The Interconnectedness of Things

Share Your Thoughts With Us! Share Your Thoughts With Us! If AI is connected to all the right systems, why does it still struggle to deliver reliable results? In Part 4 of our Lifecycle of Work series, Emily Nava and Dr. Andrew Hutson explore the gap between connection and capability. While many organizations are focused on plugging AI into more systems, this episode makes the case that access alo...

Share Your Thoughts With Us! In Part 3 of our 5-part series on the lifecycle of work, Emily Nava and Dr. Andrew Hutson dive into one of the most critical—and often overlooked—phases: workflows. What happens when the structure behind your work starts to break down? When staffing shortages disrupt predictable processes, agencies are often left reacting instead of operating. In this episode, we explo...

Share Your Thoughts With Us! What happens after documents enter your system—and why does everything still feel so slow? In this episode of The Interconnectedness of Things , host Emily Nava sits down with Dr. Andrew Hutson to unpack one of the most overlooked (and time-consuming) phases of the document lifecycle: identification, triage, and indexing. Despite decades of investment in metadata, tagg...

Share Your Thoughts With Us! This episode of The Interconnectedness of Things kicks off our five-part series exploring the full lifecycle of work — from initial intake through processing, collaboration, records management, and long-term retention. We begin at the front door: work and document intake across the Federal Government. Work doesn’t start when a document is filed, it starts the moment a...

Share Your Thoughts With Us! In this episode of The Interconnectedness of Things , host Emily Nava sits down with Dr. Andrew Hutson , COO of QFlow Systems, to explore how federal agencies can stay mission-focused amid workforce challenges like staff turnover, early retirements, and shrinking budgets. They unpack the concept of “corporate amnesia” caused by institutional knowledge loss and discuss...

Share Your Thoughts With Us! In this episode of The Interconnectedness of Things , we sit down with Associate Administrator for Hospital Operations at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Lindsey Lehman, to explore how data, design thinking, and compassion are reshaping hospital operations. From the challenges of streamlining workflows to the nuances of patient-centered design, Lindsey shares firsthand insig...

Share Your Thoughts With Us! In this episode of The Interconnectedness of Things , hosts Emily Nava and Dr. Andrew Hutson sit down with Michelle McClay, Chief Strategic Integration Officer at Ascension, to explore how healthcare systems can work smarter—without losing their human touch. Michelle brings over a decade of experience in strategic project management and shares her insights on: How auto...

Share Your Thoughts With Us! In this episode of The Interconnectedness of Things , hosts Emily and Dr. Andrew Hudson explore the evolving landscape of Personal Knowledge Management (PKM). They break down what PKM is, why it matters, and how the shift to remote work accelerated its importance. The discussion covers popular note-taking and knowledge management tools like Apple Notes, Obsidian, Notio...

Share Your Thoughts With Us! In this episode of The Interconnectedness of Things , host Emily is joined by Tim Koehler, CEO of QFlow Systems, and Dr. Andrew Hutson to explore the complex landscape of ethical and secure AI usage. Drawing from decades of experience in IT and AI, Tim shares his journey from Y2K projects to pioneering knowledge graphs, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding data a...

Share Your Thoughts With Us! In this episode of The Interconnectedness of Things , hosts Emily Nava and Dr. Hutson dive into the world of artificial intelligence with a fresh perspective. Dr. Hutson, CEO of QFO Systems and AI expert, challenges common misconceptions about AI with his presentation "You're Doing AI Wrong." Recorded live after his talk at the AI World Conference, Dr. H...

Share Your Thoughts With Us! Discover the untold truths and common missteps of AI implementation in business with our special guest, Matt Martinez, a seasoned cloud engineer at QFlow and founder of DragonOps. Alongside Dr. Andrew Hutson, Matt uncovers the frequent pitfalls and misconceptions that businesses face when jumping on the AI bandwagon without clear objectives or quality data. We delve in...

Share Your Thoughts With Us! In this episode of "The Interconnectedness of Things," QFlow Systems’ COO, Dr. Andrew Hutson, and VP of Engineering, Greg Romano, delve into the transformative power of AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) in data management. They discuss how businesses can leverage AI to automatically organize and structure their data, creating a robust knowledge graph that c...

Share Your Thoughts With Us! In this inaugural episode of The Interconnectedness of Things , hosts Emily Nava and Dr. Andrew Hutson delve into the critical question, "Should government agencies use AI?" They discuss the current landscape of AI usage within government agencies, highlighting how federal bodies like NASA and the Department of Commerce are already leveraging AI for various a...