Robert F. Smith, the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners (Vista), was interviewed by Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the 2025 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. In the interview, Smith discussed the success of the EDISON Alliance’s 1 Billion Lives Challenge, a digital inclusion initiative. He also mentioned a forthcoming book, “Lead Boldly: Seven Principles From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a Reflection on Dr. King’s Most Powerful Speeches,” a collection of Dr. King’s speeches contextualized with Smith’s personal stories and insights.
