
Vivek Mahapatra
author title Vice President, AI ProductVivek Mahapatra is Vice President of AI Product at Salesforce and was part of the founding team of Agentforce. With more than 20 years of experience across sales, solution engineering, competitive strategy, and product management, he has built and scaled multiple businesses from 0→1 in both startups and global enterprises.
Vivek currently leads the AI Product Growth team, driving experimentation, validation, and scaling of solutions that accelerate Agentforce adoption and deliver tangible business outcomes. He also represents Salesforce AI with leading analysts and investors, shaping the narrative on how enterprise AI creates value responsibly and at scale. Passionate about connecting innovation with customer success, he has advised hundreds of executives across industries on their data and AI strategies.
Vivek holds a B.A. in Studio Art & Computer Science from Vassar College and an MBA from INSEAD. Outside work, he enjoys traveling with his wife and two young sons.
