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Nilabdhi Samantray

Commander · DISC type D
Founder & CEO at Cobot AI Inc.
📍 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Nilabdhi Samantray is the Founder and CEO of Cobot AI Inc. , where he helps enterprises implement production-ready AI systems. With a background at IBM and HP, and education from IIM Bangalore, he has deep expertise in digital transformation across sectors like energy, finance, and government. He is also a frequent keynote speaker on Generative AI.

He embraces a philosophy of continuous change and learning, having changed his career four times. He believes that the safe path is not always secure and that starting over is a sign of flexibility and strength, a perspective he shares publicly to inspire others.

Unique fact: He is building his current company, Cobot AI, completely in public, sharing monthly progress updates and lessons learned.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Personality Overview

How Nilabdhi shows up

Impact-Driven
Risk-Taker
Candid & Clear

They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Priorities

Topics Nilabdhi cares about

Enterprise AI Adoption
His company, Cobot AI, focuses on helping enterprises move beyond pilot projects to implement scalable, production-ready AI systems that deliver measurable business results.
Digital Transformation
As the former Chief Digital Officer at CSM Technologies, he has extensive experience spearheading large-scale digital transformation programs for enterprise and government clients.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Founder & CEO
Cobot AI Inc.
4-2023 - 5-2025
Chief Digital Officer (CDO)
CSM Technologies
3-2020 - 12-2020
Project Director
CSM Technologies
1-2020 - 4-2023
Vice President (Data Science & AI), Head (Emerging Technologies)
CSM Technologies
1-2020 - 4-2023
Sector Head (Mines & Minerals, Ports)
CSM Technologies
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Management
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
Utkal University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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