Fortune CEO Series: Dreamforce '16

Published: Sept. 21, 2017, 7:19 p.m.

In this episode, we're sitting in on insights and conversations with some of the most inspiring and powerful CEOs in the world. We held the first Fortune CEO Series at Dreamforce '16. This exclusive series was designed as a way to get some of the most innovative company leaders together, in order to learn and grow from one another. The learnings and takeaways from these leaders are applicable to everyone, not only to those at the C-Level. We will be hearing from CEOs of legacy industry companies like General Motors and CEOs of growing disruptive startups. Ready to get some great ideas from some really bright minds? Let's get started. It once took Fortune 500 companies an average of 20 years to reach a billion-dollar valuation. Disruptive start-ups now reach that milestone in four years or less, while displacing longtime incumbents and reshaping the business landscape. How are these start-ups working with customers to shake up industry goliaths? Hear from four start-up CEOs about how they're blazing new trails to connect to customers in a whole new way, leveraging the latest technology to fuel rapid growth, and ultimately shape the future of the world. Simon Mulcahy, Chief Marketing Officer at Salesforce introduces us to the panelists. Digital transformation, globalization, and leadership. These are all at the forefront of every CEO's thinking. At the Fortune CEO Series, we held an idea-sparking dialogue on leadership. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Mary Barra, Fortune's Most Powerful Woman of 2016 and CEO of General Motors, offer a candid view on leadership. They discuss customers, technology, and the role of business today in dialogue with moderator Alan Murray, Editor-in-Chief of Fortune.