Marc Benioff
The Visionary
The future, and what is barely possible, reads round the next corner.
Marc Benioff earns The Visionary designation by refusing to discuss technology in isolation. He frames the AI wave through grand historical arcs, likening it to the gold rush, mobile, and cloud, and describing humanity as a chrysalis birthing new intelligence. Salesforce, in his telling, is not merely a software vendor but a civilizational participant, with Agentforce positioned inside that larger story alongside his commitments to San Francisco and corporate values.
“The rate of innovation is exceeding the rate of adoption because we are going so fucking fast. It is really fast.”
“We always overestimate what you can do in a year in our industry and underestimate what you can do in a decade.”
“Presidents change, my values don't change, and I try to align with these presidents and Trump is no exception.”
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