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CEO Mark McClain explained that SailPoint is leveraging AI to speed up the creation of deep, entitlement-level connectors for bespoke applications. He contrasted this with the 'shallow' connectors offered by newer vendors, arguing that SailPoint's ability to perform deep governance remains a significant competitive moat in complex enterprise environments.

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Founder and CEO Mark McClain and CFO Brian Carolan described a balanced growth strategy where cross-selling new modules is a key driver. They highlighted three modules with high potential: Non-Employee Risk Management, which has seen strong uptake; the recently launched Machine Identity Security, showing strong early signs; and the forthcoming Agent Identity module. They emphasized that growth is multi-faceted, split between new logos and expansions within the installed base.

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CFO Dipak Golechha responded that the company is largely past the transition of its advanced subscriptions. He clarified that future NGS ARR growth will be driven by durable, next-generation products like software firewalls, SASE, and XSIAM, as well as newer offerings like Prisma AIRS, rather than conversions of legacy products.

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CEO Nikesh Arora explained that the company is applying lessons from cloud security's evolution by focusing on AI runtime security from the outset. He emphasized a strategy of relentless innovation, leveraging existing native firewalls in public clouds, and using strategic M&A, such as the Protect.AI acquisition, to accelerate the product roadmap and acquire top talent.

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CFO Dipak Golechha clarified that requests for deferred payments typically come with larger, high-end deals, as smaller transactions and firewall appliance sales are usually paid upfront. For other deals, the terms are part of the negotiation, managed by internal guardrails like sales compensation structures and approval processes, all designed to facilitate the broader platformization strategy.

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CEO Tianyi Jiang asserted that growth is sustainable as the market is still in the 'early innings' of AI adoption, with enterprise AI deployment extending far beyond just Microsoft CoPilot. He does not see demand slowing down. CFO Jim Caci attributed the services revenue outperformance to the planned conclusion of several large, SI-like projects within their global services business during the quarter.

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CEO Tianyi Jiang acknowledged the competitive DSPM market but emphasized AvePoint's platform approach as a key differentiator. He explained the Ydentic acquisition accelerates IP expansion for its MSP offerings. Regarding M&A, Jiang confirmed AvePoint has a healthy balance sheet and will actively pursue acquisitions to support its profitable growth strategy.

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CFO Christiane Ohlgart explained that the refresh impact was already factored into guidance and that some customers might have excess capacity from prior years. CEO Ken Xie added that the refresh involves products sold when the company was much smaller. Regarding the macro environment, Ohlgart stated that despite uncertainty, the business remains resilient, and strong sales confidence and pipeline prompted the raised billings guidance.

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CAO and incoming CFO Christiane Ohlgart acknowledged that while feedback from customer events and channel programs is positive, the constant influx of negative macroeconomic news creates hesitancy, as purchase orders can be delayed at any time before being finalized. She noted they have not seen delays yet but remain cautious.

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CAO Christiane Ohlgart stated that growing subscription revenue requires upselling more services with the new hardware, and the company has implemented sales and channel incentives to drive this. CEO Ken Xie added that new, higher-capacity hardware enables customers to run additional services, including new Unified SASE and SecOps functions, creating new revenue opportunities.

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CEO Ken Xie noted huge progress in the direct go-to-market and that 90% of SASE business comes from existing customers, who find the migration easy. CFO Keith Jensen added that customer feedback on their SASE architecture is very positive and the focus now is on 'more at bats'—getting more customer meetings, building reference customers, and partnering more closely with the channel. An unnamed executive compared the focus on SASE to their successful execution with SD-WAN, which took time to build into a market-leading position.

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CTO Dharmesh Shah opined that frontier models will likely focus on horizontal, consumer-facing agents or on building platforms for others like HubSpot to use. He argued that HubSpot's 19 years of domain expertise, embodied in millions of lines of code capturing complex B2B workflows, is a significant and messy moat that frontier models are unlikely to tackle as they pursue larger, trillion-dollar opportunities.

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CTO Dharmesh Shah opined that frontier models will likely focus on horizontal, consumer-facing agents or on building platforms for third parties like HubSpot to use. He argued that the deep, domain-specific expertise embodied in HubSpot's 19 years of code and data models for CRM is a significant moat. He believes frontier models will pursue larger, trillion-dollar opportunities rather than trying to replicate complex, vertical B2B workflows one by one.

