AI Moment With Danny Denhard and Jonathan Wagstaffe

Leaders looking for an immediate AI Transformation action plan this episode is for you, with a 6 step process breaking down into practical 30, 60, 90, and 180-day execution roadmap ! --- In this episode of  The AI Moment , Jonathan and I unpack the critical strategic mistakes preventing businesses from transitioning from casual experimentation to genuine, scaled AI integration. Moving away from a...

In this episode, Jonathan and I dive into the rapidly evolving world of open source AI models. We explore why the industry is seeing a significant shift toward "open weight" models like Meta’s Llama / Meta AI (the names are changing rapidly) and China’s DeepSeek, particularly as businesses grapple with the "token budget crisis" where annual AI spend is being exhausted in mere w...

Are you actually scaling AI in your business, or are you just scaling inconsistency? In today's episode of The AI Moment , Jonathan and I sit down with author and digital coach Hannah Eisenberg to unpack why so many organisations are stuck in the trap of "scattered AI". Hannah reveals that while many CEOs feel "AI forward" because of high ChatGPT or Claude adoption , they a...

In this episode of The AI Moment , Jonathan Wagstaffe and I dive into a crucial mailbag question from a business leader: what do our team members actually lose when we outsource more work to AI? While the conversation around artificial intelligence normally revolves around productivity gains and speed, we turn our attention to the invisible, secondary effects that threaten the core fabric of team...

In this episode of The AI Moment , Jonathan Wagstaffe and I break down a sobering study from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business published in the Harvard Business Review. By embedding researchers inside a 200 person tech firm for over six months, the study bypassed superficial opinion surveys to observe how generative AI actually impacts a workforce day by day. The findings provide a stark wake...

Google just killed the 10 blue links! Today's bonus pod shows leaders how to rebuild SEO, win AI citations and design a  Brand  Universe that still gets found. In this episode of The AI Moment, Jonathan and I break down the massive ramifications of Google's latest I/O announcements, which mark a permanent shift from traditional search engine optimisation to AI search. Google is aggressivel...

In this episode of The AI Moment, hosts Jonathan Wagstaffe and Danny Denhard tackle the urgent question disrupting corporate boardrooms: Is AI systematically eliminating junior jobs? Moving past the superficial headlines of automated workflows, the discussion uncovers the hidden cultural and structural risks facing modern organisations. While short sighted firms look to computers to slash entry le...

In this episode of The AI Moment , Jonathan Wagstaffe and Danny Denhard dive deep into the classic concept of the business moat, popularized by Warren Buffett, and evaluate how it holds up in an era dominated by rapid AI advancement and agentic workflows. Prompted by a recent executive exercise where a global enterprise spent days trying to map out its future defensibility, Jonathan and Danny unpa...

In this episode, hosts Jonathan Wagstaffe and Danny Denhard conduct a comprehensive deep dive into the newly published 2026 SmarterX State of AI for Business Report. The full report download can be found here Surveying over 2,100 professionals globally, the report uncovers a fascinating contradiction: while 71% of respondents believe AI will eliminate more jobs than it creates, only 20% harbor con...

Want to go deeper on our newsletter that supports each and every episode at ⁠⁠dannydenhard.com/aipod⁠⁠ --- In this episode, Jonathan and I ( Danny Denhard ) pull back the curtain on the subtle but high-stakes battle between Amazon and the leading AI companies. While the tech world focuses on the power of LLMs, I argues that Amazon is actually in a prime position to win the AI war. by the prime exp...

In this episode of the AI Moment, Jonathan (Wagstaffe) and I ( Danny Denhard ) pull back the curtain on a brewing crisis in the AI industry: the hidden security risks of desktop applications. While the web versions of our favourite tools feel relatively contained, the new generation of desktop apps for Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT are behaving in ways that should make every CTO and security profess...

In this episode, Jonathan (Wagstaffe) and I ( Danny Denhard ) dive into Dr Hannah Fry’s (educator, TV presenter and podcaster on The Rest Is Science) latest deep dive into the world of AI agents.  Read today's newsletter with embedded video early by clicking → https://aimomentpodcast.substack.com/p/dr-hannah-fry By following the journey of "Cass," a bespoke AI agent tasked with every...

