This CEO laid off nearly 80% of his staff because they refused to adopt AI fast enough. 2 years later, he says he’d do it again

“It was extremely difficult,” IgniteTech CEO Eric Vaughan tells Fortune. “But changing minds was harder than adding skills.” ...
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This tech CEO once laid off 80% of his staff for not doing this 1 thing fast enough — why he argues it was necessary for his business to survive

Anyone worried about AI and their job security would do well to heed the cautionary tale of IgniteTech, an enterprise software company. In early 2023, IgniteTech CEO Eric Vaughn dropped the hammer on ...

This Tech CEO Has No Regrets About Firing 80 Percent of His Staff

The age of artificial intelligence has sent ripples of change across every aspect business. To Eric Vaughan, CEO of software ...
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Eric Vaughan Featured in Keynote Interview at FT Future of AI Summit

The CEO behind IgniteTech, Khoros and GFI Software will discuss how AI-driven companies accelerate product innovation and human capability Vaughan is recognized globally for transforming IgniteTech ...
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This tech CEO once laid off 80% of his staff for not embracing AI fast enough — why he argues it was necessary

Anyone worried about AI and their job security would do well to heed the cautionary tale of IgniteTech, an enterprise software company. In early 2023, IgniteTech CEO Eric Vaughn dropped the hammer on ...