# dave phillips (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover dave phillips. Page: Feed: --- ## [Impact.com’s Dave Yovanno Wants Brands to Stop Shouting](https://theaisoftwarereport.com/impact-coms-dave-yovanno-wants-brands-to-stop-shouting/) _2026-08-21 · Rizzabelle@marketinsightmedia.com · The AI & Software Report_ Dave Yovanno believes that many brands keep shouting when they should be listening. "People no longer trust ads—they trust communities," he says, and the brands winning today are those partnering with the creators, advocates, and publishers who shape what communities see, share, and believe. As CEO of impact.com since 2017, he has spent nearly a decade building the around that idea. The numbers… ## [Anthropic Hires Former California Supreme Court Justice Tino Cuéllar to Lead Global Policy](https://theaisoftwarereport.com/anthropic-hires-former-california-supreme-court-justice-tino-cuellar-to-lead-global-policy/) _2026-08-21 · Rizzabelle@marketinsightmedia.com · The AI & Software Report_ Anthropic is hiring former California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino “Tino” Cuéllar as its first Chief Global Affairs Officer. Cuéllar will oversee the Claude developer’s public policy work, international strategy, and relationships with governments as countries develop rules for increasingly capable AI systems. Anthropic has not disclosed when he will formally begin the role. Cuéllar… ## [JPMorganChase Aims to Finance 1 Million Affordable Homes by 2035](https://theaisoftwarereport.com/jpmorganchase-aims-to-finance-1-million-affordable-homes-by-2035/) _2026-08-20 · Rizzabelle@marketinsightmedia.com · The AI & Software Report_ JPMorganChase plans to deploy more than $750 billion through 2035 to help build or preserve 1 million affordable homes and assist 500,000 people with buying a house. The commitment represents a nearly 40% increase from the housing capital the bank deployed during the previous decade. Through its American Dream Initiative, the bank will increase mortgage lending by more than 40% and hire 850 Home… ## [Foundation Software’s Mike Ode Asks the Right Questions](https://theaisoftwarereport.com/foundation-softwares-mike-ode-asks-the-right-questions/) _2026-08-20 · Rizzabelle@marketinsightmedia.com · The AI & Software Report_ When Mike Ode walked into Foundation Software in 1996, someone handed him seven three-ring binders and told him to learn the software. He did not know what a chart of accounts was, and this being the days before Google, he could not look it up. "I wouldn't ask anybody," he recalled. "So ask more questions. Don't be afraid to ask questions." Nearly 30 years later, it is still the advice he gives… ## [Finastra’s Chris Walters Found a Better Business Than People Thought](https://theaisoftwarereport.com/finastras-chris-walters-found-a-better-business-than-people-thought/) _2026-08-20 · Rizzabelle@marketinsightmedia.com · The AI & Software Report_ Most executives arrive at a new company armed with a list of things to fix. When Chris Walters took over as CEO of Finastra a little over a year ago, he found something rarer: a business whose reputation had not caught up to its results. "The financial and operating profile of the business was actually much stronger than the market perception," he said. Because a good leader always has ideas for… ## [Raj De Datta joined fellow CEOs and founders at the 2026 Jackson Hole Forum for a candid conversation about leadership, market change, and AI.](https://theaisoftwarereport.com/raj-de-datta-joined-fellow-ceos-and-founders-at-the-2026-jackson-hole-forum-for-a-candid-conversation-about-leadership-market-change-and-ai/) _2026-08-20 · Rizzabelle@marketinsightmedia.com · The AI & Software Report_ Raj also took part in the Jackson Hole Classic’s mountain hiking challenge, a 3.8-mile course with more than 2,700 feet of elevation gain. Raj co-founded Bloomreach in 2009 with the idea that online experiences could adapt to each customer’s interests and intent. Today, the company’s agentic platform, Loomi, uses real-time customer and product data to personalize experiences across email,… ## [AI Cloud Startup Volta Emerges From Stealth at $2.4 Billion Valuation](https://theaisoftwarereport.com/ai-cloud-startup-volta-emerges-from-stealth-at-2-4-billion-valuation/) _2026-08-20 · Rizzabelle@marketinsightmedia.com · The AI & Software Report_ Seven-month-old AI infrastructure startup Volta has emerged from stealth with $300 million in funding, a $2.4 billion valuation, and a six-year compute contract worth $10 billion. The seed and Series A rounds were backed by Azora, Andreessen Horowitz, Altimeter, Nvidia, Michael Dell’s family office, and Matter Venture Partners, according to Reuters... The post AI Cloud Startup Volta Emerges From… ## [SmartBear Names Dave Phillips Chief Revenue Officer](https://theaisoftwarereport.com/smartbear-names-dave-phillips-chief-revenue-officer/) _2026-08-19 · Rizzabelle@marketinsightmedia.com · The AI & Software Report_ SmartBear has promoted Dave Phillips to Chief Revenue Officer, expanding his responsibilities from customer success and renewals to the company’s entire global revenue organization. Phillips will oversee sales, customer success, renewals, channel partnerships, and commercial strategy. He joined SmartBear nearly two years ago and most recently served as senior vice president of customer success and… ## [Cyera Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Oasis Security for $1 Billion](https://theaisoftwarereport.com/cyera-signs-letter-of-intent-to-acquire-oasis-security-for-1-billion/) _2026-08-19 · Rizzabelle@marketinsightmedia.com · The AI & Software Report_ Data security startup Cyera has signed a letter of intent to acquire non-human identity specialist Oasis Security for approximately $1 billion, TechCrunch reported. The proposed transaction would be paid primarily in cash, with the remainder in Cyera shares. Because the companies have signed a letter of intent, the acquisition remains subject to a definitive agreement and other closing… ## [Druva Appoints Anthony Anzevino Chief Commercial and Partner Officer](https://theaisoftwarereport.com/druva-appoints-anthony-anzevino-chief-commercial-and-partner-officer/) _2026-08-18 · Rizzabelle@marketinsightmedia.com · The AI & Software Report_ Druva has appointed former Kaseya executive Anthony Anzevino as Chief Commercial and Partner Officer, placing him in charge of global sales, commercial strategy, and partner distribution. Anzevino joins Druva from IT management software company Kaseya, where he served as chief revenue officer and led its global go-to-market organization. He has more than 20 years of experience across enterprise… ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iUhNhosF8dbx) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [Freshworks Appoints Ryan Manning Chief Product and Technology Officer](https://theaisoftwarereport.com/freshworks-appoints-ryan-manning-chief-product-and-technology-officer/) _2026-08-18 · Rizzabelle@marketinsightmedia.com · The AI & Software Report_ Freshworks has appointed Ryan Manning as Chief Product and Technology Officer, combining oversight of its product roadmap and global engineering organization under one executive. Manning began the role August 10 and reports to CEO Dennis Woodside. He succeeds Srini Raghavan, who is leaving Freshworks to pursue an entrepreneurial venture. Murali Swaminathan will remain Chief Technology Officer and… ## [Amazon Broadens Agentic AI Chief Swami Sivasubramanian’s Mandate](https://theaisoftwarereport.com/amazon-broadens-agentic-ai-chief-swami-sivasubramanians-mandate/) _2026-08-17 · Rizzabelle@marketinsightmedia.com · The AI & Software Report_ Amazon has expanded the role of AWS agentic AI leader Swami Sivasubramanian, giving him a broader mandate over emerging technologies and the cloud division’s technical direction, according to GeekWire. Sivasubramanian will lead a renamed Agentic AI & Emerging Technologies organization. He will continue overseeing teams behind developer tool Kiro, Amazon Quick Suite, and AWS Transform while adding…