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APAC's B2B Growth Podcast

How AI Can Close a Complex B2B Deal with Amanda Kahlow

  • E232
  • 32:44
  • March 5th 2025

"What buyer actually wants to talk to a salesperson?" That's what Amanda Kahlow, CEO & Founder of 1mind, asked Shahin in this AI versus Sales chat. Find out how Amanda closed a $200,000 deal with the help of AI and why she thinks AI can completely take over the sales cycles with no human involved.

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This episode covers...

  • Why AI Agents that do the small, simple tasks don't move the needle.
  • What jobs will be obsolete and what new jobs will emerge?
  • What will happen to the human relationship during the buying cycle?
  • The next wave of AI (fully autonomous buying and selling)

About Amanda...

Amanda Kahlow is a visionary entrepreneur and a pioneer in AI-driven sales transformation. As the CEO and Founder of 1mind, she is redefining the future of B2B go-to-market strategies by replacing and enhancing sales teams with AI superhumans—intelligent, human-like AI agents that engage prospects, qualify leads, and close deals with unparalleled efficiency. 

A seasoned leader in the AI and SaaS space, Amanda has a track record of building category-defining companies. Prior to 1Mind, she was the founder and CEO of 6sense, where she spearheaded the account-based marketing (ABM) movement, leveraging AI to revolutionise B2B demand generation and predictive sales. Under her leadership, 6sense became an industry leader, fundamentally changing how enterprises identify, engage, and convert high-value accounts.

Amanda’s leadership is fueled by a mission to create technology that drives efficiency and innovation while elevating the human experience. She continues to push the boundaries of AI and go-to-market strategy, helping enterprises navigate the new era of intelligent revenue growth.

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APAC's B2B Growth Podcast

APAC's B2B Growth Podcast (formerly Growth Colony) is a bi-weekly interview show unpacking trends, busting myths and delivering insights B2B marketing and sales leaders across Asia-Pacific can put to work today.

Each episode, host Shahin Hoda sits down with a marketing leader, sales leader, founder or operator who has a real point of view, not a generic take.

Guests bring specific stories from inside their own companies: what worked, what failed and what they'd do differently.

We cover what's actually driving B2B growth in the region: account-based marketing built for APAC rather than adapted from a US or UK playbook, sales and marketing alignment, and founder and operator commentary from people doing the work, not just talking about it.

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