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Roundtable, How CEOs are Using AI to Unlock Insights from Their Data
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Location: ZOOM

The Alliance is hosting a series of CEO Roundtables intended to dive deep into the use of AI by real-world CEOs to drive business performance. This was our sixteenth session and we showcased CEOs who are already leveraging their data to increase revenues and profits by applying AI to improve their marketing, sales, customer support, operations and more. A recording of this Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE. A summary of the roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Our organizations sit on vast amounts of valuable data, but much of it has traditionally been locked away in internal IT systems. For years, executives relied on printouts, spreadsheets, and dashboards built by tech teams -- tools that offered only partial views and often arrived weeks after the fact. Today, AI changes that. Leaders can simply ask natural language questions and instantly unlock insights from their enterprise data, turning information into decisions in real time. During this Alliance Roundtable, Rand Morimoto of Convergent Computing shared how he is using AI to "talk with enterprise data." He broke down the most impactful reporting use cases, showed how AI can be deployed in days rather than weeks, and explained how to keep enterprise data secure. This was a no tech-jargon conversation with practical tips that any executive can take into their daily operations.

Our moderator, Matthew Swanson, Founder of MotionERP, is a 3x founder who specializes in bringing AI productivity software to the enterprise.

Our guest speaker, Rand Morimoto, is a pioneer in the tech industry, and for the past 50 years has helped business execs leverage the latest in tech to attain a competitive advantage. Rand has written over 70 bestselling books on everything from electronic messaging to data systems to organizational management. He was Y2K advisor to President Clinton and Cybersecurity advisor to President Bush, setting U.S. domestic policy on data protection and compliance across two decades in government. Rand and his company of 40 yrs, Convergent Computing, jumped into the world of AI over 4 1/2 years ago and has helped 200+ customers leverage the latest in AI enabling business execs to be first movers in their industry utilizing AI in strategic business decision making. Rand's slide deck can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Additionally, we have compiled a list of recommended AI software which may be accessed by clicking HERE.

Roundtable, The State of AI Adoption in the Enterprise
Date: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Location: ZOOM

The Alliance of CEOs is hosting a series of CEO Roundtables intended to dive deep into the use of AI by real-world CEOs to drive business performance. This was our fifteenth session and we showcased CEOs who are already leveraging their data to increase revenues and profits by applying AI to improve their marketing, sales, customer support, operations and more.   A recording of this Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE. A summary of the roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE.

More than 90% of our community of CEOs are using AI, but the majority are piloting solutions that have not yet made it to production. Meanwhile, the AI technology landscape is evolving faster than ever with new models like OpenAI’s GPT-5 now offering an open source “reasoning” model that can power AI agent employees that sit inside the enterprise org chart.  During this Alliance Roundtable, Vanessa Liu of Sugarwork, and Matthew Swanson of Silicon Valley Software Group (Motion Enterprises), shared their latest findings from the marketplaces on where enterprises are adopting AI to go beyond pilots.  During this session the following topics were discussed:

• Use cases and tools gaining traction in the enterprise
• The latest capabilities from leading AI model providers
• Best practices for moving beyond AI pilots to production

Our moderator, Matthew Swanson, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Software Group (Motion Enterprises), is a 3x founder who specializes in bringing AI productivity software to the enterprise.  

Our guest speaker, Vanessa Liu, is a serial business builder and technology innovator with over 25 years of experience across SAP, Trigger Media and McKinsey. The businesses she has built and relaunched are leaders in their verticals. She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sugarwork, an enterprise AI platform enabling companies to capture their tacit institutional knowledge to pinpoint automation opportunities.  Previously, she led SAP.iO’s North American Foundries, accelerating 87 enterprise software startups, and served as COO of Trigger Media, where she co-founded InsideHook (acquired by PE) and Fevo (Series C market leader). Vanessa began her career at McKinsey, becoming an Associate Partner in its Media & Entertainment Practice across Amsterdam, London, and New York.  Matthew's slide deck can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Additionally, we have compiled a list of recommended AI software which may be accessed by clicking HERE.

