The Business of AI
AI is our Business. Looking at how businesses are using AI to build services and tools, transforming organisations and delighting consumers. We explore the different types of businesses that are emerging and find out how they are using AI technology. UKAI is the trade association for AI businesses in the UK. The show is hosted Tim Flagg, AI entrepreneur and chief executive of UKAI. Featuring business leaders, policymakers, authors, politicians and entrepreneurs. Join us to learn how to build your AI business.
Episodes
27 episodes
27. Build, Orchestrate, Scale: Agentic AI for Regulated Enterprises with Futuria
Host Tim Flagg speaks with Rob Price of Futuria about taking AI beyond pilots and into production inside highly assured, regulated organisations.Rob draws on years delivering emerging tech at scale across public and private sectors. He ...
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26. Principles before Platforms: Safe Human Centred AI in Education with Sapio
In this episode, Tim welcomes Laura Knight, former teacher and founder of Sapio, to explore how schools, trusts and universities can adopt AI in a way that is safe, values led and genuinely useful. Drawing on two decades in classr...
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25. Demystify, Upskill, Empower: Human-Centred AI with BitesizedGenius
In this episode, Tim welcomes Shimron Walters, founder of BitesizedGenius, to explore how clear, confidence-building AI training helps non-technical teams get real value from modern tools. Drawing on his journey from digital transformation in t...
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24. Detect, Educate, Empower: Human-Centred AI with Biotech Sphere Research
In this episode, Tim welcomes Aryan Chaudhary, Director & Chief Scientific Adviser at Biotech Sphere Research, to explore how Project Phoenix is reshaping rural healthcare without losing the human touch. Built for low-connectivity settings,...
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23. Reviewing the AI Opportunities Action Plan: What do Businesses Need to Succeed?
In this special live episode of the UKAI Podcast, recorded at the Six Month Review of the AI Opportunities Action Plan, host Tim Flagg chairs a frank and energised fireside chat on what UK businesses need to succeed with AI, and how to turn hyp...
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22. Reviewing the AI Opportunities Action Plan: What are the Opportunities Today?
In this special live episode of the UKAI Podcast, recorded at the 6-Month Review of the AI Opportunities Action Plan, Baroness Thangam Debbonaire chairs a frank and energised discussion on where AI policy is heading and how far we still have to...
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21. Reviewing the AI Opportunities Action Plan: Getting the Foundations Right
In this special live episode of the UKAI Podcast filmed at UKAI’s 6 Month Review of the AI Opportunities Action Plan, former AI Minister and UKAI Advisor Matt Warman chairs a heavyweight panel of legal, regulatory and industry leaders to tackle...
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20. Reviewing the AI Opportunities Action Plan: 6 Month Scorecard
In this special live episode of the UKAI Podcast filmed at UKAI's 6 Month Review of the AI Opportunities Action Plan, Tim Flagg is joined by two of the UK’s leading policy voices Dr Erin Young, Head of Tech Policy at the Institute of Directors,...
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19. Responsible AI, Boardroom Strategy & Women in AI Leadership with Zahra Shah
In this episode of The Business of AI, Tim Flagg speaks with Zahra Shah, AI and frontier tech board advisor, founder, and UKAI lead on women in AI to explore how organisations can embed governance, trust and inclusion into the heart of their AI...
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28:18
18. Hacking Humanity: Lara Lewington on How AI Can Save Your Health and Your Life
In this special live recording of the UKAI Business of AI Podcast, UKAI CEO Tim Flagg is joined by technology journalist and broadcaster Lara Lewington to discuss her new book, Hacking Humanity: How Technology Can Save Your Health and Your Life...
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17. Everyday AI, Empowerment and Inclusive Design with Mave Social
In this episode, Tim welcomes Sumathi Menon, founder of Mave Social, to explore how everyday efficiencies and inclusive design are reshaping the AI experience. With a focus on practical impact, Sumathi shares how tools like AI generated present...
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32:55
16. From Data to Intent: AI That Understands You, with Jonathan Lakin from IntentHQ
Tim Flagg speaks with Jonathan Lakin, CEO and Founder of IntentHQ, about unlocking the power of AI through deep understanding of human behaviour.Jonathan shares his fascinating journey from studying typography to pioneering AI-driven be...
