Salesforce Podcast

Bridging the Data Gap with Salesforce

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Hosted By: Salesforce & Carahsoft

Summary

What you will learn:

 

Transportation organizations can establish a modern data foundation with Salesforce by leveraging AI to unify systems, streamline logistics management and deliver better passenger experiences.

 

Transportation Data Management in Action

 

In this episode, Geo George, Account Executive at Salesforce, and Amit Sehrawat, Principal Solution Engineer for Data Foundation at Salesforce, discuss how Salesforce uses autonomous data management to creates trusted, accessible environments. Discover how transportation organizations can use data-driven insights to improve operations. Fill out the form to access the full podcast episode and learn how AI-powered data can boost efficiency for transportation and logistics teams.

 

Key Takeaways

  • Unify fragmented data to strengthen transportation and logistics management
  • Improve passenger experience through effective data strategy development
  • Establish trusted data foundations that support an AI-ready framework

 

What is Discussed:

  • 00:00 – 00:37 | Introduction: Bridging the Transportation Data Gap

  • 00:37 – 03:50 | Transportation Data: Opportunities & Challenges

  • 03:50 – 10:00 | The AI Opportunity for Transit Agencies

  • 10:00 – 15:00 | AI Agents & the Future of the Commuter Experience

  • 15:00 – 20:00 | Connecting AI to Existing Transportation Systems

  • 20:00 – 25:00 | Data Governance, Security & Building Trust

  • 25:00 – 32:00 | Creating an AI-Ready Data Foundation

  • 32:00 – 39:00 | Predictive Maintenance & Smarter Asset Management

  • 39:00 – 41:30 | Case Study: Preventing a Costly Bus Failure

  • 41:30 – 42:52 | Key Takeaways: Data Strategy & AI Readiness


Speakers

Amit Sehrawat

Principal Solution Engineer

Salesforce

For the past 15 years, Amit Sehrawat has worked closely with state and local agencies to modernize their operations and improve service delivery. As a Principal Solution Engineer at Salesforce, he helps government leaders cut through the hype of artificial intelligence to build practical, secure use cases grounded in strong data and governance. Amit focuses on balancing rapid innovation with the necessary guardrails, ensuring agencies can confidently adopt AI while managing risk and protecting citizen privacy.
Geo George

Account Executive

Salesforce

Geo George is an Account Executive for Transportation on the Salesforce Local Government Team. In this role he is responsible for leading the development of the industry strategy, technology solutions, and partner ecosystem for transportation agencies (Airports, Transit Authorities, Tollways) across the country. Geo has spent most of his career at the intersection of strategy, high-tech solutions, and client service. Geo’s expertise lies in bringing new technologies to market and gaining market share in highly competitive, innovative-driven markets. Geo currently lives in the Washington DC area. He loves traveling to new countries and experiencing different cultures. Geo has been to 36 countries and wants to get to 50 countries before 2030. In 2014, Geo completed the climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and in 2024 completed the trek to Everest Base Camp.

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