Roundtable, How CEOs are Designing Their AI Agent Org Chart
Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025
Location: ZOOM

The Alliance of CEOs is hosting a series of CEO Roundtables intended to dive deep into the use of AI by real-world CEOs to drive business performance. This was our fourteenth session and we showcased CEOs who are already leveraging their data to increase revenues and profits by applying AI to improve their marketing, sales, customer support, operations and more. A recording of this Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE. A summary of the roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE.

AI Agents can now perform certain jobs just like employees, but to successfully operate inside a workforce companies need to adapt their business processes. During this Alliance Roundtable, Sandy Carter, COO of Unstoppable Domains, shared her experiences working with companies on their AI Agent strategies and discussed the following topics:

• What roles AI Agents can fully automate today
• How to compensate AI Agents
• Best practices for designing organizations for AI Agent and employee collaboration
• The employee jobs of the future

Our moderator, Matthew Swanson, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Software Group (Motion Enterprises), is a 3x founder who specializes in bringing AI productivity software to the enterprise.  

Our guest speaker was Sandy Carter, a globally recognized expert and innovator in AI and blockchain, who has led groundbreaking advancements since 2013 in AI and 2019 in blockchain. Currently, as COO of Unstoppable Domains—a leading digital identity platform—she is revolutionizing how users manage and own their online identities. Formerly COO, CPO, and CSO at AWS and IBM, Sandy has successfully driven billions in revenue growth and spearheaded transformative technology adoption at scale.  Author of the bestselling book AI First, Human Always, Sandy has been recognized as a Microsoft MSN Top 10 AI Entrepreneur, featured in Adweek’s AI Power 100, highlighted in World Leaders in Data and AI as the AI Executive Leader of the Year and honored by Constellation Research as a Top AI Business Leader. She has delivered keynote addresses at global forums such as CES, SXSW, Davos, and more, consistently rated among the top speakers. An accomplished global speaker, she has captivated audiences of up to 50,000 attendees in over 91 countries. Passionate about fostering diversity, Sandy founded Unstoppable Women of Web3 and AI, empowering thousands of women worldwide to become leaders in emerging technologies. Her visionary leadership continues to shape the future of digital innovation and human-centric technology adoption.

Additionally, we have compiled a list of recommended AI software which may be accessed by clicking HERE.

Alliance of CEOs Visionary Leaders Roundtable, Future of Privacy & Trust
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Location: ZOOM

The “Future of Privacy & Trust” Alliance Roundtable was the ninth of our “Visionary Leaders” Series and we brought leaders together to share their visions, and debate how the future of privacy & trust will evolve. A Six-Step Framework for Privacy and Data Leadership, which the panelists used to frame the discussion, may be accessed by clicking HERE. A recording of the Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE and a summary of the event can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Prior to breaking into smaller groups for our interactive discussions, Alliance Founder & CEO Paul Witkay will moderate a discussion with our amazing panel, which includes: Agnes Bundy Scanlan (Truist, iCapital, AppFolio, Cambridge Group), Andy Lunsford (BreachRx), Dominique Shelton Leipzig (Global Data Innovation), Doug Leeds (RSL Collective, IAC Publishing, Ask.com, UC Berkeley Haas), Ian Cohen (LOKKER) and Michelle Finneran Dennedy (Abaxx Technologies).

Roundtable, How CEOs are Charting Out Their AI Agent Transformation
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Location: ZOOM

The Alliance of CEOs is hosting a series of CEO Roundtables intended to dive deep into the use of AI by real-world CEOs to drive business performance. This was our thirteenth session and we showcased CEOs who are already leveraging their data to increase revenues and profits by applying AI to improve their marketing, sales, customer support, operations and more. A recording of this Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE. A summary of the roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE.

