Reimaging Data Intelligence To Supercharge Agentic Business Outcomes

InnovationEnterprise TechReimaging Data Intelligence To Supercharge Agentic Business OutcomesByWill Townsend,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Will Townsend covers Enterprise Networking, Telecom, and CybersecurityFollow AuthorApr 28, 2026, 03:26pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Agentic AI Workflow Automation, Artificial intelligence AI driven decision-making concept illustration blue backgroundgettyThe rise of generative and agentic AI is the most consequential technology innovation to materialize in decades, and it is arguably bigger than the advent of the public internet and cloud computing. As enterprises scramble to evaluate and deploy AI tech stacks and agentic frameworks that are evolving rapidly over weeks and months, traditional data intelligence platforms are struggling to keep pace. Realizing the true promise of AI requires a fundamental mindset change, and organizations must prioritize the business outcome first.There is an immense opportunity for data intelligence companies to rise to the challenge, unlike the recent irrational pivot of Allbirds, redirecting its focus from footwear to AI. Data is the fuel that powers AI applications and workloads, and enriching it into a knowledge layer is a valuable endeavor. Subsequently, three solution providers are reimaging their architectures to capitalize. AlationAlation was founded nearly fifteen years ago with a mission to democratize data access and comprehension for non-technical users. By creating an enterprise data catalog to facilitate data search and discovery, Alation has evolved its platform to include governance and AI-ready capabilities. Proof of success lies in adoption, and the company boasts that over five hundred customers use its solutions today. Alation’s AI pivot involves collaborating with its customers to identify impactful business outcomes realized throug...