Join "TBR Talks" Host and Principal Analyst Patrick Heffernan, Principal Analyst Allan Krans and Principal Analyst Angela Lambert as they break down 2026 predictions for alliances and partnerships across cloud, software, infrastructure and the rapidly evolving edge ecosystem. The team dives into the resurgence of enterprise edge, why AI is accelerating demand for edge deployments, and how systems integrators and OEMs are redefining orchestration, commercial models, and partner engagement as infrastructure and platforms become tightly integrated.

If your focus includes partner strategy, AI ecosystems or competitive positioning, this episode delivers insights you’ll want in hand as 2026 ramps up.

Predictions is an annual series of special reports examining market trends and business changes TBR expects in the coming year. Download your copy of TBR’s 2026 Predictions special report on Alliances & Partnerships, “2026 Will be a Pivotal Year as AI Momentum Drives Deeper Ecosystem Alliances,” featuring insights into AI-driven sales and marketing, AI alliances and operational technology, and sovereign AI: https://hubs.ly/Q03YBNp70

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Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-heffernan-0b90785/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelalambert1/

Connect with Allan on LinkedIn⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-krans/⁠⁠⁠

TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc.

Edited by Haley Demers

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Art by Amanda Hamilton Sy

Are we approaching the end of traditional SaaS as AI-native architectures and agentic platforms take center stage?

TBR Cloud & Software Senior Analyst Alex Demeule discusses which SaaS incumbents are best positioned to execute a true hard pivot toward AI, highlighting how workforce restructuring, sales realignment and platform modernization at vendors like Salesforce, SAP and Microsoft reveal early signs of strategic transformation. Additionally, this conversation explores the growing tension between general-purpose large language models and specialized small language models, digging into the economics, power constraints, and architectural trade-offs that will define enterprise-grade AI applications.

A must-listen for SaaS leaders, cloud strategists and ecosystem partners navigating the industry’s most consequential pivot in over a decade.

Predictions is an annual series of special reports examining market trends and business changes TBR expects in the coming year. Download your copy of TBR’s 2026 Cloud & Software Predictions special report, “Will AI be the Death of SaaS?” featuring insights into SaaS and PaaS revenue expectations and SaaS’s impact on AI strategies: https://hubs.ly/Q03YBPCg0

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Submit your Key Intelligence Questions for Patrick and his guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3T9VZek⁠⁠⁠⁠

Learn more about TBR at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tbri.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-heffernan-0b90785/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Alex on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderddemeule/⁠

TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc.

Edited by Haley Demers

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Art by Amanda Hamilton Sy

From the widening K-shaped economy to shifting customer affordability and changing price-for-value expectations, Principal Analyst Chris Antlitz outlines why telcos must rethink their pricing, bundling and financing models to stay competitive in 2026.

This conversation explores the big agenda items shaping the 2026 telecom landscape: the integration of 6G into market forecasts, edge computing’s renewed relevance, the energy problem slowing scale, and how previously hyped technologies like blockchain and the metaverse may be poised for resurgence.

Listen today for a clear, unvarnished view into the constraints and catalysts defining the telecom industry in 2026.

Predictions is an annual series of special reports examining market trends and business changes TBR expects in the coming year. Download your copy of TBR’s 2026 Telecom Predictions special report, “Telecom Industry Will Adapt to K-shaped Economy in 2026,” featuring insights into AI-driven sales and marketing, AI alliances and operational technology, and sovereign AI: https://hubs.ly/Q03XGZPn0

Listen and learn with TBR Talks!

Submit your Key Intelligence Questions for Patrick and his guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3T9VZek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Learn more about TBR at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tbri.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-heffernan-0b90785/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-antlitz-a1541312/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc.

Edited by Haley Demers

Music by Burty Sounds via Pixabay

Art by Amanda Hamilton Sy