Knowledge 2026 keynote
Bill McDermott · Jensen Huang · May 5, 2026 · 1h 26m · Las Vegas, Nevada
Summary
McDermott's K26 keynote was about governing and operating agents at scale: an expanded AI Control Tower for visibility over every identity and device, ServiceNow Action Fabric so AI in any tool can act through ServiceNow's governed workflows (with Anthropic's Claude Cowork as a launch partner), AI specialists for an "autonomous workforce," and Jensen Huang on stage.
Key themes: Agents, Governance, Enterprise apps · AI-written summary from the published transcript
- 1AI Control Tower was pitched as a strategic defense shield with visibility across every human and non-human identity and device16:21
- 2AI Control Tower evolved from visibility and management into an end-to-end solution with a conversation-first experience19:15
- 3ServiceNow Action Fabric lets AI wherever it shows up act through ServiceNow's governed system of action44:17
- 4Anthropic is a launch partner: Claude Cowork connects directly to ServiceNow's governed workflows45:00
- 5The first AI specialist in its autonomous workforce, for IT service management, is already showing results at customers like DocuSign49:42
- 6NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang joined McDermott on stage56:24
Announced
1 available the same day| Announcement | Status |
|---|---|
| AI Control Tower expansionEnd-to-end governance of agents, identities and devices | Announced |
| ServiceNow Action FabricGoverned actions for AI in any tool | Announced |
| Claude Cowork integrationAnthropic as launch partner for Action Fabric | GA |
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About this keynote
Keynote page: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeo2V1w-Peg
- Bill McDermottChairman and CEO, ServiceNow
- Jensen HuangFounder and CEO, NVIDIA
Companies named: Anthropic, Armis, Docusign, Nvidia, ServiceNow
Last changed 2026-09-24.
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