Mark Benioff
Mentioned in 14 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
Salesforce founder and CEO who is frequently discussed on business and finance podcasts for the company's financial performance, including strong revenue growth and aggressive $50 billion buyback strategy. Known for leading the development and adoption of AgentForce, Salesforce's AI platform, while positioning the company to navigate industry challenges like the "SaaS apocalypse." Also recognized as a billionaire philanthropist involved in civic initiatives and reputation strategy.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
The a16z Show · Apr 8, 2026
The Agent Era: Building Software Beyond Chat with Box CEO Aaron Levie
“Referenced for historical SaaS disruption model and ROI math on enterprise tooling spend”
Big Technology Podcast · Apr 4, 2026
OpenAI buys TBPN, SpaceX’s $2 Trillion IPO?, Iran Disables Amazon Infrastructure
“Example of billionaire buying media company (Time Magazine) as personal project”
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Mar 31, 2026
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 3/31/26
“Discussed Agent Force, Slack AI integration, record earnings, and $50B buyback; emphasized software value in AI era”
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Feb 27, 2026
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 2/26/26
“Salesforce CEO defending against SaaS-pocalypse narrative and discussing AgentForce AI platform growth”
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Feb 26, 2026
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 2/25/26
“Salesforce CEO discussing strong revenue growth, agent force business, and $50B buyback strategy”
CNBC's "Fast Money" · Feb 25, 2026
All Eyes on Nvidia’s Latest Quarter… And Housing and Retail Flash Warning Signs 2/25/26
“Salesforce CEO; touted strong backlog and Agent Force adoption; noted company navigating 'SaaS apocalypse' with aggressive buybacks”
This Week in Startups · Feb 24, 2026
Kill Your Startup’s Knowledge Chaos with OpenClaw (with Oliver Henry and Jeff Weisbein) | E2254
“Salesforce CEO mentioned in context of Slack integration discussions”
Masters of Scale · Feb 17, 2026
Uncovering the $7 trillion reputation economy
“Salesforce founder/CEO; Corey advised him on reputation strategy during his tenure at Salesforce”
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · Feb 11, 2026
Trump’s Sparking Culture War Fights to Bury the Epstein Scandal
“Billionaire philanthropist criticized unfairly for San Francisco politics comments despite significant civic donations”
The Vergecast · Dec 9, 2025
2025 year in review
“Salesforce CEO; named heel turn of year for demanding National Guard in San Francisco then backing down”
The Home Service Expert Podcast · Oct 27, 2025
E439 The Truth About Success: Scott Clary on Building Brands and Taking Ownership
“Salesforce founder; example of creating new category rather than copying existing models”
The Vault Unlocked · Oct 22, 2025
How a $5K Idea Made $100M
“Founder of Salesforce; acknowledged in conversation that Goldmine built the foundation for modern CRM”
The Mello Millionaire with Tommy Mello · Oct 17, 2025
The Truth About Success: Scott Clary on Building Brands and Taking Ownership
“Salesforce founder; created new cloud computing category rather than copying existing models”
The Mello Millionaire with Tommy Mello · Aug 29, 2025
What's Your Relationship ROI? with Social Dynamics Expert Jordan Harbinger
“Built significant personal brand alongside company, demonstrating CEO visibility ROI in enterprise software”