The Digital Storm Weekly Podcast

Many organizations believe AI adoption is a technology challenge. Ishit Vachhrajani believes that's exactly why so many AI initiatives struggle. In this episode of Digital Storm Weekly, we sat down with Ishit Vachhrajani, Global Head of Technology, AI, Analytics and Executive in Residence| AWS , to discuss why enterprise AI succeeds or fails long before the technology becomes the problem. One of h...

Many organizations still treat AI as an IT initiative. Balazs Fejes believes that's exactly why so many AI programs fail. In this episode of Digital Storm Weekly, we sat down with Balazs Fejes, CEO & President of EPAM Systems, to discuss why AI is forcing organizations to rethink leadership, operations, workforce design, and enterprise transformation. One of his strongest messages: AI is not t...

Most AI conversations focus on tools, models, and productivity. Dr. Patrick Simon focuses on something else entirely: Who captures the value. In this episode of Digital Storm Weekly, we sat down with Dr. Patrick Simon , former Senior Partner at McKinsey and now a technology investor, to discuss how AI is reshaping corporate strategy, competitive advantage, productivity, and global economic power....

AI sounds impressive in boardrooms. But on a racetrack, bad AI decisions fail immediately. In this episode of Digital Storm Weekly, recorded directly from the European Le Mans Series in Barcelona with United Autosports, we brought together leaders; Jeff Austin — CEO, ID8 Global , Haider Al-Seaidy — CCO, Cyferd, and Kevin Auchoybur — Managing Director, IPA to explore what happens when AI enters hig...

Enterprise software is no longer just being upgraded. It is being fundamentally reinvented. In this episode of Digital Storm Weekly, we sat down with Mike Sutcliff, CEO of Thoughtworks, to discuss how AI/worksᵀᴹ is reshaping the software development lifecycle through reverse engineering, spec enrichment, autonomous agents, and AI-native architectures. This conversation goes far beyond coding assis...

AI is no longer just supporting enterprise work. It is starting to redesign how enterprises operate. In this episode of Digital Storm Weekly, we sat down with Erik Lenhard, Partner and Director at Boston Consulting Group, working with global enterprises on AI-first operating models, agentic AI, and organizational redesign. This conversation goes beyond AI tools and automation. It explores how AI i...

Most AI initiatives don’t fail because of technology. They fail because the system around them isn’t ready. In this episode of Digital Storm Weekly, we sat down with Siri Swahari, AI Leader at CGI - working where enterprise AI meets real-world constraints: legacy systems, governance, and high-stakes decisions. This is not experimentation. This is AI operating inside complex, regulated environments...

Most AI initiatives fail under pressure. Sports doesn’t have that luxury. In this episode of Digital Storm Weekly, we sat down with Julie Sousa, Global Head of Sports at AWS — operating at the intersection of real-time data, global audiences, and zero-margin-for-error execution. This is not experimentation. This is AI running live at scale. A few powerful takeaways from Julie: • AI delivers real v...

When you’re running AI and real-time data for the PGA TOUR , there’s no such thing as downtime, delay, or second chances. In this episode of Digital Storm Weekly, we sat down with Ken Lovell, SVP of Golf Technologies at the PGA TOUR —the person behind systems that operate live, at scale, and under constant global visibility. This isn’t theory. This is how AI and data actually perform when everythi...

AI doesn’t win games. Decisions do. In my latest conversation with Mike Band (NFL Next Gen Stats), we explored how one of the most data-driven environments in the world actually uses AI — not as hype, but as a real decision-making system. What stood out the most is something many companies still get wrong: It’s not about building better models. It’s about building better decisions. A few key takea...

What if the real revolution in robotics isn’t machines… but software? In this episode of Digital Storm Weekly, with Christian Piechnick , we explore why the future of automation is no longer defined by hardware power, but by intelligent software, digital twins, and AI-driven optimization. From cutting industrial cycle times in half without changing physical equipment… to simulating entire factorie...

Building AI for life-or-death decisions requires more than great technology. In the latest Digital Storm Podcast, I spoke with Dr. Hassan Tetteh — surgeon, former U.S. Navy Captain, Pentagon AI leader, and Founder of Human Care Technologies — about what makes AI actually work in the real world. His message is clear: AI succeeds when systems, incentives, and data are strong. Without that, it’s just...

An in-depth conversation on how data, AI, and human psychology are redefining modern sports. In this episode of Digital Storm Weekly, Mario Leo (CEO Result Sports) shares lessons from more than a decade at the intersection of sport, technology, and digital strategy — from measuring real fan engagement to turning data into sustainable revenue. We explore why follower counts alone don’t drive value,...

What if the future of luxury isn’t more technology but more humanity? And what if the most innovative CEOs aren’t racing forward, they’re slowing down to listen? For this episode of Digital Storm Weekly, I had the rare privilege of sitting down inside the iconic Schloss Elmau with its visionary CEO, Dietmar Müller-Elmau, a tech founder who built a global hotel software empire, sold it to Oracle, a...