Faith Tech: Pat Gelsinger steers Gloo’s platform to lead faith-based organizations into the age of AI
After eight years as the chief executive of VMware Inc. and nearly four more leading Intel Corp., Pat Gelsinger suddenly found himself retired. Then the phone rang.
“Less than two seconds after the Intel departure was announced, Scott called,” Gelsinger (pictured) recalled. “Whether it was opportunistic on his part or God ordained on his part we may not fully know.”
The caller was Scott Beck, co-founder and CEO of the faith-based technology company Gloo Inc. Gelsinger had been an investor in Gloo over the years and, as he told SiliconANGLE in an exclusive interview, he wanted time to reflect on his next move following his departure from Intel near the close of 2024. In the end, Gelsinger decided to become a general partner of the venture capital firm Playground Global, and executive chair/head of technology for Gloo.
In his leadership role at Gloo, Gelsinger oversees a portfolio of brands and services that provide text and email messaging services, data-driven metrics to manage volunteers and improve donor engagement, and artificial intelligence applications to automate administrative tasks. There is an AI Studio where developers can create new tools and assistants while integrating top large language models. Churches, faith-based universities and nonprofits are Gloo’s primary customers.
