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AI Made Simple
AI Made Simple: The Transformation Series explores how AI is reshaping how organisations work, lead, and scale. Hosted by international AI trainer and speaker Valeriya Pilkevich, the show features conversations with senior leaders, innovators, and practitioners driving real-world AI transformation. Each episode reveals what it really takes to make AI work — from leadership and culture to data, governance, and everyday workflows.
Podcasting since 2026 • 11 episodes
AI Made Simple
Latest Episodes
Sarah Mathews on why AI governance fails without a shared language (lessons from the Adecco group)
Most companies treat AI governance as a compliance exercise. But if your teams can't even agree on what counts as AI, your governance framework is built on sand. In this episode, I'm joined by
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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37:52
Dave Drodge on Why Imagination Beats Efficiency in AI Adoption
Most companies treat AI as an efficiency play. Cut costs, save time, do more with less. But what if that mindset is exactly what's holding them back? In this episode, I'm joined by ...
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Episode 10
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28:26
Tris Papakonstantinou on Why People Distrust AI and What Leaders Can Do
Most organizations treat AI trust as a compliance exercise. Check the box, file the documentation, avoid the fine. But compliance and trustworthiness are not the same thing. In this episode, I'm joined by
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Episode 9
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30:42
Shakil Awan on Building a 17000-Member Learning Community at Deutsche Telekom
Most companies invest millions in learning platforms - but the best learning communities are often built with zero budget and no permission.In this episode of AI Made Simple: The Transformation Series, I'm joined by
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Episode 8
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Dr. Elisa Konya-Baumbach on the Psychology of AI Acceptance
AI adoption is failing in most organisations - not because of technology, but because of psychology. Even when AI demonstrably outperforms humans, people resist it. The question is: why?In this episode, I'm joined by
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Episode 7
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