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Episode 16
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15. Agentic AI & Societal Shifts: Balancing Speed, Ethics & Impact with Sagittal
In this episode, Tim welcomes Michael Smith, CEO of Sagittal AI, for a wide-ranging discussion on how agentic AI is reshaping business and society. Drawing parallels with the industrial revolution, Michael unpacks the scale and speed of today’s...
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29:46
14. Automate, Optimise, Empower: Human-Centred AI with AI Tappers
In this episode, Tim welcomes Marcus Cronan and Mattias Herzig, co-founders of AI Tappers, to explore how automation and AI-driven research are reshaping how teams work without losing the human touch. Combining deep technical know-how with a co...
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34:52
13. Tech for Good: Empathy, Ethics & Youth in AI with OneHive
In this episode, Tim speaks with Rushab Shah, founder of OneHive, about how AI can be a force for good—particularly when grounded in empathy, ethics, and inclusion. They explore the shifting expectations of a new generation, why values-led orga...
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31:27
12. Responsible AI: Testing, Transparency and Trust with Intellect Frontier
In this episode, Tim welcomes Matt Holmes, founder of Intellect Frontier, to explore how organisations can embed responsible AI practices from the ground up. Drawing on his expertise in red teaming, systemic testing, and AI deployment standards...
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29:30
11. Executive Assistants and AI: How Carve is Redefining the EA Role
In this episode, Tim welcomes Fiona Young, founder of Carve AI, to explore how executive assistants are becoming strategic enablers in the AI era. With Carve’s mission to empower the world’s top EAs through hands-on, practical AI training, Fion...
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32:04
10. Building AI Foundations: Fixing Flow, Structure & Strategy with Lumo
In this episode, Tim welcomes Joe and Krantik, co-founders of Lumo, to explore how organisations can transition successfully into the AI era. Drawing on over 15 years of transformation expertise, they discuss the critical elements beyond the te...
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Episode 10
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36:23
9. Designing AI for Humans: How Nile Builds Trust-Centred, AI-Native Organisations
In this episode, Neil Coleman, Design Director at Nile, shares how his team helps organisations navigate AI transformation through a human-centred lens. With roots in UX and service design, Nile has spent nearly 20 years understan...
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Episode 9
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25:23
8. Passion Lab - Solving Hard Problems with AI: Creativity, Strategy & Cutting-Edge Tools
In this episode, Tom and Nadine from Passion Lab reveal how their AI R&D lab tackles unsolved and complex problems across sectors, from creative industries to structural engineering. They discuss helping businesses adopt AI through a...
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Episode 8
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28:13
7. True Rights - Protecting Talent in the Age of AI: Rights, Likeness & GenAI with Ben Woollams
In this episode, Ben, founder and CEO of True Rights, reveals how his platform is pioneering digital rights management in the AI era, focusing on protecting talent’s likeness, IP, and digital identity. As generative AI tools becom...
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Episode 7
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32:35
6. Digica - Putting data science at the heart of solutions from finding meth-labs to detecting rust and more
In this episode we’re joined by Jim Carroll, founder of Digica, to explore the practical realities of deploying AI in business. Jim shares how Digica stands apart with a data science-first approach, building AI solutions from scratch and...
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Episode 6
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22:27
5. Deep Infinity - Revolutionising Healthcare Diagnosis with AI
We speak with Rama and Prasanthi, co-founders of Deep Infinity, a pioneering company revolutionising healthcare. They share how their proprietary AI tools are helping clinicians streamline workflows, reduce diagnostic errors, and prioritise urg...
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Episode 5
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24:47
4. From Gaming to AI Avatars: How SKC Games Is Reinventing Customer Experience with Ethical AI
What if the future of customer service, retail, heritage, and hospitality was powered by emotionally intelligent AI avatars? In this fascinating episode, we talk to Asa and Babita from SKC Games, the innovative team behind AI characters ...
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Episode 4
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29:42
3. What’s Really Stopping Your Business from Using AI — And How to Fix It. Join James Hutt from Paradigm Junction
Think AI success is all about hiring data scientists or buying the latest tools? Think again. In this episode, James Hutt, founder of Paradigm Junction, shares real stories from the front lines of AI transformation and reveals why inc...
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Episode 3
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