Why Sage CTO Aaron Harris Isn't Worried About AI Killing SaaS.
Sage CTO Aaron Harris joins Matt, Emily, and Doug, for the first of a two-part conversation, starting with the personal AI agents he runs at home (several named after Blade Runner characters) and what people should look at before handing an AI their personal data. He also explains why he thinks the SaaSpocalypse isn't coming for Sage Intacct, why AI agents need a platform like Intacct as much as human users do, and why developers who are 10 times more productive should mean 10 times more software instead of fewer jobs.
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- (00:00) - Episode Preview
- (00:56) - Note Taking Habits
- (02:12) - Building Personal Agents
- (03:40) - Blade Runner Inspired Names
- (06:38) - Holmes Memory Agent
- (07:34) - Privacy And Data Control
- (10:04) - Sage Copilot Naming
- (12:17) - AI Team And Code Legacy
- (15:19) - SaaSpocalypse And Platforms
- (18:57) - AI Workforce Reality Check
- (22:12) - Sage Strategy And Stability
- (24:39) - Founder Advice And Closing
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Guest
Aaron Harris
Aaron Harris 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 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.