How to Scale an AI-First Culture, and the CTO’s Role

In this episode of Between "You and AI", Andrea Iorio (USA Today bestselling author and keynote speaker) draws an unexpected parallel between a 3-month-old baby learning to crawl and organizations adopting AI, revealing the three conditions that unlock collective change — and why 95% of companies are missing them.Discover how the principles that help babies master crawling are the same ones that accelerate cultural shifts in business. We break down the four crucial "floors" of AI readiness — data, design, value, and people — and why each one is a cultural challenge, not a technical fix. Andrea shares specific insights from global leaders like Mayo Clinic and John Deere, illustrating how shifting the focus from automation to augmentation transforms both value and trust in AI.You'll uncover why trust is the real bottleneck — why leaders and employees often trust AI and each other less over time, and what leaders, especially CTOs, must do to build that trust. Learn how to create the conditions where AI can thrive, prioritizing leadership, culture, and environment over fancy algorithms.👤 Andrea IorioInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aiorio_brLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaiorioWebsite: https://www.andreaiorio.com