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Inside Zapier’s Code Red: How CEO Wade Foster Hit Pause to Reinvent for AI

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Beyond The Prompt - How to use AI in your company

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Aug 19, 2025

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Summary

When Zapier called a “code red” on AI, it marked a turning point for the company. In this episode, co-founder and CEO Wade Foster shares what that urgency looked like in practice, how it reshaped priorities, and why changing culture is harder than shipping new features. From rewarding experimentation to building curiosity into the organization, Wade offers a candid look at leading through AI’s rapid rise and making adoption stick.