Podcasts about dreamforce

In this conversation at Dreamforce, Caleb sits down with Matt Gorniak, founder and CEO of Threekit. We explore how lightning-fast AI innovation is reshaping how consumers and businesses buy. Matt shares how Threekit powers immersive, visual experiences that turn discovery into delight. From Louis Vuitton's interactive monogram customizer to B2B building materials where architects and homeowners configure windows, doors, and entire rooms with photorealistic previews, the focus is on emotional connection and effortless personalization. A standout insight comes from Matt's own experiment: he used ChatGPT to research local codes, select permeable pavers, and get contractor validation, front-loading the entire decision process. The result? Buying decisions now accelerate from inspiration to purchase at unprecedented speed. Caleb and Matt both emphasize that speed alone isn't enough — trust is non-negotiable. Brands must deliver transparent, reliable AI experiences grounded in decades of earned credibility. Listeners will learn how to make complex configuration invisible and joyful, why visualization wins loyalty across luxury and industrial verticals, and how to build agentic commerce that buyers actually trust. Show Highlights: Rapid AI innovation and Salesforce OpenAI partnership accelerating agentic commerce   Threekit enabling immersive visualization and personalization for luxury and B2B   Matt's personal AI-powered paver replacement process front-loading decisions with contractor validation   Importance of trust and seamless invisible technology in the fast AI buying journey   Buying decisions accelerating dramatically from inspiration to confirmation and purchase Follow and Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select "Ratings and Reviews" and "Write a Review," then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second, and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Supporting Resources: Matt Gorniak, Threekit: matt@threekit.com  *** Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com. Let them know I sent you.  

I got introduced to Jeff Freund, Founder & CEO of Akoonu, a number of years ago and I finally got to hear his full story on How We Got There earlier this year. Jeff has been in the ecosystem in 2003 and founded the business in 2014 as a native Salesforce app to solve b2b sales - inspecting pipeline and then forecasting. Jeff lays out the story and the why of Akoonu so clearly - overnight, in Salesforce, a large portion of the opportunities in the pipeline disappeared. Which deals were they? What happened to them? Are they lost or delayed? We all have been there. I used to (try to) solve this with a whiteboard in the office!I appreciate his approach and point of view on AI/Agentforce for their customers. They already have some features to help users have an “on-ramp” to using AI capabilities like their embedded insights. A passive ability to get real value.Jeff shares his decision around keeping the business bootstrapped and how it's helped him shape the business the way he wants to vs. going the VC-backed route. He recently hired a Chief Growth Officer to help grow the business more directly and talks about why he pulled the trigger on that key hire.I appreciate the renewed importance in the ecosystem around being native with some the recent security concerns in the ecosystem, specifically around composite apps. It's also unlocking a true “better together” story to layer functionality on top of forecasting tools in Salesforce. On the GTM front, the AppExchange continues to be a great source of leads but the number one source of revenue continues to be word of mouth or a customer moves to a new company. Related to the AppExchange, they are exploring a freemium option to increase top of funnel lead flow in 1H of this year. Jeff also calls out the value of events - both from a selling perspective but also from a learning perspective to get immediate feedback. He went to places like Opstars and Dreamforce.This episode is brought to you by ISVApp. ISVapp the usage analytics platform built specifically for Salesforce ISV and OEM applications. ISVapp is your central toolbox for reducing churn, increasing renewals, uncovering upsell opportunities, and closing more deals. #salesforce #isv #gtm #salesforcepartners #appexchange

Send us Fan MailJosh Matthews hosts a live TDX 2026 breakdown with three guests who were in the room: Sally ElGhoul (brand new Golden Hoodie winner and founder of Code with Sally), Beach Horn (Salesforce architect and Salesforce Ben contributor), and co-host Scott Stafford.What they cover:- What TDX 2026 was really trying to land — and what Parker Harris's headless vision means for your career- Agentforce Vibes 2.0 and AgentScript: why deterministic agents are the biggest developer shift in years- Why demand for Salesforce architects is up 27% while supply is only up 4%- The AI developer split — why skipping fundamentals is just as dangerous as ignoring AI- Security, React on Core, and the surfaces nobody's watching closely enough- How to get the most out of Dreamforce and Dreamin' events (and why you need to book your hotel today)- Sally's Golden Hoodie moment: what it felt like, and why she still just wants you to come say hiThe Hiring Edge covers hiring strategy, career development, and the forces reshaping the Salesforce ecosystem. New episodes every two weeks.Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you listen.For jobs, visit thesalesforcerecruiter.com

Recorded at Dreamforce, we explore the next era of shopping with Rishabh Jain of Fermat and how agentic commerce is reshaping the customer journey. We discuss the rapid rise of AI-powered discovery, where platforms like ChatGPT are becoming a primary entry point for consumers, and what that shift means for brands.  The conversation dives into the need for rich, contextual, and shoppable content, along with delivering seamless experiences across channels. We also unpack the convergence of behavioral and identity data to drive personalization, and why trust and authenticity are critical.  Show Highlights: ChatGPT and LLMs emerging as primary shopping entry points Shift from traditional SEO to rich, shoppable content Seamless, context-aware experiences across channels Convergence of behavioral and identity data for personalization Agentic commerce across search, merchandising, and personal shopping Trust and authenticity as competitive advantages in AI-driven commerce Follow and Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select "Ratings and Reviews" and "Write a Review," then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second, and it helps spread the word about the podcast. *** Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com. Let them know we sent you.

Recorded live at Dreamforce, we have a conversation with Amy McNamara from Forter to unpack how agentic commerce and AI are transforming retail. As AI-powered agents begin transacting on behalf of consumers, the discussion centers on how this shift is redefining trust, fraud prevention, and customer experience. Amy shares how traditional rules-based systems fall short in this new landscape, where transactions are no longer tied to a single device or channel. Instead, Forter focuses on the identity behind each interaction, using a global identity graph to determine trustworthiness regardless of where or how a transaction occurs. This approach helps retailers reduce friction for legitimate customers while staying ahead of evolving fraud tactics. The conversation also explores the rise of new fraud vectors, including bot-driven abuse and account takeovers, alongside the growing need for visibility into agentic activity. Listeners will learn how leading brands can balance seamless experiences with strong security, and why trust is becoming the foundation of successful, AI-driven commerce. Show Highlights: Limitations of traditional rules based fraud prevention Identity driven approach to trust across channels and touchpoints Rise of new fraud vectors including bots and account takeovers Importance of visibility into agentic activity on retail sites Balancing seamless customer experiences with strong security Follow and Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select "Ratings and Reviews" and "Write a Review," then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second, and it helps spread the word about the podcast. *** Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com. Let them know I sent you.

Account-based marketing does not strictly require massive budgets or gated landing pages. Sometimes, all it takes is showing up where your target accounts already spend their time online. On this episode of Scrappy ABM, host Mason Cosby speaks with Greg Rokisky about a highly specific, low-cost marketing play.Greg details the process of building an organic social account program during his time at Sprout Social. He explains how his team partnered closely with sales to identify target accounts and monitor their activity. When a target brand had a viral moment, Greg's team engaged directly on platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn.This strategy created a "bouncy trampoline" effect. Social engagement became a jumping-off point that account executives could use for warmer outreach. Greg and Mason also discuss how to make one-to-one video content that still works for a broader audience, and how to measure the revenue return of simple online interactions.Guest BioGreg Rokisky serves as the Senior Social Media Marketing Manager at Calendly, a scheduling automation platform designed to eliminate the back-and-forth of booking meetings. Prior to Calendly, Greg worked as a Senior Social Media Strategist at Sprout Social, where he led campaigns and built out the organic programs discussed in this episode.Greg is a strong advocate for a social-first customer journey and the creator economy. He focuses on inclusive, human-centered storytelling. You can connect with Greg Rokisky on LinkedIn to see more of his content.What We CoverHow Greg transitioned from standard social media management to pioneering a target account program.The process of creating a "bouncy trampoline" for sales by engaging with quick-service restaurant brands on social channels.Using organic comments as a direct handoff to account executives for warmer outbound messaging.Building one-to-one content that remains valuable for a one-to-many public audience.Tracking success through a pilot program and moving toward a custom W-model attribution strategy.Connecting online interactions to in-person events like Dreamforce and South by Southwest.The missed opportunity of not tying the B2B creator economy into the account strategy from day one.Resources MentionedSprout SocialSales AssemblyDreamforceSouth by SouthwestScrappy ABM: Visit for more ABM tips and strategies. (Link ScrappyABM.com)Connect with Mason on LinkedIn for a conversation about ABM (Link Mason's LinkedIn)If you enjoyed today's episode and found valuable insights for your business, be sure to subscribe to the Scrappy ABM podcast for more expert discussions. Don't forget to leave a review and share this episode with your team or fellow marketers!

