2026 Salesforce Data Trend #5: More Corporate Consolidation

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In this blog post series, we present our seven predictions that will redefine how enterprises secure, scale, and protect their Salesforce data in 2026. This is the fifth blog post in the series, and you can read the last trend here. Join us on January 29th when Odaseva CEO Sovan Bin will host a webinar to explain each trend in more detail, and answer audience questions. Register here.

2026 Salesforce Data Trend #5: Corporate consolidation and acquisitions will ramp up

What: 2026 will see more consolidation and acquisitions in the AI space. Corporate development, reseller agreements, and partnerships will all make headlines.

Why: Large companies must accelerate AI innovation, and the fastest way to achieve this is to acquire more agile companies that are rapidly innovating.

How: In the AI landscape, the high-stakes race to the top will spur larger, less-agile enterprises to acquire smaller companies so they can gobble up their innovative products and solutions and win against competitors. As a result of buying multiple companies, corporate development departments will become central to enterprise strategy.  

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We’ll be publishing the next trend soon, stay tuned! Don’t forget to register for our January 29th webinar, hosted by Odaseva CEO Sovan Bin, to learn more about each trend in more detail.

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