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CEO Yamini Rangan clarified that HubSpot's upmarket focus is on the 200-2,000 employee segment and that momentum is broad-based rather than concentrated in specific verticals. She attributed the success to improved product-market fit for larger customers without sacrificing the platform's core ease of use. Rangan highlighted that the value proposition of being easy to use, offering fast time to value, and providing a unified data platform is what resonates most with mid-market and upmarket customers.

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CEO Yamini Rangan reiterated HubSpot's long-standing philosophy of innovating extensively and ensuring customers receive consistent value before monetizing. For AI, the initial focus has been on embedding features to drive awareness and adoption. She stated that once HubSpot observes repeatable value and usage from its AI agents, it will be comfortable adding a monetization component, with driving that value being the core focus for 2025.

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CEO Yamini Rangan stated that HubSpot competes on value, not price, focusing on total cost of ownership (TCO) and fast time to value. She emphasized that HubSpot's ease of use drives high user adoption (80-90%), a key differentiator from competitors where CRM adoption is often low. This tangible value proposition, delivered in weeks not months, is how HubSpot wins in a competitive environment.

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President Harley Finkelstein pointed to multiple durable growth avenues, including new on-ramps like enterprise and B2B, TAM expansion into new verticals, and payment innovation. CFO Jeff Hoffmeister added that market dynamics, such as the increasing need for omnichannel capabilities and rising e-commerce penetration, continue to drive merchants to Shopify's platform, supporting a durable long-term growth outlook.

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President Harley Finkelstein cited recent wins like David's Bridal, Hunter Douglas, and Crocs as evidence of a shift, as these brands historically did not choose Shopify. He emphasized the speed of launch and total cost of ownership as key differentiators. He highlighted the flexible product suite (Hydrogen, Plus, CCS) and the growing partner ecosystem (WPP, EY, Oracle) as critical to winning enterprise clients.

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Co-Founder and CEO Andrew Bialecki explained that the platform's consolidation story, combining marketing and service with a core data platform, is resonating with enterprise customers. CFO Amanda Whalen provided quantitative support, highlighting the 38% year-over-year growth in customers with over $50,000 in ARR and strong growth in average revenue from top customers.

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CFO Amanda Whalen did not provide specific sizing for the cohorts due to customer diversity but stated the raised guidance reflects strong Q1 performance and robust demand signals. She emphasized that the back-half guidance includes a 'healthy dose of prudence' based on extensive scenario planning, with key operational metrics remaining consistent through April.

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Co-Founder and CEO Andrew Bialecki confirmed strong results and pipeline growth in the mid-market, attributing it to Klaviyo's clear value proposition as a unified data platform. He highlighted that complexity plays to their advantage and noted that average revenue per customer in this cohort grew 15% year-over-year, indicating strong market depth and a durable growth driver for 2025 and beyond.

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CEO David Steinberg confirmed a 'massive adoption' of Zeta's AI tools, noting that customers using the AI Agent Studio grew 44% last year, far above the company average, due to superior ROI. CFO Chris Greiner specified that new sales hires are primarily in the U.S. and are industry specialists, not generalists. David Steinberg added that the investment is funded by strong profit growth and is accelerating the OneZeta strategy's rollout under the new Chief Growth Officer.

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CFO Matt Steinfort stated the company is comfortable with AI margins, noting that higher layers of the stack have better margins than pure infrastructure, which is viewed as a good investment that pulls through other cloud services. CEO Paddy Srinivasan added that optimizing for inferencing workloads, which have long tails, also drives usage of core cloud primitives. Regarding ARR, both executives confirmed the momentum was secular and durable, driven by PLG enhancements, a new migration motion, and scaled inferencing customers, not a one-time event.

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CEO Padmanabhan Srinivasan explained that conversations for large, multiyear commitments are occurring for both core cloud and AI inferencing workloads. He attributed this to new product capabilities like Partner Network Connect, which enables staged migrations, and a maturing go-to-market motion. He emphasized that such deals are becoming more common, driving a company-wide evolution in how they build, sell, and finance their services to improve predictability.

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Executive Matt Steinfort explained that higher-level services like the Gen AI platform have superior margins and drive significant 'pull-through' revenue from core cloud products like storage and bandwidth. He noted that while core GPU-as-a-service margins are currently modest due to high costs, the company expects improvement as they leverage infrastructure for higher-margin inferencing over time.

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CFO Matt Steinfort stated there is no significant seasonality and the company is focused on its full-year outlook. CEO Paddy Srinivasan shared that a key learning is their customers' need for application-layer simplicity. He differentiated DigitalOcean's AI platform by highlighting its ease of use for customers without deep AI expertise, enabling them to quickly build and deploy applications with clear cost models, unlike more complex hyperscaler tools.

