Adam Evans
Adam Evans is an entrepreneur whose career moved from startups into AI products at Salesforce. They co-founded RelateIQ with Steve Loughlin in 2011, and Salesforce acquired the company in 2014. In October 2023 Salesforce bought their startup Airkit, and they joined the company as SVP of product, where they led the creation and scaling of Agentforce. In March 2025 they headlined the TDX25 keynote for Salesforce. In February 2026 they announced their departure from Salesforce, where they had been executive vice president and general manager of AI.
Timeline
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2011–2014
Co-founding RelateIQ
In July 2011 they co-found RelateIQ with Steve Loughlin, and the two are Stanford Graduate School of Business alumni.
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2014
Salesforce buys RelateIQ
In 2014 Salesforce acquires RelateIQ for nearly $400 million.
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October 2023
Airkit joins Salesforce
In October 2023 Salesforce acquires Airkit, their low-code platform company. They join the company as SVP of product for the Salesforce AI Platform.
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October 2023–February 2026
Building Agentforce
Between October 2023 and February 2026 they lead the creation and scaling of Agentforce, Salesforce's proprietary AI tool.
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March 2025
Keynote at TDX25
In March 2025 they headline Salesforce's TDX25 keynote.
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February 2026
Leaving Salesforce
In February 2026 they announce their departure as Salesforce's EVP and general manager of AI, after two and a half years with the company.
Sources and credits
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- SalesforceIQ - Wikipedia
- MBA Startup: Salesforce IQ, Steve Loughlin & Adam Evans (Stanford GSB) - MetroMBA
- Salesforce AI chief Clara Shih departs after 3 years - CO/AI
- Salesforce Loses Its Head of Agentforce: What Happens Now? | Salesforce Ben
- TDX25 - the past, present and future of the agentic world according to Adam Evans, Salesforce's 'face of AI'