Yann Caloghiris leads brand experience at Left Field Labs, creating immersive experiences where emerging technology becomes something people can actually feel. His work combines strategic thinking, real-time interactivity, and on-device AI to turn complex technologies into meaningful human experiences.He has led experiential programs for Google, Qualcomm, Salesforce, GitHub, Meta, Amazon, and Hasbro, including Snapdragon's edge-AI demonstrations, Salesforce's Agentforce City at Dreamforce, and Google's AR navigation experience at CES. Yann is also the creator and host of For Breakfast, a podcast exploring creativity, technology, and the evolving nature of work in the age of AI. Through conversations with designers, filmmakers, and technologists, he examines what machines can accelerate, and what remains uniquely human. His perspective is simple: AI can generate possibilities, but effective creativity still depends on human insight, intuition, and connection.

What if you treated every meeting you lead as a product you were responsible for designing? In this conversation, Kevin sits down with Rebecca Hinds to explore why meetings—arguably the most important product in any organization—are often created with less intention than the products and services we sell. Rebecca shares why meetings become organizational "junk drawers" and explains how applying a product-design lens can transform them from time drains into high-leverage leadership tools. Drawing on the seven principles from her book, she challenges leaders to rethink meeting volume, confront "meeting debt," clarify communication systems, and use meaningful measures like return on time investment to evaluate effectiveness. Rebecca's Story: Rebecca Hinds is the author of Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings that Get Things Done. She is a leading expert on organizational behavior and the future of work and holds a BS, MS, and PhD from Stanford University. Rebecca founded the Work Innovation Lab at Asana and the Work AI Institute at Glean, first-of-their-kind corporate think tanks dedicated to conducting cutting-edge research on the future of work. Her research is consistently featured in top-tier publications and has appeared in places like Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fast Company, Wired, TIME, CNBC, Bloomberg, Axios, the Washington Post, and more. Rebecca has been invited to speak on major stages all across the world, including Dreamforce, SXSW, INBOUND, Ai4, Cloudfest, and the Gartner Digital Workplace Summit. She regularly appears on podcasts, webinars, and online education programs, including appearances on Adam Grant's Worklife podcast, Deloitte's Capital H podcast, and as an instructor for CNBC's Make It Masterclass, "How to Use AI to be More Productive and Successful at Work." https://www.rebeccahinds.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-hinds/ Looking to Develop Stronger Leaders? Want help developing the leaders in your organization? Reach out to explore how the Kevin Eikenberry Group can support your team at info@kevineikenberry.com  Book Recommendations Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done by Rebecca Hinds When the Dove Appears by Steve Barley Like this? Making Meetings Matter with Elise Keith Managing the Modern (Hybrid) Meeting with Karin Reed Reducing Meeting Fatigue (in 20 minutes or less) with Jennifer Moss Leave a Review If you liked this conversation, we'd be thrilled if you'd let others know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Here's a quick guide for posting a review. Review on Apple: https://remarkablepodcast.com/itunes    Join Our Community If you want to view our live podcast episodes, hear about new releases, or chat with others who enjoy this podcast join one of our communities below. Join the Facebook Group Join the LinkedIn Group   Podcast Better! Sign up with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free! Use promo code: RLP  

In this episode of the Shift AI Podcast, Gordon Evans, CMO of Commerce Cloud at Salesforce, joins host Boaz Ashkenazy live from Dreamforce in San Francisco for a conversation on how AI agents are reshaping commerce across both B2C and B2B.Gordon breaks down the full scope of Salesforce's commerce portfolio—from the well-known B2C platform powering brands like Pandora and L'Oréal, to B2B commerce, order management, and the recently acquired PredictSpring point-of-sale capability. Together, these pieces deliver what Salesforce calls unified commerce: the same product, inventory, and customer view whether you're engaging online or in-store.The conversation dives into how AgentForce Commerce is bringing AI-powered personalization to retail. Gordon shares how Pandora's Gemma agent has driven a 10% increase in NPS by handling customer service with the nuance of a knowledgeable store associate, and how Williams Sonoma's Olive agent helps shoppers plan everything from Thanksgiving dinner to table decor. The discussion explores why great data is the foundation for effective agents, how B2B buyers deserve the same seamless experience as consumers, and why natural language interfaces are collapsing the technical barrier between businesses and their customers.Boaz and Gordon also examine the evolving trust dynamic around AI in commerce—how the pandemic accelerated consumer willingness to trade data for speed and convenience, and how that same value exchange is now driving adoption of AI agents. Gordon shares how his own team uses internal LLMs and Slack bots to move faster, and why learning to ask the right questions is becoming the most important professional skill.This episode is essential listening for commerce leaders, retail strategists, and product teams who want to understand how AI agents are moving beyond customer service into full shopping experiences—and why conversation and context are the two words that define what comes next.Chapters[00:00] What It Means to Be CMO of Commerce at Salesforce[02:15] AgentForce Commerce and the Unified Commerce Vision[03:37] PredictSpring, Point of Sale, and Bringing It All Together[04:20] Personalization Powered by Data and AI Agents[05:58] Why B2B Buyers Deserve the Same Experience as Consumers[07:30] First Job, Worst Job with Gordon Evans[09:30] How AI Tools Are Changing the Daily Work of Marketing[11:20] Pandora, Williams Sonoma, and the Rise of Brand Agents[13:50] Trust, Credit Cards, and the Speed-Convenience Value Exchange[15:00] Two Words for the Future of Work: Conversational and ContextConnectConnect with Gordon EvansLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordonmevans/Connect with Boaz AshkenazyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boazashkenazy/Email: info@shiftai.fm

ZoomInfo powers the world's outbound prospecting — and gets the majority of its own new business from inbound. Tal Raz, ZoomInfo's CMO, explains the flywheel behind a $1.2B ARR go-to-market machine.Tal is a nine-year veteran of ZoomInfo who joined as a marketing analyst and built her way to the C-suite by obsessing over funnel gaps, data quality, and campaign execution. She now leads a ~100-person global marketing team and is one of the architects behind how ZoomInfo actually goes to market — using its own platform to do it.In this conversation, Tal explains why AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini are doing the buyer research that used to land on your website — and what that means for inbound-dependent companies. She breaks down why most AI-powered outreach fails (it's a data problem, not an AI problem), how GTM Studio compresses a weeks-long campaign launch into hours, and what "no leaders leaders" looks like as a real operating philosophy inside a public company.EPISODE CHAPTERS(00:00) Intro(01:11) Why ZoomInfo — master of outbound — relies on inbound for most new revenue(07:18) Why AI search (ChatGPT, Gemini) is dismantling traditional SEO-driven inbound(11:01) The execution gap: why AI-powered outreach so often gets it wrong(15:33) GTM Studio: how to compress weeks of campaign prep into hours(23:23) AI SDRs — real replacement for human sales reps, or just hype?(27:42) Managing a 100-person global marketing team from Israel(33:11) How to measure marketing by working backwards from ACV, not MQLs(41:46) What Henry Schuck really thinks about brand marketing(44:58) The apology billboard: turning a product failure into a campaign(50:50) Labubu at Dreamforce: making the case for playful B2B marketing(54:18) "No leaders leaders": why ZoomInfo's C-suite stays in the weeds(57:56) From marketing analyst to CMO: Tal's 9-year journey at one company(01:04:56) How AI is changing what it means to be a marketer(01:10:22) Rapid fire: favorite book, admired company, and thought leaderWHERE TO FIND TALLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tal-raz-46529620/WHERE TO FIND TIMLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timsoulo/X: @timsouloWebsite: https://www.timsoulo.com/REFERENCEDZoomInfo: https://www.zoominfo.com/ZoomInfo GTM Studio: https://www.zoominfo.com/products/gtm-studioGamma (the "Office" campaign): https://gamma.app/The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen Covey): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36072.The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_PeopleKieran Flanagan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kieranjflanaganLabubu (Pop Mart): https://www.popmart.com/usAhrefs: https://ahrefs.com

