Why the AI revolution needs courageous leadership | Benedetto Conversano, Zoom

AI doesn't have a technology problem. It has a leadership problem.

Joining Peter in this episode: Benedetto Conversano, Executive Advisor at Zoom, former Group CIO at Diageo and author of The Braveheart CIO

In this episode of The C-Suite Spot, Peter Stojanovic sits down with Benedetto Conversano to explore why organisations continue to repeat the same digital transformation mistakes, and why the AI revolution demands more critical thinking, courage and imagination from today's business leaders.

Drawing on more than 30 years of executive experience, including senior leadership roles at Diageo and Avon, Benedetto challenges the technology-first mindset that has shaped successive waves of transformation. From ERP implementations to the metaverse and now generative AI, he argues that organisations too often chase emerging technologies out of fear of missing out, rather than starting with the business problems they actually need to solve.

From the dangers of predicting the future using yesterday's assumptions to the importance of differentiation in an increasingly competitive marketplace, Benedetto explains why the most successful leaders will be those willing to challenge conventional thinking. He also reveals why many of today's anxieties surrounding AI may seem almost laughable five years from now.

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Run time 45 minutes

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