The Growth Bites Podcast S4 Ep 2
Kamal Ladwa
The End of the CRM as We Know It? How AI Agents Are Changing Recruitment
About this episode
In this episode of Growth Bites, Jo Perrotta speaks with returning guest Kamal Ladwa, Founder and Managing Director of Syun Consulting, about how AI agents could change the way recruitment businesses use their CRM, data and technology.
Kamal explains why AI readiness depends on clean data, clear processes and a defined commercial purpose. He discusses using AI to surface buying signals, prioritise opportunities and prompt consultants to act at the right time, moving beyond the CRM as a passive database.
Jo and Kamal also explore the difference between AI copilots and agentic systems, the potential of natural-language search to replace traditional CRM searching, and how recruiters’ day-to-day interfaces could evolve. The conversation includes practical advice on where to start and the mistakes to avoid.
Meet our Guest
Kamal Ladwa
Founder and Managing Director
Kamal Ladwa is the Founder and Managing Director of Syun Consulting, helping recruitment businesses get more from their technology, data, AI and automation. With 20 years' experience in recruitment, including running and selling his own agency, Kamal combines hands-on industry experience with deep technical expertise.
Since founding Syun Consulting in 2016, he has worked with 300+ recruitment businesses, supporting everything from technology strategy and CRM implementation to data enrichment, AI readiness and process automation.








