Dave Grow
CEO | Lucid Software
What emerging market trends or disruptions are you preparing your company for?
One of the most significant shifts I see reshaping how organizations work is the rapid adoption of AI alongside increasingly complex, distributed collaboration. The challenge for most companies isn’t whether to adopt AI, but how to apply it in ways that genuinely improve clarity, alignment and execution. My focus has been on ensuring Lucid is prepared not just to keep pace with this change, but to help teams navigate it thoughtfully and responsibly.
At Lucid, we try to pay attention to how emerging technologies are changing the way teams work and identify where they can be integrated to create real customer value. Rather than treating AI as an isolated capability, we’ve been intentional about embedding it directly into Lucid’s platform to enhance workflows, reduce busywork and help teams move faster and more aligned.
That perspective has guided the launch of Lucid AI, where intelligent capabilities are built directly into the workflows teams already use to ideate, plan and execute. By focusing on practical application over novelty, we’re helping organizations move beyond experimentation to measurable impact. I believe the companies that succeed in this next phase of work will be those that apply AI with purpose, and we’re building Lucid with that principle at its core.
What are you most looking forward to accomplishing in 2026?
2025 was a defining year for Lucid. We evolved into a work acceleration platform, expanded our AI capabilities, launched purpose-built accelerators and strengthened our product portfolio with the acquisition of airfocus, laying a strong foundation for how teams move from ideas to execution.
In 2026, the focus is on building deliberately on what’s already working, extending the platform’s strengths so customers can realize even greater clarity, alignment and value as they apply it to more complex, high-impact use cases.
How do you define success for yourself and your company?
For the company, I define success as delivering sustained value through a platform customers trust, rely on and continue to use over time. That means pairing financial discipline with continuous investment in modern technology that helps customers solve harder, more complex problems, both today and over the long term. The goal is durable growth built on substance, where near-term wins reinforce a longer-term strategy.
Personally, I define success through a similar long-term lens. It’s about contributing to something enduring, helping others grow and being surrounded by thoughtful, driven people tackling meaningful challenges together. It also means staying grounded in what matters most outside of work, especially family. When those elements are aligned, the work feels purposeful and the impact tends to last.
