103. No Hype Just Stategy Real Lessons From Deploying AI in the Enterprise

In this episode of TECHtonic, host Thomas Lah is joined by Jeremy DelleTezze, TSIA’s Senior Vice President of Software Development and Analytics, for a grounded and insightful conversation about deploying AI inside a real enterprise. Lah and DelleTezze discuss the practical challenges TSIA has faced firsthand—deciding whether to build or buy AI capabilities, navigating the myth of the all-powerful AI agent, addressing cultural resistance, and ensuring secure, well-defined data integration. This is not a story of hype, but of hard choices, real trade-offs, and lessons learned on the front lines.Listeners will gain actionable takeaways on how to keep AI efforts focused through clearly scoped use cases, avoid complexity with targeted agents, and fine-tune models for high-value outcomes. DelleTezze also shares how existing teams—with the right mindset—can drive powerful AI transformation without the need of an entirely new skillset. Whether you’re early in your AI journey or refining your current approach, this episode delivers clarity, strategy, and inspiration.