Fourth Industrial Revolution
We must ensure the Fourth Industrial Revolution is a force for good
Government and business leaders have a responsibility to ensure the Fourth Industrial Revolution works for all.
Marc R. Benioff
Marc Benioff is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Salesforce and a pioneer of cloud computing. Under Mr. Benioff’s leadership, Salesforce has become the fastest-growing top-five enterprise software company and the #1 CRM provider globally. Mr. Benioff was named Innovator of the Decade by Forbes, ranked #3 on Fortune's 2017 "Best Businessperson of the Year" list, and recognized as one of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune and 20 Best-Performing CEOs by Harvard Business Review. A member of the World Economic Forum ("WEF") Board of Trustees, Mr. Benioff serves as the inaugural Chair of WEF's Forum Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in San Francisco. Mr. Benioff also serves as Chair of Salesforce.org. Mr. Benioff received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, where he is on its Board of Trustees.
Latest articles
Fourth Industrial Revolution
4 ways to close the inequality gap in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The unprecedented democratization of technology and flattening of our world doesn't guarantee a more open, diverse and inclusive global society.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
What a tiny porpoise in San Francisco Bay tells us about hope for our oceans
If we work together, we can stop a mass extinction of ocean life before it starts, writes Marc Benioff.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Marc Benioff: We're on the cusp of an AI revolution
Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, explores the future of artificial intelligence.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
La revolución de la inteligencia artificial se aproxima rápidamente. Pero sin una revolución de la confianza, será un fracaso
Antes de que nos podamos beneficiar de cualquiera de las últimas innovaciones y tecnologías, necesitamos una revolución en la confianza.
Education, Gender and Work
We need an education revolution – and it starts in your local community
Ensuring our young people have access to the education necessary to create opportunities and be ready for the jobs of tomorrow is critical.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
The AI revolution is coming fast. But without a revolution in trust, it will fail
Before we can benefit from any of the latest innovations and technologies, we need a revolution in trust.
Digital Economy and Society
Businesses are the greatest platforms for change
Davos 2016: As business leaders, we can work together to ensure that this technology revolution serves humanity to its fullest potential and benefits the all citizens, not just a chosen few.
Future of Economic Progress
How can business improve the world?
At the World Economic Forum in Davos last month, I joined 2,500 global leaders in business, government, academia and the arts to discuss the state of the world. It was my 14th visit to Da...
Fourth Industrial Revolution
The digital revolution needs a transparency revolution
When the internet and world wide web first came to life in the early 1990s, few predicted that entire industries, businesses, cultures and governments would be transformed by the technolo...