{"id":31163,"date":"2025-06-05T10:38:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T14:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=31163"},"modified":"2025-09-17T07:43:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:43:34","slug":"sage-future-agentic-ai-future-of-high-performance-finance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/sage-future-agentic-ai-future-of-high-performance-finance\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Sage Future: Agentic AI and the future of High-Performance Finance\u00a0"},"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 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Asavin-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"Asavin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Asavin-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Asavin-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Asavin-810x810.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Catch the highlights from Day 2 of Sage Future and see how Sage is turning bold AI ambition into real-world 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showcase\u2014it was a statement.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/06\/sage-unveils-ai-trust-label-to-empower-smbs\/\" 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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 40,000 customers are already using Sage Copilot, and Sage has delivered billions of AI predictions across its platform.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-3-waves-of-sage-ai-nbsp\">The 3 waves of Sage Ai&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wave-1-task-based-ai-nbsp\"><strong>Wave 1: Task-based AI&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years, Sage has embedded machine learning and rules-based automation into products, supporting things like auto-categorization and anomaly detection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wave 2: Generative AI&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, tools such as Sage Copilot offer intelligent draft creation, month-end assistance, and embedded insights, helping business owners, finance teams, and accountants save time, reduce manual work, and move with confidence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wave 3: Agentic AI&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is Sage\u2019s next frontier: tools that manage multi-step tasks, surface strategic recommendations, and streamline decisions, while remaining trustworthy and human-centered.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What else happened on Day 2&nbsp;<\/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.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/06\/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.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/06\/sage-unveils-ai-powered-roadmap-to-accelerate-high-performance-finance-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sage Intacct AI roadmap<\/a> revealed new Sage Copilot features that automate key tasks across accounts payable\/accounts receivable (AP\/AR), accelerate month-end close, and enable predictive cash flow insights.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/06\/sage-copilot-comes-to-sage-x3-powering-high-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sage X3 Copilot enhancements<\/a> were also introduced, supporting smarter sales, supply chain, and operations workflows.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Industry sessions highlighted how AI is already helping Sage customers scale across sectors including construction, healthcare, nonprofits, and the supply chain.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sage and CPA.com announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration to align <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/06\/sage-and-cpacom-announce-first-of-its-kind-collaboration-to-align-genai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">generative AI with AICPA professional standards.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why it matters&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sage is defining High-Performance Finance by blending powerful AI with transparency and control to deliver smarter decision-making.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Day 2 showed how that vision is already in motion, with customers leading the way.&nbsp;<\/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&nbsp;<\/p><cite>Aaron Harris, Sage CTO<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/06\/sage-reveals-its-vision-for-the-agentic-ai-era-for-cfos-grounding-it-in-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Read the full Sage Future announcement<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\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 our 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>Get our latest business advice delivered directly to your 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