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Co-Founder & CEO Matthew Prince noted a surprisingly positive reception from AI companies, who recognize that original content is essential fuel for their models. The key is creating a level playing field for content access. Regarding the media vertical, he suggested the strategy is not about maximizing direct revenue but about enabling a new business model where Cloudflare helps content creators get paid by AI companies, leveraging the vast amount of content, including from free users, on its network.

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CEO Matthew Prince described a two-pronged strategy. The first is a bottoms-up, self-serve model that allows small, innovative teams to easily experiment with the platform. The second, new for 2025, is a targeted 'speedboat' go-to-market team focused on winning strategic accounts to build a library of case studies, which can then be used to drive broader enterprise adoption.

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EVP & CFO Brian Miller clarified that the 25% growth projection is for the number of flips. He anticipates a similar percentage increase in the number of flips over the next couple of years. However, he stressed that the average dollar value per flip is expected to increase continuously as they migrate larger clients, meaning the ARR growth from flips should outpace the growth in the number of flips.

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President and CEO Lynn Moore responded that the company monitors these risks regularly and that direct client feedback provides comfort. She shared an anecdote where a client indicated that efficiency mandates like DOGE would actually increase their need for Tyler's automation software. The current outlook is based on this direct client sentiment.

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CEO H. Moore stated the portion is 'pretty small' and not a strategic focus. CFO Brian Miller added that besides Texas, there is only one other payments-only state contract, which has more value-added services. Moore reinforced the strategy by noting that executive compensation now excludes merchant fees to discourage the pursuit of low-margin ARR, showing a clear focus on profitable growth.

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CEO Lynn Moore indicated that leading sales indicators like RFP and demo counts remain strong, suggesting the robust demand environment will continue for the foreseeable future. On ARPA funds, she reiterated that while helpful for specific deals, they have not been a 'major tailwind' for overall growth. CFO Brian Miller added that the deadline to spend these funds extends to the end of 2026.

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CEO George Kurtz stated that these conversations are part of a demand planning and business value assessment process. The incremental budget is justified by the tangible ROI and financial savings achieved from replacing multiple point products with the Falcon platform. He noted that Falcon Flex removes procurement friction, allowing customers to see value quickly and justifying the accelerated spend and subsequent reflex.

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CFO Burt Podbere expressed confidence in a second-half reacceleration. He cited the expiration of one-time CCP incentives as a key driver for upsell opportunities, as customers are already using and liking the products. He also noted that customers are consuming their Falcon Flex credits ahead of their demand plans and that the company's broad 29-module portfolio provides ample opportunity for growth.

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CFO Burt Podbere stated it was too early to determine long-term trends but highlighted strong current indicators. He noted that post-incident Flex deals are slightly larger, with over 150 such deals closed in Q3. These accounts represent over $1.3 billion in total deal value, with an average of over nine modules adopted per customer. This momentum gives CrowdStrike confidence in its ability to reaccelerate net new ARR in the second half of the next fiscal year.

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CFO Burt Podbere detailed that the financial impact was calculated by considering delayed pipeline generation, longer sales cycles, and muted upsell value. He explained the packages include various levers like discounts, duration extensions (impacting net new ARR), and product additions (impacting COGS), which were all factored into the guidance.

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CFO Brett Tighe stated that despite significant changes in the sales organization, Q1 productivity metrics were as good or better than the prior year, which he views as a positive sign. He believes specialization will ultimately be additive to NRR. President & COO Eric Kelleher added that specialization helps sellers master a complex portfolio, benefiting customers. CEO Todd McKinnon also noted that rep tenure and attrition trends are positive indicators.

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CEO Todd McKinnon explained the evolution: post-acquisition, they merged sales teams into one generalist force for broad coverage. Now, with both Okta and Auth0 platforms having expanded with more complex features (like FGA, Highly Regulated Identity), they are re-specializing. The new model creates dedicated Okta and Auth0 sellers to provide deeper expertise to different buyers (IT/security vs. developers), which they believe will drive long-term growth. CFO Brett Tighe added that reps are being placed in roles where they already have specialized skills, leveraging the momentum from Auth0's record bookings quarter.

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CEO Todd McKinnon stated his sense is that 15% is higher than in the past, driven by multiple new products beyond just Identity Governance. CFO Brett Tighe confirmed the percentage is up year-over-year. Regarding NRR, he noted that macro pressures on seat counts and headwinds from older COVID-era cohorts persist, and he expects NRR to tick down slightly in Q4, deferring a full FY'26 outlook.

