IgniteTech CEO Eric Vaughan on Gen Z Careers, AI-Ready Skills, and Workplace Automation

How is generative AI changing entry-level jobs, Gen Z career expectations, internships, and “AI readiness” in hiring?

Eric Vaughan is the CEO of IgniteTech, Khoros and GFI Software. A technology executive and on-the-record AI speaker, he champions an AI-first operating model across enterprise software, customer support, and internal workflows. Across IgniteTech and GFI, he has pushed rapid upskilling, experimentation with AI agents, and process redesign to embed automa…