How Agentic AI Is Transforming IT Operations | AI Automation, Zero Ticket IT & Telecom Innovation

Jul 29, 2026

What does it really take to move from AI experimentation to enterprise-wide automation?

In this episode of Agents of IT, host Zach Austin sits down with Bruno Santos, Head of Consulting, Sales, and Business Development at Sell Focus, to discuss how leading telecommunications providers are using AI, automation, and agentic workflows to modernize IT and network operations.

Bruno shares lessons from nearly a decade of implementing AI-powered automation with global telecom organizations, including Vodafone, and explains why organizations must focus on solving real business problems instead of adopting AI simply because it's trending.

You'll learn:

Why AI success starts with identifying your highest-impact operational challenges
How automation is transforming Network Operations Centers (NOCs)
The evolution from traditional automation to agentic AI
Why root cause analysis and intelligent orchestration matter
How organizations reduce operational costs while improving service quality
The future of autonomous IT and Zero Ticket IT
Why successful AI adoption requires people, partnerships, and continuous learning

Whether you're a CIO, IT Operations leader, Network Engineer, Service Desk Manager, or Automation Architect, this conversation offers practical insights into deploying AI that delivers measurable business outcomes.

Learn more about Resolve and Agentic Automation:
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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Agents of IT

00:51 Meet Bruno Santos and Sell Focus

01:39 Bruno's Journey into AI & Telecom Automation

05:15 How AI Has Changed Network Operations

12:30 AI as a Competitive Advantage

19:50 Will AI Replace IT Jobs?

23:58 How to Build an AI Adoption Strategy

27:56 The Importance of the Right Technology Partner

30:30 Advice for Organizations Getting Started with AI

33:15 The Top 5 Problems to Automate First

36:50 IT vs. Network Automation: What's Different?

38:25 The Foundational Five IT Automation Use Cases

43:55 The Future of Agentic AI

46:44 How Fast AI Is Changing Enterprise Technology

48:38 Final Thoughts & Closing

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