Ai: Near & Far

In this episode, Elizabeth Bieniek explores how artificial intelligence, leadership, and human connection intersect in the future of work. Drawing on her experience pioneering holographic collaboration at Cisco and advising organizations on innovation strategy, Elizabeth explains why Ai should enhance human thinking rather than replace it. She shares practical frameworks for responsible generative...

Brad Moss sits down with Dr. Craig A. Kaplan, founder of The IQ Company and creator of Predict Wall Street, to unpack a lifetime spent building intelligent systems—from early symbolic Ai at Carnegie Mellon with Nobel laureate Herbert Simon, to harnessing the crowd to power a top-10 hedge fund, to his current work on Ai safety and superintelligence. They explore how intelligence has evolved from hu...

In this episode of Ai: Near & Far , Brad Moss sits down with Jessica Fontana, co-founder of Samurai Partners and three-time Amazon #1 best-selling author, to explore how Ai is transforming digital marketing. Jessica shares her journey from traditional marketing to Ai-driven automation, reveals strategies for creating authentic, high-performing content, and explains how Ai can amplify human exp...

In this episode, Brad Moss sits down with Gary Lamach, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Growth at ELB, to explore how Ai is reshaping talent, learning, and organizational transformation. Gary shares insights from his journey—from K–12 education to corporate strategy—and how Ai is revolutionizing training, workforce upskilling, and business impact measurement. They discuss practical approaches...

Brad Moss sits down with Chase Huntzinger, former Microsoft, GitHub, and Intel executive and now Ai startup founder, to explore the evolving world of artificial intelligence. They discuss how Ai is transforming business, finance, and personal productivity, the practical challenges of working with large language models, and strategies for leveraging Ai effectively in real-world applications. Chase...

Join Brad Moss on Ai: Near & Far as he sits down with Eric Callister, senior finance and technology executive at Summit Global Investments. Eric shares his journey from Big Four accounting to leading finance and tech innovation, how Ai is transforming finance, and why a growth mindset is the key to thriving in today’s fast-moving world. Learn how Ai isn’t replacing jobs—it’s enabling teams to...

In this episode of Ai: Near & Far, Brad Moss sits down with Charlie Ponitz, Operating Partner at NextGen Growth Partners, to explore the intersection of Ai, business transformation, and entrepreneurship. Charlie shares his journey from consulting at Deloitte to leading and acquiring companies, and dives into how Ai is transforming outsourced accounting and operational workflows. They discuss p...

In Part Two, attorney Jonathan Bench dives into the legal challenges emerging as Ai accelerates business growth, from IP ownership and data rights to the rising importance of trade secrets. He discusses how different cultures view collaboration and innovation, how Ai is changing legal workflows, and what the next decade of Ai assisted law might look like. We close with Jonathan’s refreshing take o...

Jonathan Bench, international business attorney and tech enthusiast, joins Brad Moss to explore the intersection of law, global business, and emerging technologies like Ai and blockchain. From his journey as a small-town Midwesterner to navigating cross-border deals, Jonathan shares insights on IP, data privacy, cultural perspectives on technology, and the future of Ai in the legal profession. Plu...

Join Brad Moss as he sits down with Martin Tobias, managing partner and founder of Incise Ventures. A three-time venture-funded CEO and early investor in companies like Google and DocuSign, Martin shares his insights on early-stage investing, Ai-driven innovation, and how generative Ai is transforming both startups and established businesses. From boosting productivity to rethinking software and s...

In this episode of AI: Near & Far , Brad Moss sits down with Ray Resendez, Vice President of Federal Solutions at ELB Learning, to explore the future of learning technology in government. Ray shares his journey from military service to federal learning innovation, the entrepreneurial mindset needed to navigate complex government systems, and how AI is revolutionizing training for federal emplo...

In Part Two of Ai: Near & Far , Brad Moss and Anika Jackson continue their conversation with a deeper look at how AI is transforming the future of marketing, education, and storytelling. Anika shares real-world examples of AI-powered workflows, discusses the evolving ethics of automation, and explains how brands can stay human-centered while scaling with AI.

In this inaugural episode of Ai: Near & Far , host Brad Moss welcomes Anika Jackson, founder and CEO of Your Brand Amplified, USC professor, and podcast host. Anika shares her journey from philanthropy and radio to creating a thriving marketing and communications agency. They discuss the evolving role of AI in education, from university classrooms to K–12 and workforce training, and how AI too...