Dataiku Taps Smartsheet Executive Maxwell Long as President and CRO
Event summary
- Maxwell Long joins Dataiku as President and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) on June 1, 2026.
- Long previously led Smartsheet's go-to-market team, scaling ARR from hundreds of millions to over $1 billion.
- Dataiku reported $350 million in ARR in Fall 2025 and has over 750 enterprise customers.
- Long will oversee global sales, customer success, and partnerships, reporting to CEO Florian Douetteau.
The big picture
Dataiku's hire of Maxwell Long underscores the strategic shift from AI experimentation to production-scale deployment. With enterprises increasingly demanding governance and measurable outcomes from AI initiatives, Long's experience in scaling commercial operations at Smartsheet and NetApp positions Dataiku to capitalize on this transition. The appointment comes as Dataiku reports strong ARR growth and expands its enterprise customer base, signaling confidence in its platform's ability to operationalize AI across multi-vendor environments.
What we're watching
- Execution Risk
- Whether Long can replicate his success at Smartsheet in Dataiku's AI-focused market.
- Market Timing
- The pace at which enterprises transition from AI experimentation to production deployment.
- Competitive Positioning
- How Dataiku differentiates itself in the crowded AI platform space.