The enterprise work management landscape is transforming as artificial intelligence agents transition from assisting employees to autonomously executing business processes. monday.com’s Elevate conference, held October 28–29 in New York City, focuses on this pivotal shift and the implications for application development, productivity, and governance in enterprises.
- AI agents are shifting from assistance to executing business tasks
- monday.com Elevate spotlights tools like Agent Factory and vibe coding
- 79% of organizations expect broad AI agent adoption in three years
What happened
monday.com’s Elevate 2026 conference brought together business leaders, developers, and technology experts at New York City's Javits Center to explore the growing role of artificial intelligence in enterprise work management. The event highlighted how platforms initially designed for project organization are evolving into collaborative environments where intelligent agents partner with humans to drive business process execution.
A central focus was the introduction and expansion of monday.com’s AI capabilities, such as Agent Factory, which enables the creation of specialized AI agents, and monday vibe, facilitating application development via natural-language commands. These developments aim to reduce reliance on traditional coding skills while speeding up the delivery of business solutions.
Why it matters
The transition toward AI-driven autonomous work agents represents a fundamental shift in how enterprises approach software applications and workflow management. Rather than merely coordinating tasks, AI-powered platforms now automate entire processes, increasing operational efficiency and enabling teams to respond more quickly to business needs.
This growing momentum is underscored by research showing that 92% of organizations have integrated AI in at least one phase of their software development lifecycle, up from 71% in early 2024. The promise of AI-assisted application development offers the potential to ease backlogs and improve productivity but also raises complex governance challenges as enterprises seek to maintain control over increasingly independent AI agents.
What to watch next
Looking forward, the industry will be closely monitoring how organizations manage the adoption of AI agents at scale and whether they can translate experimental advances into reliable, production-grade applications that deliver measurable business value. The upcoming widespread adoption of AI agents expected by 79% of organizations within three years emphasizes the urgency of this effort.
monday.com’s Elevate event underscored practical implementation by featuring sessions on building AI agents, creating applications with minimal coding, and embedding automation into enterprise workflows. Observers will be watching to see if these tools and frameworks enable enterprises to blend human and AI collaboration effectively while ensuring maintainability, governance, and operational oversight.