Ep 66: AI and cross-cultural trust in global business with Gary Young

Send us Fan MailGlobal supply chains are under immense pressure. Rising geopolitical tensions and volatile shipping costs mean the traditional model of making goods overseas and shipping them globally is no longer a safe bet.How can your business adapt and protect its margins? The secret lies in combining cutting-edge artificial intelligence with genuine human trust.In our latest episode of The Innovation Room, Geeks Ltd CEO Lindsay Jessup sits down with Gary Young, CEO of Avela Group. Together, they unpack the urgent shift towards decentralised production and the exact technology making it possible.Gary shares 24 years of manufacturing expertise to reveal how AI is fundamentally rewriting the rules of global operations. You will learn how AI-driven robotics allows factories to scale their output locally, bringing manufacturing closer to home and drastically reducing international risk.But we also explore the firm limits of technology.AI is an incredible tool for automating due diligence and clearing language barriers before a big meeting. However, it cannot read the room or shake hands on a multi-million pound deal. When real money is on the table, building cross-cultural trust still requires vital feet on the ground.