In a world flooded with content and incremental business strategies, standing out is more than a competitive advantage, it’s a necessity. Legendary Category Designers Kevin Maney and Mike Damphousse joined Christopher Lochhead on this week’s episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different to dive into their latest thinking on category creation formula and the evolving marketplace. Having helped shape the category design movement with their previous work on “Play Bigger,” Kevin Maney and Mike Damphousse now bring ten years of new insights, tools, and experiences to the table. Their journey reveals the potential for entrepreneurs and established leaders to move from simply competing in existing markets to creating new market categories entirely. You're listening to Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different. We are the real dialogue podcast for people with a different mind. So get your mind in a different place, and hey ho, let's go.   The Category Creation Formula: Context, Missing, Innovation A central development in Kevin Maney and Mike Damphousse's new book, “The Category Creation Formula,” is a straightforward equation: context plus missing plus innovation equals a new market category. This reframing shifts the conversation away from finding conventional “problems” and instead asks, “Given the changing context, what's missing for your target audience?” This subtle change is game-changing. By looking at how context—like technology shifts, societal changes, or policy moves—creates new gaps, innovators can identify true market opportunities. The missing is not just a problem, but an unmet need that, when matched with the right innovation, creates something genuinely new.   From Incremental Competition to Defining New Possibilities Traditional business thinking focuses on being better than the competition. Maney and Damphousse challenge this status quo with their method, which helps companies discover and fill what’s missing in the marketplace, rather than simply outperform existing players. Through hundreds of client projects, they have observed that when teams deeply engage with the formula, they often experience breakthrough clarity. This clarity leads to designing not only new products but building entirely new categories—transforming strategy meetings into the birthplace of the next Uber or LinkedIn Sales Solutions. The emotional impact on entrepreneurs is real, often marking a visionary moment that aligns teams, sharpens belief, and sets the trajectory toward category leadership.   AI and the Future: Accelerating Category Creation Artificial Intelligence is not just the latest innovation but a foundational change in context, similar to electricity's impact more than a century ago. For category designers, AI accelerates both the identification of what's missing and the speed at which innovations reach the market. As AI makes knowledge and execution close to free, what now matters is human insight: judgment about what new needs are emerging and how to fill those with breakthrough solutions. With the adjacent possible expanding, individuals and small teams can create billion-dollar outcomes, making category design skills more critical than ever. Maney and Damphousse's formula provides a framework to navigate this shift, empowering creators to define the future rather than react to it. To hear more from Kevin Maney and Mike Damphousse on their thoughts about the Category Creation Formula and how it can help your business, download and listen to this episode. Bio Kevin Maney Kevin Maney is a bestselling author and award-winning columnist. He's also the co-founder of Category Design Advisors where he helps companies create and dominate new market categories. He has been writing about technology for 30 years, has interviewed most of the tech pioneers you can name, and brings broad and deep context to Category Design conversations. He is co-author of the book Play Bigger, and has been an A-list writer and thinker about technology for 25 years. His other books include The Two-Second Advantage (a 2011 New York Times best seller), Trade-Off: Why Some Things Catch On and Others Don't, and The Maverick and His Machine: Thomas Watson Sr. and the Making of IBM. Kevin wrote a regular column for Newsweek, and has been a contributor to Fortune, The Atlantic, Fast Company and ABC News, among other media outlets. He was a contributing editor at Conde Nast Portfolio and for 22 years, Kevin was a columnist, editor and reporter at USA Today. Mike Damphousse Mike Damphousse is a Category Designer, Investor, and Founder/Partner at Category Design Advisors. He brings over three decades of experience as a company founder, CEO, CMO, and startup advisor, with a track record in building and scaling B2B software companies. Mike was the founder and CEO/CMO of Green Leads, which was acquired by Next 15 (LON:NFC), and served as CMO of Asteria, which IPO'd on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO:3853).He is also a limited partner at Stage 2 Capital, a VC firm focused on early-stage B2B software startups, and has participated in ten exits through acquisition and IPO via Category Design Advisors. Mike is a co-author of Play Bigger, the foundational book on category design, and leads workshops and keynotes at major tech conferences like Dreamforce and Inbound. He is also a co-founder of Category Thinkers, a global community for category designers, and a regular speaker on strategic category creation and market leadership. Links Connect with Kevin Maney! Category Design Advisors | LinkedIn | Twitter Connect with Mike Damphousse!Category Design Advisors | LinkedIn | Twitter Check out their new book, The Category Creation Formula!    We hope you enjoyed this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different™! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and subscribe on Apple Podcast / Spotify!

In this episode of the Shift AI Podcast, Nadia Hansen, Global AI Go-To-Market Leader and Industry Advisor for Public Sector at Salesforce, joins host Boaz Ashkenazy for a live conversation recorded at Dreamforce in San Francisco on how AI agents are fundamentally reshaping government services.Nadia shares her unconventional career journey—from serving as the Chief Information Officer for Clark County in Las Vegas overseeing 2.3 million residents and 10,000 employees, to leading public sector go-to-market strategy at Salesforce. From there, the discussion dives deep into how today's government agencies are navigating digital transformation with resilience, experimentation, and a growing openness to AI-driven innovation.The conversation explores how AgentForce and agentic AI are enabling government agencies to deliver seamless digital front doors for residents—automating intake processes, streamlining permit requests, breaking down departmental silos, and providing multilingual access to public services. Nadia explains why voice technology is poised to become the next major interface for government, how co-creating AI use cases with employees drives real adoption, and why the biggest barrier to transformation is mindset, not technology.Boaz and Nadia also examine the growing challenge of shadow AI in government, why bottom-up adoption workshops outperform top-down mandates, and how cities like Kyle, Texas are experimenting with AI in safe, compliant environments. The episode closes with Nadia's powerful two-word vision for the future of work: revolutionary mindset.This episode is essential listening for public sector leaders, civic technologists, and anyone who wants to understand how AI is moving beyond individual productivity gains to transform the way government serves its communities.Chapters[00:00] From Home Depot to the C-Suite: Nadia's Career Journey[04:07] Landing at Salesforce and Repositioning CRM for Government[07:50] First and Worst Jobs: Lessons from Selling Manure[10:22] The Digital Front Door: Seamless Government Services[12:37] Selling to Government: Speak in Outcomes, Not Products[15:03] AgentForce and the Rise of Voice-First Government[17:24] Augmentation Over Replacement: Addressing the Fear of AI[19:47] Bottom-Up Adoption: Co-Creating AI Use Cases with Employees[21:13] Public Safety, Multilingual Access, and the World Cup[23:30] The Future of Work: Revolutionary MindsetConnect with Nadia HansenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadiakhansen/Newsletter: Hack to the Future (on LinkedIn)Connect with Boaz AshkenazyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boazashkenazy/Email: info@shiftai.fm

Gamma is everywhere right now. With viral videos starring Rainn Wilson, massive drone shows over San Francisco, and a valuation of $2.1 billion, this AI startup has mastered the art of capturing attention in a crowded market. But behind these huge stunts is a surprisingly small, scrappy team using a very specific playbook to punch way above their weight class.My guest today is Kristin Fracchia, the Head of Marketing at Gamma. She's the architect behind the company's explosive growth to 70 million users and its transition from a quiet product-led company to a brand that dominates the conversation. Kristin reveals how she orchestrates “audacious” marketing moments that break the internet without breaking the bank.In this episode, we deconstruct the exact strategies Gamma uses to go viral repeatedly. You'll learn how to manufacture “luck” in PR, why unscalable influencer marketing is your biggest advantage, and how to execute massive brand stunts like The Sphere and celebrity cameos—even if you're just a team of ten.Here's what you'll learn in this episode:(00:00) Intro(01:29) The “Audacious” Launch Playbook for breaking through AI noise(05:28) Why constant shipping kills marketing momentum (and what to do instead)(10:38) The “Twist” Framework: How changing one element makes you viral(12:30) Landing a New York Times exclusive without a big agency(16:31) How to find the unique angle journalists actually care about(20:34) Scaling influencer marketing from manual outreach to 70M users(23:36) Why you can't track ROI on influencers (and the proxy metric to use instead)(28:54) The “How did you hear about us?” attribution model(35:51) The strategy behind Gamma's viral video parodies (Severance, Mission Impossible)(41:00) How Kristin used ChatGPT to negotiate a contract with Rainn Wilson(46:11) The real cost of celebrity cameos for B2B startups(48:01) Why distribution matters more than the creative asset itself(52:52) Production costs: When to go in-house vs. hiring an agency(56:44) Exploiting the “Gap”: How Gamma hacked The Sphere in Las Vegas(01:03:28) Orchestrating a 4,000-person drone show using existing events(01:08:55) “Peacocking”: Why your brand is your marketing budget(01:12:21) Using AI Tarot cards to win at Dreamforce(01:13:42) Rapid Fire: Favorite books and marketing inspirationsLINKS:Connect with Kristin:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinfracchia/Twitter: @KristinFracchiaWebsite: https://gamma.app/Connect with Tim:Where to find Tim:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timsoulo/X: @timsouloWebsite: https://www.timsoulo.com/References:“Audacious” by Mark Schaefer : https://businessesgrow.com/audacious/Lenny's Podcast:  ⁨@LennysPodcast⁩Claire Vo (Product/AI thought leader): https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairevo/

In this episode of the Shift AI Podcast, Alex Waddell, Chief Information Officer at Adobe Population Health, joins host Boaz Ashkenazy live from Dreamforce in San Francisco for a deep dive into AI adoption in one of the most highly regulated—and most impactful—industries: healthcare.Alex shares his unconventional journey from Salesforce administrator to CIO, and how Adobe Population Health built a custom electronic medical record (EMR) on the Salesforce platform to support population health case management long before it became an industry buzzword. The conversation explores why traditional EMRs often get in the way of care—and how AI can help remove friction so clinicians can focus on patients, not paperwork.Together, Boaz and Alex unpack how AI is being applied today to reduce clinician burnout, automate documentation, improve quality assurance, and deliver the right data at the right time. Alex also explains why “augmented intelligence,” not full automation, is the future of healthcare—and why humans will always remain at the center of care delivery.The episode closes with a thoughtful discussion on AI adoption, clinician trust, and why involving end users directly in building AI workflows is essential for success.This episode is a must-listen for healthcare leaders, technologists, and operators who want to understand how AI can drive real-world outcomes—not just efficiency metrics.Key Themes & TakeawaysWhy population health required building a custom EMR from scratchThe hidden cost of documentation and clinician burnoutHow AI can get “the system out of the way” of patient careUsing AI for chart summarization, note generation, and QA auditsOvercoming fear and resistance to AI in regulated environmentsWhy adoption—not technology—is the real challengeThe future of healthcare as augmented intelligenceChapters[00:00] Welcome & Live from Dreamforce[01:30] Alex Waddell's Journey: From Admin to CIO[03:39] Building a Custom EMR for Population Health[05:45] Data, Interoperability, and MuleSoft[06:45] Reducing Clinician Burnout with AI[08:24] Voice, Automation, and the Future of Admin Work[09:30] Using AI for Quality Assurance at Scale[10:49] AI's Real Impact on Patient Outcomes[12:20] “Augmented Intelligence” and the Future of Work[14:00] Adoption, Trust, and Bringing Clinicians Along[16:00] Learning More & Closing ThoughtsEpisode Quote“An EMR doesn't change lives. The human interaction does. AI's job is to get out of the way so clinicians can actually care.”Connect with the GuestsAlex WaddellChief Information Officer, Adobe Population HealthWebsite: https://www.adobepophealth.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-waddell-066bb914a/Boaz AshkenazyHost, Shift AI PodcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boazashkenazy/Email: info@shiftai.fm

