The Role of AI in Modernizing Data Centers and IT Ops | Christina Kosmowski, LogicMonitor

In this episode of the Tesoro AI podcast, we sit with Christina Kosmowski, LogicMonitor CEO. Christina shares her extensive experience and insights into the intersection of AI, data centers, and digital transformation. She discusses her career journey from leadership roles at Salesforce, Slack, and now Logic Monitor, highlighting the significant inflection points in cloud computing and AI advancement she witnessed. She delves into the importance of data centers in the AI ecosystem, the role of Logic Monitor in optimizing data center performance, and the challenges and strategies around cost, performance, and sustainability. Christina also touches on the transformative power of AI agents, the importance of customer-centric innovation, and Logic Monitor's future plans, including their recent $800 million funding round. The episode offers a comprehensive look at how AI and data centers are reshaping the digital landscape and the strategic role of IT operations in this evolution.    If your company is looking to scale its AI initiatives, head over to Tesoro AI (www.tesoroai.com). We are experts in AI strategy, staff augmentation, and AI product development.   Founder Bio:   As CEO of LogicMonitor, Christina is responsible for accelerating the company’s hypergrowth and delivering on its brand promise of helping C-level executives and their teams thrive through transformation. Prior to assuming the role of CEO, Christina served as LogicMonitor’s President, leading go-to-market strategy, R&D, customer success and operations. She has spent over two decades holding leadership positions in the enterprise software space and is passionate about discovering new ways to bring the worlds of technology and business together.  Christina came to LogicMonitor from Slack, where she spent four years building and leading Customer Success and Enterprise GTM Teams. Christina also spent 15 years at Salesforce, where she oversaw functions including renewals, consulting, support and customer success. In both of these roles, she helped guide her respective organizations through pivots, disruptions and rapid periods of growth, while also being a pioneer of the Customer Success practice.   Outside of LogicMonitor, Christina serves on the board of Rapid7 (NASDAQ: RPD) and is a founding partner of Operator Collective, an organization that brings together tech’s most sought-after operators, investors, and founders from diverse backgrounds to invest in and accelerate the next generation of b2b tech.   Time Stamps:   00:37 Christina's Career Journey 04:10 The Role of Data Centers in AI 07:53 Logic Monitor's Value Proposition 10:50 Challenges and Solutions in Data Centers 15:12 AI Integration and Future Prospects 21:22 Logic Monitor's Integration and AI Capabilities 25:24 Transforming IT Operations with LogicMonitor's 27:35 Customer-Centric Innovations 30:18 Early Stages of AI Integration 33:41 Upskilling in the Age of AI 36:39 Managing AI Agents 40:37 Focusing on Core AI Use Cases 43:34 Customer Feedback and Community Engagement 45:33 Exciting Announcements and Future Plans   Resources   Follow Darius Gant LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/m-darius-gant-cpa-44650aa/ Company Website - www.tesoroai.com     Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4uDVNgsK3iNeu7yU4Inu2n   Subscribe on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ae/podcast/the-darius-gant-show/id1527996104   Company website: https://www.logicmonitor.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/logicmonitor/  Twitter (X): https://x.com/LogicMonitor