Watch This Space with Jon Arnold 22 April 2025 45 MIN

Return to Office and Agentic Al Realities

March was another busy month, with Chris attending Leesman’s research event in NYC, and Jon doing the same for Enterprise Connect in Orlando, along with Cognigy’s Nexus event in Dusseldorf.

On this episode, Chris explains the big disconnect between what management and workers want for coming back to the office, and how that’s impacting corporate real estate thinking. For Jon, Agentic AI was the big story at Enterprise Connect, and he reviews why it’s so important, but also how enterprises are struggling to find the best use cases.

Another takeaway is why Jon thinks Google’s AI-first approach to CX could make them a dark horse player in the hyper-competitive contact center space. Finally, Jon shares how Cognigy is getting impressive results with Tier 1 customers using Agentic AI – mainly in the EU – and showing what’s possible when AI is deployed effectively.

Jon Arnold
Principal at J Arnold & Associates
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Since 2001, Jon has been providing expert consultation, establishing his independent analyst practice in 2005. He partners with clients to deliver thought leadership that educates their customers on the business advantages of communications technologies, particularly in areas like hybrid work, the future of work, digital transformation, and customer experience. Jon's core technology expertise spans unified communications, cloud platforms (UCaaS, CPaaS, CCaaS), artificial intelligence (for both workplace productivity and customer engagement), speech technologies, contact centers, customer experience (CX), 5G, and VoIP. Based in Toronto, Ontario, JAA serves a diverse clientele throughout North America and Europe.