{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6710bd164114798e63e10fe5/6a4764edecd123914317f9ac?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#063: Future Bytes with special guest Nikki Barua","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6710bd164114798e63e10fe5/1783063689720-96ddd3ce-6604-43ac-961b-4fc2651b4acb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Nikki Barua has led enterprise transformation across four continents through every major tech wave. Her through line is reinvention — not learning new tools, but shedding old identity. She argues most companies are confusing surface-level AI adoption with genuine transformation.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Episode Highlights&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>AI transformation fails when people skip the identity reset — not when the technology falls short.&nbsp;</li><li>People Squared: fusing human creativity and institutional wisdom with AI scale — one plus one equals eleven.&nbsp;</li><li>The biggest risk of moving slowly on AI isn’t losing market share — it’s losing your best people.&nbsp;</li><li>Companies have a 1–2 year window before the gap between fast and slow movers becomes irreversible.&nbsp;</li><li>A portfolio career is the new safety net — and the smartest hedge against an AI-disrupted market.&nbsp;</li></ul>","author_name":"Magnus Oxenwaldt"}