Building the Agentic Enterprise (Major Announcements)
Year: 2026 · ▶ Watch on YouTube
Thomas Kurian (CEO) · Sundar Pichai (CEO) · Nirmal Saverimuttu (CEO) · Billy Bohan Chinique (VP, Marketing & Digital Innovation) · Shaun White (3x Olympic Gold Medalist, Founder) · Amin Vahdat (VP/GM, ML, Systems & Cloud AI) · Haris Nair (Research Platform Engineering Lead) · Josh Woods (Chief Technology Officer) · Karthik Narain (VP/GM, Cloud AI & Industry Solutions) · Francis deSouza (VP, Security) · Yinon Costica (Co-Founder & VP of Product) · Carrie Tharp (VP, Strategic Industries) · Jordan Broggi (EVP - Customer Experience and President - Online) · Yulie Kwon Kim (VP/GM) · Sam Kini (Chief Digital & Technology Officer)
Segments (9)
- 00:00:03 · Opening Keynote — Thomas Kurian
- Thomas Kurian opens the keynote, reflecting on the past year’s AI progress and setting the stage for the next phase of AI-driven transformation.
- 01:00:00 · Introducing the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform — Sundar Pichai
- Sundar Pichai virtually announces the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform as the mission control for building and scaling AI agents.
- 01:29:00 · Agent Platform Deep Dive — Thomas Kurian
- Kurian details the components of the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, including the Agent Studio, Registry, and Marketplace.
- 04:32:00 · AI Hypercomputer and Custom Silicon — Amin Vahdat
- Amin Vahdat introduces the Agentic Enterprise Blueprint and unveils Google’s 8th generation TPUs and new Axion CPUs.
- 05:56:00 · The Agentic Data Cloud — Karthik Narain
- Karthik Narain explains the concept of the Agentic Data Cloud, designed to make data ‘agent-ready’ with new tools like the Knowledge Catalog and Cross-Cloud Lakehouse.
- 07:10:00 · Agentic Defense and Security — Francis deSouza
- Francis deSouza introduces Agentic Defense, a new security paradigm for the AI era, and announces the acquisition of Wiz.
- 08:10:00 · Agentic Taskforce and Commerce — Carrie Tharp
- Carrie Tharp explains how the Agentic Taskforce will coordinate specialized agents for customer service and commerce workflows.
- 09:01:00 · Workspace Intelligence — Yulie Kwon Kim
- Yulie Kwon Kim introduces Workspace Intelligence, an AI layer within Workspace apps, and demonstrates its capabilities in Google Chat.
- 09:57:00 · Closing Remarks — Thomas Kurian
- Kurian concludes by reiterating Google’s commitment to an open AI future and summarizing the Agentic Enterprise Blueprint.
Products Announced (18)
- 01:10:00 ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform(New)- Build, scale, govern, and optimize AI agents · Acts as ‘mission control’ for the agentic enterprise · Full-stack connective tissue for agents
- Announced
- 01:40:00 ·
Gemini 3.1 Pro(Preview)- Most advanced reasoning model · Optimized for complex workflow orchestration · Bridges strategy and autonomous execution
- Available in Preview
- 02:00:00 ·
Claude Opus 4.7 Support(New)- Support for Anthropic’s latest model · Part of Google’s open model ecosystem
- Announced
- 02:35:00 ·
Low-Code Agent Studio(New)- Enables employees to build agents using natural language · Part of the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform
- Announced
- 02:44:00 ·
Agent Registry(Preview)- Curated library of every custom-built agent and tool · Single point of control for agent assets
- Available in Preview
- 03:05:00 ·
Agent Marketplace in Gemini Enterprise(New)- Search and deploy specialized agents from partners · Integrated directly into Gemini Enterprise
- Announced
- 03:17:00 ·
Agent Identity(General Availability)- Gives every agent a unique, trackable cryptographic ID · Enables well-defined, auditable authorization policies
- Generally Available
- 03:39:00 ·
Projects in Gemini Enterprise(Coming Soon)- High-fidelity workspace for agent-employee collaboration · Provides a permanent memory for agents · Enables ‘deep think’ for complex problems
- Coming Soon
- 04:59:00 ·
