{"id":22579,"date":"2025-06-05T15:42:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T14:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?p=22579"},"modified":"2025-06-06T12:18:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T11:18:57","slug":"inside-sage-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/inside-sage-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Sage Future: Agentic AI and the future of High-Performance Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/category\/growth-customers\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Growth &amp; Customers<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInside Sage Future: Agentic AI and the future of High-Performance Finance\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \">Published <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-06-05T15:42:15+01:00\">5 June, 2025<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Inside Sage Future: Agentic AI and the future of High-Performance 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class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"Asavin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin-810x810.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Asavin Wattanajantra<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container-wrap -mode-full\"><div class=\"video-container\"><video\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sage-video video-js vjs-default-skin \"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\t\theight=\"360\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-setup='{ \"controls\": true, \"aspectRatio\" : \"16:9\", \"poster\": \"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/lf7X5rkihkg\/maxresdefault.jpg\", \"techOrder\": [\"youtube\"], \"enablejsapi\": 1, \"origin\": \"https:\/\/www.sage.com\", \"sources\": [{ \"type\": \"video\/youtube\", \"src\": \"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lf7X5rkihkg\"}], \"youtube\": { \"ytControls\": 0, \"cc_load_policy\": 3, \"modestbranding\": 1, \"hl\": \"en_GB\", \"playsinline\": 1 } }'\n\t\t\t\tcrossorigin=\"\"><\/video><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 2 wasn\u2019t just a showcase\u2014it was a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/sage-copilot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sage Copilot<\/a>, we\u2019re entering a new phase of intelligent software that doesn\u2019t just assist but actively supports faster decisions, coordinated actions, and confident growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the launch of the agentic AI era\u2014a future powered by trustworthy, autonomous systems designed to work with you, not just for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 40,000 customers are already using Sage Copilot, and Sage has delivered billions of AI predictions across its platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But now the focus is shifting from isolated features to orchestrated intelligence: a coordinated AI experience where autonomous agents (AI completing multiple tasks independently) can work together to manage end-to-end workflows, surface insights, and reduce manual effort across your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-3-waves-of-sage-ai\">The 3 Waves of Sage Ai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wave-1-task-based-ai\"><strong>Wave 1: Task-based AI<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For years, Sage has embedded machine learning and rules-based automation into products, supporting things like auto-categorisation and anomaly detection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wave-2-generative-ai\"><strong>Wave 2: Generative AI<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, tools such as Sage Copilot offer intelligent draft creation, month-end assistance, and embedded insights, helping finance teams save time, reduce manual work, and move with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wave-3-agentic-ai\"><strong>Wave 3: Agentic AI<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is Sage\u2019s next frontier: tools that manage multi-step tasks, surface strategic recommendations, and streamline decisions, while remaining trustworthy and human-centred<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-else-happened-on-day-2\">What else happened on Day 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wired\u2019s global editorial director, Katie Drummond, joined Sage chief technology officer Aaron Harris to explore how AI transforms business leadership and customer trust.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/company\/digital-newsroom\/2025\/06\/04\/sage-unveils-ai-trust-label-to-empower-smbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sage unveiled a new AI Trust Label<\/a>, bringing a new standard of transparency and accountability to AI development and deployment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/company\/digital-newsroom\/2025\/06\/04\/sage-unveils-ai-powered-roadmap-to-accelerate-high-performance-finance-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sage Intacct AI roadmap<\/a> revealed new Copilot features that automate key tasks across AP\/AR, accelerate month-end close, and enable predictive cash flow insights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/company\/digital-newsroom\/2025\/06\/04\/sage-copilot-comes-to-sage-x3-powering-high-performance-for-manufacturing-and-distribution-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sage X3 Copilot enhancements<\/a> were also introduced, supporting smarter sales, supply chain, and operations workflows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industry sessions highlighted how AI is already helping real customers scale across sectors like construction, healthcare, nonprofits, and the supply chain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-it-matters\">Why it matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sage is defining High-Performance Finance by blending powerful AI with transparency and control to deliver smarter decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 2 showed how that vision is already in motion, with customers leading the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019re not just delivering generative intelligence. We\u2019re building toward autonomous capabilities that can support smarter, faster, more confident decision-making.\u201d<\/p><cite>Aaron Harris, Sage CTO<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/company\/digital-newsroom\/2025\/06\/04\/sage-reveals-its-vision-for-the-agentic-ai-era-for-cfos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Read the full announcement here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Subscribe to the Sage Advice newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join more than 500,000 UK readers and get the best business admin strategies and tactics, as well as actionable advice to help your company thrive, in your inbox every 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