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Welcome to the AI research bites. This series of short and informative talks showcases cutting-edge research work from ServiceNow AI Research team. The AI Research Bites are open to all, especially those interested in keeping up with the fast-paced AI research community.

Tom assembles the “Spark Avengers” for a deep dive into the most talked-about innovation in IT: Nexthink Spark, the personal AI agent for every employee. Joined by Moe Haidar, Denis Schertenleib and Matt Rose, the team unpacks how Spark evolved from early LLM experiments into an enterprise-ready, autonomous IT agent already delivering 70%+ first contact resolution. From printers and frozen cameras to complex root-cause analysis, Spark is transforming support from reactive to proactive.

Sundareswaran Easudass, IT manager at Prezent, outlines the IT management challenges the firm faced before adopting ManageEngine solutions into its infrastructure and explains how our products helped overcome them. He emphasizes that ManageEngine was his only choice, offering enterprise-grade features without the complexity.

An IT service desk is more than just tech support—it's the central hub managing incidents, requests, and service delivery with defined processes and accountability.

Ivanti is a leading enterprise software company that offers a powerful, cloud-based IT and security platform. Our solutions are designed to scale with your business, helping IT and Security teams boost operational efficiency, cut costs and stay ahead of security threats. The Ivanti Neurons platform is cloud-native, providing a unified and reusable foundation for consistent visibility, scalability, and secure delivery. Trusted by over 34,000 customers, including 85 of the Fortune 100, Ivanti empowers organizations to tackle challenges with end-to-end solutions.

What do spacewalks and IT leadership have in common? NASA astronaut Mike Massimino joins us to share lessons on resilience, high-performance teams, impostor syndrome, and leading under pressure—learned hundreds of miles above Earth.