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Canva’s CEO on its big pivot to AI enterprise software

Decoder with Nilay Patel

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Topics: AI | Leadership | Product | Startups

Canva CEO Melanie Perkins explains the pivot from design platform with AI tools to AI platform with design tools, launching Canva AI 2.0 for end-to-end workflows.

Canva advances from pixels and objects to concept layer, where users input ideas for AI-generated designs editable via drag-and-drop.

Enterprise revenue hits $500M of $4B total, with 95% Fortune 500 adoption and AI 2.0 targeting deeper integration via connectors to Gmail and Slack.

AI acts as creative partner for iterative editing, reducing manual work while preserving collaboration and customisation in one platform.

"AI should accelerate your vision and creativity, not override it." - Melanie Perkins