Channel Insider: Partner POV

Ingram Micro’s Sanjib Sahoo on AI, Data & the Future of the Channel

Episode Summary

In this special BONUS episode of Channel Insider: Partner POV, Managing Editor of Channel Insider, Victoria Durgin, sits down with Sanjib Sahoo, President of Global Platform Group at Ingram Micro, during Ingram Micro ONE 2025.

Episode Notes

They explore how AI is reshaping the IT channel, the evolving role of data, and why Sanjib believes AI agents are like puppies — they need to be trained and nurtured over time to grow.

🔹 Topics covered:

00:00 – Intro from Katie Bavoso

01:00 – What AI really means for business growth

02:20 – Advice for channel partners embracing AI

03:15 – How Ingram’s Xvantage platform is transforming with AI

04:25 – Merging human creativity with AI innovation

05:38 – Why Sanjib says “AI agents are like puppies”

06:18 – Predictions for AI and the channel in 2026