The CPQ Podcast is your go-to source for all things Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ). Each episode features in-depth interviews with industry leaders, innovators, and practitioners who share real-world insights, strategies, and success stories. Whether you're in Sales Ops, RevOps, IT, or Product Management, this podcast helps you stay ahead in the evolving CPQ landscape — from CPQ tools and processes to digital selling, product configuration, pricing strategy, and Quote-to-Cash trends. Tune in to…
Salesforce CPQ is officially end of sale — but what does that actually mean for your business, and where do you go from here? In this episode, host Frank sits down with Jamie Trigg and Timo Taipale from ShiftLogic.io to unpack the shift from Salesforce CPQ to Agentforce Revenue Management (ARM), and why this transition is a full revenue transformation, not just a platform swap. Jamie brings nearly…
With Javed Jafar, CPQ and Billing Expert with 20+ years of experience across enterprise implementations, advisory work, and customer-side transformation programs. How will AI change CPQ for customers, vendors, system integrators, and CPQ professionals? In this episode, Javed shares his perspective on why AI is not replacing CPQ expertise, but changing what good CPQ expertise looks like. Routine…
Can AI actually replace the sales engineer in complex product configuration — without sacrificing accuracy? In this episode of the CPQ Podcast, host Frank sits down with Stanislav "Stan" Chirk, founder of R[ai]sing Sun, an EU-based AI solutions company building custom AI agents for B2B companies. Stan walks us through his journey from engineering and entrepreneurship into the world of Configure,…
Can you trust an AI agent to configure your products, apply your pricing rules, and generate an accurate quote — every single time? According to Dr. Sanjay Mittal, founder of Predictika.ai and one of the original pioneers of constraint-based product configuration, the answer right now is: not without guardrails. In this episode of the CPQ Podcast, Sanjay breaks down one of the most…
In this episode of the CPQ Podcast, Frank Sohn speaks with Tiffany Devlin-Drye, Head of Solution Architecture at Roadrunner.ai , about Roadrunner's view of the CPQ market and its AI-native approach to quoting, approvals, and revenue operations. Tiffany shares her background as a Salesforce CPQ developer, solution architect, and former system integrator before joining Roadrunner.ai . She explains…
In this episode of the CPQ Podcast, Frank Sohn speaks with Jagadish Bandhole, CEO and Founder of MobileForce.ai , about how CPQ is changing as AI, no-code administration, mobile workforces, and broader revenue operations requirements reshape the market. Jagadish describes himself as an engineer turned entrepreneur and shares how MobileForce has evolved since his last appearance on the CPQ Podcast…
In this short CPQ Podcast update, Frank Sohn shares a temporary Novus CPQ research access window running from June 18 to July 17. During this period, visitors can request one free CPQ Vendor Briefing from the Novus CPQ Briefing Library. In addition, selected CPQ Sales Reports are available through sponsored free access, starting with camos CPQ 365 and soon Engineering Intent / kBridge. The Yagna…
In this solo episode of the CPQ Podcast, Frank Sohn discusses why many organizations are reassessing their Salesforce CPQ roadmap, what the shift toward Salesforce's newer Revenue Cloud and Agentforce Revenue Management direction may mean, and why customers should evaluate their next step through a practical lens: CPQ fit, technical debt, ERP integration, lifecycle requirements, administrative…
In this episode of the CPQ Podcast, Frank Sohn speaks with Godard Abel, co-founder and CEO of G2, about how AI, software reviews, and answer engines are changing the way companies evaluate CPQ and enterprise software. Godard shares G2's key priorities for 2026, including AI transformation, the integration of Gartner Digital Markets, and the growing importance of trusted software review data. With…
In this episode of the CPQ Podcast, Frank Sohn speaks with Rohit Chhabra, Chief Product Officer at Conga, about Conga's CPQ strategy, the role ofConga Smart CPQ, and how AI is becoming a broader part of the quote-to-cash and commercial operations landscape. Rohit shares insights from more than 25 years of business, engineering, and product leadership experience, including how his background shapes…