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Ryan Smith discusses the long-term nature of company building in the context of rapid AI advancements and shares insights on Qualtrics' journey and acquisition by SAP.

AI may change software overnight, but company building still takes time. Ryan Smith explains why, despite the pace of AI, “the race is going to be way longer than anyone thinks.” He reflects on Qualtrics surviving multiple market cycles and ultimately being acquired by SAP for $8 billion days before going public. Guest: Ryan Smith, co-founder Qualtrics Connect with Ryan Smith X LinkedIn Connect with Joubin: X LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com Follow Grit: LinkedIn X ​Learn more about Kleiner Perkins

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Guest: Ryan Smith

Topics covered

• AI
• company building
• market cycles
• acquisition
• Fortune 100

Keywords

• AI
• Qualtrics
• SAP
• company building
• market cycles
• Fortune 100
• Ryan Smith

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Organizations: Qualtrics, SAP, Kleiner Perkins

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