Google Cloud has launched Gemini Enterprise, a new platform it calls “the new front door for AI in the workplace”.
Announced during a virtual press conference, the platform brings together Google’s Gemini models, first and third-party agents, and the core technology of what was formerly known as Google Agentspace to create a singular agentic platform. It aims to democratise the creation and use of AI-powered agents for automating complex workflows and boosting productivity across entire organisations.
Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, introduced the new offering, explaining that as customers moved beyond simply building applications with AI, the company saw them “advancing to build agents”.
Gemini Enterprise is Google’s answer to this evolution, bundling its entire AI stack into a cohesive user experience that allows developers and business users alike to build agents with a no-code workbench.
The platform is built on six core components. The “brains” are Google’s powerful Gemini models, including the newly available Gemini 2.5 Flash Image. The “workbench” is the agent creation and orchestration technology pioneered with Agentspace, allowing any user to manage agents and automate processes. Finally, this is complemented by the “taskforce,” a suite of pre-built Google agents for specialised jobs like the new Code Assist Agent and the Deep Research Agent.
To make these agents effective, there is deep integration with a company’s data through new connectors for systems like Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Box, Confluence, and Jira. Kurian explained the system’s intelligence, stating, “We remember who you are and what you do and use it to personalise the context you have when we work with a large language model”.
A central “governance” framework allows organisations to monitor, secure, and audit all agents from one place, with protections like Model Armor now built-in. Finally, the platform is built on an open “ecosystem” of over 100,000 partners.
Gemini Enterprise: A glimpse into the future of work
To demonstrate the platform’s capabilities, Maryam Gholami walked through a practical use case.
“The beauty of Gemini Enterprise is that it offers the familiar interface of the Gemini but built for enterprise workflows, including full control to enable or disable any of the sources as needed,” Gholami said.
Using a custom ‘campaigns agent’, she used four different agents to handle market research, media generation, team communications, and inventory management. The agent identified a market trend towards sci-fi themes, flagged a 25 percent inventory gap, created a purchase order in ServiceNow, drafted an email to store managers, and generated social media assets.
“Gemini Enterprise is more than just a chat interface,” Gholami concluded after the demonstration. “It’s an end-to-end AI system that unifies your data, your tools, and your teams, turning weeks of complex work into a single, streamlined conversation”.
Customers drive transformation with AI fleets
Proving the platform’s real-world value, Nirmal Saverimuttu, CEO of Virgin Voyages, shared his perspective that “any major disruption like AI requires a cultural transformation to be successful”.
Importantly, Saverimuttu stressed that AI’s role is to work alongside, not replace, his team.
“Our people are our biggest asset. AI. And never replace our people,” he stated. “To me, AI is about getting the best from our people. It’s about unleashing human potential”.
The cruise line has deployed a fleet of over 50 specialised AI agents company-wide. The first, ‘Email Ellie’, has boosted content production speed by 40 percent and contributed to a 28 percent year-over-year increase in July sales. Saverimuttu also noted welcome operational gains, including a “35 percent reduction in agency dependency costs, resulting in creative independence”.
Another early adopter is Macquarie Bank. The bank, one of Australia’s largest, has rolled out Gemini Enterprise to every employee and reports that 99 percent of its staff have already completed generative AI training.
Google emphasised that Gemini Enterprise is an open platform, with partners like Box, Salesforce, and ServiceNow announcing compatible agents. A new AI agent finder will also help customers discover thousands of validated partner solutions.
To support adoption, Google has also launched Google Skills, a new free learning platform with 3,000 courses. As part of this, the company announced the Gemini Enterprise Agent Ready (GEAR) program; an educational sprint designed to enable one million developers to build and deploy agents.
Pricing and availability of Gemini Enterprise
Gemini Enterprise is available globally in all countries where Google Cloud products are sold. Gemini Business, for small businesses, starts at $21 per seat per month, while Gemini Enterprise Standard and Plus editions for larger organisations start at $30 per seat per month.
For Kurian, the launch is about democratising powerful technology.
“Gemini Enterprise technology is really about reimagining a super powerful AI technology [for the workplace] but making it super easy to use and putting it in the hands of every company and every user in those companies,” Kurian concludes.
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