Mastering Agentic AI: Governance, Trust, and Enterprise Success with Barndoor AI CEO and Founder Oren Michels

New Pulse of AI Podcast! Season 8, Episode 165! In this insightful interview, Oren Michels from BarnDoor AI joins The Pulse of AI Host Jason Stoughton and  discusses the evolving landscape of agentic AI, governance, trust, and how enterprises can navigate the challenges and opportunities of AI adoption. Discover practical strategies for implementing AI safely and effectively in your organization. Chapters 00:13 Oren Michels' Background and Journey into AI 05:05 The Genesis of Barn Door AI and Its Mission 13:08 The Tension Between Innovation and Security in AI 21:01 Overcaution of CISOs and Managing AI Risks 29:30 How Companies Implement AI Governance and Control 36:05 The Culture and Philosophy of Barn Door AI 38:36 Advice for CISOs and Enterprise Leaders on AI 40:43 Upcoming Product Launch and Final Thoughts Oren Bio: Oren is an entrepreneur, investor, board member, and advisor to technology startups in the US and Europe. He's co-founder and CEO of Barndoor AI, the control plane for agentic AI in the enterprise. He co-founded Mashery in 2006 and served as CEO until Intel acquired the company in 2013. Oren is also a Tony-nominated Broadway and Off-Broadway producer whose credits include Romeo+Juliet and Good Night and Good Luck, starring George Cloney. His angel investments include Uber, Pebble Post, and eero.   About Barndoor Founded in 2024, Barndoor.ai is the AI governance platform built for the agentic enterprise. Barndoor.ai's centralized control plane gives IT and security teams the visibility and fine-grained access control they need to govern AI agents across every tool, team, and platform. Venn.ai provides knowledge workers secure, governed access to agentic AI across the workplace apps they already use. Together, Barndoor.ai and Venn.ai address the AI governance gap from both the enterprise end, as well as individual empowerment. Learn more at Barndoor.ai and Venn.ai.