The Tech Leader's Playbook · 2026-06-12 · 21 min
For more thoughts, clips, and updates, follow Avetis Antaplyan on Instagram: In this solo episode of The Tech Leader's Playbook, Avetis Antaplyan explores why AI may create more career opportunities than job losses, even as layoffs and automation dominate the headlines. Drawing from his perspective as the leader of an executive search, technology, and go-to-market recruiting consulting firm, Avetis breaks down the new roles emerging from the AI revolution and what technology leaders need to understand now. He explains why roles like Forward Deployed AI Engineers, AI Ops Leaders, and GTM Engineers are becoming critical as companies shift from simply experimenting with AI to actually implementing it in ways that drive business outcomes. Rather than viewing AI purely as a cost-cutting tool, Avetis argues that leaders should use it to create leverage, improve quality, increase speed, and elevate their teams. This episode also examines how AI amplifies top performers, widens the gap between average and exceptional talent, and forces companies to rethink hiring, training, leadership, and team design.
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