# Season 4 Episode 2 | Inside the Cognition & Windsurf Merger: Sandeep Shah on AI, GPUs & the Future of Sales

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Podcast: [Humans In AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/humans-in-ai-7060225)
Published: 2025-10-23T11:06:18+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/humansinai/episodes/Season-4-Episode-2--Inside-the-Cognition--Windsurf-Merger-Sandeep-Shah-on-AI--GPUs--the-Future-of-Sales-e39uf9e
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Duration seconds: 2309

## Resource

In this conversation, Sandeep Shah, VP of Sales for Cognition, discusses the recent merger with Windsurf, his career journey from finance to sales, and the evolving landscape of AI technology. He shares insights on sales strategies, the importance of adoption in enterprises, and the challenges of balancing work and family life. Sandeep emphasises the significance of learning from mistakes and the role of feedback in leadership, while also looking ahead to the future of AI and its impact on the industry. Season 4 of Humans in AI is here. This season, we’re switching things up. We’re still speaking with the brilliant founders and leaders driving innovation across AI, HPC, and GPU infrastructure, but this time, the focus is firmly on what’s happening right now. Tune in as we dive into the roles they’re in, the challenges they’re navigating, and the strategies that are actually working (and the ones that aren’t). Raw, relevant, and straight from the people building the AI ecosystem. New episodes of the Humans In AI podcast are released every Thursday, so make sure you tune in!

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