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How AI Automation is Rewriting the Rules of Team Productivity in 2026

Team messaging has come a long way from the basic chat apps of a decade ago. Back then, the goal was simple: get everyone on the same page quickly. In 2026, that baseline expectation feels almost quaint. Today's high-performing teams aren't just communicating—they're operating inside intelligent systems that anticipate needs, eliminate busywork, and turn raw conversation into measurable progress.

What Is an HR AI Agent? | HR Chatbot vs AI HR Agent | How to choose one in 2026!

What is an HR AI Agent, and how is it different from a traditional HR chatbot? If you're an HR Manager, CHRO, HR Executive, or business leader exploring AI for HR, this video explains everything you need to know before investing in an HR AI solution. In this video, you'll learn: What an HR AI Agent actually is HR Chatbot vs HR AI Agent: What's the difference? How AI HR Assistants automate repetitive HR work Real HR workflow examples like parental leave, employee benefits, and onboarding What HR AI Agents can and can't do How to evaluate the right AI solution for your HR team.

Real-time monitoring: Spot and resolve service issues before they escalate with AI | What's New

Real-time monitoring gives support teams a live view of service operations so they can spot issues early and respond faster. Track anomalies, monitor ticket trends, evaluate agent availability, and identify urgent conversations before backlogs grow. With Monitoring Assistant and live operational dashboards, teams can take proactive action to improve productivity and reduce resolution times. Zendesk makes customer and employee service better. We build software to meet customer and employee needs, set your team up for success, and keep your business in sync.

How Atlassian and Dropbox are driving effective AI transformation

Adopting AI technology without an effective strategy is costing the Fortune 500 an estimated $161 billion a year.* Enterprises are making big investments in this space but are struggling to realise the returns. We know the technology is designed to make businesses more efficient, but we’re still seeing the opposite because most businesses are treating AI as purely a technology transformation. That’s where they get stuck.

Why More AI Output Doesn't Mean More Progress

When everyone on your team is using AI, output goes up. But Relevance AI Co-founder & CEO Jacky Koh noticed something unexpected: the vector gets shorter. More work. Less progress. In this closing keynote from Canvas 26 Sydney, Jacky Koh and Poorva Bhardwaj share what it's actually like to run a company where agents and humans genuinely work side by side — and what that's taught them about alignment, unintentional AI adoption, and what it takes to turn a successful pilot into org-wide change.

How Culture Amp Is Reshaping How They Build with AI

94% of Culture Amp's engineers use AI tools. 81% say it makes them faster. But only 48% say it makes the work higher quality. That gap is exactly what this session is about. At Canvas 26 Sydney, Rhiannon Gaskell and Eric Grigson share what Culture Amp learned from six months of research into AI and engineering productivity — and how those findings are guiding a deliberate shift toward agentic AI across their entire product organisation.

What are AI Agents for customer service? Zendesk AI explained (2026)

AI agents are everywhere right now — but what actually makes them different from traditional chatbots? In this video, we break down how agents work, what happens behind the scenes when they receive a customer request, and why modern AI customer service agents are designed to do much more than answer questions.