AI at Work

I invited Kyle Hauptfleisch, Chief Growth Officer at Daemon, to strip the buzzwords out of AI and talk plainly about what moves the needle at work. The conversation began with an honest look at why so many pilots stall. It ended with a calm, workable path for leaders who want results they can measure rather than demos that gather dust. Along the way we compared two very different mindsets for adop...

In this episode I sit down with Mo Cherif, Vice President of AI Innovation at Sitecore, to explore one of the biggest shifts in business today: the rise of agentic AI. Unlike traditional AI models that focus on narrow tasks, agentic AI brings autonomy, reasoning, and collaboration between specialized agents. It is changing the conversation from automation to transformation. Mo explains how agentic...

When access to advanced AI models is no longer the big differentiator, the real advantage comes from how effectively a business can connect those models to its own unique data. That was the central theme of my conversation with Rahul Pathak, Vice President of Data and AI Go-to-Market at AWS, recorded live at the AWS Summit in London. In a bustling booth on the show floor, Rahul explained how AWS i...

What if the food we eat every day is silently undermining our health, and AI holds the key to reversing it? In this episode of AI at Work , I sit down with Jonathan Wolf, co-founder and CEO of Zoe, to explore the intersection of AI, microbiome science, and the future of personalized nutrition. If Zoe sounds familiar, it’s likely because of their groundbreaking COVID study app or their clinical tri...

What if your tools could finally talk to each other and reduce meetings, manual tasks, and copy-paste chaos in the process? In this episode of AI at Work , I sit down with Sanchan Saxena, Head of Product for Work Management at Atlassian, to unpack the thinking behind their new Teamwork Collection . Recorded live at Team 25 in Anaheim, this conversation explores how Atlassian is bringing together J...

In this episode of AI at Work , I sit down with Mike Mason, Chief AI Officer at Thoughtworks, to explore what happens when the generative AI hype starts to settle and businesses begin asking the real questions. What’s working, what’s not, and what does mature adoption actually look like in 2025? Mike brings a practical, deeply informed view of the AI landscape. We talk about how intelligent agents...

In this episode of AI at Work, I’m joined by Simon Ranyard, Managing Director for Northwest Europe at Orange Business, to challenge old assumptions about manufacturing and reveal how technology is rewriting the rules. We discuss how AI, automation, augmented reality and 5G are giving manufacturers the tools to boost productivity, reduce downtime and create high-value careers instead of cutting job...

In this episode of AI at Work, I sit down with Dennis Woodside, CEO of Freshworks, to uncover how real companies are getting true value from AI. Dennis shares how Freshworks has built AI tools that help businesses resolve routine questions automatically, boost agent productivity, and give managers clear performance insights without needing complex dashboards. He explains the company’s focus on mak...

In this episode of AI at Work , I catch up with Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK, for a wide-ranging conversation on the changing landscape of open technology, AI transparency, and international collaboration. We explore how OpenUK is working ahead of the market, helping shape policies and support for open source projects while responding to rising geopolitical tensions and funding pressures. Amanda ex...

In this episode of AI at Work , I sit down with Juan Orlandini, CTO North America at Insight, to unpack the often-overlooked side of AI adoption: regulation, data strategy, and governance. While much of the recent conversation around AI has focused on speed, productivity, and experimentation, Juan brings the discussion back to fundamentals. Before you scale that shiny new AI tool across your busin...

What if AI could help us discover new medicines faster, more accurately, and with greater impact for patients? In this episode of AI at Work , I speak with Dr. Chris Austin, Head of Research Technologies at GSK, to explore how artificial intelligence is changing the way new treatments are developed. Chris brings a unique perspective shaped by decades of experience across academia, biotech, governm...

How do you transform a century-old creative institution into a future-ready force without losing sight of its roots? In this episode of AI at Work , we spotlight Dr. Joyce Brown, President of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), who has spent 26 years leading a quiet revolution in fashion education. As the first woman and first African American to hold the role, Dr. Brown has reimagined what...

What if the limitations of search engines and conventional AI tools are holding back your ability to truly understand the world? In this episode of AI at Work , we welcome Mel Morris, founder and CEO of Corpora. AI , to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way we research and consume information across industries and professions. Mel, known for his pivotal role in the early success...

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant ambition, it is actively reshaping how businesses operate, innovate, and compete. But what does AI truly mean for the workplace of today and tomorrow? And as the pace of advancement accelerates, are organizations truly ready for what comes next? In this episode of AI at Work , we explore these questions with Louis Landry, newly appointed CTO of Terada...

What happens when artificial intelligence moves beyond assisting individual developers and solves problems across thousands of codebases simultaneously? In this episode of AI at Work , we explore how AI is being used to tackle one of the most complex challenges in modern software development: large-scale code migrations. Justine Gehring, AI research engineer at Moderne and author of AI for Mass-Sc...

In this debut episode of AI at Work , part of the Tech Talks Network, we sit down with Gautam Singh, Head of the Business Unit at WNS Analytics and co-founder of The Smart Cube, to uncover how analytics and AI are helping organisations navigate a rapidly evolving digital-first business world. With decades of experience in data strategy and management consulting, Gautam brings a grounded yet forwar...