The Digital Transformation Playbook
Kieran Gilmurray is a globally recognised authority on Artificial Intelligence, intelligent automation, data analytics, agentic AI, leadership development and digital transformation.
He has authored four influential books and hundreds of articles that have shaped industry perspectives on digital transformation, data analytics, intelligent automation, agentic AI, leadership and artificial intelligence.
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When Kieran is not chairing international conferences, serving as a fractional CTO or Chief AI Officer, he is delivering AI, leadership, and strategy masterclasses to governments and industry leaders.
His team global businesses drive AI, agentic ai, digital transformation, leadership and innovation programs that deliver tangible business results.
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Episodes
235 episodes
Adoption Is Not Absorption
Boards are seeing more AI activity than AI-driven transformation. This episode examines why usage metrics can create confidence while operating models remain largely unchanged.It explores the gap between AI adoption and true organisation...
Agentic AI That Actually Works
Enterprise AI is no longer experimental. It is now about execution, control, and real outcomes. Are you ready to see what that actually looks like? [Sponsored] PegaWorld 2026 is where enterprise AI moves from pilots to produ...
The Outcome Density Scorecard: Measuring AI Value Beyond Hours Saved
AI value is often overstated when organisations rely on hours saved, usage data, or self-reported productivity. This episode reframes AI measurement around outcome density, where value is proven through better workflows, stronger controls, and ...
From Org Chart to Work Chart: Where AI Value Really Comes From
Many organisations equate AI activity with AI fluency, but frequent tool use does not mean work has truly changed. This episode examines why visible experimentation often masks shallow capability, inconsistent execution, and limited measurable ...
AI Speeds Up Work. So Why Are Teams Still Overwhelmed?
AI promises faster work, yet many teams feel more stretched than before. This episode examines why efficiency gains are translating into higher intensity rather than reduced workload.It explores how AI reshapes task volume, workflow stru...
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AI Content Tsunami: The Hidden Risks of a World Flooded with Machine-Generated Media
The internet is being overwhelmed by machine generated content at unprecedented scale. As AI becomes embedded in everyday tools, the line between human and synthetic media is rapidly blurring.This episode explores the risks, trade offs, ...
AI Investments in 2026: A Promising CFO and COO Decision Framework
AI investment decisions are entering a more disciplined phase as organisations demand measurable results from earlier experimentation. Finance and operations leaders must now align on where AI can deliver real value.This episode explores...
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Creating People Advantage 2026: Four Power Moves for the CHRO
Your next AI rollout will not succeed on software alone. The real determinant is whether HR can redesign work, build trust in data, and lead the human side of change. Google Notebook LM agents dig into the March 2026 Creating People...
Generative and Agentic AI in the Boardroom: The Critical Governance Playbook for 2026
Generative and agentic AI are rapidly reshaping how organisations operate, shifting AI from a technical tool to a board-level concern. As autonomy increases, so do the governance, risk, and accountability demands placed on leadership.Thi...
When Chatbots Become Companions And Mental Health Pays The Price
If your brain can be tricked into seeing depth on a flat page, it can also be tricked into feeling loved by a machine. We start with that simple illusion and use it to unpack a far more unsettling reality: AI chatbots are no longer just product...
How to Roll Out AI at Scale Without Breaking Trust
Rolling out AI across an enterprise often creates momentum before it creates control. This episode examines why scaling access without governance leads to stalled outcomes and rising risk.It explores how leaders can design AI operating m...
Why Most Enterprise AI Fails Before It Starts
Your company can buy the best AI model on the market and still get nowhere fast, for the same reason a smart thermostat fails in a 1920s house: the wiring behind the wall is the problem. We walk through a new Stanford Digital Economy Lab report...
Inside the Search Engine: How Generative Search Really Works
Search is evolving from ranked links to direct, conversational answers generated by AI. This shift changes how information is discovered, trusted, and attributed across the web.This episode explains how generative search engines retrieve...
What is Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) and Why It Matters
Search is shifting from ranked links to AI-generated answers, changing how brands are discovered. Generative Engine Optimisation, or GEO, is emerging as the discipline that determines whether your content is included in those answers.Thi...
The 3AM Question Every CEO is Asking About AI
AI is no longer a future concern for CEOs. It is an immediate operational question about speed, risk, and execution.This episode explores why leaders are under pressure to turn AI investment into real, scalable outcomes.TLDR / At ...
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Practical AI For Real Businesses
AI is getting smarter by the month, but it is still perfectly capable of giving you a confident answer that is flat-out wrong. That tension sits at the heart of our conversation with Kieran Gilmurray, an award-winning author and boa...
Bonus: The Commerce Revolution Inside AI: How ChatGPT’s Instant Checkout Changes the Game
ChatGPT’s Instant Checkout is collapsing the entire shopping journey into a single conversation. This shift moves commerce from websites to AI mediated decisions, redefining how products are discovered and purchased.This episode explores...
How Leaders Decide What Humans Do And What Machines Do
AI is accelerating every business cycle, but the real advantage is not adopting more tools, it is making better decisions than competitors who have the same tools. We sit down with
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AI Agents Meet EU Law
You would never give a brand new intern admin passwords and a corporate credit card, then tell them to “go figure it out”. Yet that is effectively what many organisations are doing as they deploy autonomous AI agents that can call tools, invoke...
Who in the C Suite Should Own AI? The Essential Leadership Guide
Agentic AI is reshaping how enterprises think about ownership in the C suite. As systems move from tools to autonomous actors, the question of control becomes more complex and more urgent.This episode explores how leadership teams should...
SXO vs SEO: What’s Changing in AI Search?
Search is shifting from rankings to experiences as AI reshapes how users discover and engage with content. This episode explores why visibility alone is no longer enough and how SXO is redefining success.It examines how SEO and SXO work ...
Workslop: The Hidden Tax of Generative AI at Work
Generative AI is accelerating output across the workplace, but not all of it is useful. This episode examines workslop, the hidden cost of polished content that slows real decision making.It explores how AI driven output shifts effort fr...
AEO vs SEO: Optimising for Answers, Not Just Rankings
AI search is shifting from links to direct answers, changing how visibility is earned. This episode explores why Answer Engine Optimisation is becoming essential alongside traditional SEO.It examines how brands can stay visible in AI-dri...
GEO vs SEO: Do Traditional Tactics Still Matter in AI Search?
AI search is reshaping how brands are discovered, shifting visibility from rankings to inclusion within generated answers. This episode examines whether traditional SEO still holds value as GEO emerges as a new strategic layer.It explore...