Hey, It's Danny ( Denhard ) - thanks for listening today! We appreciate you spending 10 minutes with us today! In this episode of The AI Moment, Jonathan and I dive into the often-frustrating reality of AI adoption in the workplace. Many organisations have invested in the licenses but are seeing little to no progress in their actual operations. We explore why the "license and leave it&quo...

Thanks for listening today In this episode of the AI Moment, Jonathan and I tackle a common challenge facing many leaders today: what to do when your team simply refuses to use AI. Resistance is rarely about being "difficult." More often, it is a rational response to a perceived threat to one's job, identity, or even the planet. We dive deep into the psychology of these barriers and...

In this episode, Jonathan and I dive into the complexities of the current AI landscape, specifically focusing on why the initial “gold rush” is giving way to a more sober reality for the enterprise. We explore the “rumour mill” culture between major labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, noting how reactive releases are making it nearly impossible for procurement and policy teams to keep up. I share my c...

Thanks for listening Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aimomentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe for deeper dives and intelligence delivered with every podcast episode ---- In this episode, I sit down with Jonathan to dissect how AI is moving from a "transformational" buzzword to a practical engine for business growth. We dive deep into the IKEA case study, where the analysis of servic...

In this deep-dive episode of the AI Moment, Jonathan Wagstaffe and me (Danny Denhard) strip away the LinkedIn hype to look at the "real" state of AI in April going into May 2026. The conversation focuses on the widening gap between companies that are merely talking about AI and those that are aggressively retooling their operations to stay competitive. --- We go deeper on our newsletter...

In this session, Jonathan and I explore why the frequent question "Which model should I use?" is actually the wrong place to start. Whether you are utilising ChatGPT, Claude, or Co-pilot, the underlying engine is only as good as the context it is provided. We discuss the psychological trap of "Model FOMO" and why business leaders should focus on developing "Prompting and C...

Thanks for listening! Remember we have an accompanying newsletter with every podcast - where we go a bit deeper - https://aimomentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of the AI Moment, Jonathan and I tackle the "value gap" many business leaders face when first experimenting with AI. We dive into the critical differences between free and paid AI subscriptions, highlighting why s...

Welcome back everyone. I'm proud to say we bring you a special episode today. I interviewed Dr. Kelly Monahan, a researcher (and former leader at Upwork and Meta) and advisor to Fortune 1000 companies, about AI’s impact on workplace culture and the future of work.  Keep an ear out for my 7 hidden gems in this podcast 1. The "Power Paradox" of AI Adoption 2. The Risk of "AI Peer...

In this episode, Jonathan and I dive into the practical applications of voice AI that go far beyond simple voice-to-text. We start by looking at the "surprise moments" in our workshops, where leaders realise they can use their phones to simulate high-pressure business environments. We discuss how a hotel group used ChatGPT to train receptionists by role-playing as a complaining customer,...

In this episode of The AI Moment , I sat down with Jonathan Wagstaffe to tackle one of the most pressing questions for modern business leaders: Is it time to build your own company LLM? We move past the hype of "building from scratch" to discuss the practical realities of the Rent, Buy, vs. Build framework. We explore why context is the new currency in AI. It is no longer enough to simpl...

In this episode of The AI Moment, Jonathan Wagstaffe and me (Danny Denhard) tackle the most pressing question facing modern executives: How do we actually measure the success of AI? As businesses move past the initial excitement of generative tools, the challenge is to move away from "instinctive" utility and towards rigorous, actionable KPIs that satisfy the boardroom. The discussion ce...

In this mailbox episode, Jonathan (Wagstaffe) and I dive into a challenge many of you are facing: a CEO who is obsessed with AI but lacks a fundamental understanding of its limitations. It is a classic case of managing up. When your leader is influenced by the "best-case" scenarios shared on social media, your job is to redirect that energy into grounded, actionable strategy. We discuss...

In this episode, Jonathan Wagstaffe and I pull back the curtain on the world of autonomous AI agents the "claws" that are rapidly moving up the attention curve. We’ve moved past the era of simply chatting with AI; we are now entering the age of the digital worker. We explore the rise of Openclaw, a tool developed in late 2025 that allows AI to interface with apps like WhatsApp and Telegr...