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The Truth About Token Maxing: Why Your AI ROI Is an Illusion Jul 29, 2026

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For years, we've measured developer productivity in isolation.

Now "token maxing" is pouring kerosene on the fire, creating "agent anarchy" as individuals build local solutions that fragment enterprise systems.

SnapLogic CTO Jeremiah Stone explains why optimising for individual AI output is the wrong metric, and why systemic thinking (not token spend) actually drives ROI.

We unpack the hidden costs of AI sprawl, and why the biggest gains come from redesigning business processes.

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Is Your Global Footprint Actually Costing You the Talent You Need? Jul 27, 2026

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Setting up a legal entity abroad used to take 18 months and a small fortune in lawyers. Now enterprise companies are quietly reversing course, closing entities while keeping their best global talent.

Charlotte Johnson, RVP at Pebl, joins the podcast to talk about "entity rationalisation," and how an AI model trained on 186 countries' worth of employment law is changing workforce planning. However, the one place she refuses to let AI anywhere near: letting someone go.

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The Truth About Renting Someone Else's AI Jul 24, 2026

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Today's episode features Checkatrade CEO Jambu Palaniappan, talking about why AI ownership, not AI adoption, is the real boardroom question.

He explains why five or six US tech companies still control most of the ecosystem, why open-source alternatives can't come fast enough, and why every business betting on someone else's model is quietly taking on someone else's risk. This episode is a sharp look at what "data sovereignty" actually means for a company that isn't Google or OpenAI.

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The ROI of the Shaky Camera: How to Unlock The Real Value of Social Media Jul 22, 2026

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Brands spend fortunes on polished studio shoots, yet modern consumers crave raw, unpolished authenticity to make purchasing decisions.

In this episode, Klaviyo's Brett Bernstein unpacks why user-generated content (UGC) consistently outperforms highly produced media. We explore the psychology of trust, why the "shaky camera" aesthetic drives conversions, and how bringing real-time social signals into your CRM finally unlocks the true ROI of your social media efforts.

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This Chief Marketing Officer Has Thrown Out a 20-Year Marketing Playbook: We Explore Why. Jul 20, 2026

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After 20 years in marketing, Klaviyo Chief Marketing Officer Jamie Domenici realised her traditional playbook was dead.

In this episode, she reveals why she’s completely restructuring her teams to work alongside AI agents. We explore the transition from content writers to "content architects", the importance of a human-in-the-loop, and why the most valuable skill today isn't experience,it's the willingness to experiment. Dive into the reality of building an AI-first marketing organisation.

Ravi Malick Explains Why Measuring AI Usage Will Sabotage Your Rollout Jul 17, 2026

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Many companies measure AI success by usage alone, but Box's CTO Ravi Malick says that's a trap that can sabotage your rollout, pushing teams to burn budgets just to look innovative.

In this episode Ravi Malick makes the case for a "clean sheet" approach: rethinking workflows instead of bolting AI onto old ones. We explore why real transformation shows up on the balance sheet, how Box tracks success differently by department, and his two-phase strategy: first letting "a thousand flowers bloom," then "cultivating the garden" to scale what works.

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Why This Venture Creator Builds Deep Tech Companies That Never Need to Pivot Jul 15, 2026

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In this episode, we explore the reality of building deep tech companies that solve massive societal problems. with cofouder and entrepreneur Dom Falcão.Deep Science Ventures challenges the traditional entrepreneurial narrative of "fail fast," explaining why deep-tech startups should be built to never pivot.

We discuss their unique outcome-driven framework, the world’s first PhD program for founder-scientists, and why the cliché that scientists can’t be CEOs is fundamentally wrong.

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From Quantum Lab to VC: Rethinking Who Funds the Future Jul 13, 2026

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Ion Hauer didn’t plan to be a venture capitalist; he started in a quantum physics lab.

Today, as a Principal at Apex Ventures, he uses scientific rigor to cut through deep tech hype.

In this episode, we discuss why the real AI opportunity lies in the "plumbing," the truth about Europe's fragmented tech ecosystem, and why the best investors are often scientists.

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Why Your Team Treating AI Like a Human Continues to Harm AI Literacy Jul 10, 2026

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Generative AI sounds confident, but it's fundamentally probabilistic, more like a weather app than a calculator.

In this episode, Dr. Pravi Devineni, Lead AI Scientist at Duke Energy, explains why anthropomorphizing AI is holding back enterprise adoption.

We discuss the critical gap in "AI literacy," why fear is stalling ROI, and who is ultimately accountable when the algorithm gets it wrong. If you’re deploying AI, this is the human side you can't ignore.

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Worried About Spiralling AI Costs? Don't Limit Spending, Follow Fiverr's Lead & Increase Visibility. Jul 08, 2026

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When Fiverr's CTO Yossi Levin decided to equip his entire company with Al tools, he didn't set spending limits. Instead, he made cost visibility the only rule.

In this episode, Yossi reveals the human reality of going Al- native, the hidden costs of non-developer prompt mistakes, and why the most critical future skill isn't coding, it's context. We break down the real ROI of Al, beyond just generating more code.

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