#203 Ali Din | Why Mid-Market Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore AI

On this episode of the Stonks Go Moon Podcast, host Rocco Strydom talks with Ali Din, CEO of Premier NX and former executive at ADP and Indeed, about why the mid-market is the overlooked battleground for AI adoption.Ali makes the case that AI is no longer optional for companies caught in the middle — too big to be scrappy, too small to have innovation labs. He explains why financial planning and analysis, scenario modeling, and business operations are prime areas for AI transformation, and why building an “AI muscle” is critical before it’s too late.In this conversation:Why mid-market companies are already behind if they aren’t experimenting with AIHow scenario planning and FP&A can make businesses shockproofThe importance of building internal AI champions without big budgetsWhy Excel still runs the world, and how AI can work alongside itThe role of co-sourcing and “human in the loop” approachesWhat a successful AI-ready mid-market company will look like in 2025“Mid-market companies can have the agility of a startup, but the capabilities of an enterprise.” – Ali Din