Back to the Future w/ Vista’s Robert F. Smith

Vista Equity Partners' CEO discusses the impact of generative AI and the three waves of AI, as well as leveraging AI in portfolio companies. The potential benefits of AI in investment, collaboration, and customer upselling are explored. The importance of an engineering background in driving productivity and efficiency in enterprise software is highlighted. Scaling assets under management to over $100 billion and building a strong corporate infrastructure are discussed. Investing in talented people and understanding new technologies are emphasized for maintaining success and growth in the enterprise software space.