How Can Enterprise Companies Leverage AI?

The Lucent Perspective

Artificial Intelligence has become a buzzword in today's business world, offering enterprise companies opportunities to transform their operations and redefine success. However, integrating AI into existing products, services, and operating models is challenging. In this episode, we will hear insights from my special guest, Gary Crawford, Chief Innovation Officer of Waracle, on how enterprise companies can leverage AI and what they should consider when adopting it. Gary is a globally experienced leader with the privilege of leading technology, innovation, and business transformation for world-renowned brands. You will hear us discuss some of the emerging AI trends businesses should look for and the steps organizations should take to stay ahead of the curve.
Episode Outline and Highlights

[01:09] What does a Chief Innovation Officer do?

[05:05] How working with Thoughtworks and AKQA influenced Gary's career

[08:47] How economic downturns result in innovation as an inflection point

[11:49] What AI improvement and development means to society

[13:51] Gary talks about "post-traumatic growth."

[15:15] How can enterprise companies leverage AI?

[21:03] Beyond ChatGPT 4, what other things should we have on the radar for AI in the workplace?

[27:41] Ethical considerations on AI adoption

[35:47] What steps should businesses take now to stay ahead of the curve?

[39:11] AI and VR in the healthcare space

How Can Enterprise Companies Leverage AI?
Artificial Intelligence is now seen as a promising innovation that can transform the workplace and a game changer in defining success for enterprise companies. How can organizations leverage AI? Gary shared his insights on this matter as a Chief Innovation Officer. He said, "AI is a technology, but we need to find ways of integrating it into products, services, operating models, and society." He added, "The biggest challenge in the AI space has less to do with technology, but more with human behaviour."
So, what mindset should business leaders have in leveraging AI? Gary stated it well, "This is less about how you can take AI and put it into your existing business and more about how we reimagine business based on the capabilities that AI brings to the table."
About Gary Crawford
A globally experienced leader, Gary has had the privilege of leading technology, innovation, and business transformation for some of the world's best-known global brands. He's at home at the sharp end of digital disruption in traditional industries. He is currently the Chief Innovation Officer of Waracle Ltd and a regular speaker at conferences on digital transformations and AI.

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Chapters

1. How Can Enterprise Companies Leverage AI? (00:00:00)

2. What does a Chief Innovation Officer do? (00:01:09)

3. How working with Thoughtworks and AKQA influenced Gary's career (00:05:05)

4. How economic downturns result in innovation as an inflection point (00:08:47)

5. What AI improvement and development means to society (00:11:49)

6. Gary talks about "post-traumatic growth." (00:13:51)

7. How can enterprise companies leverage AI? (00:15:15)

8. Beyond ChatGPT 4, what other things should we have on the radar for AI in the workplace? (00:21:03)

9. Ethical considerations on AI adoption (00:27:41)

10. What steps should businesses take now to stay ahead of the curve? (00:35:47)

11. AI and VR in the healthcare space (00:39:11)