Office Hours #899 | How to Thrive Through Economic Uncertainty, AI Disruption, and Rapid Change

Dmitri Maxim is a Canadian Certified Management Accountant with more than three decades of experience in accounting, financial analysis, and corporate finance. In 2008, he began a 17-year forensic investigation into the global financial system, applying professional auditing methods such as reconciliation, variance analysis, and pattern recognition to uncover structural risks within modern financial and digital systems. His research culminated in MARPOLE: Return of Measure, a 444-page audit that examines the growing vulnerabilities of the global economy and argues that many of the forces driving financial instability remain largely unseen by the public. Through his platform, Marpole.ai, Dmitri aims to provide entrepreneurs, creators, and business leaders with greater clarity about systemic risks so they can build stronger, more resilient futures. Stephen de Groot is a leadership expert, speaker, author, and co-founder of Brivia who has spent his career helping individuals and organizations unlock higher levels of performance and human potential. Known as “The Practice Leader,” he has worked with more than 300 organizations across 12 countries, coaching everyone from troubled youth and gang members to CEOs, surgeons, and F-35 pilots. His latest bestselling book, Getting to Better: A New Model for Elevating Human Potential at Work and in Life, introduces the CORE Algorithm, a practical framework designed to help people improve how they think, feel, and act. Through his speaking, coaching, and research, Stephen translates complex human behavior into actionable strategies that create lasting personal and professional growth. Noah Borts is the Co-Founder and COO of HappyPath, an AI-powered software testing company focused on improving enterprise technology implementations. Drawing from his experience at EY and in the financial services industry, Noah saw firsthand the inefficiencies and risks associated with manual testing and complex enterprise systems. HappyPath helps implementation teams streamline testing, documentation, and execution, with a vision of becoming a comprehensive testing platform for enterprise software ecosystems. A lifelong entrepreneur, Noah launched his first company while still in high school and has since built multiple ventures, including HappyPath, which he founded alongside his college best friends. His journey reflects a blend of innovation, persistence, and a passion for solving real-world business challenges through technology.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.