Using AI at Work: AI in the Workplace & Generative AI for Business Leaders

Épisodes

• 110: AI in Education: Building Trust While Preparing Students for the Future with Jason Hill 29.06.2026 58min

  Send us Fan Mail AI in education is no longer a future debate, it is a leadership decision happening now. In this episode Chris talks with Jason Hill, Deputy Superintendent and CBO at Redlands Unified School District, about what AI adoption looks like inside a large K-12 school district with major operational, safety, instructional, and community considerations. Jason explains how Redlands approached staff AI access, parent concerns, student safety, AI use policies, and the importance of tea...
• 109: Using AI Meeting Notes to Turn Conversations Into Business Outcomes with Artem Koren 22.06.2026 52min

  Send us Fan Mail AI adoption often succeeds or fails in the ordinary work leaders overlook. In this episode Chris sits down with Artem Koren, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Sembly AI, to discuss how organizations can turn everyday conversations into structured intelligence, clearer decisions, and measurable execution. Artem’s work focuses on agentic systems, professional workflows, and making AI useful, safe, and practical for teams. Chris and Artem explore how AI-powered workf...
• 108: Using AI Detection Tools to Fight AI Slop and Preserve Authenticity Online with Max Spero 15.06.2026 52min

  Send us Fan Mail The internet is filling up with content that looks real but may not be. In this episode Chris sits down with Max Spero, co-founder and CEO of Pangram Labs, an AI text detection company helping organizations distinguish human authored content from AI generated content. They explore how AI generated content is reshaping social media, recruiting, education, search, and business communication, and why trust is becoming a strategic business issue. Chris and Max discuss the rise of...
• 107: Using Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) to Win the AI Search Race with Cole Casperson 08.06.2026 55min

  Send us Fan Mail The way customers discover brands is changing faster than most companies realize. In this episode Chris sits down with Cole Casperson, Chief Data Officer and Partner at CrankTank, to explore how AI is transforming search, e-commerce, and customer discovery. Cole explains why traditional keyword-based SEO is giving way to AI retrieval systems that understand meaning, how large language models decide which brands get recommended, and why visibility in AI-generated answers is be...
• 106: Using AI Assessment Tools to Reveal Hidden Automation Opportunities with Corey Ganim 01.06.2026 1h 5min

  Send us Fan Mail Most business owners know AI matters, but few know where to start. In this episode Chris sits down with Corey Ganim, entrepreneur, AI consultant, and creator of AI assessment frameworks for small businesses. Corey shares how he helps non-technical business owners identify automation opportunities, reduce manual work, and implement practical AI solutions that generate measurable time savings. From AI skills and projects to voice agents and workflow automation, he explains how ...
• 105: Using Voice AI for Customer Service, Sales, and Enterprise Growth with Shawn Zhang 25.05.2026 43min

  Send us Fan Mail Voice AI is advancing faster than most organizations realize. In this episode Chris talks with Shawn Zhang, CTO and co-founder of Sanas, the enterprise voice AI company focused on improving global communication through AI. Shawn shares how voice AI is evolving beyond call automation into a foundational layer for communication, context capture, and more natural human interaction with AI systems. The conversation explores enterprise use cases, latency, customer service, sales a...
• 104: Using AI Coworkers to Build Smarter Business Operations with Karl Simon 18.05.2026 49min

  Send us Fan Mail Most companies are using AI, but very few are redesigning work around it. In this episode Chris sits down with Karl Simon, co-founder and CTO of Subatomic, an AI workflow orchestration company, to explore why task based AI adoption is limiting business impact. They discuss the shift from isolated AI use cases toward unified workflows powered by clean data, AI coworkers, and cross functional orchestration. The conversation also explores how organizations may flatten hierarchie...
• 103: Using AI in Manufacturing: Generative vs. Predictive and Autonomous AI with Bryan DeBois 11.05.2026 52min

  Send us Fan Mail Most manufacturers are chasing the wrong AI problem. In this episode Chris talks with Bryan DeBois, Director of Industrial AI at RoviSys, about why industrial AI for manufacturing requires a different approach than generative AI. Bryan explains the limits of generative AI on the plant floor, why deterministic systems matter in high risk environments, and how analytical AI, predictive AI, computer vision, and autonomous AI are already being used to improve quality, safety, thr...
• 102: The AI-Native Company: What Comes After the Org Chart with Melissa Reeve 04.05.2026 52min

  Send us Fan Mail Most AI strategies fail because the organization never changes. In this episode Chris sits down with Melissa Reeve, creator of the Hyperadaptive Model and author of an upcoming book on AI-native organizations, to explore why legacy structures block AI progress and what leaders must redesign to unlock real value. They discuss how companies can move from siloed, handoff-heavy operating models to adaptive systems built for continuous learning, faster decisions, and human-centere...
• 101: How to Audit Your Dev Partner in the Age of AI with Matt Strippelhof 27.04.2026 48min

  Send us Fan Mail Most companies want innovation, but few can tolerate unpredictable tech costs. In this episode Chris talks with Matt Strippelhoff, Partner, CEO / CRO of Red Hawk Technologies, about how mid-market companies can approach software development with greater financial control and operational confidence. They explore why traditional project models often create risk, and how recurring service models can better align technology execution with business goals. Matt shares lessons from ...
• 100: Human Plus AI Strategy: Redefining Team Structure in the Age of Automation with Evan J Schwartz 20.04.2026 57min