AI agents present the opportunity to streamline businesses across departments. Nowhere is this more evident than in the new private equity M&A playbook where savvy investors are seizing on the prospect of acquiring businesses and transforming them with AI. One such example is Rebel Capital, co-founded by Vadim Rogovskiy, which has recently purchased a 17-year-old event management software company called Leadature with a mandate to introduce AI agents across each of Leadature’s departments.  In this Roundtable, we heard how Vadim and team are charting out their AI transformation and learned about the following topics:

• How Leadature is mining 17+ years of historical emails with AI agents to identify repetitive workflows and missed revenue opportunities
• How the Leadature team is prioritizing their AI agent roadmap
• How Leadature is reassembling its org chart to account for AI agents

Our moderator, Matthew Swanson, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Software Group (Motion Enterprises), is a 3x founder who specializes in bringing AI productivity software to the enterprise.   Our guest speaker was  Vadim Rogovskiy, a seasoned tech entrepreneur, investor, and operator with over 16 years of experience building and scaling software companies across global markets. He is currently focused on acquiring and growing software SMBs through Rebel Capital, a forward-looking holding company leveraging proprietary AI and go-to-market strategies to build a $100M portfolio by 2030. Vadim is also the Founder of several high-impact ventures, including 3DLOOK -- an award-winning AI company backed by leading global VCs -- and joineve.ai, an AI-powered copilot for SMBs supported by investors such as Firsthand.vc and Slack’s Co-Founder Cal Henderson. Additionally, he is the General Partner at Geek Ventures, a $23M fund with 52 portfolio companies, and an active angel investor and advisor. Previously, Vadim led ad tech companies Clickky -- recognized by INC 5000 as one of Europe’s fastest-growing -- and AdCenter, later acquired by Adtelligent. A Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ and Retail TouchPoints ‘40 Under 40’ honoree, he contributes regularly to publications like Forbes and The Next Web and mentors startups through 500 Global. Beyond tech, he co-founded GladPet, a nonprofit platform supporting pet adoption. His expertise spans B2B go-to-market strategy, enterprise sales, capital raising, M&A, and international expansion. Matthew's slide deck can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Additionally we have compiled a list of recommended AI software which may be accessed by clicking HERE.

Roundtable, How CEOs are Using “Reasoning” Models to Automate Revenue Use Cases
Date: Thursday, May 01, 2025
Location: ZOOM

The Alliance of CEOs is hosting a series of CEO Roundtables intended to dive deep into the use of AI by real-world CEOs to drive business performance. This was our twelfth session and we showcased CEOs who are already leveraging their data to increase revenues and profits by applying AI to improve their marketing, sales, customer support, operations and more. A recording of this Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE. A summary of the roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Recently, AI models like DeepSeek and OpenAI’s O1 have added the ability to “reason,” which has unlocked a new generation of enterprise use cases. In this Roundtable, we discussed the key benefits of these new models, and showed how AI agents are using reasoning to automate more complicated use cases. Topics covered included:

• What are “reasoning” models and how they differ from LLMs
• How AI agents can incorporate reasoning models to improve automation
• AI agent use cases for revenue automation

Our moderator, Matthew Swanson, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Software Group (Motion Enterprises), is a 3x founder who specializes in bringing AI productivity software to the enterprise. He was joined by Ram Ganesan, Co-Founder and CEO of Kaboom.ai, a New York-based applied AI company pioneering Account-Based AI to help sales and customer success teams proactively manage accounts using predictive insights. Prior to Kaboom.ai, Ram founded Söoryen Technologies, a digital experience firm recognized on the Inc. 5000 and Deloitte Fast 500 lists, which was later acquired by Encora. He also served as Global Head of Digital Experience at Encora. Earlier in his career, Ram held senior IT leadership roles at IBM, CitiBank, AT&T, MetLife, and 1800Flowers, managing large global teams and complex tech initiatives.

Additionally we have compiled a list of recommended AI software which may be accessed by clicking HERE.

