Ian Steward serves as the Chief Revenue Officer at GitLab Inc. (Class A), where he spearheads the company's global revenue operations, including sales, customer success, partnerships, and marketing strategies. With over two decades of experience in enterprise software and SaaS leadership, Ian has been instrumental in scaling high-growth tech companies through innovative go-to-market approaches. Prior to joining GitLab in 2020, he held executive roles at Salesforce, where he led the EMEA sales organization to exceed $2 billion in annual recurring revenue, and at Workday, contributing to a 300% revenue increase during his tenure as VP of Worldwide Sales. Ian's career began in the early days of cloud computing at startups like Zuora, where he built sales teams from the ground up and achieved unicorn status through aggressive expansion into new markets. His achievements include multiple President's Club awards, recognition as a Top 50 SaaS Sales Leader by Forbes, and successfully navigating three major IPOs, honing his expertise in public market dynamics and investor relations. At GitLab, Ian has driven a 50% year-over-year revenue growth, expanding the customer base to include Fortune 500 enterprises while fostering a customer-centric culture aligned with GitLab's DevSecOps vision. Under Ian's leadership, GitLab has solidified its position as a leader in the DevOps platform space, with key initiatives like AI-powered sales automation and strategic alliances with hyperscalers such as AWS and Google Cloud. His strategic foresight continues to propel GitLab toward sustained profitability and market dominance in the all-remote work era.