Watch our exclusive interview with Sanjay Poonen, CEO and President of Cohesity.

In February 2024, Cohesity announced its historic #merger with Veritas Technologies LLC - a combination that catapulted them to become the world’s largest #data protection software provider.

We began by exploring the #opportunities this merger unlocks for the new entity - from geographic #expansion and a broader #customer base to innovative new roadmap and the journey toward profitable growth.

We then discussed Post-Merger #Integration (PMI) and how to keep the organization cohesive and #successful after a large deal. As Sanjay emphasized, it all comes down to three forces: #employee engagement, product innovation and #customer obsession.

We then touched on data #strategy and Sanjay’s 5 S’s: Speed, Scale, Security, Simplicity, and Smart (AI). That led to a discussion about their #Gaia platform, powered by #RAG technology and a close partnership with NVIDIA.

And Sanjay's favorite TV series? 🏎️🏁🔥

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:02 Career lessons

04:13 Biggest surprises about Cohesity

08:01 Partnerships Vs Competition

11:24 Merger with Veritas

19:10 Integration Challenges

26:56 Built to Last book

27:46 The 5 S´s of Data Strategy

33:04 Gaia: AI & Data Accessibility

35:07 Looking forward at Data Protection & Cybersecurity

38:30 Advice for career starters

42:50 Hobbies and Interests

46:45 Books and Movie recs