En este episodio nos ponemos al día con Eugenio Roldan, sin prisas, pero con muchas ganas, para repasar lo mejor que dejó Dreamforce. Ahora que el ruido bajó y las novedades se asentaron, analizamos con cabeza fría (y alguna que otra risa) qué anuncios realmente importan, qué tendencias se consolidan y qué aprendizajes nos llevamos para el día a día en Salesforce.Un “after” en toda regla: menos carreras, más conversación y muchas Crónicas por contar.

Nick Johnston is the Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development at Salesforce, where he leads strategic relationships with major technology companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS, Google, IBM, and Workday. In this conversation recorded during Dreamforce 2025, Nick shares how Salesforce closed 12,500 Agentforce deals and navigated the complexities of announcing major partnerships like the expanded OpenAI integration that brings Salesforce's Agentforce 360 directly into ChatGPT. He reveals his unique approach to building win-win partnerships grounded in customer demand rather than competitive positioning.Key Topics Covered:How Salesforce builds customer-driven partnerships with tech giants like OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS, and GoogleThe three core hiring values that create high-performing partnership teams: low ego, high curiosity, and gritWhy uncomfortable conversations are essential for building trust and creating impactful partnershipsUsing AI tools to position partnership proposals and draft joint press releases with strategic clarityThe Dreamforce partnership strategy and how compelling events drive deal executionCareer lessons from coaching varsity football wide receivers and celebrating team achievement over personal winsLiving in Buenos Aires for six months and the value of full cultural immersion for partnership workWhy getting customer-facing experience early in your career is the best foundation for any roleThe interview question that reveals hero culture versus team players in partnership rolesBalancing partnership work across multiple departments including product, marketing, operations, and salesHow human experience will become the ultimate competitive moat as AI automates routine tasksThe "be great" daily philosophy and applying the same standards to yourself that you set for your teamEpisode Timestamps:03:07 - From college football to coaching varsity wide receivers at Torrey Pines High School in 200605:47 - The vibes and trust mentality: lessons from undersized teams that outperform expectations07:26 - Three core hiring values: low ego, high curiosity, and grit in partnership teams09:15 - Six months in Buenos Aires learning Spanish through full immersion with Spencer Stuart12:49 - Customer-driven partnership strategy: building frameworks from market demand to product integration16:15 - The customer-centric approach at Dreamforce and delivering the Agentforce agenda with partners18:04 - Using AI to write joint press releases, position partnerships, and create mutually beneficial proposals21:27 - Career advice for new graduates: get as close to the customer as possible in sales or customer success roles24:56 - Why human experience and the arts will be the ultimate differentiator as AI automates work28:02 - Parenting lessons and the "be great" daily motto for building confidence and pushing through challenges29:06 - Why do you do what you do: achieving hard things in team settings and making family proudAbout Nick JohnstonNick Johnston is the Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development at Salesforce, where he has spent over 12 years advancing from Customer Success Director to leading strategic technology partnerships. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and a BA with honors in International Relations from UC Davis, where he also played college football. Nick has been instrumental in establishing major partnerships with OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS, Google, IBM, Workday, and other leading technology companies to deliver integrated customer experiences through Salesforce's Agentforce 360 platform.ransformation and agentic AI.Partner Links:Book Enterprise Training — **https://www.upscaile.com/**Subscribe to our free newsletter — **https://www.theaireport.ai/subscribe-theaireport-youtube**

In this special episode, Brooke is joined by Ashley Hunt, Makayla Wheeldon, and Jena Travise to reflect on their incredible experience traveling to San Francisco for Dreamforce. Together, they share moments of gratitude for the opportunity to represent a small nonprofit like SPARK at one of the world's biggest innovation conferences — and the inspiration that came from it. The conversation dives into key takeaways around the future of AI and automation, exploring how these tools can help SPARK expand its reach, streamline operations, and deepen human connection in the work we do. From awe-inspiring sessions to late-night brainstorms, the team reflects on how Dreamforce reminded them to stay curious, courageous, and thankful for every opportunity to grow. Tune in as we celebrate a season of gratitude, innovation, and the dreams that continue to fuel SPARK's mission.

Subscribe to the newsletter — https://newsletter.theaireport.ai/subscribeBook Enterprise Training — https://www.upscaile.com/Salesforce CMO Ariel Kelman reveals how customer-centric marketing, AI agents, and trust shape the future of enterprise technology. Learn leadership lessons from Amazon, MicroStrategy, and building marketing teams that embrace AI innovation at scale.In this exclusive interview recorded at Dreamforce, Ariel Kelman—President and Chief Marketing Officer at Salesforce—shares his journey from data warehouse consultant to leading marketing at one of the world's most influential enterprise software companies. Discover how the "have you talked to customers" philosophy from Amazon's Andy Jassy transformed his approach to B2B marketing, and why trust has become the cornerstone of successful AI agent deployment.Ariel breaks down the evolution of AgentForce, Salesforce's AI agent platform, and explains why enterprise AI requires more than impressive demos—it demands accuracy, security, and customer success at scale. You'll learn practical insights about hiring for intellectual curiosity over technical skills, building transparent resource allocation systems, and why failure is "the inseparable twin sister of innovation."⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Introduction1:03 - From Data Warehouse Consultant to CMO: Career Journey2:50 - Andy Jassy's Customer-First Philosophy at Amazon4:08 - The Foundation of Customer Success in Marketing5:46 - Trust, CRM, AI, and Data: The Four Pillars7:20 - Building Trust as a Marketing Leader8:56 - Introducing AI Agents to Enterprise Customers10:31 - What Trust Really Means in AI12:02 - President + CMO: The Dual Role Explained13:11 - Training Teams Through Inspiration, Not Just Education14:52 - Hiring for Intellectual Curiosity and Humility17:04 - Creating a Culture Where Failure Leads to Innovation18:45 - How Leaders Use AI Daily at Salesforce20:09 - The Joy of Product Marketing20:50 - Why Do You Do What You Do?

Want Matt's favorite AI tools + playbook? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/vgb Episode 83: Are Adobe's new AI tools the future of creative work, or could generative models spell the end for legacy platforms like Photoshop? Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow) is joined by Matthew Berman (https://x.com/MatthewBerman), creator of Forward Future and a leading voice covering the front lines of artificial intelligence, from major tech events like Dreamforce to hands-on interviews with the innovators shaping tomorrow. In this episode, Matt and Matthew break down the biggest headlines from the week in AI: Adobe's conversational assistant and existential business challenges, Nvidia's mind-bending new investments and political maneuvering, OpenAI's bold timeline to build a self-improving AI researcher, and the viral Neo Humanoid robot—are we ready to trust a home robot with our privacy? Packed with fresh takes, inside scoops, and speculative predictions, this fast-moving conversation is your front row seat to the unfolding era of AI and robotics. Check out The Next Wave YouTube Channel if you want to see Matt and Nathan on screen: https://lnk.to/thenextwavepd — Show Notes: (00:00) AI Insights and Future Predictions (03:41) Photoshop Adds AI Chat Assistant (08:08) Adobe, AI, and Creative Future (10:26) Adobe's AI Future Concerns (15:53) Nvidia GTC Highlights (17:23) Nvidia's Investment Cycle Explained (20:23) AI Investment: Over-Investing Now (26:06) Automated AI Researcher Timeline (29:00) AGI vs Self-Improving AI (30:47) AGI Verification Panel Announced (36:04) First US Humanoid Robot Launch (39:18) Robot Tasks: Autonomy vs. Operators (41:50) Affordable Car with Practical Benefits (44:07) Future Live Streams Enthusiasm — Mentions: Matthew Berman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewberman Forward Future: https://www.forwardfuture.ai/ TechCrunch Disrupt: https://techcrunch.com/events/tc-disrupt-2025/ Nano Banana: https://nanobanana.ai/ Nvidia GTC: https://www.nvidia.com/gtc/ Neo Humanoid Robot: https://www.1x.tech/order Get the guide to build your own Custom GPT: https://clickhubspot.com/tnw — Check Out Matt's Stuff: • Future Tools - https://futuretools.beehiiv.com/ • Blog - https://www.mattwolfe.com/ • YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@mreflow — Check Out Nathan's Stuff: Newsletter: https://news.lore.com/ Blog - https://lore.com/ The Next Wave is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by Hubspot Media // Production by Darren Clarke // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano

