Podcast

Philosopher-turned-AI leader Filippo explores why building AI that can work is not the same as building AI that should work. In this episode, he dissects the architecture of ethical intelligence, from data bias and risk governance to the cultural and philosophical questions shaping the next frontier of responsible AI.

Gen Z is building companies with AI agents as co-founders, interns and middle managers, while legacy enterprises are still writing slide decks. In this episode, Jill Kenney, CEO of Sundae_Bar, maps the plug-and-play workflows, agent-to-agent protocols and outcome-first mindset behind this shift, and explains what leaders must change now.

While businesses rush to deploy AI for competitive advantage, cybercriminals are weaponizing it. Ethical hacker Andre Baptista reveals how AI is democratizing cybercrime, turning novices into dangerous threat actors, and why fighting AI-powered attacks might require embracing AI as a defence, but at what moral cost?

In this episode of Into The Madverse, Edosa Odaro, Senior Executive Advisor for AI & Data, challenges the obsession with model size, speed and accuracy. He argues for a value-first approach where AI is measured by the human outcomes it creates, not the technical benchmarks it achieves.

As chips push past 2,000 watts, heat is emerging as the biggest threat to the future of AI. In this episode, Shahar Belkin, Chief Evangelist, at ZutaCore, explains why traditional cooling is failing, how two-phase solutions like pool boiling could redefine data centres, and why ignoring heat might stall the entire AI revolution.

Half of all AI projects stall after pilots, but failure isn’t the end of the story. In this episode of Into The Madverse, Michael Eiden, Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal, exposes why most companies aren’t truly AI-ready, the hidden gaps in strategy and culture, and what it really takes to turn hype into impact.

Forget Rosie the robot, the real AI revolution is happening quietly in enterprise back-offices, where agentic systems are replacing vast swathes of clerical work and unlocking hidden value in billions of documents. John Bates, CEO of SER Group, explores why smart content AI is the next industrial revolution and what leaders must do now.

AI has moved beyond the lab, but too many enterprises are still stuck talking instead of doing. Robbie Jerrom, Senior Principal Technologist for AI at Red Hat, joins Into The Madverse to unpack how open-source infrastructure, hybrid cloud, and agentic AI can turn lofty ambitions into scalable, governed reality.

AI is rapidly becoming both a weapon and a target in the evolving cyber threat landscape, yet most developers still ship insecure code without realising the risks. In this hard-hitting episode Michael Burch, a former Green Beret turned security strategist breaks down how AI is reshaping the battlefield.

What happens when AI stops being a tool and starts becoming a collaborator, a co-creator, even a companion? In this episode of Into The Madverse, visionary creative technologist Manon explores how personalised AI is transforming everything from music and filmmaking to in-car experiences and digital wallets.

Is the future of AI being shaped in virtual reality? Mark Venables dives into the rise of Spatial AI with Nfinite CEO Alexandre de Vigan, exploring how photorealistic 3D environments redefine how machines learn to see, think, and interact with the real world.

CoachHub’s Hilary Aylesworth blends neuroscience, AI, and tech wisdom to reveal what it takes to build an AI coach that people trust. From emotional engagement to persuasive infrastructure, this episode challenges everything you thought you knew.

Elena Tzvetinova joins Into The Madverse to explore how AI is disrupting legal practice, from automating workflows to raising urgent ethical and regulatory questions. If you think the law is safe from AI disruption, think again.

What happens when your smart speaker becomes your personal shopper? Will Glynn-Jones, founder of Send Me a Sample, joins us to explore how voice tech, AI, and hyper-personalisation are turning the home into the next battleground for brand engagement.

Can Small Language Models outsmart their massive cousins? Informatica’s Sidd Rajagopal unpacks why the future of AI may be leaner, cleaner, and a lot more focused, from domain-specific precision to radically improved efficiency and sustainability.

In this episode, Dwayne Johnson, Chief Local Government Officer at ICS.AI, unpacks how councils are using AI to tackle one of the UK’s most complex challenges, adult social care. He exposes the tension between innovation, ethics, and the irreplaceable human touch.

Johan Sundstrand – CEO and founder of Phyron – isn’t just talking about the future, he’s building it, one automated car video at a time. In this episode, we dive into how AI is transforming auto retail and why your next car dealer might be an algorithm with excellent taste.

In this episode, Olivia Gambelin, AI ethicist and founder of Ethical Intelligence, joins me to unpack how ethics can be applied to the AI development and deployment allowing leaders to make better decisions

In this episode, I’m joined by Stelios Constantinidis, Director of AI at MPowered Mortgages to discuss how AI is revolutionising the mortgage industry to improve customer experience.

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr Clare Walsh, Director of Education at the Institute of Analytics to discuss real-world applications of AI in data-driven decision-making.

In this episode, I’m joined by Dom Couldwell, Head of Field Engineering at DataStax to discuss the challenges that often stand in the way of successful AI deployment.