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Vivek Mahapatra

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VP, AI Product at Salesforce
📍 United States

Vivek Mahapatra is the VP of AI at Salesforce and a founding member of Agentforce, focusing on moving AI from demos to real-world adoption and ROI. With a B. A. from Vassar College and an MBA from INSEAD, his colleagues describe him as a talented, results-oriented, and natural leader.

Outside of work, Vivek is an angel investor in technology and sustainability ventures. He is actively involved in education, serving on an AI advisory group at the Singapore American School and mentoring students from his alma mater, Vassar. He also enjoys traveling with his wife and two sons.

Unique fact: Vivek holds a dual-major Bachelors degree in Studio Art and Computer Science.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
VP, AI Product
Job Level
Senior
Location
United States
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Priorities

Topics Vivek cares about

Real-world AI Adoption
He focuses on moving AI beyond demos into high-volume consumption with measurable ROI, a core theme in his role and public talks.
GTM Strategy
He has extensive experience building go-to-market capabilities for new products, including co-architecting Salesforce's strategy for agentic AI.
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Career

Work history

12-2023
VP, AI Product
Salesforce
12-2021 - 12-2023
Regional Vice President - ASEAN Cloud Specialists
Salesforce
10-2020 - 12-2021
Senior Director - Global Competitive Intelligence & Market Strategy
Salesforce
4-2018 - 10-2020
Senior Director - Quip Solution Engineering Specialists
Salesforce
2-2017 - 3-2018
Senior Director - Community Cloud Specialists
Salesforce
In the press

Media appearances

Vivek Mahapatra, Author - Salesforce. Featured in Salesforce Blog
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Build the agentic enterprise with Salesforce AI! Join Vivek Mahapatra, VP, AI Product. Featured in Facebook (KestoneIMS)
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Education
2011 - 2011
MBA | France & Singapore
INSEAD
Bachelor’s Degree
Vassar College
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