On this episode of How We Got There, I am joined by Rey Perera who is the Co-Founder and CEO of Gridmate. He shares his story as moving from an SDR to an enterprise AE at another Salesforce ISV before jumping into co-founding Gridmate along Hicham El Mansouri. Rey talks about how they build a business with diversity as if you look at their team, they are located all across the world and come from a number of cultural backgrounds. It helps deliver outstanding customer support that is clear to see in their AppEx reviews. I met Rey years ago but you will see him and his team at many of the Salesforce events around the world. We discuss how they decide on which events to sponsor and the ROI around them from a sales and marketing pov. It's not all about direct ROI when considering which Dreamin, World Tour/Agentforce, and Dreamforce events to sponsor. Their investment in the ecosystem goes deep, working with their team to take at least 3 certifications (that are fully paid and incentivized!) per year to help them in their work and their careers. This episode is brought to you by Tequity Advisors . Tequity Advisors is a global sell-side M&A advisory firm with core expertise in SaaS and ISVs, Salesforce, ServiceNow, SAP, Microsoft, all things Data and AI, and the hyper scaler MSP cloud ecosystems with a focus on the Salesforce ecosystem and beyond! 

Today on the Salesforce Admins Podcast, we talk to Bradley Condon, Technology and Systems Specialist at Waste Solution Services. Join us as we chat about his Dreamforce presentation and the custom apps Bradley built to help him land his next role. You should subscribe for the full episode, but here are a few takeaways from […] The post Building Salesforce Projects To Land Your Next Role appeared first on Salesforce Admins.

On this week's Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss the latest restaurant industry news, including Starbucks' plans for AI, how the AWS outage hurt restaurants, and why Q3 is shaping up to be a tough one for restaurant sales. First up is Starbucks, which continues to look for a buyer for its China business and which is now officially testing its heralded assistant store manager program. The big news, though, was that CEO Brian Niccol shared at the recent Dreamforce conference that Starbucks' AI capabilities could soon help the company start preparing guest orders before they're even placed. Sam and Alicia discuss this potential and whether or not it's what consumers really want from their favorite foodservice businesses. Next up, they talk about the Amazon Web Services outage that occurred last Monday and how badly it affected restaurants. Services such as DoorDash and Toast were unable to process orders, while apps from companies like McDonald's and Starbucks were also disrupted. How can the industry learn from this event and prepare for future technology disruptions? Sam and Alicia break it down. Finally, public restaurant companies are preparing to share their third-quarter performance, and many experts are predicting some gloomy results. What does this suggest about the state of the restaurant industry and consumer? For more on these stories: Starbucks might be able to predict your coffee order in the futureThe AWS outage left many restaurants scramblingWhat to expect from Q3 earnings reports

In this RevOps Hero episode, Chris Strom interviews five marketing leaders live at Dreamforce to unpack why top teams still invest in in-person events — and exactly how they plan, execute, and measure them. We cover pre-event planning and process, on-site actions (booth, breakouts, side events), post-event follow-up, and how these leaders run attribution that ties events to pipeline and revenue.You'll learn:How in-person accelerates trust (and thus deal velocity)What to do leading up to the event (lists, invites, cadences, creative, logistics)On-site tactics that actually convert (meetings, scans, activations)Post-event follow-up that doesn't feel spammySimple, workable attribution (lead source + campaign influence) and realistic ROI targetsGuests:Ann-Marie Fleming (Traction Complete), Laura Sweet (Riva), Rachel Kim (Mutiny), Milissa Holland (Spaulding Ridge), Aishling Finnegan (Copado)Subscribe for more RevOps and GTM breakdowns.

Summer Crenshaw is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Enterprise Technology Association (ETA), the national leader in AI and emerging technology adoption. She serves on multiple advisory boards and champions innovation, education, and responsible technology adoption. A seasoned tech entrepreneur and strategist, she previously co-founded Tilr, an AI-powered job marketplace recognized by CNBC, Forbes, and VentureBeat. Summer has been featured in major outlets and spoken on national stages, including DisruptHR and Dreamforce. In this episode… Business leaders across industries are responding to AI with a mix of excitement, fear, and uncertainty. Many want to use AI tools to accelerate business goals, yet they also worry about the risks and how these tools could disrupt jobs and existing roles. To move forward, companies need to focus on continuous learning that helps people understand and apply AI responsibly. So how can companies close the skill gaps that limit progress while ensuring their teams continue learning as AI evolves? Accelerating responsible AI adoption starts with education that connects people, communities, and industries. Organizations like the Enterprise Technology Association are helping bridge that gap through AI Week, a fast-moving initiative that brings together local leaders, educators, and companies to share insights for responsible AI adoption. These community-driven gatherings are designed around the industries and priorities of each city, creating programming that makes AI accessible to both technical and non-technical audiences. For companies to succeed, they also need to rethink how they approach governance. Rather than viewing it as a brake that hinders progress, it should serve as a steering wheel that guides teams with implementation and helps them achieve their goals.  In this episode of She Said Privacy/He Said Security, Jodi and Justin Daniels chat with Summer Crenshaw, Co-founder and CEO of the Enterprise Technology Association (ETA), about how businesses can accelerate responsible AI adoption through education and collaboration. Summer shares how AI Week launched in just five weeks and scaled across multiple cities by empowering local leaders and creating accessible AI programming. She explains why governance should enable rather than hinder AI implementation and what separates the 5% of successful AI projects from those that fail. Summer also discusses how to prepare for AI in 2026, addressing the shift from theory to measuring human impact.

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I talk about recent announcements from Salesforce's Dreamforce event as well as the company's move into new territories.Highlights00:15 — At Salesforce's Dreamforce, Marc Benioff described the event as the biggest one ever. Dreamforce highlighted product announcements, particularly around the Agentforce AI platform, and expanded partnerships.00:30 — One of the most intereseting pieces of this was the new reality of agentic AI with Agentforce and the rise of Salesforce Data Cloud giving the company the opportunity to move beyond the traditional boundaries of CRM into other industries, including supply chain. It's very clear that Salesforce is looking to expand its territory.01:21 — In his keynote, Marc Benioff talked about big customers, including Dell. The customer company had been facing major challenges and turned to Salesforce to overcome, modernize, and incorporate more automation and intelligence to make better decisions. So, Dell has been working with Salesforce Supply Chain which came through the acquistion of Regrello. Visit Cloud Wars for more.

On this episode of The Six Five Pod, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss the tech news stories that made headlines this week. The handpicked topics for this week are:   Market Turbulence and Geopolitical Tensions: Discussion of recent market volatility triggered by comments from world leaders. The hosts analyze the impact of US-China tensions on rare earth elements and tech industries.   Tech Industry Developments: Oracle's Financial Analyst Day 2025 and AI-focused announcements. Salesforce's Dreamforce event and the future of enterprise software.   Semiconductor Industry Insights: TSMC's strong performance and its implications for the AI and chip markets. Plus, an analysis of ASML's earnings and its role in the semiconductor supply chain.   AI Infrastructure and Cloud Competition: The hosts debate Oracle's potential to challenge major cloud providers in the AI era, spurring a discussion of AI-driven growth in cloud and infrastructure markets.   Economic and Market Trends: Examination of market reactions to geopolitical events and major tech announcements. Pat and Dan speculate on the sustainability of AI-driven growth and potential bubbles.   Industry Events and Announcements: Coverage of multiple tech events, including the Dell Analyst Summit, Oracle World, and Salesforce's Dreamforce. Hosts unpack the key announcements and their potential impact on the tech landscape.   Future of Enterprise Software and AI: Predictions on the consolidation of AI platforms and agents in enterprise software and a discussion on the challenges and opportunities in integrating AI into business processes. For a deeper dive into each topic, please click on the links above. Be sure to subscribe to The Six Five Pod so you never miss an episode.

