AI Talk

This is the audio-only version of our weekly AI talk show. Join us weekly for free by visiting www.business-reporter.co.uk/ai-talkAI Talk: From pilots to production - governing AI that's already in your organisationManaging the shift from experimental AI to operational AI — and the shadow AI already running without oversightWhat responsible governance looks like for generative AI and emerging agentic systemsHow organisations are building the frameworks, controls, and accountability needed to scale AI safelyThis episode is hosted by Kevin Crainehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kevincraine/ Nick Mullen, Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager, Mutual of OmahaMichael R. Clarke, Founding Principal, Jaeger-Plymouth Advisors, LLCBenjamin Benhan, General Counsel - Privacy, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Office of the Los Angeles City AttorneyStuart Merry, Head of AI Strategy & Enablement, LRN

This is the audio-only version of our weekly AI talk show. Join us weekly for free by visiting www.business-reporter.co.uk/ai-talkAI Talk: How consultants are rethinking client engagements using AI Spotting market shifts and trigger events earlier - using AI to deliver stronger client outreachStanding out in competitive pitches with deeper, AI-enabled, insightAvoiding the growth in use of "Shadow AI" tools - avoiding slow or limited approved toolsThis episode is hosted by Kevin Crainehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kevincraine/ Jegan Thirupathi, Director - SAP SCM Advisory and Consulting, KPMG USHiu Hiu S., AI Strategy & GTM | Chief AI Office, PwCDanielle McCormick, VP of Product Management Global, Nexis Solutions

This is the audio-only version of our weekly AI talk show. Join us weekly for free by visiting www.business-reporter.co.uk/ai-talkAI Talk: Turning observability into business value in the age of AIHow observability is becoming critical to broader business outcomes and the customer experienceMoving away from reactive monitoring - how AI-enabled observability is transforming operationsTailoring observability to individual stakeholders, business metrics and decision makingThis episode is hosted by Kevin Crainehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kevincraine/ Ben Wright, Site Reliability Engineer, HiscoxAyman Husain, Vice President, North America Head of Sales and GTM - Cloud Services, NTT DATADuncan Bradford, GVP, Customer Success EMEA, New Relic

This is the audio-only version of our weekly AI talk show. Join us weekly for free by visiting www.business-reporter.co.uk/ai-talkAI Talk: The modernisation moment - how AI transforms architectures, operating models and outcomesHow AI unlocks faster, safer and more scalable application and product modernisation at enterprise levelHow the IT operating model and roles and responsibilities evolve when AI, DevSecOps, and automation convergeMeasuring the impact on performance, cost, agility and long‑term sustainabilityThis episode is hosted by Kevin Crainehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kevincraine/ Kyriakos Melas, EEMEA VP, Non-Fl Technology Account Management, Mastercard Christian Hull, Chief Technology Officer, Tax CanarySaket Newaskar, Director and Head of AI Transformation, Expleo

This is the audio-only version of our weekly AI talk show. Join us weekly for free by visiting www.business-reporter.co.uk/ai-talkThe panel discussion is titled: AI Talk: Turning market volatility into competitive advantage with data & AIUsing first‑party data and AI forecasting to predict shifting customer needs and behaviours with greater accuracyTurning agentic commerce into a competitive differentiator - redefine engagement, experience, and conversionStrengthening end‑to‑end supply chain performance with AI‑driven demand planning and scenario modellingThis episode is hosted by Kevin Crainehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kevincraine/ Roberto Robles, Global Consumer Goods & Retail GTM Lead, DatabricksFederico Marchesi, Vice President of Global Supply Chain, SIG GroupWiktor Fido, EMEA General Manager, Lingaro

This is the audio-only version of our weekly AI talk show. Join us weekly for free by visiting www.business-reporter.co.uk/ai-talkThe panel discussion is titled:AI Talk: Reimagining enterprise software delivery with agentic AI to deliver enterprise outcomesBeyond "faster code" - why AI in software delivery is a strategic conversation and not a technical oneCritical lessons in effective governance and value frameworks for scaling agentic AIHow operating models and roles must evolve to support AI-native deliveryThis episode is hosted by Kevin Crainehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kevincraine/ John Davis, Vice-President, Consulting Expert, CGIVishal Mirza, Vice President of Software Engineering (Cloud), MastercardKelly Moncrief, Head of AI Technology, Southern CompanyFrederic Miskawi, Vice-President - Global Applied AI Lead, CGI

This is the audio-only version of our weekly AI talk show. Join us weekly for free by visiting www.business-reporter.co.uk/ai-talkThe panel discussion is titled:The ecommerce journey in the age of the conversational consumerWhat current ecommerce trends reveal about brand discovery, customer loyalty and conversion strategiesHow consumers are using GenAI to discover and evaluate brandsOptimising for LLMs - shifting content strategy from volume to value to stay visibleThis episode is hosted by Kevin Crainehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kevincraine/ Natalia Jablonka, E-Commerce Director, former O’Neill/Karl Lagerfeld/Ralph LaurenJohn Hughes, VP of Marketing, AB TastyAndrés de la O, DTC Personalization, Data & Analytics, Ex - AB InBev

This is the audio-only version of our weekly AI talk show. Join us weekly for free by visiting www.business-reporter.co.uk/ai-talkThe panel discussion is titled:Finance of 2030 – The impact of AI on the CFO’s functionWhat a mature AI-augmented Finance operating model will look likeWhat to consider today to set the groundwork for sustainable AI adoptionHow AI will change the make-up of the Finance teamThis episode is hosted by Kevin Crainehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kevincraine/ Colin Parselle, Chief Financial Officer, Fred. Olsen Cruise LinesPeter Harrison, Chief Financial Officer, Lights4funMatthew Cartwright, Director | Finance Transformation, The Hackett Group

Published under the AI Talk series, this audio episode is part of our special Business Reporter webinar programme. Join AI Talk weekly for free at: www.business-reporter.co.uk/ai-talkThe panel discussion is titled: Research security - protecting integrity, compliance, and fundingWhy research security is rising on university agendas: How geopolitical tension, funding scrutiny and collaboration risk are reshaping research governance.The visibility challenge in modern research ecosystems: Why fragmented data across publications, funding and partnerships makes oversight difficult.From fragmented compliance to institutional oversight: How research offices can move from reactive checks to coordinated risk management.Using research intelligence to support strategic decisions: How analytics platforms help identify risky collaborations, funding exposure and emerging patterns.Hosted by Danny Buckland, this episode explores how research security is becoming a strategic priority in today’s evolving global research landscape.Featuring:- Markus Laitinen ,Head of Development, University of Helsinki- Heidi Becker, Product Manager - Dashboards, Digital Science