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Jody Farrar

Let’s explore what Salesforce does, the ways it helps strengthen customer relationships, and how the world’s #1 AI CRM empowers businesses to create limitless digital labor with autonomous agents.

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Employees crave order. We’ve heard this firsthand from our global customers. Instead of forcing people to leave their workspace and hunt down answers, why not deliver an experience where AI brings them the right insights at the right time?

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Lisa Lee

By prioritizing agentic AI like Agentforce, innovative companies are rewriting the rules of work, innovation, and scale.

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Patrick Stokes

A complete AI system is cohesive and scalable, and integrates data, AI, and action to deliver concrete business outcomes.

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An ever-changing world requires adaptation and continuous growth. Here’s how small and medium-sized businesses are reacting to AI, automation, and the future.