Inside Atlassian's biggest event ever
The story: We've been gathering with customers since 2009 — but this was our biggest Team event yet.
Atlassian, leading across markets, unveiled major capabilities to supercharge teamwork for our millions of users.
The background: Our team has been working nonstop because our solutions power some of the world's biggest enterprises. These companies are under pressure to move faster — and need a partner to align their workforce, drive AI adoption and accelerate their business.
Get up to date: At Team '24, we introduced our System of Work to unify business and technology teams on Atlassian's AI-powered cloud platform — and it resonated.
Customers like Domino's Pizza Enterprises, Air France-KLM and Procore shared results around faster delivery and lower costs.
We're not stopping there. Our 300,000+ customers need better ways to address team and data silos, information overload and ineffective communication.
The solution: Atlassian's cloud platform is custom-built to power more efficient and effective teamwork with interconnected apps and AI at the core.
What we announced at Team '25:
🤖 Want to unlock enterprise knowledge with AI? Rovo is now for everyone.
Atlassian's AI capabilities are already redefining work for over 1 million users each month. Now, Rovo is available to all customers — bringing advanced AI-powered search, chat and agents to teams everywhere.
What's in it for you: Rovo now includes Studio, a no-code/low-code app to build agents, automations, assets, and more across Jira, Confluence, and Jira Service Management.
🤝 Need all teams working in lockstep? Introducing Teamwork Collection.
Teamwork Collection helps technical and business teams break down silos, adopt AI and navigate work seamlessly.
Teamwork Collection includes Jira, Confluence, Loom and powerful Rovo agents to reimagine technical and business collaboration.
🚆 Leaders — struggling to keep work on track? Meet Strategy Collection.
Strategy Collection connects leaders to all parts of their organizations to ensure teams are working on what matters most.
The specialized collection, purpose-built for leaders and technology-driven enterprises, brings together three apps: Focus, Talent and Jira Align.
Looking ahead: Many more innovations will be announced that'll help drive teamwork forward. Follow along with our Team '25 announcements.
A big thanks goes out to all Atlassians, partners and sponsors who brought Team '25 to life — and to our customers for their continued trust.
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