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Winning with AI

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What does it really take to scale AI across the enterprise? How do leaders move from ambition to impact? In Winning with AI, world-renowned AI pioneer Andrew Ng and Bain partner and digital re-invention expert Sarah Elk host candid conversations with global CEOs on the frontlines of AI transformation. Together, they explore the opportunities and obstacles of deploying AI at scale: reimagining operating models, empowering teams, and leading culture change to prepare their organizations for the future. Winning with AI helps leaders of global organizations navigate times of radical change with cl...

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Is the job-pocalypse real? with Denis Machuel, CEO of The Adecco Group 30.06.2026 25:42

Are the popular media fears about AI’s impact on the job market real? And how are those narratives changing how leaders are hiring today? Denis Machuel, CEO of The Adecco Group, a world leading employment agency joins Sarah and Andrew to share the data. With The Adecco Group’s focus on hiring and talent development, he has a uniquely qualified view on where employment is truly headed – and where A...

AI and the future of pharma with Bob Bradway, CEO of Amgen 03.06.2026 26:40

How do you get ahead, when all of your competitors have access to the same revolutionary AI tools? According to Bob Bradway, CEO of Amgen, it’s by getting a head start. Bob Bradway started his digital transformation at Amgen when he took the helm 14 years ago. Today, driven by AI, they’re transforming every step of their business with forward-thinking and discretion. And looking ahead at agentic i...

Owning the tech stack with David Gibbs, the former CEO of Yum! Brands 14.04.2026 32:33

Leaders developing new tech stacks wonder: should I build, or buy? David Gibbs says: both. At Yum! Brands (parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill), he developed a centralized tech stack that integrates AI into every part of the customer experience. It’s a revolutionary move, but it didn’t happen overnight. David Gibbs shares the decade of evolution it took to br...

The advantage of scale with Robert F. Smith, founder & CEO of Vista Equity Partners 17.03.2026 28:11

What can a leader learn from transforming not just one company, but a portfolio of 90+ companies using AI? Sarah Elk and Andrew Ng are joined by Robert F. Smith, the founder of Vista Equity Partners, whose portfolio spans nearly 100 tech companies. Robert shares the story of launching Vista’s Agentic AI Factory, which is harnessing the power of scale to support transformation across his portfolio...

Winning with AI, with Andrew Ng and Sarah Elk, coming soon! 10.03.2026 1:16

For leaders at the forefront of the AI transformation, Winning with AI is here. Through behind-the-scenes conversation with global enterprise CEOs, Sarah Elk and Andrew Ng will bring you lessons from the frontlines of AI transformations at scale. We’ll hear about the strategies that work, and the stumbling blocks that have tripped up others - so you can avoid them. Winning with AI, new episodes c...