Appian (APPN) CEO: ‘AI-First, Big-Deal Centric’ Strategy is Paying Off

Matt Calkins, CEO of Appian (APPN), spotlights their latest quarter. “We just closed a terrific year,” he says as the stock rises in Friday trading. “We’re really hitting our strategy, which is AI-first, big-deal centric,” he adds. Matt argues that Appian is the perfect company to help CEOs find use and benefit from AI, and that the company is figuring out how to monetize their AI features. He also explains why Appian won’t be hit by the SaaS-pocalypse.

Trading 360

20 Feb 2026

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