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Episode 6 | AI in the Enterprise: Leadership, Transformation, and the Future of Work
Rupert Lion, Partner in Odgers' Technology Practice and Head of Scale Up Collective at Odgers US, sits down with Jim Kaskade, CEO of Conversica and seasoned Silicon Valley AI leader, to explore how AI is transforming enterprise technology, leadership, and workforce strategy.
The conversation delves into the practical challenges of deploying AI at scale, the evolution of large language models, and the balance between probabilistic systems and deterministic decision-making in real-world applications. Jim and Rupert discuss how AI is reshaping roles across sales, engineering, and customer service, the implications for workforce reskilling, and the critical role of leaders in driving adoption and fostering AI literacy.
They also examine the broader enterprise landscape, including how organizations navigate risk, governance, and investment in AI, and what it takes to turn emerging technologies into sustainable competitive advantage. This episode offers an insightful look at the intersection of AI, leadership, and organizational transformation, and what it means for the future of enterprise innovation.
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