The Journey from the Analog to the Agentic Chief of Staff

Authors

  • Hans Husmann Scale AI Author

Keywords:

Agents, AI Agents, Chief of Staff

Abstract

This article ties the origins of the Chief of Staff role, its essence, and strategic importance to the possibilities of augmenting the work with GenAI solutions. Beyond a commentary on the technical implications for the role, it also gives a perspective on how to implement these systems in daily workflows. It further attempts to predict where the evolution of the underlying technology could take the role.

Author Biography

  • Hans Husmann, Scale AI

    Hans Husmann’s experience covers strategy, enterprise business transformation, and the human-in-the-loop application of technology across industries and with a global footprint. He currently is the Head of Delivery & Enterprise Chief of Staff at Scale AI, the leading AI infrastructure company. Prior to Scale, he worked at the embedded finance company Parafin and the Boston Consulting Group. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.Sc. in Economics from Humboldt Universität Berlin, with a year spent at the University of California, Berkeley.

Agentic Chief of Staff

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Published

2025-07-14

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): Spring/Summer 2025

Section

Case Studies

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Copyright (c) 2025 Hans Husmann (Author)

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