Ian Thomas

So many enterprises are exhausted by AI demos, pilots and enthusiasm. They have no evidence it's doing its job and delivering value. So at #AppianWorld @iansthomas caught up with @Appian's Sanat Joshi to discuss measurable impact, barriers, and solutions bit.ly/42d2NM0

A decade ago, @Salesforce developed its own developer community - the ‘Trailblazers’. But at its recent TDX conference, those Trailblazers - architects, developers and admins - were anxious about how AI will change their roles. @iansthomas was there for us bit.ly/499NYgM

What happens when agents take over finding, evaluating, and purchasing products on our behalf? @iansthomas's recent conversation with the co-CEOs of marketing automation company @klaviyo suggests that much of what we know as ‘shopping’ may simply disappear bit.ly/4vLomAL

"Stop saying autonomy - before things really get out of control!" @iansthomas tells us why describing AI as autonomous could mean you're making a very dangerous leap of faith that doesn't reflect the reality of how AI agency actually works: bit.ly/3OeObZb

As Day 1 of this year's @Salesforce TDX gathering in San Francisco came to a close, @iansthomas was a little shell-shocked. Find out why - and get his take on the latest Headless 360 announcement and what it means for users: bit.ly/42ff4PG

The rise of AI-powered vibe coding is tempting enterprise teams to custom-build apps rather than buy packaged solutions. @iansthomas shares the story of how @franklincovey long ago made the same choice using the low-code @make_hq app builder: bit.ly/4sxAQtF

A conversation with Thomas Scott, CEO of @wrike, raises important questions about AI governance and why leaders need to understand the trade-offs involved when handing off work to agents. @iansthomas shares their discussion: bit.ly/47nfNkO

@HuwDavies1998 It's a tragic inditctment of the level of political literacy in Wales that the most salient issue for the Senedd election is an issue the Senedd cannot even address.

New polling from More in Common suggest that just a third of Welsh voters think devolution has been a good thing for Wales. Immigration tops as the most important issue ahead of Senedd election in May.

.@iansthomas was in conversation with Woodson Martin, CEO of @OutSystems, recently for an update on enterprise AI readiness heading into 2026. Here's what he's learnt from customer conversations about blockers to practical business use cases: bit.ly/4q0vF3g

@Joe___Allen This is interesting as it feels different from my lived experience and perception of the Welsh economy; where are these dynamic companies desperate for high calibre graduates according to the report? Finding an undergrad year in industry placement seems challenging, for example.

Unlike some UK areas, Wales produces too few graduates. And too many don't hang around: "27% of Welsh graduates worked outside their original country of permanent address." My unpopular view is that fixing the latter point means investing in Cardiff & letting it grow properly.

Over the last year, the AI industry has often felt like two entirely different markets. @iansthomas looks at what enterprises must do to avoid getting locked into future operating models that won't work for them: bit.ly/495oqSy

Are we doing agents right or should we focus on human attention? Duncan Anderson of Barnacle Labs sat down with @iansthomas. He says most AI agent projects focus on autonomous automation of established processes - but could the real value lie elsewhere? bit.ly/3L5Afip

Why does poor infrastructure kill agentic AI? How do you create the right technological and organizational foundations for successful AI implementation? @iansthomas led a discussion at @OutSystems ONE to learn such lessons from two enterprise IT leaders: bit.ly/48QP8wN

Is AI a magic box that will solve all your business challenges with the wave of a wand? Of course not, but it often prompts customers to put in the effort to complete long-overdue automation, as Fabian Q. Veit, CEO of low-code vendor Make told @iansthomas: bit.ly/4rUITRh

.@iansthomas was in Miami to witness @OutSystems set out its agentic AI reinvention. As a 20-year-old in a market being reshaped by AI-native entrants and shifting expectations, it's been facing the risk of being overshadowed if it can't renew its appeal: bit.ly/49SmPjR

Enterprise AI usually automates predictable tasks. But @wrike is tackling the messy middle: using AI to connect your ideas to plans and then to action. Does this smarter approach offer a more meaningful role for human work ? @iansthomas talked to its CPO. bit.ly/3LZSvK9

The next phase of enterprise AI isn’t about speed, it’s about structure. As @iansthomas at @diginomica writes, Workato’s Enterprise MCP shifts MCP from "integration plumbing to a platform for reusable and trusted capabilities.” It’s a shift that reflects where enterprise AI is heading--away from hype and toward governance, repeatability, and real impact. That’s exactly what Enterprise MCP was built to deliver. It provides the security, explainability, and resilience enterprises need to establish context and trust, and builds on that foundation with enterprise skills--reusable, reliable workflows that give AI the accuracy to act with confidence and accountability. The outcome? AI that’s not just fast or intelligent, but trusted, measurable, and ready for real business results. Ian takes a closer look at this evolution and the vision from @vijaytella. Read the full article: diginomica.com/want-mcp-scale… #EnterpriseMCP #EnterpriseSkills #AI #AIAgents #AgenticAI

Workflow automation and integration vendor @Workato's Enterprise MCP server isn't aiming to be just a technology foundation for delivering trusted AI agents at scale - it's about business integrity too. @iansthomas explains: bit.ly/4hP0BRS

At its #Waves2025 annual conference, low-code automation vendor @make_hq set out an AI agent strategy that emphasizes visibility and the notion of 'visual orchestration'. @iansthomas explains: bit.ly/4ocOkIZ

@wrike's claims to rewire how work gets done are based on solid foundations, but @iansthomas was keen to get into what this really meant to Wrike and how the work management vendor was going to deliver it. bit.ly/4n4TWne