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Ian Gotts

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Senior Research Fellow at Keenan Vision
📍 Mill Valley, California, United States

Ian Gotts is the Founder of Elements. cloud, a Change Intelligence platform for Salesforce. He is a tech advisor, investor, author of 10 books, and a frequent public speaker with a background as a Chartered Engineer from the University of Southampton. Colleagues describe him as a "phenomenal operator" and an "excellent communicator. "

Based in San Francisco, Ian is a passionate musician and plays bass in a band called "Jane Blonde and The Goldfingers. " He is a Brit living in the US and collaborates with his songwriter daughter on a project using binaural beats to help people focus while working.

He is the bass player in a Bay Area band that played nearly 1, 000 songs in 2025.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Senior Research Fellow
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Mill Valley, California, United States
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AI Agent Development
Writes extensively for Forbes on the practical application, lifecycle, and business implications of AI agents, referring to them as a "digital workforce. "
Salesforce Ecosystem
His company, Elements. cloud, is built to enhance Salesforce value. He is a prolific blogger for Salesforce Ben and a regular speaker at Dreamforce and World Tour events.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Senior Research Fellow
Keenan Vision
10-2025
Founder & Advisor
Elements.cloud
6-2014 - 10-2025
Founder & CEO
Elements.cloud
2-2022
Forbes Technology Council member
Forbes
5-2018
Contributing Author
Salesforce Ben
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Media appearances

Ian Gotts - Keenan Vision Podcast Episode 3. Featured in YouTube
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Education
1978 - 1981
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University of Southampton
1977 - 1983
Chartered Engineer . CEng
Institution of Mechanical Engineers www.imeche.org
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