Empowering Business Growth through Innovative Platforms

This chapter highlights the significance of taking control of personal and business growth through sponsorships from Shopify and Vanta. Shopify is praised for its support of entrepreneurs using AI tools, while Vanta focuses on enhancing security and risk management for scaling businesses.

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In this episode, Aaron Levie, Co-founder and CEO of Box, discusses the current landscape of AI and its rapid advancements. He compares the enthusiasm for AI in the enterprise to the initial reluctance faced during the early days of cloud adoption. Levie shares insights into how AI is integrated into both his personal and professional life, highlighting new apps, tools, and features driven by AI. He elaborates on Box's AI initiatives, including the creation of Box AI to manage enterprise content and the concept of AI agents and their impact on enterprise IT departments. Levie also addresses the obstacles and opportunities in deploying AI at scale, predicting significant changes and a new era of 'systems of intelligence' in enterprise software.

SPONSORS:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI): Oracle's next-generation cloud platform delivers blazing-fast AI and ML performance with 50% less for compute and 80% less for outbound networking compared to other cloud providers. OCI powers industry leaders like Vodafone and Thomson Reuters with secure infrastructure and application development capabilities. New U.S. customers can get their cloud bill cut in half by switching to OCI before March 31, 2024 at https://oracle.com/cognitive

NetSuite: Over 41,000 businesses trust NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud ERP, to future-proof their operations. With a unified platform for accounting, financial management, inventory, and HR, NetSuite provides real-time insights and forecasting to help you make quick, informed decisions. Whether you're earning millions or hundreds of millions, NetSuite empowers you to tackle challenges and seize opportunities. Download the free CFO's guide to AI and machine learning at https://netsuite.com/cognitive

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Vanta: Vanta simplifies security and compliance for businesses of all sizes. Automate compliance across 35+ frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001, streamline security workflows, and complete questionnaires up to 5x faster. Trusted by over 9,000 companies, Vanta helps you manage risk and prove security in real time. Get $1,000 off at https://vanta.com/revolution

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Teaser

(00:50) About the Episode

(03:49) Introduction and Warm-Up

(04:08) Personal AI Use and Worldview

(06:48) Enterprise AI Excitement

(07:22) Comparing Cloud and AI Adoption

(11:19) Transforming IT Departments

(14:24) Box's New AI Features

(18:08) Sponsors: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) | NetSuite

(20:48) Challenges in AI Implementation

(22:25) Building the Right AI Architecture