Huntington Bank Introduces The 1866 Studio, an AI-Powered Small Business Operating System Built with Google Cloud

Brant Standridge, President of Huntington Bank

“Small businesses are essential to strong communities and a strong economy, and helping businesses thrive has been central to Huntington's purpose for more than 160 years”

Brant Standridge, President of Huntington Bank

“We are continually looking for new ways to help business owners navigate challenges, seize opportunities and spend more time focused on the financial success and growth of their businesses. The 1866 Studio is the next evolution of that commitment, bringing together Huntington's expertise and Gemini platform to help owners make more informed decisions and spend more time building the businesses they imagined.”

Vijay Konduru, Head of innovation and AI products at Huntington

“Small business owners shouldn't have to become experts in every function or in AI to build a successful business”

Vijay Konduru, Head of innovation and AI products at Huntington

“The 1866 Studio is an AI-powered platform designed around the small business jobs to be done. As the product evolves, it's intended to increasingly support the full range of those jobs across the business lifecycle, from turning an idea into a business to running and growing it, and ultimately preparing for succession, sale or exit.”

Rohit Bhat, General manager and managing director, Financial Services, Google Cloud

“The future of small business banking is about delivering expertise and guidance in the moments customers need it most”

Rohit Bhat, General manager and managing director, Financial Services, Google Cloud

“By using Gemini platform and Gemini frontier models to build The 1866 Studio, Huntington is creating an innovative experience that helps small business owners move from information to action.”

Vijay Konduru, Head of innovation and AI products at Huntington

“Agentic AI workflows that help carry out tasks are one part of this end-to-end operating system”

Vijay Konduru, Head of innovation and AI products at Huntington

“Alongside them are relevant, personalized expert content and an AI assistant that helps owners both monitor their business operations and finances and manage and orchestrate daily work. Together, these capabilities help owners move from advice to action with support that evolves with the business, while they remain in control.”