What really matters when selling AI? It’s not hype. It’s not hallucinations. It’s inference, outcomes, and customer experience. In this episode of The High Performance Sales Leader, host Pree Sarkar sits down with Warren Schilpzand, Regional Director at SambaNova Systems, to decode agentic AI—and how sales leaders can turn it into revenue, not research.

Warren breaks down the difference between training vs. inference, why context engineering beats fine-tuning, and how sub-200ms response times can make or break customer adoption. From retail to mortgages to compliance workflows, you’ll get real-world examples of agentic systems that adapt, decide, and scale—and what it takes to sell them.

If you’re a seller, CRO, or enterprise leader navigating AI transformation, this episode gives you a practical blueprint for landing big deals with outcomes-first thinking.

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👉LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warrenschilpzand/

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👉LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/preesarkar/

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What does it really take to grow into a high-impact leader—especially when the world won’t wait and your confidence wavers? In this episode of The High Performance Sales Leader, host Pree Sarkar sits down with Wendy Komadina, former VP at AWS, Cloudflare, and Cisco, and founder of TechMeForward, to unpack her framework for building leaders who lead with integrity, clarity, and commercial influence.

Wendy shares her four-stage “Professional Arc,” a battle-tested roadmap that’s helped her scale teams across global tech, coach first-time VPs, and shape cultures that perform under pressure. From working on yourself, to building your team, mastering the business, and leaving a lasting legacy—this is leadership with no fluff, just honesty and impact.

If you’re a sales leader, rising exec, or founder looking to lead with confidence and build teams that scale, this episode will reshape how you think about growth—yours and theirs.

Connect with Wendy Komadina:
👉LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendykomadina/

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👉LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/preesarkar/

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What makes a truly elite Account Executive in complex enterprise sales? In this episode of The High Performance Sales Leader, host Pree Sarkar sits down with Antoine LeTard, a seasoned SaaS VP and APJ sales leader who’s built winning teams at AppDynamics, Rubrik, and RSA Security.

Antoine introduces his “Triple Threat” framework—Science, Art & Heart—a powerful philosophy for sellers navigating today’s messy, multi-stakeholder buying world. From internalizing the playbook to coaching champions and asking the platinum question, “How great are you willing to let life be?”—this episode is a masterclass in intentional selling and leadership.

If you're building a sales team, leading in a scale-up, or coaching the next generation of AEs, this episode is packed with practical tactics and career-shaping insights.

Connect with Antoine LeTard:
👉LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoine-le-tard/

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👉LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/preesarkar/

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