AI Insiders
AI Insiders
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"AI Insiders" podcast - Artificial intelligence. Real impact. Taking you behind the curtains of how the world's most ambitious businesses grow with AI. In 20 minutes, we’ll uncover the use cases, strategies and stories that drive these industry giants forward. Tap into the minds of these AI innovators.
How AI Is Reshaping Telecom: Telia's Playbook for Consumer AI
Most companies are still asking what AI could do for them. Telia is already rebuilding around it. In this episode, Vincent Pirenne sits down with Hanna Andreasen, Head of Digital Business Development at Telia, one of the largest telecom companies in the Nordics. Hanna leads AI strategy and investment prioritization for Telia's B2C business, and she is refreshingly honest about what it takes to move from AI ambition to AI at scale. She takes us inside the real work: building AI-native workflo...
Jul 9
28 min
AI Isn't Replacing Workers. It's Making Entire Roles Structurally Obsolete.
Amir Ouki, partner at BOI, breaks down what's actually happening inside large organizations. Why the jobs most at risk aren't the ones companies expect. Why pilots stall before they scale. And how the conversation has shifted from cost reduction to building entirely new revenue streams. Labor is splitting into more valuable and less valuable segments. Understanding which side your role sits on is no longer optional. If you're a manager, executive, or knowledge worker wondering whether your ro...
Jun 3
41 min
What It Takes to Become an AI-First Organization
Becoming AI-first isn’t about deploying more tools, but about changing how work gets done. In this episode, Laura Stevens breaks down why AI transformation is fundamentally a leadership and operating model challenge, not a technology one. The conversation explores how organizations must redesign workflows, confront technical debt, rethink roles and responsibilities, and build trust in AI systems to unlock real value. Drawing on patterns across industries, Laura explains why smaller organizati...
Jan 27
28 min
Leading AI Transformation at Global Enterprises
In this conversation, Vincent Pirenne interviews Alberto Prado, who shares insights from his extensive experience in leading AI and digital transformations at major companies like Unilever, Philips, and Nokia. They discuss the evolving landscape of technology disruption, the unique challenges of implementing AI in R&D, and the importance of building a robust data foundation. Alberto emphasizes the need for organizations to embrace change, foster partnerships, and focus on long-term growth...
Jan 7
49 min
How GenAI is Rewriting Commercial Strategy? Alyssa Fenoglio on getting it right
In this episode of AI Insiders, we dive into how GenAI is reshaping commercial strategy across enterprise with Alyssa Fenoglio. Alyssa shares how she’s putting GenAI to work to unlock business value at enterprise scale: How to build GenAI momentum across global commercial teamsLessons from embedding AI in sales, marketing, and agency workflowsWhat it really takes to scale GenAI in a compliance-heavy industryWhy AI literacy, soft skills, and governance matter just as much as technologyWhat do...
May 30, 2025
30 min
Enterprise AI at Work: Bayer's GenAI
In this episode of AI Insiders, we explore what enterprise AI actually looks like in practice inside Bayer Crop Science. Dan Kurdys and Sachi Desai join us to share how one of the world’s largest companies is putting GenAI to work: From internal pilots to a full-fledged internal startup, they walk us through how Bayer is building AI-powered tools that scale expert knowledge, support frontline teams, and move fast: How Bayer built momentum for GenAI from the insideLessons learned from launchin...
Apr 7, 2025
39 min
Smarter Beauty: How L'Oréal is Redefining Personalization at Scale with AI
In this episode of AI Insiders, we sit down with Béatrice Dautzenberg, Global Director of Beauty Tech Services at L’Oréal, to explore how AI, computer vision, and GenAI are revolutionizing personalized beauty. From skin diagnostics to virtual try-ons, Beatrice shares how tech is elevating the consumer experience—and what it takes to integrate AI at scale in a global powerhouse. Ready to decode the future of beauty tech? Let’s dive in.
Feb 26, 2025
29 min
Not so cookie-cutter: Consumer Choices in the Age of AI
In this episode, we're joined by Norberto Chaclin, SVP of R&D at Mondelēz International (the company behind Oreo, Cadbury, and other fan favorites), to explore how AI is revolutionizing the food and bev industry. From predicting consumer trends to reformulating recipes, AI enables faster innovation, better decisions, and personalized products. We discuss insights on balancing risk, fostering organizational agility, and breaking with traditional "cookie cutter" approaches. With AI t...
Dec 30, 2024
27 min
Blending tech and innovation at JP Morgan and Chase
Solving at scale: prioritizing the problem, not the solution. Tune into this episode to get insights into how JP Morgan Chase scale successful corporate-startup relationships. In this episode, we’re joined by Lisa Besserman, a top 100 tech influencer and the force driving innovation at JP Morgan Chase. Lisa shares her approach to solving at scale, dives into harnessing AI and emerging tech to boost both employee and customer experiences, and how to find impactful solutions and f...
Nov 13, 2024
22 min
Inside Netflix's Innovation: Retention, Growth, and the Password-Sharing Strategy
From strategies in a competitive streaming market to AI for customer experiences, we dive into the heart of innovation at Netflix. In this episode, we chat with Fonz Morris, Netflix's Lead Product Designer for global conversion and monetization, to discuss how Netflix stays ahead of the curve in an increasingly competitive market. Fonz discusses the strategies Netflix uses to boost revenue, user acquisition, and retention as well as the act of balancing ambitious goals with deliberate p...
Oct 7, 2024
24 min
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