Alok Goel, CEO of Drivetrain, an AI-native Business Planning Platform for financial forecasting and planning joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Alok Goel discuss the following:



* Alok, you’ve had an impressive journey from leading product initiatives at Google to venture investing and now co-founding Drivetrain. How has that experience shaped your perspective on the role AI is playing in transforming finance today?

* Your recent State of AI in FP&A report shows that finance teams are hiring AI specialists with technical skills rather than traditional finance backgrounds. What does this signal about the future of finance talent, and how should companies prepare?

* Where do you see AI delivering the biggest breakthroughs in finance over the next 3–5 years?

* Governance and compliance are critical in finance. With only 28% of companies reporting formal AI policies, how can finance leaders balance encouraging innovation with ensuring the reliability and audit-ability that finance requires??

* Finally, if you were advising founders or CFOs today, what are the three things they should prioritize when integrating AI into their operations to stay competitive in this rapidly evolving landscape?





Alok Goel is a seasoned leader with over two decades of expertise at the intersection of artificial intelligence and enterprise software—steering both operational execution and visionary innovation. Before co-founding Drivetrain, Alok made key contributions at Google, including spearheading the global expansion of AdSense from the Googleplex, where he honed his skills in scaling products and driving strategic growth.

Under Alok’s leadership, Drivetrain has emerged as a pioneering force in business planning platforms, empowering CFOs and finance teams to evolve from reactive reporting to proactive, predictive planning. The company’s platform champions data-driven decision-making and predictable business outcomes, elevating finance teams to full strategic partners to CEOs.

Alok’s thought leadership is evident across Drivetrain’s rich content repository—from case studies on SaaS metrics‑based planning, sales capacity modeling, to the nuanced magic of benchmarking for alignment and growth. His messaging consistently reflects a deep belief in turning ambitious targets into achievable plans through clarity, data, and alignment.



Website: https://www.drivetrain.ai



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