In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers the latest in tech news: Microsoft's recent Windows 11 update that disrupted local host functions for developers, Salesforce's ambitious AI agent initiatives at Dreamforce, Google's upcoming Gemini 3.0 Pro rollout with significant AI advancements, Tor browser removing AI features for privacy reasons, and NIST's new advice on password security emphasizing longer passphrases. He also references a popular segment from Cybersecurity Today's weekend show on the Dark Web. 00:00 Introduction and Headlines 00:42 Microsoft's Windows 11 Update Issues 02:42 Salesforce's AI Revolution at Dreamforce 04:44 Google's Gemini 3.0: A Major Upgrade 06:31 Tor Browser Strips AI for Privacy 08:02 NIST's New Password Guidelines 10:09 Conclusion and Listener Engagement

Marc Maron's interview with Esquire about his feelings towards Jon Stewart's success and his own career struggles. Joe Rogan's controversial comments on his podcast, claiming that protesters are 'losers' or 'federal agents.' The abrupt withdrawal of Kamail Nanjiiani and Ilana Glazer from their Dreamforce performances, attributed to Nanjiani's illness and potential political discord within Salesforce leadership. Additionally, Johnny touches on David Letterman's reflections on the handling of Stephen Colbert's show ending, Adam Sandler's visit to the University of Kentucky, comedian CP's views on developing comedy material, and a humorous conspiracy theory about the existence of the show 'Bob's Burgers,' which recently celebrated its 300th episode.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support.Become a premium subscriber! (no ads). For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING and the bonus “DCN8” show.You also get 25+ other series  (it's only $4.99 a month with a free-trial month)Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com  Media Thoughts is mcdpod.substack.com dailycomedynews.substack.com DCN on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dailycomedynews https://linktr.ee/dailycomedynews www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynews  

In episode 225, Deacon gives you fuel, fire, and what you desire as he talks about the "Top 10 Scariest Places", and the "Top 10 Most Notorious Serial Killers of All Time". Plus, he provides a recap of Metallica's Dreamforce show in San Francisco!

(0:00) Bestie intros! Dreamforce and another interesting conference take the Bay Area (3:35) State of crime in SF, do they need the National Guard? (20:48) US to impose price floors after China puts export controls on rare earths, can America on-shore a full-stack rare earth industry? (36:15) State of US-China ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting, how we got here, China's elite mercantilism and strong economic history (52:59) AI PR crisis: Recent datacenters get denied Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/theallinpod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://x.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://x.com/TheZachEffect Referenced in the show: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/us/marc-benioff-san-francisco-guard.html https://www.wsj.com/opinion/san-francisco-cleans-up-for-xi-why-not-for-thee-242c67e3 https://x.com/the_jefferymead/status/1978130345200427334 https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/nualabishari/article/san-francisco-harm-reduction-managed-alcohol-19489131.php https://www.kqed.org/news/11985941/sf-program-isnt-just-free-beer-for-unhoused-its-backed-up-by-research https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/jb-pritzker-won-14-million-vegas-playing-blackjack-rcna237961 https://www.ft.com/content/ca3b3254-e161-41d1-b459-bc3c83004e4e https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/business/china-rare-earth-export-controls.html https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115351840469973590 https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115350455734003647 https://mpmaterials.com/mountain-pass https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-track-meet-xi-south-korea-bessent-says-2025-10-13/ https://chinapower.csis.org/tracker/china-gdp https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-communist-party-holds-plenum-its-next-five-year-plan-what-does-it-mean-2025-10-15 https://www.economist.com/china/2025/10/09/xi-jinping-is-personally-involved-in-chinas-new-five-year-plan https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Kuan-Yew-Insights-international/dp/0262019124 https://www.mearsheimer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/The-Australian-November-18-2005.pdf https://nationalinterest.org/feature/can-china-rise-peacefully-10204 https://www.whitecase.com/insight-alert/china-imposes-extraterritorial-jurisdiction-and-50-rule-export-controls-rare-earth https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/commerce-department-issues-affiliates-5215830/ https://www.amazon.com/End-History-Last-Man/dp/0743284550 https://www.amazon.com/Clash-Civilizations-Remaking-World-Order/dp/1451628978 https://www.amazon.com/World-Flat-History-Twenty-first-Century/dp/0374292884 https://x.com/balajis/status/1937517664907460980 https://x.com/chamath/status/1978584886329082098 https://www.datacenterwatch.org/report https://x.com/chamath/status/1977794775148601541

Charlie Sheen is in a new relationship, and he's reportedly smitten and healthy. Sarah and Vinnie hope it's true! ‘Good Fortune' starring Keanu Reeves, Aziz Ansari, and Seth Rogen is out today! Keanu Reeves reflects on his classic Hollywood moment. ‘The Black Phone 2' is out this weekend! Make sure you catch up on the first one for Bob's movie club before you check out the sequel! A Boston set ‘Blue Bloods' spinoff starring Donnie Wahlberg premiers today. Did the scandal with Keith Urban get guitarist Maggie Baugh fired? It's going to be a beautiful weekend in the Bay - enjoy it while it lasts. The Kaiser strike continues - as does the Dreamforce traffic. Nerd Alert: Farmers now use GPS to create their corn mazes. In health news: Ozempic might help reduce the effects of alcohol, and universal kidney donations are in the works. It's hard to NOT talk to AI chat bots like humans. Online dating might not have a stigma anymore, but that doesn't make it easy. Looking for a haunted house in the Bay? We've got you covered!

Story of the Week (DR):Blowhard CEOs:Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman says you can't 'build something extraordinary' working 38 hours a weekSam Altman Says If Jobs Gets Wiped Out, Maybe They Weren't Even “Real Work” to Start WithMarc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San FranciscoRon Conway skewers Mark Benioff in board resignation after 25 years: ‘I now barely recognize the person I have so long admired'Peter Thiel says he warned Elon Musk to ditch donating to The Giving Pledge because Bill Gates will give his wealth away ‘to left-wing nonprofits'JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Says There's a 'Heightened Degree of Uncertainty'Best Buy's CEO says growing spending power gap between affluent and poor ‘keeps me up at night'Billionaire bosses like Jeff Bezos and Reid Hoffman denounce work-life balance—and some think working nonstop is key to successLogitech CEO Hanneke Faber says she would consider adding an AI agent to her board of directorsPlaid CEO says 'it's inevitable AI will drive our financial lives'Perret graduated from Duke University (BS, Chemistry, Biology) and previously served on the board of trusteesVerizon exec tells unemployed Gen Z they can always volunteer to stand out in the current bleak job market: ‘No one's going to say no to free work'chief talent officer Christina SchellingFigure AI CEO Brett Adcock says the robotics company is building 'a new species'Adcock received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of FloridaLendingTree founder and CEO dies unexpectedly in weekend ATV accident at age 55Douglas Lebda: Chair/CEO, 20% shares, 78% influenceLead Independent DIrector Steven Ozonioa: Chairs Audit Committee and Chairs Compensation Committee; now the longest-tenured director (2011)SEC To Discourage ESG Shareholder Proposals MMGlass Lewis to End Share Voting Guidance Opposed by RepublicansGlass Lewis & Co. is ending its decades-long practice of providing recommendations for shareholder votes after receiving criticisms from Republican leaders for promoting pro-environmental, social and governance issues.Starting with the 2027 annual shareholder season, Glass Lewis will no longer give a “house view” on how investors should vote, according to a paper released by the firm.Instead, the firm's more than 1,300 clients who oversee a combined $40 trillion will be making their own decisions on corporate resolutions.Glass Lewis had previously given voting recommendations for more than 30,000 annual meetings on everything from executive pay to climate goals. The research firm said 55% of US investors voted based on its guidance. In Europe, about a quarter followed the house view.Meta removes Facebook page allegedly used to target ICE agents after pressure from DOJDuke University Has Officially Ended Its Full-Ride Scholarship For Black Students In Need Of Financial AssistanceBoard of Trustees (34: 14F20M)Duke President and Students (4):Vincent E. Price, President, Duke UniversityAndrew Greene*Sydney HuntRickard StureborgGod people from the same church (2):*Gregory V. Palmer – Retired Bishop, The United Methodist Church*Connie Mitchell Shelton – Bishop, United Methodist ChurchA journalist who also sits on the board of an insurance company (1):Ann Pelham – director of Canal Insurance Company since 2004Business Bros (27)Adam Silver – Commissioner, National Basketball AssociationMary T. Barra – Chair and CEO, General Motors CompanyEddy H. Cue – SVP of Services, AppleAmy Abernethy – Co-Founder, Highlander HealthMelissa Bernstein – Co-Founder, Melissa & Doug; Co-Founder, LifelinesMichael J. Bingle – Vice Chairman, Silver Lake Group*Lisa M. Borders – CEO, LMB Group, LLCTim Cook – CEO, AppleNancy-Ann DeParle – Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Consonance Capital PartnersAndrew H. Dillon – Attorney and Shareholder, Nathan Sommers Gibson DillonAnne Faircloth – President, Faircloth Farms*Grant H. Hill – Chairman, Hill VenturesKathryn A. Hollister – Retired Partner, Deloitte*Karen M. King – Managing Director & COO, Silver LakeGarheng Kong – Founder & Managing Partner, HealthQuest CapitalThomas H. Lister – Retired Senior Partner and Co-Managing Partner, PermiraSharon Marcil – Managing Director & Senior Partner & North America Regional Chair, Boston Consulting GroupPatricia R. Morton – formerly of JPMorgan and Deutsche BankDavid R. Peeler – Senior Advisor, Berkshire PartnersJ.B. Pritzker – Governor, State of Illinois (public official, but also billionaire businessman)Michael G. Rhodes – CEO, Ally FinancialNancy M. Schlichting – Retired CEO, Henry Ford Health System (corporate/health system executive)Michael R. Stone – Firm Partner, TPG (private equity executive)L. Frederick Sutherland – Retired EVP & CFO, ARAMARK CorporationDavid S. Taylor – Senior Advisor, Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLCJeffrey W. Ubben – Founder & Managing Partner, Inclusive Capital PartnersJames C. Zelter – President, Apollo Global ManagementGoodliest of the Week (MM/DR):DR: CEOs get something right?Mark Cuban Urges Companies To Share Stock Options With Employees Amid Rising CEO Pay GapHome Depot founder Arthur Blank donates $50 million to Atlanta's historically Black colleges and universities via foundationHoward Schultz said he's Worried — 'with a big W' — about AIHe drew parallels between the speed at which social media progressed, how regulation around social media lagged behind, and warned that AI is on the same trajectory.MM: Ron Conway skewers Mark Benioff in board resignation after 25 years: ‘I now barely recognize the person I have so long admired' DRMM: Houston American Energy Declassifies Board of Directors MMAssholiest of the Week (MM):Marc Benioff DRMarc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San FranciscoDemocrat, Republican - is there an off switch for billionaires?He said it at the Dreamforce conference - the Salesforce conference where they talk about AI and stuffIn 2023, he threatened to take the conference to another city because of homelessness and drug use in the cityAt the time he made the threat, he was worth 8bnPOPULIST MATHThere are an estimated 8,000 or so homeless people in SFThe median home price in Oakland is 800kIf he bought EVERY homeless person a house, including the children, in cash, he would still be worth 4bn todayHe posted this last night - “safest Dreamforce ever” with a picture of him and a cop… so, national guard?: Maybe he meant he needs the National Guard at Salesforce's offices: Salesforce linked security breach fallout escalates with qantas leak - an estimated 1 BILLION records were hackedThe labor con jobVerizon exec tells unemployed Gen Z they can always volunteer to stand out in the current bleak job market: ‘No one's going to say no to free work'Yeah, just work for free, it'll be good for you!Gen Z's misery is real: Most workers in this economy lack a voice and are stuck in low-quality jobs, a massive Gates-backed study findsYeah, but just work for free!There's a shocking disparity between how high-income and low-income earners feel about the economyWhy? Working for free is like, really good for your resume and gap time!Sam Altman Says If Jobs Gets Wiped Out, Maybe They Weren't Even “Real Work” to Start WithRight! Your work was fake, so go work for free! Starving is much realer than your job was.Gavin NewsomGavin Newsom Vetoes Bill to Protect Kids From Predatory AISam AltmanSam Altman says OpenAI isn't 'moral police of the world' after erotica ChatGPT post blows upHeadliniest of the WeekDR: Divorced Tesla Fan Admits That His Cybertruck Is Repulsive to WomenDR: Lay's drastically rebrands after disturbing finding: 42% of consumers didn't know their chips were made out of potatoesMM: DirecTV screensavers will show AI-generated ads with your face in 2026I mostly find it funny that DirecTV still existsMM: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Is Back to Featuring Hot Women After Failed Woke RebrandNow women of every size and color can be reminded how ugly they are because finally Victoria's Secret's won't put them on a runwayWho Won the Week?DR: Ugly or non-ugly women who divorce men who own CybertrucksMM: Men without cybertrucksPredictionsDR: Glass Lewis rebrands itself simply as GlassMM: Sam Altman is elected Moral Police Sergeant

