Why 'Business as Usual' Isn’t Enough: The Case for AI & Automation for SMBs in 2025

The future of business is here, and it’s powered by AI and automation. In 2025, staying competitive means evolving beyond the status quo—this webinar will guide SMBs on why "business as usual" won’t cut it anymore and how you can leverage these technologies to stay ahead.

Join Scott Hollrah, CEO of Venn Technology, featuring Aaron Harris, CTO of Sage, for an insightful and interactive conversation covering everything you need to know about AI & automation trends, opportunities, and actionable strategies for small and mid-sized businesses.

RECORDED ON: February 24, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. CT

What we're chatting about

The Current State of AI & Automation: Discover the latest trends, including hyper-automation, AI democratization, AI-driven decision-making, and the rise of responsible AI.
Threats & Opportunities for SMBs: Explore key barriers to adoption and how to overcome them, along with the opportunities automation creates for operational efficiency and competitive advantage.
Use Cases for SMBs: Learn how AI-driven technologies like predictive analytics, natural language processing (NLP), and AI-powered financial reporting are changing the game for SMBs.
What’s Ahead: Get expert advice on customizable automation solutions, workforce evolution, and how to stay compliant and ethically responsible in the age of AI.

Scott Hollrah, Host

Founder & CEO at Venn Technology

Scott is the founder and CEO of Venn Technology. He has more than 16 years experience in the business technology industry, and more specifically in CRM and accounting software solutioning.

Scott founded Venn Technology in 2015 to help small and medium sized businesses get their time and sanity back by building integrations between Sage Intacct and just about anything with an API. Plus, the Venn team is also at implementing and customizing all things Salesforce.

Venn’s top priority: build solutions that free people to focus on what they’re best at.

Aaron Harris, Featured Guest

CTO at Sage

Aaron is the chief technology officer at Sage, steering emerging tech investments, AI-powered innovations, and driving the company’s SaaS excellence.

Aaron’s passion lies in powering the accounting industry forward with transformative technology, and building the next generation of diverse tech talent. At Intacct (now Sage Intacct), Aaron was a cloud computing pioneer, developing the world’s first multi-tenant cloud architecture for on-demand financial applications.

He’s a trusted voice in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, technology leadership, and finance tech standards. Holding a Master’s in Information Systems and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University,

Aaron is an AI-driven tech luminary who for the past 25-plus years has been shaping tomorrow’s innovation.