EP 135: Aaron Levie (CEO, Box) on Enterprise AI Trends No One is Talking About Yet

Listen to this episode from The Logan Bartlett Show on Spotify. Box CEO Aaron Levie joined the show to share his perspective on how AI is reshaping the enterprise landscape. He shared what his customers are actually thinking about when it comes to AI, the shift from closed to open-source models, and why the biggest opportunities might not be in flashy consumer tools but in workflow automation and data-rich enterprise applications.Aaron also shares his take on the changing business model dynamics in B2B, including the rise of usage-based pricing, and what it means for the next wave of software companies.(00:00) Introduction to AI in B2B and Consumer Worlds(00:32) Conversation with Aaron Levy: AI in the Enterprise(01:10) Defining a Model Company and AI's Role(02:19) Challenges and Opportunities in AI for Enterprises(03:44) Open Source vs. Commercial AI Models(05:40) The Future of AI Agents(11:42) AI's Impact on Business Models and Pricing(15:16) AI's Potential to Transform Industries(27:14) Comparing AI and Cloud Adoption(30:05) Strategizing AI Implementation(31:08) Customer Adoption and Resistance(32:59) Practical Considerations and Challenges(34:58) Building Flexible AI Architectures(37:57) Exploring Agentic Workflows(41:57) Future of AI in Enterprises(43:36) Rapid Fire Questions on AI Impact(53:20) Exciting AI Features at Box(55:53) Conclusion and Final Thoughts