Why “Wait-And-See” Can’t Be Your AI Strategy ft. Steve Brown

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Waiting to invest in AI could cost you everything, and yet, leaders are weary of taking the leap. In this episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life, host Amy Horowitz, GVP Solutions Sales and Business Development at Informatica, welcomes Steve Brown, AI futurist, innovation advisor and author of “The AI Ultimatum”, to explore how leaders can ensure they’re using AI the right way. What You’ll Learn Why waiting to adopt AI is a guaranteed competitive disadvantage How to avoid the #1 mistake early adopters made - the data cleanup problem The critical change management imperative that most leaders overlook Why treating AI as just another technology is a catastrophic strategic error How to shift your leadership posture from "sage expert" to "philosopher explorer" The three-stage AI maturity model for sustained AI excellence How Starbucks' DeepBrew demonstrates the power of thoughtful data strategy The imperative for AI governance and guardrails in today’s day and age Why your "next hire works for electrons, not dollars" If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review it on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Instructions on how to do this are here . This podcast is