Parker Harris, Co-Founder of Salesforce, gave the keynote address at Dreamforce. He discussed the importance of admins in driving Salesforce adoption and success. He highlighted new resources for admins, including Admin Day, the Admin Keynote, and the Admin Lodge at Dreamforce. Sarah Franklin discussed making this the "Year of the Admin" and new admin-focused resources like Trailhead trails. The keynote demoed the new Lightning Experience and its benefits. Speakers emphasized the role of admins in guiding businesses through the transition to Lightning and engaging users.