#31 - Lessons in AI adoption from meetings with 587 C-suite leaders - Shibani Ahuja

What does it actually take for enterprises to adopt AI at scale? In this episode of Deep View Conversations, we sit down with Shibani Ahuja, Senior Vice President of Enterprise IT Strategy at Salesforce. Over the past year, Shibani has met with 587 C-suite leaders to understand how Salesforce can evolve into an agentic AI platform for the world’s largest organizations. We unpack what she’s learned from those conversations, including the real blockers to AI adoption, how leading enterprises are progressing, and why shared context and trust matter more than raw model capabilities. Shibani also breaks down Salesforce’s Agentic Maturity Model, a framework designed to help organizations assess their current AI readiness and chart a path forward. We also explore:+ How AI is reshaping the banking and financial services industry, where Shibani spent a good part of her career+ The story of how Shibani joined Salesforce after challenging Marc Benioff and his leadership team as a customer+ Why clear, jargon-free communication is one of the most underrated skills in AI, and how to do it well in high-stakes settings Shibani is one of the most cogent communicators in tech today, and this conversation is packed with practical insights for anyone leading, building, or communicating about AI inside an organization or in public settings. Subscribe to The Deep View: Conversations podcast in your favorite podcast player for more unique conversations with the brightest minds solving the biggest challenges in AI. You can also subscribe on YouTube. And don't forget to sign up for The Deep View daily newsletter. We don’t just cover AI, we decode it. In a world flooded with hype, we deliver sharp, no-nonsense insights that keep our audience ahead of the curve and help them put AI to work every day: subscribe.thedeepview.com