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20VC: Atlassian CEO on Why Agents Won't Replace Interfaces | Why Enterprises Won't Trust Chinese Models | Why The Jury Is Still Out On The Benefits of Specialised Models with Mike Cannon-Brookes
Mike Cannon-Brookes is the Co-Founder and CEO of Atlassian, the company behind Jira, Confluence, Trello and Loom.
Atlassian generated $6.5BN in ARR in 2026, and serves more than 350,000 customers, including over 85% of the Fortune 500. Today, Mike is leading its expansion into enterprise AI through Rovo and the Teamwork Graph, connecting company knowledge with AI agents.
AGENDA:
03:00 Do AI Agents Turn Traditional Software Into Just Databases?
16:00 Will Enterprises Ever Trust Chinese AI Models?
20:00 Is Building Your Own AI Model a Losing Bet?
24:00 Can AI Startups Survive When They Finally…
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