Software as a Coworker w/ Vista's Robert Smith
From Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast by Hugh MacArthur, Bain & Company
June 2, 2026 · 33 min · Episode 148
About this episode
The CEO of Vista Equity Partners discusses the requirements for succeeding in the agentic revolution.
The CEO of Vista Equity Partners explains what it will take to win the “agentic revolution.”
People in this episode
Host: Hugh MacArthur
Guest: Robert Smith
Topics covered
- software
- private equity
- agentic revolution
- business strategy
- technology
Keywords
- Vista Equity Partners
- Robert Smith
- agentic revolution
- software
- private equity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Vista Equity Partners
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