang, Principal Analyst at Constellation Research, about the year's biggest tech milestones and what's driving competition heading into 2026.
R "Ray" Wang
Analyst Blog
December 24, 2025

News Analysis: ServiceNow Buys Armis, Top 5 Trends For 2026

Data to Decisions
Five Market Trends for 2026 and the ServiceNow Armis Deal Today on Fox Business Network with Ashley Webster on Varney and Co, 5 Market Trends for 2026 were shared (watch the full program here):
R "Ray" Wang
Insight News
December 24, 2025

2025 in review: AI trends from the buy side and sell side

Data to Decisions
As CxOs zoom out on 2025, it's clear that the year was characterized by AI building blocks and the need for real returns. Agentic AI platforms aren't quite mature, but the industry...
Larry Dignan
Analyst Blog
December 18, 2025

HOT TAKE: Salesforce Solidifies Agentic Sales Engagement with Qualified Pickup 

Next-Generation Customer Experience
Salesforce has made some big MA investments to make its agentic vision a reality. But sometimes, the smaller deals that actually play into core go-to-market motions can have an outsized effect. This might be the case with the deal Salesforce announced yesterday.
Martin Schneider
Insight News
December 18, 2025

Zoho launches Zoho Spend, Zoho Billing Enterprise Edition

Data to Decisions
The applications are designed for larger companies and enable smaller ones to scale without leaving the Zoho platform. In addition, Zoho added a series of AI tools in applications ...
Larry Dignan
ConstellationTV
December 17, 2025

2025 Enterprise Awards | CRTV's Best & Worst in Enterprise Technology

Future of Work
The results are in! We are excited to announce the 2025 Enterprise Awards, recognizing the standout leaders, innovations, breakthroughs, and yes, a few unforgettable flops that shaped enterprise technology this year.
Chirag Mehta
Esteban Kolsky
Holger Mueller
Larry Dignan
Martin Schneider
Michael Ni
R "Ray" Wang
Analyst Blog
December 17, 2025

Constellation 2025 Enterprise Awards

Data to Decisions
This year’s Enterprise Awards honor the trailblazers driving this next chapter of enterprise transformation. After a spirited debate across our analyst team, we’re proud to present the technologies and companies that defined enterprise excellence in 2025.
Liz Miller
Larry Dignan
R "Ray" Wang
Holger Mueller
Martin Schneider
Chirag Mehta
Michael Ni
Esteban Kolsky
Insight News
December 17, 2025

CFOs grow appetite for risk going into 2026

Data to Decisions
CFO confidence has it its highest point in four years as 59% of CFOs say it's a good time to take risks, according to Deloitte's fourth quarter CFO Signals report. ...
Larry Dignan
Insight News
December 07, 2025

AWS re:Invent 2025: This one was different

Data to Decisions
AWS re:Invent 2025 featured the usual firehose of news, announcements and tech talks, but it's also clear that AWS is becoming a different company. Yes, AWS is firmly committe...
Larry Dignan
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