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Today we're talking about the launch of Einstein GPT, which is being announced today at TrailblazerDX 2023. We are going to learn how Einstein GPT will open the door to the AI future for our customers. Here to show us the way is Jayesh Govindarajan, SVP of AI and Machine Learning at Salesforce.

Today we're talking all about the state of sales. In fact, it's the name of our latest sales research, the fifth edition of our State of Sales Report. Here to give us a breakdown is Tiffani Bova, Global Growth Evangelist at Salesforce, and author of the new book, The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth.

In celebration of Black History Month, we're going to learn about The Hidden Genius Project, a nonprofit focused on training and mentoring Black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship, and leadership. We'll also learn about the Salesforce Catalyst Fund, which provides unrestricted capital to nonprofits led by underrepresented leaders. Join us for this conversation with Dr. Brandon Nicholson, Chief Executive Officer of The Hidden Genius Project, and Dr. Ron C. Smith, Vice President of Philanthropy at Salesforce.

Did you know that Salesforce AI Research built an AI language model, Salesforce ProGen, that created the first known 3D structure of an artificial protein designed fully by AI? Learn more about this transformative research and the potential impact it may have on the medical world, as well as how AI research is being applied across industries with ProGen's lead researcher, Nikhil Naik.

Do women bring unique skills as leaders? That's the question Julia Boorstin, CNBC's Senior Media & Tech Correspondent, set out to answer in her new book When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, and How We Can Learn From Them. On today's episode, Julia talks about the odds-defying leadership approaches of women running the world's most innovative and successful companies - and what we can learn from them. Tune in!

Could bringing back the woolly mammoth be a key to saving the planet? Tech entrepreneur Ben Lamm and Harvard geneticist George Church are betting on it. Together they launched Colossal Bioscience, a genetic engineering company focused on using gene editing technology to advance de-extinction. But the company has a much larger goal, re-introducing native populations to help restore natural ecosystems. Join us to hear Ben and George talk about their pioneering work. For more information on Colossal go to www.colossal.com.

Venture capitalist Beth Ferreira, General Partner of FirstMark has spent her career on both the operating and the investment side. Today, she shares what makes successful entrepreneurs tick and how we can take those lessons and apply them to our own careers.

Many of us are feeling the need to be entrepreneurial either at work, finding a new job or even starting a new company. Today we are joined by an incredible entrepreneur Iman Abuzeid, M.D., co-founder and CEO of Incredible Health. Her company is valued at $1.65 billion dollars. Iman shares with us how she led her health tech start-up to unicorn status and what it takes to build a successful business.

Get tips on keeping the brain young, healthy, and sharp, so you can protect your mind at any age with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Neurosurgeon, Author & Award-Winning Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN, and Dr. Geeta Nayyar, SVP, Chief Medical Officer, Salesforce.

AI is shaping our future-which is why it's so crucial that companies have diverse, inclusive communities of people creating that technology. Lila Ibrahim, COO of DeepMind joins us to discuss the benefits, the risks and questions associated with AI. She shares her tips on how businesses can build interdisciplinary teams to ensure that the people building these tools actually represent the world they’re shaping.

Don't wait to book that holiday travel! Because Stephanie Linnartz, president of Marriott International, says travel is back and busier than ever. Tune in to hear her discuss how the hospitality giant is reimagining what service means to help revive the travel industry and keep customers at the center of everything they do.

The numbers don’t lie! Today we’re talking about the holiday shopping season and how retailers are doing. We’ll discuss what’s happening in stores, what’s happening online and what are the trends. To help us make sense we’re joined by Rob Garf, VP and GM of retail at Salesforce, Scot Wingo, CEO of Spiffy and Co-founder of ChannelAdvisor and Jason 'Retailgeek' Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis. Tune in to find out how you retailers can better connect with customers.