The mid-market’s AI agent advantage with Braden Ream, Voiceflow

What if the most exciting AI agent innovation isn’t happening in the enterprise, but in the mid-market? In this episode, we unpack Voiceflow’s explosive growth, the shift from flowcharts to frameworks, and why success today isn’t about having the smartest model, but about how you deploy it. We explore how to build reliable, production-grade agents, the rise of self-improving systems, and the emergence of agent-to-agent orchestration. And while mid-market companies are moving fast, Braden explains why enterprise adoption is inevitable, and what it’ll take to reach that tipping point. Congratulations to Braden on making his fourth appearance on the VUX World podcast! This episode is brought to you by NLX. NLX is a conversational AI platform enabling brands to build and manage chat, voice and multimodal applications. NLX’s patented Voice+ technology synchronizes voice with digital channels, making it possible to automate complex use cases typically handled by a human agent. When a customer calls, the voice AI guides them to resolve their inquiry through self-service using the brand’s digital asset, resulting in automation and CSAT scores well above industry average. Just ask United Airlines. Shownotes: Discover Voiceflow: https://www.voiceflow.com/ Subscribe to VUX World: https://vuxworld.typeform.com/to/Qlo5aaeW Subscribe to The AI Ultimatum Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/kanesimms Get in touch with Kane on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanesimms/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.