TPU 8t and TPU 8i(New (8th Generation))- TPU 8t is optimized for training · TPU 8i is optimized for inference · Two specialized platforms for distinct AI demands
- Announced
- 05:31:00 ·
Google Cloud Axion(New)- Custom ARM-based CPU · Designed for general-purpose workloads
- Announced
- 06:12:00 ·
Knowledge Catalog(Preview)- Universal context engine for the enterprise · Automatically makes data ‘agent-ready’ · Part of the Agentic Data Cloud
- Available in Preview
- 06:26:00 ·
Deep Research Agent(Preview)- Answers hard business questions in minutes · Leverages the Agentic Data Cloud
- Available in Preview
- 06:29:00 ·
Data Agent Kit(Preview)- Gemini-powered data engineering experience · Integrates into data practitioner tools
- Available in Preview
- 06:36:00 ·
Lightning Engine for Apache Spark(General Availability)- Industry-leading Spark performance · Up to 2x price-performance over previous market leader
- Generally Available
- 06:52:00 ·
Cross-Cloud Lakehouse(Preview)- Activates data across different clouds · Built on open Apache Iceberg standard · Eliminates data movement and vendor lock-in
- Available in Preview
- 07:39:00 ·
Wiz Acquisition(Announced)- Integration of Wiz security platform into Google Cloud · Core component of Agentic Defense · Aims to redefine security in the AI era
- Announced
- 09:03:00 ·
Workspace Intelligence(General Availability)- Unified, real-time understanding powering agentic work · Intelligence layer inside every Workspace app · Enables ‘Ask Gemini’ as a command center in Chat
- Generally Available
- 09:31:00 ·
Rapid Enterprise Migration(Preview)- Move to Workspace up to 5x faster · Specifically for migrating from Microsoft 365 · Handles complex and finance teams
- Available in Preview
Customer Stories (7)
- 00:24:00 · KPMG — Leveraging Google Cloud AI products.
- 00:24:00 · Bayer — Leveraging Google Cloud AI products.
- 02:08:00 · NASA — Using Gemini Enterprise agents to power flight readiness and astronaut safety for the Artemis II mission.
- 04:05:00 · Virgin Voyages — Using Gemini Enterprise as the front door for AI to bring natural language intelligence to their crew.
- 05:35:00 · Citadel Securities — Using TPU v5e (Ironwood) to run thousands of parallel chips for single workloads, reducing execution time from weeks/days to hours/minutes.
- 08:42:00 · The Home Depot — Using ‘Magic Apron’ AI assistant for in-store wayfinding, product knowledge, and at-home project inspiration.
- 09:48:00 · Unilever — Connecting their business end-to-end for faster AI deployment across the enterprise, turning intelligence into a growth engine.
Competitor Mentions / Comparisons (3)
- 01:54:00 · vs Anthropic — Announcing support for Anthropic’s models, including Claude Opus 4.7, as part of Google’s open model ecosystem.
- 03:55:00 · vs Microsoft 365 — Announcing interoperability to export docs and slides from Gemini Enterprise Projects into common Microsoft Office formats.
- 09:31:00 · vs Microsoft 365 — Announcing ‘Rapid Enterprise Migration’ to move organizations from Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace up to 5x faster.
Benchmarks Shown (3)
- 05:17:00 ·
TPU 8t Memory Capacity: 2PB- 100x the Library of Congress Digital Collection
- 06:44:00 ·
Lightning Engine for Apache Spark: Up to 2x- Over the previous market leader
- 09:40:00 ·
Rapid Enterprise Migration: Up to 5x faster- Previous migration methods
Commitments (1)
- 09:57:00 (Ongoing) — The future of AI must be open.
Demos (1)
- 09:15:00 ✓ · Ask Gemini in Google Chat — Yulie Kwon Kim
- The demo showed how ‘Ask Gemini’ in Google Chat could understand the context of meetings and files to find a specific chart in a document and summarize it, acting as a command center.
Notable Quotes (6)
- 00:36:00 — Thomas Kurian:
The answer is a unified stack. You cannot deliver AI by piecing together a puzzle piece of fragmented silicon and disconnected models.
- 01:26:00 — Sundar Pichai:
Think of it as mission control for the agentic enterprise.
- 04:44:00 — Amin Vahdat:
Because in the agentic era, compute is no longer defined by a chip. Compute is the entire data center.
