Vivek Ramaswami is the CEO of Salesforce, one of the world's largest software companies. He says he was shocked when Indiana governor signed a law that discriminated against gay and lesbian employees. His company has invested in more than 200 COs all over the U.S., including Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella.Ramaswami: "We see a lot of political shenanigans."
Kara has interviewed Salesforce CEO and co-founder Marc Benioff many times but he says she'd never been as prepared to grill him as she was this time. It’s a showdown between a savvy CEO who is deft at turning the tables…and an interviewer who is unafraid to pin him down. Taped in front of a live audience at the Upfront Summit, the two tackle whether Marc will be able to keep up the victory lap of a surprisingly strong earnings report, his succession plan, their divergent takes on a divisive Elon Musk – and why having activist investors breathing down his neck is “fun” for Benioff.
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