Human Work After AI

AI is changing manufacturing, but the deeper story is about leadership. As more work becomes automated, the central questions are no longer just technical. They are human: how to communicate change, how to keep teams accountable, and how to adapt without breaking trust. In this episode, Chris Fanchi speaks with Randy Carr, CEO of World Emblem, about leading a global manufacturer through disruption...

AI adoption doesn’t break where most people think it breaks. It often fails after the demo, when the organization has to mobilize new workflows, new decision rhythms, and new trust mechanisms. In this episode, Philip Odelfelt, CEO of Datavations, explains how advanced analytics platforms earn the right to influence real executive decisions: by turning fragmented data into a credible source of trut...

In this episode of Human Work After AI, Chris Fanchi speaks with Niel Robertson (CEO of Winslow) about an underappreciated shift: modern organizations produce massive “digital exhaust” through calls, chats, and documents, and AI is making that exhaust usable for the first time. They discuss why transcripts are becoming a core dataset inside companies, how “vibe coding” is changing what non-technic...

Most leaders want better hires, faster. But as AI reshapes recruiting, the deeper issue is what hiring systems are actually selecting for, and what they quietly reward. Chris Fanchi speaks with Fletcher Wimbush, CEO of Discovered, about end-to-end recruitment automation, structured talent assessment, and the tradeoffs leaders face as hiring becomes more scalable and less human-driven. They discuss...

Most leaders want better hires, faster. But as AI reshapes recruiting, the deeper issue is what hiring systems are actually selecting for, and what they quietly reward. Chris Fanchi speaks with Fletcher Wimbush, CEO of Discovered, about end-to-end recruitment automation, structured talent assessment, and the tradeoffs leaders face as hiring becomes more scalable and less human-driven. They discuss...

Construction is supposedly "behind" on technology. But talking to people actually implementing AI in that world reveals something most industries haven't admitted yet: the friction isn't about the tools. It's about what happens to expertise pipelines, trust relationships, and human judgment when you automate the work that used to teach people how to think. Eric Helitzer spent...

Automation is accelerating across organizations — but not everything can be automated. In this episode, Chris Fanchi speaks with Chris Samaras about the real limits of automation and why human judgment, accountability, and leadership still matter in AI-driven workplaces. They explore where automation helps, where it quietly breaks down, and why efficiency is not the same thing as responsibility. T...

AI didn’t just speed up the work—it changed who gets hired, paid, and promoted. In this episode, Andrew Hewitt explains how AI is reshaping teams, vendors, and leadership decisions. AI adoption isn’t just a technology shift—it’s a workforce and leadership reckoning. In this episode of Human Work After AI, Andrew Hewitt (Founder & CEO of YohDev) explains how AI coding agents, automation, and in...

Most culture efforts fail at the moment they’re supposed to matter most: everyday leadership behavior. In this conversation, Chris Fanchi talks with John Betancourt, CEO of Humantelligence, about what AI reveals — not replaces — in how people lead, communicate, and make decisions at work. They explore why traditional culture programs rarely change behavior, how AI personalization only works when l...

Artificial intelligence isn’t creeping into construction, it’s crashing in at full speed. And according to Alex Teplitxky, we’re not just optimizing workflows anymore… we’re redefining what counts as human work. In this episode of Human Work After AI hosted by Chris Fanchi, Alex breaks down the rapid adoption of AI in construction, why the industry hit a tipping point in 2025, and what happens whe...

AI is reshaping public services, from Medicaid eligibility to behavioral health treatment planning, but the biggest shift isn’t automation. It’s the rising importance of human judgment, governance, and critical thinking in a world flooded with machine-generated information. In this episode of Human Work After AI, host Chris Fanchi sits down with Connor Norwood, Founder & CEO of Delineate LLC,...

“Most titles will remain. What will change is what people do within those titles.” In this episode of Human Work After AI, Chris Fanchi talks with Chandan Maruti (CEO of Twig.so) about using agentic AI to scale customer support and success without sacrificing empathy. Twig acts like a coworker for support agents, handling instant answers and triage so humans can focus on pattern-finding, preventio...

