The Data Exec Series: The Agentic Future of Work: Leaner Teams, Smarter Growth

By Gertrude G. Van Horn, CIO & SVP, Cien.ai The Future Of Work The workplace has always evolved alongside technology, but the pace of change today is staggering – unlike anything we’ve seen before. Just as electricity and the internet redefined industries in the past, Agentic AI is reshaping how organizations are structured, how work gets […]
The Data Exec Series: The Hidden Risk of CRM Integrations

By Rob Kall, Co-Founder & CEO, Cien.ai “The best way to avoid being hacked is to ensure there is nothing to hack.” – Rob Kall, Co-Founder & CEO, Cien.ai Problem: CRM Integrations as a New Attack Surface Companies are more nervous than ever about data security—and rightfully so. New breaches are reported almost daily. While […]
The Data Exec Series: MCP & Agentic AI: Got the Hat? From Hats to Cattle

By Gertrude G. Van Horn, SVP & CIO, Cien.ai Introduction At Cien.ai, many of our Business Development and Growth executives are based in Dallas, Texas, where you’ll often hear the phrase, “All hat and no cattle.” It’s shorthand for someone who talks a big game but doesn’t deliver. Until recently, much of the conversation around […]
The Data Exec Series: From Dashboard to Dollars: How Agentic AI Powers GTM Execution

By Gertrude G. Van Horn, SVP & CIO, Cien.ai “Stop reporting. Start performing. Most GTM teams are saddled with dirty data, and insights stay buried in slide decks. Agentic AI gives you the ability to take action so the next step is already underway – but ONLY if you’ve elevated data accuracy, quality and trust!” […]
Cien.ai Growth Essentials Series: Introducing Cien Agentic

By Rob Kall, CEO & Co-founder, Cien.ai “Simple can be harder than complex.” — Steve Jobs “There’s a lot here… where do I even start?” When we launched the Cien GTM Suite three years ago, the most common feedback was:“Wait… you can give me clean, actionable GTM insights from our messy CRM data?” It wasn’t […]