Nilabdhi Samantray

Commander
DISC Type : D

Founder & CEO at Cobot AI Inc.

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Non-linear Careers
He is a proponent of career flexibility, having changed his own career four times, and believes that starting over is a strength, not a failure.

Media Appearances

Nilabdhi has no verified media appearances

Work History

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

Education

Management from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Utkal University

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Exp : 17 Location : Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & CEO at Cobot AI Inc.
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Insights For Selling To Nilabdhi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nilabdhi is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nilabdhi

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nilabdhi move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Nilabdhi take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Nilabdhi

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