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CEO Peter Gassner expressed pride in nearing 20 of the top 20 pharma on eTMF, viewing it as a signal to double down on investment. For EDC, he stated that while 9 of the top 20 use it, many are early, and he sees a path to add more over time but nothing is imminent. He remains confident in EDC's long-term success due to the structural advantage of an integrated clinical platform.

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EVP, Strategy Paul Shawah explained that reasons for delay vary, from formal RFP processes to other priorities, and Veeva's approach is to continue delivering innovation to make the case more compelling. CEO Peter Gassner elaborated that a 'version 2' platform would be designed with AI-native interfaces and data access in mind, which is difficult to retrofit onto existing 'version 1' platforms.

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EVP of Strategy Paul Shawah stated that the CRM seat count market has stabilized, and the company continues to offset any pressure by increasing attach rates for add-on products. Regarding Vault CRM, he said key learnings include refining migration tools to be less disruptive and seeing how quickly customers can adopt new innovations post-migration.

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CEO Tomer Weingarten explained that the macro environment in April led customers to pause spending decisions but that no deals were cancelled. He noted that while trends improved in May, the unpredictable environment necessitates a more cautious outlook, despite strong win rates and platform adoption.

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CEO Tomer Weingarten explained that a competitor's recent major IT outage highlighted the risks of kernel-dependent architectures. He emphasized that SentinelOne's patented Behavioral AI and minimal kernel usage, particularly on macOS and Linux, enhance system stability and resilience. Weingarten noted that customers have full control over deployment, a stark contrast to competitors, and this differentiation is driving significant customer interest and a re-evaluation of single-vendor strategies.

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CEO Bill Magnuson positioned the acquisition as a strategic move to accelerate their roadmap by combining complementary strengths, not an inability to build the tech. CFO Isabelle Winkles stated that despite macro uncertainty, leading indicators like pipeline and close rates have not shown negative changes recently. Bill Magnuson added that Braze is prepared for data sovereignty trends with its expanding data center footprint.

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CEO Bill Magnuson reported that over 450 customers have adopted flexible credits, which speeds up go-to-market for new channels like LINE and RCS. He also noted the completion of the global sales leadership transition. Regarding SMBs, he stated the sector remains challenged, and the free trial program is showing good early progress for both top-of-funnel awareness and as an enterprise sales sandbox.

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CEO Bill Magnuson detailed that initiatives like 'Braze for Startups' and product-led growth are long-term investments to improve acquisition efficiency and win mindshare, establishing Braze as a premier skill set. He emphasized that while the company has a huge runway within the expanding definition of customer engagement, the immediate focus is on establishing a dominant position in its core category before expanding into other enterprise workloads.

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CEO Sandeep Sahai explained that the company's strategy has evolved to continuously add more compelling reasons for clients to switch from legacy systems. This began with operational efficiency and expanded to include regulatory reporting, compliance, and risk. He stated that the most significant recent evolution is the ambition to provide a full front-to-back solution for the entire investment lifecycle, a goal accelerated by the Enfusion acquisition. This now addresses a key hesitation for prospects who previously did not want to manage a separate front-office platform.

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CEO Sandeep Sahai responded that increased confidence in the company's ability to scale has given them a 'license to be more ambitious.' He said a key change for 2025 is a pivot to a more aggressive market position, actively pursuing opportunities in partnerships, M&A, and technology like GenAI, enabled by a strong balance sheet.

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CEO Jay Chaudhry positioned the opportunity as being much larger than just VPN replacement, encompassing the entire inbound DMZ and Zero Trust segmentation. He noted that ZPA has grown from a single-digit percentage of new and upsell business to now representing over 40% of the combined ZIA and ZPA new business mix, expressing his belief that all customers will eventually adopt ZIA, ZPA, and ZDX.

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Founder and CEO Gil Shwed described the NVIDIA DPU collaboration as a 'huge opportunity' to secure AI hardware infrastructure. He confirmed that the company is building sales leadership to focus on this area and working with NVIDIA and AI hyperscalers, but stated it is still 'too early to say' what the financial impact or business model will be.

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CFO Brian Herb clarified that the full-year growth guidance of 9% remains at the high end of their long-term range. He attributed the second-half deceleration to three factors: tougher year-over-year comps from onetime items in 2023, a one-point headwind from soft claim volumes, and normal quarter-to-quarter variability in the timing of deal flow.

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