As Salesforce (CRM) wraps up its Dreamforce event, Cory Johnson talks about the software giant's path forward. He notes the importance of free cash flow and the role agentic A.I. will play in boosting its balance sheet. Cory says Salesforce "doesn't get enough credit" for its merger and acquisition strategy. He is a bull when it comes to Oracle (ORCL) and what he calls "jaw-dropping" growth expectations.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

Visit the Mixture of Experts podcast page to get more AI content → https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts?utm=podcastsMoEYT What if Nvidia's biggest advantage isn't so big anymore? This week on Mixture of Experts, we break down the CAISI report on DeepSeek's model risks, Reflection AI's massive USD 2B fundraise for an open frontier lab, Oracle Cloud's big bet on AMD chips over Nvidia and the wild story of a VC fund replacing analysts with AI agents. 00:00 – Intro 01:14 – Bad bot, Oracle + IBM, Dreamforce, 18+ ChatGPT 02:19 – Oralce bets on AMD chips 18:34 – CAISI DeepSeek report 29:57 – Reflection AI raises USD 2B 41:18 – VC fund replacing analysts with AI agents The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity. Subscribe for AI updates → https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120

Bob's Movie Club is going to scare the pants off of you this week. Diane Keaton's cause of death has been revealed. Movie stars, even Leonardo DiCaprio, don't guarantee films a box office smash. Dreamforce traffic continues today, and so does the Kaiser strike. Millennials are willing to dish out big bucks for their sports team. The gang teams up on Bob over a new pumpkin drink trend. Plus, Swedish eels, obscure sayings, and cold weather in California. ‘The Diplomat' season 3 is now on Netflix! The whole gang is recommending you catch up on this one. Kim Kardashian is reflecting on some chaotic behavior from her time married to Kanye. More quotes are dropping from Kevin Federline's book, and he isn't holding back about Britney Spears. Her version of reality is a little different. Tahoe ski resorts have announced their opening days! 70% of Americans are stressed about the holiday season - Vinnie bets you can guess why. How pretending to be blind made this guy $1 Million and sparked a conversation about ‘The Brady Bunch.' Sarah has a HUGE contest announcement. Tom Cruise and Ana De Armas have reportedly split - is it because her big movie flopped? You'll never guess which member of the gang is particular about their TV volume setting. Perfumes can be straight up offensive. Plus, Sarah adds a new impression to her repertoire. Is Taylor's new song ‘Wood' helping Travis Kelce play better on the field? The Victoria Secret Fashion Show was super model star studded this year. A gourmet avocado toast place is coming to San Jose. When is it too late to have more kids? How well do you know the legendary lingerie brand?

Bob's Movie Club is going to scare the pants off of you next week! Diane Keaton's cause of death has been revealed. Movie stars, even Leonardo DiCaprio, don't guarantee films a box office smash. Dreamforce traffic continues today, and so does the Kaiser strike. Millennials are willing to dish out big bucks for their sports team. The gang teams up on Bob over a new pumpkin drink trend. Plus, Swedish eels, obscure sayings, and cold weather in California.

Kevin Federline thinks freeing Britney Spears was the wrong decision and reflects on her unpredictable behavior in his new memoir. He's talking about her struggles because no one cares about him. The Bachelor franchise is teaming up with HGTV to remodel the mansion. Dreamforce is in town, two random teams are going to the world series, and we're sick of being in the office. Are you pretending to like this stuff?

Kevin Federline thinks freeing Britney Spears was the wrong decision and reflects on her unpredictable behavior in his new memoir. He's talking about her struggles because no one cares about him. The Bachelor franchise is teaming up with HGTV to remodel the mansion. Dreamforce is in town, two random teams are going to the world series, and we're sick of being in the office. Are you pretending to like this stuff? Paris Hilton spends 9 hours a week on her face. The skincare industry isn't new, but it does seem like it's targeting younger and younger customers - including Vinnie's daughter. Don't forget to watch ‘Survivor' this week. October can be really nice, but it's snowing in Tahoe! Tariffs have come for Halloween costumes. It's time to grab your outdoor bowl and fill up the candy. Kim Kardashian's Skims brand is bringing back the 1970s. Who asked for this? Chewbacca?! Kylie Jenner is a popstar now, but Sarah thinks the song sucks. Spotify video is teaming up with Netflix - good thing we are already on camera. Vinnie isn't a fan of magic, and Sarah isn't impressed unless you're disappearing the Eiffel Tower. A big thank you to all the delivery drivers out there. Fast facts, unexplained! Pop fans have a great SF concert lineup: Renee Rapp, DJO, Maroon Five, and LORDE are all in town this week! Taylor Swift could sell anything - even a crappy hairbrush. Dua Lipa is wowing her fans with excellent surprise guests, this past weekend was Green Day! Chat GPT is growing up… it was inevitable. Some people can't bring themselves to leave school. Plus, a game back from the grave!

The Information's Reporters Erin Woo and Kevin McLaughlin talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Salesforce's Dreamforce conference. We also talk with Second Opinion Media's Christina Farr about the challenges of new tech in healthcare, and the “Cursor Resistance" with The Information's Rocket Drew. Lastly, we speak with Decart CEO Dean Leitersdorf about his mission to reinvent AI video.Articles discussed on this episode:https://www.theinformation.com/articles/universities-part-cursor-resistanceTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation4080/?sub_confirmation=1- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

Business Insider Gregg Stebben spoke to Bill about "Dreamforce" - San Francisco tech company Salesforce. 50,000 people from all over the world attend the Salesforce "Dreamforce" conference in San Francisco every year. Biggest topic at the "Dreamforce" conference this year, of course, is AI.