Alliance of CEOs Visionary Leaders Roundtable, Future of Food & Agriculture
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Location: ZOOM

A recording of the “Future of Health & Healthcare" Alliance Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE. The “Future of Food & Agriculture” Alliance Roundtable was the eighth of our “Visionary Leaders” Series where we bring leaders together to share their visions, and debate how the future will evolve. A summary of the event can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Prior to breaking into smaller groups for our interactive discussions, Alliance member Jim Flatt of DMC Biotechnologies will moderate a discussion with our amazing panel, which includes: Ashlie Burkart of Germin8 Ventures, Jake Joraanstad of Bushel, James White formerly of Jamba Juice, Jonathan McIntyre of Nodl Advisors, Magi Richani of Alpine Bio, Pam Schwartz of Kaiser Permanente, and Rini Greenfield of Rethink Food.

Roundtable, How CEOs are Identifying ROI Use Cases for AI Agents
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Location: ZOOM

The Alliance of CEOs is hosting a series of CEO Roundtables intended to dive deep into the use of AI by real-world CEOs to drive business performance. This was our eleventh session and we showcased CEOs who are already leveraging their data to increase revenues and profits by applying AI to improve their marketing, sales, customer support, operations and more. A recording of this Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE. A summary of the roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Our moderator, Matthew Swanson, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Software Group (Motion Enterprises), is a 3x founder who specializes in bringing AI productivity software to the enterprise.  He was joined by Umair Aziz, Managing Partner of Creative Chaos, an innovation delivery agency that helps startups and enterprises ideate, build, and scale technology solutions. With a background in software engineering, strategy, and operations, Umair has spent over two decades leading businesses across multiple industries. As an entrepreneur and investor, he has built, scaled, and advised numerous startups, including launching RallyCry Ventures, a micro-VC fund backing early-stage companies. He is also the author of The PeopleOps Manifesto, advocating for CEO-led workforce transformation. Currently, Umair is focused on leveraging AI agents to automate repetitive tasks, enhance decision-making, and augment human teams—helping businesses scale smarter and more profitably. He is actively experimenting with AI-powered workflows, rethinking pricing models, and proving the ROI of AI-driven workforce augmentation. Matthew's slide deck can be accessed by clicking HERE.

AI agent capabilities are rapidly improving, but many businesses are struggling to identify where and how to apply them. One key challenge is determining the return on investment of an AI agent. In this Roundtable, Matthew and Umair discussed how they are identifying AI agent use cases that tie to revenue. Topics covered included:

• End to end automation capabilities of AI agents
• Revenue use cases for AI agents
• Approaches to measuring ROI for AI agents

Additionally we have compiled a list of recommended AI software which may be accessed by clicking HERE.

Roundtable, How CEOs are Using AI Agent Swarms to Automate Business Processes
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
Location: ZOOM

The Alliance of CEOs hosts a series of CEO Roundtables intended to dive deep into the use of AI by real-world CEOs to drive business performance. This was our tenth session and we shared how CEOs are leveraging their data to increase revenues and profits by applying AI to improve their marketing, sales, customer support, operations and more. A recording of this Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE. A summary of the roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Our moderator, Matthew Swanson, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Software Group, is a 3x founder who specializes in bringing AI productivity software to the enterprise. He was joined by Mehdi Djabri, Founder & CEO of Revo, an AI Product Manager and Product Copilot that is designed to unlock the full potential of PMs and product teams. By providing proactive insights, managing delivery, assisting with tasks, and seamlessly integrating with existing workflows, Revo empowers product managers to focus on high-level strategy, customer empathy, and innovative thinking.

AI agents now have access to “computer use," which allows them to click around software like employees. In this Roundtable, Matthew and Mehdi discussed how they are using AI agents to automate marketing and product tasks in their businesses, and shared insights on: 

• What are AI agents and agent "swarms"
• Use cases: what AI agents can and cannot do
• A comparison of leading AI agent vendors

Roundtable, How CEOs are Planning Their 2025 AI Roadmap
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Location: ZOOM

AI exploded onto the business scene in 2023 due to its ability to process and analyze massive amounts of data in real-time enabling new applications in virtually all aspects of business operations. While major players such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Nvidia are investing billions to become leaders in the next wave of innovation, most CEOs are still uncertain about how they can go beyond experimentation to improving actual business results.

