Scaling & Converging IT/OT with Samsara Co-Founders Sanjit Biswas and John Bicket | Technovation 845

As with most industries, artificial intelligence has had an immeasurable impact on the entrepreneurial journey and the types of offerings being provided to enterprises from start-ups. In this episode of Technovation, Samsara co-founders Sanjit Biswas and John Bicket join Peter High in a conversation about the genesis story behind the company, its rationale for selling into physical operations, and how artificial intelligence is changing the start-up landscape. Both executives explain the role of AI at the company, the convergence of IT and OT within the industrial sector, and how they came to focus on the industrial sector when starting Samsara. They share how they overcame the learning curve associated with operating in an unfamiliar industry, the evolution of generative AI applications within the industrial sector, and how they’ve built their team with the right skills in technology. Finally, they share their lessons from scaling the business to become a publicly traded company, the trends in technology that are on their radar for the future, and the learnings they’ve taken away from their entrepreneurial journey.
0:00:00 Introduction to the Guests
0:01:41 Understanding Samsara's Business
0:03:14 Role of AI in Samsara
0:04:45 Convergence of IT and OT in the Field
0:08:33 Transition to the Industrial World
0:10:09 Overcoming the Learning Curve
0:12:33 Generative AI and its Evolution
0:16:02 Building and Leading a Tech Team
0:18:25 Lessons from Scaling Businesses
0:20:48 Exciting Technology Trends
0:24:21 Running a Public Company
0:34:50 Pathway to Becoming Entrepreneurs
0:38:11 Closing Remarks
An audio-only version of this interview is available as episode 845 of Metis Strategy’s podcast, #Technovation with Peter High. Learn more at bit.ly/Technovation-845.
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