The Dumb Monkey Show - Simplifying AI for business leaders
The Dumb Monkey Show is your unapologetically candid AI-in-business podcast for leaders who want results, not hype.
Hosted by Aamir Qutub—CEO, AI strategist, and bestselling author—and Davina Montgomery—communications pro at Deakin’s Applied AI Institute—this show cuts through the jargon to bring you real stories, practical frameworks, and witty banter.
From boardroom strategy to frontline operations, we unpack how artificial intelligence is reshaping business, the pitfalls to avoid, and the bananas you should grab along the way. No tech-splaining. No fluff. Just smart, clear conversations that make AI useful, usable, and maybe even a little fun. 🐵🍌
New episodes every week. Whether you’re a CEO, founder, or curious leader, you’ll leave with ideas you can use today—and a smile you didn’t see coming.
Episodes
25 episodes
AI in No Man's Land: Who Owns it In Your Business
AI is already inside your business, even if nobody “owns” it. In this episode, board director Mark Edmonds shares what he’s seeing across organisations: CTO says “not me”, CIO says “not me”, and AI adoption stalls while everyone sta...
Agentic AI Is Coming — Is Your Business Ready?
AI adoption fails when leaders treat it like an IT rollout instead of a business shift. In this episode, Barwon Water’s GM of Digital Business, Wayne Pales, explains why AI only works when senior leaders get their hands dirty, make mistakes in ...
Why AI Fails Without Culture (and How Leaders Fix It)
Most AI rollouts don’t fail because of the tech, they fail because people were never brought along. In the first episode of 2026, leadership and culture expert Tiffany Gray breaks down why simply “flicking on” Copilot or mandating AI use create...
How I Booked a Holiday by Chatting to AI (2025 Finale)
In the final episode of 2025, we reflect on the moment AI stopped being a novelty and quietly became part of everyday life. Amir shares how he booked an entire family holiday — flights, hotel, seats and itinerary — without opening Booking.com o...
AI Agents vs Workflows: The Costly Mistake That Companies Make
Most businesses think the AI gold rush is about building smarter tech. It’s not. It’s about how you actually use it.In this episode, Aamir Qutub and Davina Montgomery sit down with Alex Papli, founder of Hypergen AI,...
Your Business Needs an AI Brain: Here’s How to Build One
Your best people won’t stay forever—but their knowledge can.In this episode, I reveal how to build an “AI brain” that captures your organisation’s most valuable asset: human expertise. This isn’t just about plugging in ChatGPT. It...
Why AI Governance is Failing (And What Can You Do to Fix It)
Most businesses rushed to adopt AI — but skipped the one thing that could’ve protected them: governance.In this episode, I sit down with Davina to unpack why AI governance should’ve been the very first conversation leaders had. From shad...
AI Search Is Killing Your Website: The New Rules of Being Found Online
Most businesses have no idea their website is becoming invisible. In this episode of The Dumb Monkey Show, Davina and I unpack one of the biggest shifts happening right now. People are no longer finding businesses through Google sea...
AI and the Future of Jobs: The Conversation We’ve Been Avoiding
Are we at the beginning of an AI-driven jobs apocalypse?In this episode, Aamir Qutub and Davina Montgomery unpack one of the biggest questions of our time: what happens when AI doesn’t just help humans work — it replaces
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From Law Firm to AI Startup: The Future of Compliance
When your clients start using GPT — you know the game has changed.In this episode of The Dumb Monkey Show, Aamir Qutub and Divina Montgomery sit down with Simon Quirke, CEO and Founder of Graceview, a RegTech start...
Deepfakes, Sora 2 & the Price of Trust: How to Fail Fast (Safely) with AI
Are you trusting what you see online? In this episode, Aamir Qutub and co-host Davina Montgomery explore how AI-generated content is reshaping trust, creativity, and business — and what happens when companies rush into automation wi...