The Alliance of CEOs hosts a series of CEO Roundtables intended to dive deep into the use of AI by real-world CEOs to drive business performance. This was our ninth session and we shared how CEOs are planning their 2025 AI roadmap. A recording of this Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE. A summary of the roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Our moderator, Matthew Swanson, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Software Group, is a 3x founder who specializes in bringing AI productivity software to the enterprise. He was joined by Alan Descoins, CEO of Tryolabs, an AI services firm that empowers companies like Ulta Beauty, Hyundai, and Grubhub to accelerate their AI adoption and drive measurable business impact. With experience helping clients establish robust AI capabilities that function as internal Centers of Excellence (CoEs), Tryolabs bridges the gap between strategic goals and scalable AI solutions. In this Roundtable, Alan shared insights on:

• Aligning business goals with AI and technology roadmaps for 2025 planning sessions.
• What an “AI team” looks like, how and when to build one.
• AI use cases that will shape 2025 and beyond, and what to expect. 

 Matthew's slide deck can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Alliance Visionary Leaders Roundtable, "Future of Health & Healthcare"
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
Location: ZOOM

A recording of the “Future of Health & Healthcare" Alliance Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE. The “Future of Health & Healthcare” Alliance Roundtable was the seventh of our “Visionary Leaders” Series where we bring leaders together to share their visions, and debate how the future will evolve. 

Prior to breaking into smaller groups for our interactive discussions, Alliance Founder & CEO Paul Witkay moderated a discussion with our amazing panel, which included: Meenesh Bhimani of Hippocratic AI, Mathai Mammen of Parabilis Medicines, Jeff Margolis of Blackstone Life Sciences, John Murphy of Virtual Incision, Bill Newell of Sutro Biopharma, Adityo Prakash of Verseon, and Mary Rozenman of insitro.

Roundtable, How CEOs are Using AI Agents to Improve Marketing Spend
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
Location: ZOOM

AI exploded onto the business scene in 2023 due to its ability to process and analyze massive amounts of data in real-time enabling new applications in virtually all aspects of business operations. While major players such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Nvidia are investing billions to become leaders in the next wave of innovation, most CEOs are still uncertain about how they can go beyond experimentation to improving actual business results.

The Alliance of CEOs hosts a series of CEO Roundtables intended to dive deep into the use of AI by real-world CEOs to drive business performance. This was our eighth session and we learned how AI agents can be used to give sales and marketing teams better business intelligence into how marketing dollars lead to revenue.  A recording of this Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Our moderator, Matthew Swanson, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Software Group, is a 3x founder who specializes in bringing AI productivity software to the enterprise. He was joined by Daniel Kravtsov, Co-Founder and CEO of Improvado, a marketing automation company that uses AI agents to measure the attribution of its internal marketing spend. The AI agents are able to automate the data governance of marketing campaigns so that all records are kept up to date without requiring manual employee oversight. Matthew's slide deck can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Roundtable, How CEOs are Using No-Code AI Agents to Improve Marketing Operations
Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024
Location: ZOOM

AI exploded onto the business scene in 2023 due to its ability to process and analyze massive amounts of data in real-time enabling new applications in virtually all aspects of business operations. While major players such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Nvidia are investing billions to become leaders in the next wave of innovation, most CEOs are still uncertain about how they can go beyond experimentation to improving actual business results.

The Alliance of CEOs hosts a series of CEO Roundtables intended to dive deep into the use of AI by real-world CEOs to drive business performance. This was our seventh session and we showcased CEOs who are already leveraging their data to increase revenues and profits by applying AI to improve their marketing, sales, customer support, operations and more. A recording of this Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Our moderator, Matthew Swanson, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Software Group, is a 3x founder who specializes in bringing AI productivity software to the enterprise. He was joined by Arjun Saksena, CEO of Humanic, an AI agent marketing platform that helps companies automate email campaigns. Additionally, as the organizer of code Growth, Arjun has direct visibility into the emerging landscape of AI vendors that are providing business users with no-code AI agent tools that perform sales and marketing tasks just like employees. 

