For the first time on Chat the Chief, we’re bringing in a guest—meet Santosh Kandle! With 20+ years in the high-tech industry, Santosh is Insight Global’s go-to expert for leading digital transformations at scale. In this episode, he breaks down where AI is headed, why agentic AI is a game-changer, and how we’re already using it to create real business impact. Santosh shares why you shouldn’t be afraid of AI—but you should be afraid of the people who understand it better than you. About the Guest: Santosh Kandle leads the Data, AI, and Applications Practice at Evergreen, Insight Global’s professional services division. With deep expertise in data science, machine learning, and generative AI, he helps Fortune 1000 companies drive large-scale digital transformation. Before joining Insight Global, Santosh led a multibillion-dollar telecom transformation for AT&T at Ericsson, generating over $14B in revenue. He’s known for forging strong C-suite partnerships and delivering forward-thinking tech solutions. About the Podcast: Chat the Chief is your microdose of workplace culture and leadership insights—straight from a CEO of a billion-dollar global company. Bert Bean worked his way up to CEO after first joining staffing and professional services company, Insight Global, over 20 years ago as an entry-level recruiter. Now, he’s pulling back the curtain for a raw and unfiltered peek into how Insight Global operates and his take on purpose, resiliency, and the future of work. Joining him are Culture Expert Steve Wasik and Sales Chief of Staff Katie Hillary as they dig into the principles that make companies thrive. No fluff. No sugarcoating. Just real conversations from real leaders, reshaping the way we think about work. About the Hosts: Bert Bean started as a recruiter at Insight Global in 2005 and became CEO in 2018. Under his leadership, the company has doubled revenue, expanding to 70+ offices worldwide. Passionate about culture, leadership, and growth, Bert drives Insight Global’s mission to empower people personally, professionally, and financially. Steve Wasik is the VP of Talent Services within Insight Global’s professional services division, Evergreen. In 2020, he launched Compass, now the division’s culture and performance consulting team. He consults with leaders across the Fortune 500 on how to build cultures that take great care of people and get great business results. Katie Hillary serves as Chief of Staff in the Sales and Revenue office at Insight Global. Her success as a sales executive is driven by a deep passion for people. She builds scalable systems that accelerate business and professional development as well as revenue growth, ensuring long-term success for each individual employee and the entire company. Learn more about Insight Global: https://insightglobal.com/ Learn more about Compass, Insight Global's Culture and Leadership division: https://compass.insightglobal.com/ Learn more about Evergreen, Insight Global's professional services division: https://evergreen.insightglobal.com/ Looking for a career in recruiting and sales? Learn more here: https://careers.insightglobal.com/?_g.... Follow Us on Social: / dashboard https://www.instagram.com/insight_glo... https://www.tiktok.com/@insight_globa...