Automate Everything: The No-Code Tools Powering the AI Revolution
Are you stuck spending hours on emails, scheduling, or manual follow-ups that AI could easily handle for you?In this episode, Aamir Qutub and co-host Davina Montgomery go hands-on with the best AI automation tools th...
Automate or Stagnate: How AI Is Changing Marketing, Sales & Operations
AI automation isn’t just for tech giants anymore — it’s the new superpower for every business.In this episode, Aamir Qutub and Davina Montgomery dive into the real-world automations transforming marketing, sales, and everyday operations...
Anyone Can Be a Millionaire (With a Little Help from AI) | AI for Business
In this episode of The Dumb Monkey Show, Aamir Qutub and Davina Montgomery break down exactly how AI lets anyone start and scale a real business—whether you’re freelancing, consulting, or building a product. From landing your first cli...
Are You Still Doing Robots’ Work? | AI for Business
Are you stuck doing repetitive, boring tasks that could easily be automated? In this episode, Aamir Qutub and co-host Davina Montgomery explore how AI-powered automation is freeing businesses from “robot work” and delivering measurable savings....
AI Agents Are Your New Teammates | AI for Business
AI isn’t just answering questions anymore — it’s doing the work. In this episode, Aamir Qutub and co-host Davina Montgomery unpack the rise of AI agents: digital teammates that can plan, decide, and act across your business.We exp...
Your Prompts Suck (Here’s How to Fix Them)
Most people think AI is dumb. In reality, their prompts are dumb.In this episode, we break down prompt engineering for business leaders — showing you how to turn ChatGPT (and any AI tool) into a consultant that gives cle...
This AI Is NOT Safe for Work (Here’s Why It Matters for Business)
Elon Musk’s Grok AI comes with “Spicy” and “Unhinged” modes — including flirty voice chats, foul-mouthed rants, and even celebrity deepfakes. Aamir and Davina put it to the test… then ask the harder question: what happens when businesses...
AI Made His Studio Cheaper, Faster… and Busier
Creative director Ben Cook (Recreate Australia) reckons there’s “no excuse not to be a millionaire” if you learn to wield AI—then proves it. We dig into how his team slashed pre-production time, turned meeting notes into proposals, and undercut...
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Finding Your AI Champion: How to Build Superstars Inside Your Business
Every organisation needs its Messi or Ronaldo — that one person who knows the business inside out and can now use AI to drive productivity, profitability, and growth. In this Dumb Monkey deep dive, Aamir Qutub explains why you can’t just hire t...
AI Vibe Coding: Fun Prototypes vs Real Business Risk
“Vibe coding” — telling an AI tool to spin up a whole app from a simple prompt — feels like magic. Tools like Bolt, Lovable, and Replit can generate working apps in minutes and even auto-deploy them. But here’s the catch: vibe-coded...
Perplexity AI for Business: From Free Search to Research Assistant
Perplexity isn’t just another AI tool — it’s quickly becoming a business research assistant for leaders who need clear answers fast. In this Dumb Monkey Podcast deep dive, Aamir Qutub explains the Perplexity Ladder: how the Free, Pro, Enterpris...
From AI Prompts to $200K Wins: A Media Leader’s Productivity Playbook
In this episode of the Dumb Monkey Podcast, Aamir Qutub and Davina Montgomery sit down with Ramon Rodriguez, General Manager of the Geelong Advertiser, to explore how business leaders can turn curiosity about AI into measurable business wins.&n...
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How to Personalise ChatGPT or Copilot Into Your True AI Assistant
AI is powerful, but out of the box it’s just… generic. In this reflection episode of the Dumb Monkey Podcast, Aamir Qutub explains how to personalise ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot so they understand your preferences, tone, and guardrails. By te...
Are You Suffering from the Dumb Monkey Syndrome? | AI for Business
Are you suffering from the Dumb Monkey Syndrome? In this first episode, Aamir Qutub and co-host Davina Montgomery launch the Dumb Monkey Podcast — the show that makes AI for business simple, bold, and practical.We introduce...