Roundtable, How CEOs are Using AI Agents to Augment Sales Team
Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
Location: ZOOM

AI exploded onto the business scene in 2023 due to its ability to process and analyze massive amounts of data in real-time enabling new applications in virtually all aspects of business operations. While major players such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Nvidia are investing billions to become leaders in the next wave of innovation, most CEOs are still uncertain about how they can go beyond experimentation to improving actual business results.  

The Alliance of CEOs hosts a series of CEO Roundtables intended to dive deep into the use of AI by real-world CEOs to drive business performance. This was our sixth session and we showcased CEOs who are already leveraging their data to increase revenues and profits by applying AI to improve their marketing, sales, customer support, operations and more. A recording of this Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Our moderator, Matthew Swanson, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Software Group, is a 3x founder who specializes in bringing AI productivity software to the enterprise. He was joined by David Zhang, CEO of Aomni, a technology startup that has been an early pioneer of AI agents and has been using its platform to enable its own sales team to be more productive. 

Roundtable, How CEOs are Using AI Agents to Improve Business Performance
Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024
Location: ZOOM

AI exploded onto the business scene in 2023 due to its ability to process and analyze massive amounts of data in real-time enabling new applications in virtually all aspects of business operations. While major players such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Nvidia are investing billions to become leaders in the next wave of innovation, most CEOs are still uncertain about how they can go beyond experimentation to monetization - particularly those running mid-sized businesses.

The Alliance of CEOs hosts a series of CEO Roundtables to discuss the complicated and ever-changing aspects of AI in our organizations. This was our fifth session and we dove deep into the monetization of AI, showcasing CEOs who are already leveraging their data to increase revenues and profits by applying AI in their marketing, sales & customer support operations and more. A recording of this Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Our moderator, Matthew Swanson, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Software Group, is a 3x founder who specializes in bringing AI productivity software to the enterprise. He was joined by Ted Elliott, the CEO of Copado, a platform that allows companies to manage and release customized Salesforce instances in the cloud. Ted shared how his company has created AI agents that are able to automate software development and support use cases that has resulted in a 50% reduction in Copado's operating costs.  Matthew's slide deck can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Roundtable, How CEOs Can Customize AI with Their Customer and Employee Data
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024
Location: ZOOM

AI exploded onto the business scene in 2023 due to its ability to process and analyze massive amounts of data in real-time enabling new applications in virtually all aspects of business operations. While major players such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Nvidia are investing billions to become leaders in the next wave of innovation, most CEOs are still uncertain about how they can go beyond experimentation to monetization - particularly those running mid-sized businesses.

The Alliance of CEOs hosts a series of CEO Roundtables to discuss the complicated and ever-changing aspects of AI in our organizations. This was our fourth session and we dove deep into the monetization of AI, showcasing CEOs who are already leveraging their data to increase revenues and profits by applying AI in their marketing, sales & customer support operations and more. A recording of this Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Our moderator, Matthew Swanson, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Software Group, is a 3x founder who specializes in bringing AI productivity software to the enterprise. He was joined by Chris Beall, CEO of ConnectAndSell, a leading provider of call automation software that uses AI to improve the productivity of its 600 contractor workforce. With a dataset of over 200 million phone calls, ConnectAndSell has been able to train custom AI solutions that have improved its internal operating margins by 30%. In this Roundtable, we heard the CEO’s journey of identifying practical business use cases along with tips as to how you can customize AI without requiring an army of data scientists.

Roundtable, Going Beyond ChatGPT - How CEOs Can Collect, Enrich and Organize Their Data to Train AI
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024
Location: ZOOM

AI exploded onto the business scene in 2023 due to its ability to process and analyze massive amounts of data in real-time enabling new applications in virtually all aspects of business operations. While major players such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Nvidia are investing billions to become leaders in the next wave of innovation, most CEOs are still uncertain about how they can go beyond experimentation to monetization - particularly those running mid-sized businesses.

