Nitin Jayakrishnan, Suja Chandra

Change Agents

Technology EN ↓ 5 episodes

Change Agents is a new podcast, featuring AI pioneers and supply chain innovators who reveal how they're transforming the backbone of trade & commerce. Change Agents is Freehand's original series for the operators rewriting how global supply chains think, decide, and act.

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Nitin Jayakrishnan, Suja Chandra

Episodes

AI is on the Menu — Logistics at $7B+ Scale 27.03.2026 1:38:47

The iceberg model: AI opportunity above the surface, data, process, and change management risk below 4,000 supply chain simulations run weekly — from gut instinct to data-driven at scale The 2x2 decision framework: automate low-cost, high-frequency decisions first 30% productivity unlock through human + AI pairing — how to make it real, not aspirational The great knowledge worker reset: AI doesn't...

From Global to Regional — Redefining Supply Chains in the Age of AI Agents 19.03.2026 41:22

WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS Regionalization as the new imperative — from global uniformity to local intelligence Agents managing agents: the next frontier beyond task automation Unstructured data: why it held back SaaS for 20 years and how AI is flipping the logic Technology redefines the possible — so how do you redefine best practice? Hiring AI teams: giving operators permission to build AI-powered...

Firefighting + Foresight — Leading People, Customers, and AI in Supply Chain 18.03.2026 53:01

WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS Leading transformation from inside the system: influence, negotiation, and coaching over authority Supply chain as the nervous system of the company — and what that demands of its leaders From 100% on-time delivery to 99.5% inventory accuracy: what real operational transformation looks like AI as a practical tool, not a concept: customer response automation at Schneider...

Prediction, Persuasion, and the Human Question in an AI-Driven World 18.03.2026 1:02:33

WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS AI as a prediction engine: what it can do and where it fundamentally cannot go Social media and the human desire to share — how platforms amplify ancient instincts The difference between knowing what people will do and deciding what you should stand for Trust, discernment, and the growing responsibility of leaders in an age of influence The risk of AI-driven persuasion at...

Beyond the Buzz — Gen AI's $10 Trillion Enterprise Reckoning 18.03.2026 1:00:57

WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS Why this AI wave is structurally different — not just another technology cycle The $10T productivity opportunity: 40% of jobs reshaped, sustained growth unlocked Stack realignment: the tug between foundational models, horizontal platforms, and domain apps Agentic AI and the coding revolution: what vibe coding gets right, and what it misses From POC to production: why enter...