S&P Futures are down roughly 1% this morning as U.S.–China trade tensions take center stage once again. While China's latest trade announcement wasn't particularly significant, it has managed to rattle investor sentiment. President Trump is set to meet with Argentina's president today following a major $20 billion financial assistance agreement between the two nations. The key event on today's economic calendar is a speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell — investors will be listening closely for signs of further rate cuts this year. In corporate news, Salesforce's Dreamforce, Cloudflare's Cloudfair, and Broadcom's Open Compute Project Summit all kick off today. On the earnings front, positive results are rolling in from Wells Fargo (WFC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), JPMorgan (JPM), and Domino's Pizza (DPZ). Looking ahead, reports from Progressive (PGR), Abbott Labs (ABT), Morgan Stanley (MS), Bank of America (BAC), and ASML are on deck for tomorrow morning. Tune in to NewsWare's Trade Talk for the full breakdown and what to watch as the trading week unfolds.

In this episode of Scratch, Ariel Kelman, President & CMO of Salesforce, shows how a category leader can still think like a challenger through the power of education, not persuasion. Education beats persuasion when you make community the flywheel: by pairing product truth with peer proof through events like Dreamforce, Trailhead, and forums, so customers learn how to win with your product (not just why it's great). That mindset turns advocacy into momentum.But teaching only lands if the tech actually works in the flow of “work”, so Ariel's rule is being able to put data before demos. He emphasizes the need to harmonize and govern customer data in Data Cloud so AI agents have context, then deploy them where they matter. For example, a product Q&A agent spun up in weeks drove 700k+ customer chats, and their website/service agents have resolved 1.6M cases because they understand real customer history, permissions, and next best actions.Finally, as a brand, you need to be Customer Zero and balance quick wins with long bets. Dogfood your offerings first to iterate fast and convert internal proofs into external playbooks, then scale what works. Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube ▶️: https://youtu.be/92Rfv19ypQE          

Headed to Dreamforce (Oct 14–16)? In 30 minutes, Salesforce's David Beebe breaks down: RCA now: 6 releases, faster UX, upgraded constraint builder Revenue Cloud Billing: what's new + why demand is spiking Unified CPQ + Billing: fewer errors, faster cycle time Pricing & AI/Agents: usage-based, analytics, interoperability Sessions to add: RC Keynote, Consumption Models, Invoice-to-Cash Listen Oct 12 to plan your week!

Next week's Dreamforce event for Salesforce (CRM) can be an opportunity for the company to show it still has a growth story, says Melissa Otto. She believes Salesforce highlighting a path of strong ROI through A.I. will drive investor confidence. Melissa sees small and mid-cap clients adding to the company's growth potential. Tom White turns to the options front for Salesforce.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Options involve risks and are not suitable for all investors. Before trading, read the Options Disclosure Document. http://bit.ly/2v9tH6DSubscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

Text us your thoughts on the episode or the show!In this episode of OpsCast, hosted by Michael Hartmann and powered by MarketingOps.com, we are joined by Chris Golec, Founder and CEO of Channel99, and Emily Gustin, Business Development Manager at LinkedIn. Chris and Emily share how the shift from individual-level to company-level attribution is transforming how B2B marketing teams measure ROI, particularly in social media.They discuss how LinkedIn and Channel99 are partnering to provide marketers with a privacy-safe approach to connect paid and organic social engagement to website activity and pipeline impact. The conversation explores the implications for ABM and ABX strategies, the evolving landscape of view-through attribution, and how marketing operations professionals can gain deeper insight into brand reach, buyer behavior, and overall performance across the funnel.In this episode, you'll learn:How company-level attribution is changing B2B social measurementThe role of privacy-safe solutions in connecting social engagement to pipeline impactInsights into ABM and ABX strategies informed by better dataHow MOPs teams can leverage attribution to understand brand reach and buyer behaviorThis episode is perfect for marketing operations professionals, B2B marketers, and anyone looking to improve social ROI and attribution strategies.Episode Brought to You By MO Pros The #1 Community for Marketing Operations Professionals Marketing Ops, RevOps, Data Pros, and AI innovators will come together to share what's really working and what's not during the week of Dreamforce. Join the conversation shaping the future of rev ops and AI, and save your spot now at AI Unfiltered, happening October 15th from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM at Sandbox VR in San Francisco. Just steps away from Dreamforce. Visit tractioncomplete.com to learn more. Join us at MOps-Apalooza: https://mopsapalooza.com/Save 10% with code opscast10Support the show

On this episode of How We Got There, I am joined by Alex MacKay, Executive Chairman & Co-Founder of Tequity Advisors. He shares his start in CRM when running Siebel Canada and found his way into sell-side advisory for M&A at Tequity, with deep experience in the Salesforce ecosystem with 28 companies and counting.*If you are at Dreamforce next week, make sure to reach out to Alex or Mahnoor Naeem if you will be there too*They take a long-term view of the relationship, oftentimes getting to know a company over a period of 2-3 years to help them get ready to sell. They help demystify the journey, even serving as an informal board member in many cases.We talk a bit about lessons learned and Alex shares his advice at various stages of an ISV's journey from first customers, to a couple million in ARR, to scale.  He talks about the importance for entrepreneurs to roll out a management operating system, like EOS, to help set the business up for growth. Alex shares his advice for early-stage ISVs around speaking with customers in their language, not about your product!This episode is brought to you by Tequity Advisors . Tequity Advisors is a global sell-side M&A advisory firm with core expertise in SaaS and ISVs, Salesforce, ServiceNow, SAP, Microsoft, all things Data and AI, and the hyper scaler MSP cloud ecosystems with a focus on the Salesforce ecosystem and beyond! 

Text us your thoughts on the episode or the show!In this special 200th episode of OpsCast, hosted by Michael Hartmann and powered by MarketingOps.com, we are joined by Monica Wright, growth and demand generation leader with deep experience in both marketing operations and demand generation. Monica brings a rare dual perspective on what it takes for marketing and operations teams to work together effectively.In this episode, Monica discusses the often-overlooked challenge of mutual understanding, why marketers need to understand how Ops professionals work, and why they must understand marketing strategy to drive real business impact. She shares insights from her career leading, building, and advising teams, offering practical advice for bridging gaps, improving collaboration, and maximizing the effectiveness of your marketing organization.You will learn:Why cross-functional understanding between marketing and Ops is critical for successHow Ops and marketing teams can better communicate and align on goalsStrategies to ensure Ops adds measurable value while supporting marketing initiativesLessons from real-world experience building and scaling high-performing teamsThis episode is ideal for marketing leaders, demand generation professionals, and MOps teams seeking to enhance collaboration and achieve a more significant impact throughout the organization.Episode Brought to You By MO Pros The #1 Community for Marketing Operations Professionals Marketing Ops, RevOps, Data Pros, and AI innovators will come together to share what's really working and what's not during the week of Dreamforce. Join the conversation shaping the future of rev ops and AI, and save your spot now at AI Unfiltered, happening October 15th from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM at Sandbox VR in San Francisco. Just steps away from Dreamforce. Visit tractioncomplete.com to learn more. Join us at MOps-Apalooza: https://mopsapalooza.com/Save 10% with code opscast10Support the show

Fall is here, which means back to school, football season, crisp apples, and the world's biggest blend of tech conference and music festival: Dreamforce. Now in its 22nd year, Dreamforce 2025 returns to San Francisco on October 16–18, featuring headline speakers like the CEOs of Google and Starbucks, plus musical guests Metallica and Benson Boone.In this week's episode, Jim welcomes Ariel Kelman, President and Chief Marketing Officer of Salesforce, to talk about the power of Dreamforce, what it's like working under visionary founders like Marc Benioff and Jeff Bezos, and why rethinking organizational design with agentic AI at the core is critical for the future. With Salesforce leading the charge in cloud-based CRM and now AI innovation, Ariel shares his unique journey—from his early days at Salesforce, to Amazon Web Services, to Oracle, and back again—offering lessons in marketing leadership at scale.---This week's episode is brought to you by Deloitte.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Leah Thomas, author of The Intersectional Environmentalist, stopped by Getting Better to help us get a grip on how we can be sustainable from home, understand why environmental justice IS social justice, and why joy should be at the center of all activism. Leah Thomas is an award-winning environmentalist based in Los Angeles. A passionate advocate for the often-overlooked intersection between social justice, environmentalism, and culture, her work is shaped through the lens of eco-feminism. She is the author of the bestselling The Intersectional Environmentalist, a widely taught resource in university classrooms nationwide. In 2024, Leah founded Green Girl Productions, a media company that produces cultural and community events around environmental and social issues across the country. She is the founder of Intersectional Environmentalist, a groundbreaking non-profit and resource hub, where she currently serves as a board member. Beyond her advocacy, she has also lent her expertise as a climate solutions consultant for major companies like Apple. As a leading voice in the environmental space, Leah understands how to enact tangible change on a community and societal level by making environmentalism both digestible and accessible. Recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 List and TIME100 NEXT, Leah is an established public speaker who has presented on prestigious stages including Dreamforce, TED, and Aspen Ideas. In her free time, Leah finds creative expression through crafting as an act of self-care and community-building, and to inspire her audience to embrace more sustainable, hands-on practices. Full Video Episodes now available on YouTube. You can follow Leah Thomas on Instagram @greengirlleah. Follow us on Instagram @gettingbetterwithjvn to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN. Our senior producer is Chris McClure. Our editor, engineer, & videographer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Our theme music is composed by Chris McClure & Nathanael McClure Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices