Acumatica Summit 2026 - Day 2 Keynote Highlights
Acumatica will utilize the power of AI to develop tools that work not only with you, but for you. A system that can answer all your questions and get from point A to point B as efficiently as possible. 2026 looks to be a big year for Acumatica ERP.
Acumatica’s annual Summit Keynotes gave us a look into what to expect in the coming year. Day 1 showed us the company accomplishments and goals while giving a sneak peak of their focus for 2026. (Take a look at our Day 1 Keynote recap blog post here.) Let’s dive into what exactly we can be on the lookout for in the upcoming product releases.
Chief Product Officer, Ali Jani, opens the keynote by recounting that the past year has been all about acceleration for Acumatica. Their focus on leveraging new technology within the product and transforming from a system of record to a system of intelligence was a vision achieved for 2025.
Their ambitions for 2026 will be guided by the five Pillars of Product Strategy that work together to give you an ERP with the most value. The five pillars are:
Future Proof
Adaptability
Industry Specific
User Experience
AI First
All new capabilities presented during Summit align with these pillars.
Before handing the presentation off to the next speaker, Jani announced his retirement and introduced the new CPO, Jon Pollock. Jani was a founder of Acumatica and will continue to be involved in the company and attend future Summit events.
The new modern portal improves user experience and interactions with customers.
Users can receive product related notifications directly within Acumatica. When the system is ready for maintenance or an update, the alert will display within the product. Also within Acumatica, in-product messaging will help team communication and reduce emails sent. Messages can be refined with the help of AI. Also coming in 2026, users can enable an AI self-service chatbot to help answer some of your customers most frequently asked questions.
All of the new features in the improved modern portal improve efficiency, reduce clicks, and make it easier than ever to complete all your tasks without having to leave the system.
Vice President of Product Management, Jeremy Larsen, gave us a sneak peak into some new and exciting features for the Acumatica core product:
Improved dashboard and reporting
Introducing InsightXL for reporting - send financial reporting directly to Excel
An AI assistant to answer user questions about the system
Improved document management - organize, view, and access all your documents within Acumatica
AI Assistant
Document Management
Focusing on Manufacturing and Distribution, there are a lot of new and exciting features ahead.
AI Cross-Sell Assistant - Boost sales and minimize sales training with this new tool that analyzes sales history and buying patterns to make intelligent cross-sale suggestions.
Amazon Marketplace Dashboards - These dashboards make it easier to sell profitably through Amazon. The sales profitability dashboard gives users better insight to understand and adjust your Amazon marketplace strategy.
Order Orchestration Assistant - This assistant uses AI to configure and recommend the best way to fulfill multiple orders through multiple warehouses.
Shop Floor Kiosk - Built for operators, this tool makes it simple to track shop floor labor. Includes the ability for operators to clock in and out and easily see what tasks need to be completed.
Order Orchestration Assistant
Shop Floor Kiosk
Miten Mehta, Chief Engineering Officer, assures that Acumatica follows MCP, the Standardized Protocol for AI, and prioritizes the safety and security of customer data.
Soon you will be able to use the AI chatbot of your choice and Acumatica to get answers and advice to any question you may have. By pulling data from your system and limitless amounts of information from the web, you can make smarter business decisions, faster.
2026 R1 Beta is available now and we look forward to Summit 2027 returning to Seattle, Washington.
