Dennis Woodside

CEO & President at Freshworks

Scaling global enterprise software growth at Freshworks

OperatorSan Mateo, California, United States15+ years in industry

Last updated Jun 11, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Bio

Dennis Woodside is CEO and President of Freshworks, the cloud-based customer and employee engagement software company. He brings extensive operational leadership experience from his prior roles as COO at Dropbox, President and CEO of Motorola Mobility, and nearly a decade at Google where he served as President of Americas and helped scale the company's advertising and commercial operations during a pivotal era in digital media. Woodside is recognized for translating deep expertise in high-growth technology businesses into enterprise-scale leadership.

Previous Roles

Chief Operating Officer

Dropbox (2014-2019)

President & CEO

Motorola Mobility (2012-2014)

President, Americas

Google (2003-2012)

Expertise

Digital Advertising OperationsCloud-Based SaaS PlatformsEnterprise SoftwareGo-to-Market StrategyAdvertising & Commercial ScalingCustomer Engagement TechnologyHigh-Growth Technology LeadershipAI-Driven Enterprise Solutions

Education

JD, Columbia Law School
BA, Dartmouth College

Notable Achievements

Helped scale Google's advertising and commercial operations during a pivotal era in digital media as President of Americas
Led Motorola Mobility as President and CEO following Google's acquisition of the company
Served as COO at Dropbox, helping guide the company through its IPO in 2018
Appointed CEO and President of Freshworks, leading the company's AI-driven enterprise growth strategy

Speaking Topics

AI strategy for agile enterprisesEnterprise digital transformationCloud-based customer and employee engagementLeadership in high-growth technology companiesThe future of SaaS and AI integration

Board Memberships

Freshworks

Connections