{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6615400becab3b00160d90d9/6846c0381dd9d3b33f7a7740?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"🎙️ EP63 - Is the AI bubble coming? And if so… who do you trust to deal with it?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6615400becab3b00160d90d9/1749466744161-d9bdefa9-7aab-4277-9778-9032a7c268f9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>🤔 Investors are pouring billions into AI. But what if this is dot-com bubble 2.0?</p><p>👉 Who will spot the real risks — hidden inside the code, and inside the culture?</p><p><br></p><p>In this Forge of Unicorns episode, Maria de la Puente, one of the most respected investor advisors, reveals why today’s boards must evolve fast — or risk flying blind.</p><p><br></p><p>From the boardroom to the engineering floor, Mike &amp; Maria expose the trust gaps no spreadsheet can fix:</p><p>👉 Why trusted TECH advisors and NEDs are now critical to governance</p><p>👉 Why behavioral signals are the new frontier for evaluating AI-driven organizations</p><p>👉 Why the next bubble may already be inflating under our feet.</p><p><br></p><p>⸻</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Episode 63: Is the AI Bubble Coming? Who Do You Trust to Deal With It?</p><p><br></p><p>Boards must evolve fast — because AI bets can’t be governed the old way.</p><p>You can’t govern code, architecture, or behavioral dynamics with spreadsheets alone.</p><p><br></p><p>The smartest investors know it.</p><p>They’re onboarding trusted TECH advisors and NEDs — and building governance that can scale with this new era.</p><p><br></p><p>Will your board evolve — or be blindsided?</p><p><br></p><p>⸻</p><p><br></p><p>🧠 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:</p><p><br></p><p>• Why the next big AI risks are not technical — they’re behavioral</p><p>• How to spot the trust gap in AI-driven companies</p><p>• Why many AI founders are building fragile businesses</p><p>• How smart boards and funds are changing their governance playbook</p><p>• The role of behavioral signals (KBI) in de-risking AI investments</p><p>• What it takes to build AI-ready governance — and avoid the next bubble</p><p><br></p><p>⸻</p><p><br></p><p>🎙️ Key Quote from Maria de la Puente:</p><p><br></p><p>“We don’t want to repeat the same story of the dot-com bubble.</p><p>We’re putting money into AI — but we don’t know about AI.</p><p>And these people know about AI — but they don’t know about business.</p><p>So how can we trust these investments?”</p><p><br></p><p>⸻</p><p><br></p><p>🧠 Why This Matters — Right Now</p><p><br></p><p>The AI bubble risk is real.</p><p>And most boards are not ready.</p><p><br></p><p>Governing AI-driven organizations requires more than dashboards.</p><p>It requires behavioral governance, technical mastery — and the wisdom to see through the hype.</p><p><br></p><p>The boards that evolve now → will lead.</p><p>The boards that delay → will be left behind.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we show how to evolve — before it’s too late.</p><p><br></p><p>⸻</p><p><br></p><p>🛠️ Ready to See How You Compare?</p><p><br></p><p>🎯 Want to benchmark your governance against Unicorn-grade orgs?</p><p>👉 Start your free assessment: https://brix.consulting/contact/</p><p><br></p><p>✅ Subscribe to the YouTube channel!</p><p>🎥  YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@brixconsulting</p><p>💬 Comment: How ready is your board to govern AI-driven organizations?</p><p><br></p><p>📰 Subscribe to the <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-forge-of-unicorns-7184097792242458624/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn Newsletter </a>to stay up to date with our deep dives!</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/4ea2u6FANsu8FT9eOybKr1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">🎧 Spotify</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/sk/podcast/the-forge-of-unicorns-by-michele-brissoni/id1740332179\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">🎧 Apple Podcast</a></p><p><br></p><p>⸻</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 Hashtags &amp; Topics</p><p><br></p><p>#ForgeOfUnicorns #AIBubble #AI #digitalgovernancemodel #bubble #BehavioralEngineering</p><p>#PrivateEquity #VentureCapital #technical  #NED #TechnicalNED #trustedadvisor  #leadershipintech  #cto #trending #advisor #investing</p>","author_name":"Michele Brissoni"}