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Apple, Adobe and Beyond: How Matt Strain Became an ‘AI Whisperer’ - Episode 44
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Forbes has labelled Matt Strain as the ‘AI Whisperer’.
But what connects him to the world is not the technology he uses, but the people he keeps closest.
Matt is a man of great ambition, always willing to leave comfort in search of something new - his departure from prestigious roles at Apple and Adobe should be proof-enough of that…
For leaders trying to find the balance between the safe play and the ambitious one… between embracing technology and prioritising humanity… Matt Strain gives us the roadmap.
You will learn:
- How Matt Strain navigated pivotal career moves from Apple and Adobe to becoming an “AI whisperer”
- Why culture and relationships often matter more than strategy
- What an ‘AI Readiness Audit’ looks like in practice, and the hidden gaps it tends to reveal
- How CEOs and executives can start using AI in their own lives and work to model healthy, responsible adoption
- Practical ways to use AI to become a more thoughtful, creative and effective human
🔑 Key Themes
- Career pivots and purposeful risk-taking
- Culture, integration and the power of people
- AI readiness, leadership and organisational culture
- Being more human in an AI-driven world
Matt Strain
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattstrain/
The Prompt
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepromptai/
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