Listen "T@W Episode 18: What’s New And What’s Coming: Looking Back At Dreamforce And Ahead To 2023"
Episode Synopsis
If you want a clear picture of what’s coming to Salesforce in the new year, there’s no better place to look than Dreamforce. This year’s event was no exception: Dreamforce 2022 was jam-packed with announcements that are going to impact businesses in a big way during the new year. From the rollout of Salesforce Genie, which brings game-changing real-time data to Salesforce, to major announcements on newly-introduced products such as Automotive Cloud and Net Zero Cloud, to key conversations about Salesforce’s direction in the year ahead, there was something for virtually every industry during the event.
In this episode of Transformation @ Work, we sit down with the Gerent ambassadors who attended Dreamforce for an in-depth look at what makes the event so special, and what businesses need to pay attention to in 2023.
Key Insights
01:36: What exactly is Dreamforce, anyway?
02:30: What made Dreamforce so special (especially in 2022) for the ambassadors in attendance
05:41: Automotive Cloud: a massive opportunity to reach new customers in an underserved industry
07:49: Net Zero Cloud: promising potential to transform the nonprofit sector and help change the world
8:49: The importance of equity in healthcare, and how Salesforce can help
9:26: The one concept on everyone’s mind at Dreamforce: Real-time data
10:41: Salesforce Genie: game-changing real-time data capabilities for customers across industries
Guest Speakers
Anandhi Narayanan, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Transformation in Manufacturing, Gerent
Anandhi brings over 17 years of experience in manufacturing, not just with technology, but with the people and processes that can lead to meaningful change. During her tenure in IT, she led digital transformations for finance, supply chain, operations and sales operations. For the past 4 years as a consultant, she has directed cross-cloud implementations, driving strategy and thought leadership for supply chain organizations across the Salesforce ecosystem.
Donn Vucovich, Insurance Practice Lead, Gerent
Donn has worked in the insurance industry for over 30 years, acting as a business executive and trusted advisor to senior executives across the industry. He has a keen interest in building long-term partnerships and helping insurers address their most pressing pain points through digitalization.
Jenny Hall, Senior Vice President of Education and Nonprofit, Gerent
Jenny brings to her current role a background that spans the education, nonprofit, and health sectors, and over 27 years of experience. Her wide-ranging expertise uniquely positions her to help institutions of all sizes identify the ways that digital tools can impact processes and deliver better outcomes. She has a passion for people, and for building processes that optimize organizational resources while building scale.
Jim Rogers, Senior Vice President, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Gerent
A registered nurse by training, Jim Rogers has been in healthcare for over 27 years, with 23 years of those spent as an RN and over 15 years running healthcare operations and service lines. He also brings 12 years of experience as a Salesforce customer and partner and, prior to joining Gerent, dedicated 7 years to helping payers and providers create engaging patient experiences with Salesforce Health Cloud.
In this episode of Transformation @ Work, we sit down with the Gerent ambassadors who attended Dreamforce for an in-depth look at what makes the event so special, and what businesses need to pay attention to in 2023.
Key Insights
01:36: What exactly is Dreamforce, anyway?
02:30: What made Dreamforce so special (especially in 2022) for the ambassadors in attendance
05:41: Automotive Cloud: a massive opportunity to reach new customers in an underserved industry
07:49: Net Zero Cloud: promising potential to transform the nonprofit sector and help change the world
8:49: The importance of equity in healthcare, and how Salesforce can help
9:26: The one concept on everyone’s mind at Dreamforce: Real-time data
10:41: Salesforce Genie: game-changing real-time data capabilities for customers across industries
Guest Speakers
Anandhi Narayanan, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Transformation in Manufacturing, Gerent
Anandhi brings over 17 years of experience in manufacturing, not just with technology, but with the people and processes that can lead to meaningful change. During her tenure in IT, she led digital transformations for finance, supply chain, operations and sales operations. For the past 4 years as a consultant, she has directed cross-cloud implementations, driving strategy and thought leadership for supply chain organizations across the Salesforce ecosystem.
Donn Vucovich, Insurance Practice Lead, Gerent
Donn has worked in the insurance industry for over 30 years, acting as a business executive and trusted advisor to senior executives across the industry. He has a keen interest in building long-term partnerships and helping insurers address their most pressing pain points through digitalization.
Jenny Hall, Senior Vice President of Education and Nonprofit, Gerent
Jenny brings to her current role a background that spans the education, nonprofit, and health sectors, and over 27 years of experience. Her wide-ranging expertise uniquely positions her to help institutions of all sizes identify the ways that digital tools can impact processes and deliver better outcomes. She has a passion for people, and for building processes that optimize organizational resources while building scale.
Jim Rogers, Senior Vice President, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Gerent
A registered nurse by training, Jim Rogers has been in healthcare for over 27 years, with 23 years of those spent as an RN and over 15 years running healthcare operations and service lines. He also brings 12 years of experience as a Salesforce customer and partner and, prior to joining Gerent, dedicated 7 years to helping payers and providers create engaging patient experiences with Salesforce Health Cloud.
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