Digital Labor Is Now: Why 2025 Will Be a Turning Point
2025 is the last year of human-only teams. Are you ready to lead both people and AI?
Episode 89 of the Experts of Experience podcast, hosted by Usman Nasir, Mission.org, Lacey Peace, titled "Digital Labor Is Now: Why 2025 Will Be a Turning Point" was published on July 23, 2025 and runs 48 minutes.
July 23, 2025 ·48m · Experts of Experience
Summary
2025 is the last year of human-only teams. Are you ready to lead both people and AI? Usman Nasir, VP of Agentforce Acceleration at Salesforce, joins us to explore a future that's already here: digital labor working hand-in-hand with humans. Usman explains why 2025 marks the end of the human-only workforce and dives deep into how AI agents are transforming the workplace — from automating customer support to driving internal productivity. He shares practical advice on starting your agentic journey, debunks common myths, and explains why trust, data quality, and modular agent design are the pillars of successful implementation. Whether you’re leading a Fortune 500 company or bootstrapping a startup, this episode will shift how you think about work, leadership, and the AI-enabled future. Key Moments: 00:00 Introducing Usman Nasir, VP of Agentforce Acceleration at Salesforce03:13 The Future of Human and Digital Labor06:32 Salesforce's Agentforce (Chatbot vs. AI Agents)19:41 Real-World Use Cases and Misconceptions34:16 Exploring AI in Operations Management37:12 Identifying AI-Ready Use Cases41:44 Change Management for AI Adoption45:35 Lessons from Early AI Adoption01:04:29 Future of AI Agents and Predictions –Are your teams facing growing demands? Join CX leaders transforming their AI strategy with Agentforce. Start achieving your ambitious goals. Visit salesforce.com/agentforce Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode Description
2025 is the last year of human-only teams. Are you ready to lead both people and AI?
Usman Nasir, VP of Agentforce Acceleration at Salesforce, joins us to explore a future that's already here: digital labor working hand-in-hand with humans.
Usman explains why 2025 marks the end of the human-only workforce and dives deep into how AI agents are transforming the workplace — from automating customer support to driving internal productivity. He shares practical advice on starting your agentic journey, debunks common myths, and explains why trust, data quality, and modular agent design are the pillars of successful implementation. Whether you’re leading a Fortune 500 company or bootstrapping a startup, this episode will shift how you think about work, leadership, and the AI-enabled future.
Key Moments:
00:00 Introducing Usman Nasir, VP of Agentforce Acceleration at Salesforce
03:13 The Future of Human and Digital Labor
06:32 Salesforce's Agentforce (Chatbot vs. AI Agents)
19:41 Real-World Use Cases and Misconceptions
34:16 Exploring AI in Operations Management
37:12 Identifying AI-Ready Use Cases
41:44 Change Management for AI Adoption
45:35 Lessons from Early AI Adoption
01:04:29 Future of AI Agents and Predictions
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Are your teams facing growing demands? Join CX leaders transforming their AI strategy with Agentforce. Start achieving your ambitious goals. Visit salesforce.com/agentforce
Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients.
Learn more at mission.org
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.