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AI agents work in demos but stall in production, break existing permission models, and run up costs that CIOs never planned for in traditional IT budgets. Agentic AI in the enterprise has become a direct test for Chief Information Officers.
Aaron Levie, co-founder and CEO of Box, works with many Fortune 500 companies on exactly these problems and has become a clear voice on what it takes to integrate AI agents into real business workflows. In CXOTalk episode 921, the conversation examines what agents mean for enterprise software, security, and the CIO.
What we will discuss:
Why AI agents stall in production, and how to spot the ones that are ready
Why your data and permissions matter more than the model you choose
How agents change enterprise security, and who is liable when one goes wrong
What CIOs should do first, and what to avoid
How to control AI costs as agent usage scales
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EPISODE PARTICIPANTS
Aaron Levie is Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Box. Aaron leads the company in its mission to transform the way people and businesses work so they can achieve their greatest ambitions.
Michael Krigsman is an industry analyst and the host of CXOTalk. He has interviewed hundreds of senior executives on enterprise AI, IT strategy, and the organizational conditions that determine whether technology investments succeed or fail.
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Jun 12: Aaron Levie, Co-founder and CEO, Box
Jun 19: Alexander Sukharevsky, a global leader of QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey
Jun 26: Eric Ries, Founder, Lean Startup Co.
Jul 10: Andy Baldwin, Senior Vice President, Consulting Offerings and Growth, IBM Consulting
Jul 17: Oliver Bussmann, Independent Board Advisor
Aug 7: Ed Sim, Founder and General Partner, boldstart ventures