  Send us Fan Mail Most leaders are asking the wrong AI question. In this episode Chris sits down with Evan J Schwartz, technology leader, adjunct professor, and Chief Innovation Officer, to discuss why AI should be used for growth, not simply cost cutting. Evan shares his vision for the future organization: flatter companies, human stewards managing AI agents, and teams focused on strategy, relationships, and judgment while automation handles repetitive execution. They also explore AI in educa...
• 99: Using AI Automation to Build Smarter Workflows Across Your Organization with Marc Boscher 13.04.2026 49min

  Send us Fan Mail Most companies think they are “doing AI” but are still stuck in single-player mode. In this episode Chris talks with Marc Boscher, Founder and CEO of Unito, a workflow integration platform, about why AI adoption breaks down at the organizational level. Marc explains that the real barrier is not model capability, but fragmented systems, missing context, and lack of trust. He introduces the shift from prompt engineering to context engineering, and why connecting systems and dat...
• 98: How to Build AI Agents That Automate Workflows Without Coding with Etan Polinger 06.04.2026 1h

  Send us Fan Mail Most leaders think AI agents are too technical to build, but the real barrier is not skill, it is clarity. In this episode Chris talks with Etan Polinger, AI Solutions Architect and Head of AI Solutions, about how non-technical professionals can design, build, and deploy AI agents that drive real business outcomes. Etan breaks down what an agent actually is, how to think about automation versus agentic workflows, and why fundamentals matter more than tools in a rapidly changi...
• 97: Using AI for Customer Support: Voice AI vs Humans in Customer Service Strategy with Nathan Strum 30.03.2026 38min

  Send us Fan Mail Most leaders assume AI in customer service means replacing people, but the data tells a more complicated story. In this episode Chris talks with Nathan Strum, CEO of Abby Connect, about what actually works when deploying voice AI in real business environments. Drawing on two decades of customer service experience, Nathan explains why AI excels at structured workflows like scheduling, but still struggles with unpredictable edge cases where human judgment matters most. He also ...
• 96: Using AI Adoption Strategies That Actually Deliver ROI for Your Business with Jim Spignardo 23.03.2026 50min

  Send us Fan Mail Most companies aren’t struggling to buy AI, they’re struggling to use it well. In this episode Chris sits down with Jim Spignardo, Director of Cloud Strategy and AI Enablement at ProArch, to break down what’s really happening inside organizations adopting AI today. Jim shares why many companies are stuck after purchasing licenses, how to move from experimentation to structured adoption, and what separates companies seeing real ROI from those chasing hype. He outlines a practi...
• 95: The Dark Side of Gen AI: When Platforms Move Faster Than Regulation with Jesse Jameson 16.03.2026 47min

  Send us Fan Mail What happens when the AI tool helping you scale your business also gains permanent rights to your voice? In this episode Chris talks with Jesse Jameson, digital marketing veteran and founder of HeyNow Interactive, about the opportunities and emerging risks inside the generative AI ecosystem. Jesse shares his experience participating in a voice licensing program with ElevenLabs, where his AI voice quickly became one of the most widely used on the platform. What began as a simp...
• 94: Using AI vs Human Intelligence: When Should Leaders Trust Machines with Vasant Dhar 09.03.2026 55min

  Send us Fan Mail The real challenge with AI is not the technology, it is knowing when leaders should trust the machine and when they should not. In this episode Chris sits down with Vasant Dhar, professor at NYU Stern and the NYU Center for Data Science, longtime AI practitioner, and author of Thinking with Machines: The Brave New World of AI. With more than four decades working in artificial intelligence across finance, healthcare, and research, Dhar shares a practical framework for deciding...
• 93: Using Generative AI to Develop a Winning Strategy for Business Leaders with Justin Trombold 02.03.2026 47min

  Send us Fan Mail Most leaders aren’t struggling with AI tools, they’re struggling with how to lead the transformation those tools require. In this episode, Chris interviews Justin Trombold, President of Antesyn Advisors who works with leadership teams navigating the uncertainty of generative AI strategy across industries from healthcare to enterprise services. During the conversation, he explains why most organizations go wrong by treating generative AI as an IT deployment rather than a trans...
• 92: Using AI for Smarter Marketing: Synthetic Audiences, OpenClaw & AI Agents with Justin Brooke 23.02.2026 51min

  Send us Fan Mail Before you spend another dollar on ads, what if you could test your message against a digital version of your exact market? In today’s episode, Justin Brooke, founder of AdSkills and Agent Skills AI, joins Chris Daigle to break down how synthetic audiences and virtual focus groups are transforming modern marketing. After getting his start interning for Russell Brunson and famously turning $60 into six figures with Google Ads, Justin has spent two decades mastering message-to-...
• 91: Using AI in Sales to Automate Go-to-Market Execution with Jason Eubanks 16.02.2026 44min

  Send us Fan Mail Most companies are experimenting with AI. The leaders who win are rebuilding around it. In this episode, Chris Daigle sits down with Jason Eubanks, Co-Founder and CEO of Aurasell AI, to explore why incremental AI experiments aren’t enough—and why go-to-market teams must shift to an AI-native operating model. Jason explains why simply plugging AI into legacy systems won’t change your productivity model, and why companies that fully embrace intelligent automation now will creat...