- 05:57:00 — Karthik Narain:
Reasoning without context is just a guess.
- 07:08:00 — Karthik Narain:
No more moving data, no more vendor lock-in, just freedom.
- 09:57:00 — Thomas Kurian:
We believe the future of AI must be open.
Visual Signals
On-screen (12)
- 00:03:00 ·
Google Cloud Next '24- Establishes the event branding and year.
- 00:25:00 ·
~75% of Google Cloud customers leverage our AI products- Provides a key statistic to show widespread adoption of Google’s AI tools.
- 00:38:00 ·
Unified Stack diagram (AI Infrastructure, World-Class Research, Models and Tooling, Products and Pla- Visually represents Google’s core strategy of providing an integrated, end-to-end AI platform.
- 01:11:00 ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform- The first major product announcement of the keynote, introduced by Sundar Pichai.
- 02:08:00 ·
Gemini Enterprise agents powered flight readiness and astronaut safety for Artemis II- Highlights a high-profile, mission-critical customer use case with NASA.
- 04:34:00 ·
Agentic Enterprise Blueprint- Introduces the central architectural concept for the entire keynote, structuring all subsequent announcements.
- 05:01:00 ·
TPU 8t and TPU 8i- Announces the new generation of custom AI accelerator hardware.
- 06:03:00 ·
Agentic Data Cloud- Names the second major pillar of the Agentic Enterprise Blueprint, focusing on data.
- 07:12:00 ·
Agentic Defense- Names the third major pillar of the Agentic Enterprise Blueprint, focusing on security.
- 07:39:00 ·
Google Cloud + Wiz: Redefining security in the AI era- Officially announces the major acquisition of security company Wiz.
- 08:22:00 ·
Agentic Taskforce- Names the final pillar of the Agentic Enterprise Blueprint, focusing on applications and workflows.
- 09:59:00 ·
AI must be open- States a core philosophical commitment from Google Cloud regarding its AI strategy.
Stage (3)
- 00:03:00 · Thomas Kurian walks onto a large, multi-level stage in a stadium-like arena filled with a large audience.
- 04:51:00 · Two physical TPU chips (TPU 8t and 8i) are revealed on a pedestal at the center of the stage, with smoke effects.
- 09:16:00 · Yulie Kwon Kim performs a live demo from a podium on stage, with her screen mirrored on the main display.
Visual demos (2)
- 02:55:00 · Gemini Enterprise Plus UI
- A chat-like interface showing the ability to @-mention people and agents, including a ‘Data Insights Agent’ and ‘Meeting Preparation Agent’.
- 09:21:00 · Ask Gemini in Google Chat
- A user asks Gemini to find a specific playbook, and Gemini returns a direct link to the Google Doc, including a smart chip to summarize the file.
Key Topics
Agentic Enterprise · Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform · AI Agents · Unified AI Stack · Agentic Data Cloud · Agentic Defense · Agentic Taskforce · Custom Silicon · TPU · Google Cloud Axion · Open AI Ecosystem · Cross-Cloud Data · AI Security · Google Workspace AI
Takeaways
- Google Cloud’s central strategy is the ‘Agentic Enterprise,’ a future where autonomous AI agents are deeply integrated into every layer of a business.
- The new ‘Agentic Enterprise Blueprint’ provides a comprehensive, full-stack architecture for this vision, spanning custom hardware (TPU 8t/8i, Axion), data, security, and applications.
- The Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform is the core product for this strategy, acting as a central hub to build, govern, and deploy AI agents with tools like a low-code studio and marketplace.
- Google is heavily investing in making data ‘agent-ready’ with the Agentic Data Cloud, featuring a Knowledge Catalog and a Cross-Cloud Lakehouse to work with data wherever it resides.
- Security is being fundamentally rethought for the AI era with ‘Agentic Defense,’ underscored by the major acquisition of security company Wiz to combat both external threats and internal ‘Shadow AI’.
- Google continues to champion an open ecosystem, announcing support for third-party models like Anthropic’s Claude 4.7 and enhancing interoperability with competitors like Microsoft 365.
- The agentic vision extends to end-user productivity through Workspace Intelligence and Agentic Commerce, aiming to embed coordinated AI agents into daily employee and customer workflows.