The Alliance of CEOs hosts a series of CEO Roundtables to discuss the complicated and ever-changing aspects of AI in our organizations. This was our third session and we dove deep into the monetization of AI, showcasing CEOs who are already leveraging their data to increase revenues and profits by applying AI in their marketing, sales & customer support operations and more. A recording of this Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Our moderator, Matthew Swanson, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Software Group, is a 3x founder who specializes in bringing AI productivity software to the enterprise. He was joined by Cal Lai, CEO & President of AskVet, the leader in veterinary telehealth, which has built the world’s first and only AI & data-powered digital veterinarian - VERA. This conversational AI agent helps the companion and food animal industries close the gap between the growing demand for veterinary expertise and the limited availability of veterinarians and technicians. With a staff under 50, AskVet has created a group of AI products that address the needs of animal brands, animal owners, livestock producers and veterinary hospitals. In this Roundtable, we heard the CEO’s journey collecting, enriching and structuring his company’s data in order to develop an AI solution that is transforming the delivery of animal care. Matthew's slide deck can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Roundtable, How CEOs are using AI to Measure, Diagnose and Fix Revenue
Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024
Location: ZOOM

AI exploded onto the business scene in 2023 due to its ability to process and analyze massive amounts of data in real-time enabling new applications in virtually all aspects of business operations. While major players such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Nvidia are investing billions to become leaders in the next wave of innovation, most CEOs are still uncertain about how they can go beyond experimentation to monetization - particularly those running mid-sized businesses.

The Alliance of CEOs hosts a series of CEO Roundtables to discuss the complicated and ever-changing aspects of AI in our organizations. This was our second session and we dove deep into the monetization of AI, showcasing CEOs who are already leveraging their data to increase revenues and profits by applying AI in their marketing, sales & customer support operations and more. A recording of this Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Our moderator, Matthew Swanson, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Software Group, is a 3x founder who specializes in bringing AI productivity software to the enterprise. He was joined by Mike Adams, CEO of Pop, who shared how the organization turned around a revenue challenge by developing an AI solution that allows prospects to be distinguished from leads. With this new ability, Pop can now prioritize lead assignments to high performing reps, leading to a 3x increase in conversion rates. Matthew's slide deck can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Roundtable, How CEOs are Using AI to Make Money
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Location: ZOOM

AI exploded onto the business scene in 2023 due to its ability to process and analyze massive amounts of data in real-time enabling new applications in virtually all aspects of business operations. While major players such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Nvidia are investing billions to become leaders in the next wave of innovation, most CEOs are still uncertain about how they can go beyond experimentation to monetization - particularly those running mid-sized businesses.

The Alliance of CEOs hosts a series of CEO Roundtables to discuss “How CEOs are using AI to make money” and this was our first session. A recording of this Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Our moderator, Matthew Swanson, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Software Group, is a 3x founder who specializes in bringing AI productivity software to the enterprise. He was joined by Sam Levan, CEO of MadKudu, who showcased how his marketing team uses Generative AI to mine their internal sales calls in order to determine marketing attribution. Sam shared how these AI capabilities have led to a 20% increase in MQLs (Marketing Qualified Leads) for his company.  Matthew's slide deck can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Roundtable, Engaging Employees in a Post-COVID World
Date: Friday, October 13, 2023
Location: ZOOM

In our post-COVID world, CEOs have designed their organizations to engage with employees in a wide variety of environments, ranging from 100% virtual to 100% in-person and a mix of variations in-between.  During this Alliance Roundtable, the following leaders shared real-world examples, key factors and fresh ideas for how they designed their organizations, and what they’ve learned thus far as they strive to maximize employee engagement, productivity and idea generation while enhancing their company cultures: Bernard Coulie, CEO of Pliant Therapeutics; Chris Shipley, Author of The Empathy Advantage: Leading the Empowered Workforce; Everett Harper, CEO of Truss; Jessica Yuen, Advisor to People-Focused Leaders; Mike Slessor, CEO of FormFactor; Stan Schneider, CEO of Real-Time Innovations; and Stuart McFaul, Principal of Stuart McFaul Associates. A recording can be accessed by clicking HERE.