If every real estate agent gets AI superpowers, what still sets the best apart? For Biju Ashokan (Founder & CEO, Radius), the answer is clear: proactive AI to remove the grunt work, and human judgment to win the moment that matters. In this episode of Human Work After AI, Biju breaks down MEL, Radius’s AI assistant that builds live client personas, schedules showings, drafts offers, and acts p...

What happens when AI stops being a classroom distraction and starts becoming the assistant every educator needs? In this episode of Human Work After AI, host Chris Fanchi sits down with Dr. Mohamed Farag, Founder of Analytics 4 Everyone and Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, to explore how AI can transform higher education by freeing faculty from repetitive tasks and restoring time for what...

AI is reshaping how things are made, from the shop floor to the supply chain. In this episode of Human Work After AI, Chris Fanchi speaks with Zakary Smith, CEO of SensFlo, about how artificial intelligence and industrial IoT are transforming manufacturing — not by replacing workers, but by redefining how they collaborate with machines. SensFlo’s AI-powered platform connects equipment, software, a...

AI may be reshaping small business marketing, but the ones who thrive will be those who adapt. In this episode of Human Work After AI, Chris Fanchi speaks with Vitaly Motuz, founder of Reviews on My Website and Text Ninja, about how he bootstrapped a SaaS company serving 3,000+ local businesses and what he’s learned about trust, automation, and human connection in a digital-first world. They discu...

AI is reshaping how we build software - but can it finally fix the multi-trillion dollar inefficiencies holding the industry back? In this episode of Human Work After AI, host Chris Fanchi sits down with Noel Wilson, Founder of Intelligenic, to explore how AI can automate the entire software development lifecycle, from discovery and design to coding, QA, and deployment. Noel shares his journey fro...

AI has lowered the barrier for hackers, turning novices into advanced attackers almost overnight. What does this mean for identity, cybersecurity, and the future of work? In this episode of Human Work After AI, we speak with Eli Farhood, founder of KatshID, a company pioneering biometric authentication that eliminates passwords and protects digital identities. Eli shares his journey from finance t...

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘀 - 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. Francisco Marin, CEO of Cognitive Talent Solutions, believes that’s a dangerous mismatch. His guiding idea: the future of work must be network-first, not hierarchy-first. In this episode of Human Work After AI, Francisco joins us to talk about the future of work and what it means to run a busine...

What happens when a construction worker frustrated with clipboards and paper timesheets teaches himself electronics and coding - and builds one of the fastest-growing workforce automation companies in North America? In this episode of Human Work After AI, I sit down with Albert Bou Fadel, founder and CEO of SmartBarrel, to explore how his unusual path from the field to technology led to a breakthr...

AI is rewriting the rules of insurance tech - and Rob Lewis has seen the transformation from the inside. With 25 years in global reinsurance and a history of building startups from scratch, Rob is now leading INTX Insurance Software to modernize how carriers operate, combining speed, flexibility, and data intelligence in one AI-powered platform. In this episode of Human Work After AI, we dive into...

What happens when an aerospace engineer, serial entrepreneur, and AI visionary sets out to reinvent both how we move and how we care for each other? In this episode of Human Work After AI, we sit down with Allen Nejah, founder and CEO of SunMan Engineering, a Silicon Valley firm with 1,700+ product development projects under its belt across aerospace, defense, IoT, and consumer electronics. Allen...

Most sales team members only spend 13 hours a week actually selling. The rest? Admin, meetings, and chasing notes. Adam Rubenstein wants to change that by turning the “art” of sales into a measurable, coachable science. In this episode of Human Work After AI, we speak with Adam Rubenstein, a four-time founder and the CEO of Traq.ai. Adam shares how his platform uses AI to capture and analyze sales...

Vlad Cazacu has seen both sides of the fundraising table. As a former venture capitalist turned founder, he’s now helping thousands of startups raise capital faster with AI-powered tools through his company Flowlie. In this episode, we dive into: - Why Flowlie pivoted from serving VCs to empowering founders - How founders using Flowlie have raised over $600M - The rising expectations for pre-seed...

What does it mean to stay human in a world being rebuilt by algorithms? Human Work After AI is a podcast about the future of white-collar work - where intelligence is no longer uniquely human, and automation doesn’t just threaten jobs but reshapes purpose. Hosted by Chris Fanchi, marketer-turned-researcher and founder of Big North Marketing , the show explores how artificial intelligence is transf...