In this episode of The Bottom Line, we talk with Jimmy Astle, cybersecurity veteran and co-founder of the startup onebee, about his journey from government research labs to the private sector and automating business operations with AI.
We cover:
Why the future of enterprise software involves AI agents as the primary users, making flashy UI dashboards obsolete in favor of agent-native markdown and APIs.
The rise of "shadow AI" and the complex endpoint challenges of differentiating an AI agent's legitimate automated behavior from malicious ransomware discovery tactics.
How traditional IT and security roles will inevitably evolve into full-service orchestration jobs focused on governing, managing, and securing internal AI agents.
The looming token reckoning and why companies must optimize their AI architectures with smart memory and caching to avoid massive, unpredictable cloud computing bills.
onebee's innovative approach to managed AI agents, championing a task-based, outcome-driven pricing model over traditional per-seat subscriptions to help SMBs adopt AI safely.
Whether you are a startup founder building the next generation of SaaS apps or a security professional navigating the complexities of AI governance, this conversation offers actionable insights on preparing your organization for a fast-paced, agent-driven future.
Guest speaker
Jimmy Astle
Co-founder & CEO, onebee
Hosted by
Spurti Preetham Gurram
Vice President of Product and Growth, Scalefusion