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Gaule's Question Time
by Andrew
Interviews with leading executives who are driving Innovation, Corporate Venturing and Strategic Change by Andrew Gaule. For details of our support see www.aimava.com
Episodes
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Episode 165: Let AI Do the Grind, Keep Humans Doing the Thinking - with Emma Humphrey
AI is rapidly moving from a tool used by individuals towards becoming part of the workforce. In this episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew Gaule talks with Emma Humphrey, co founder of ABNI, about how organisations can use AI to remove repetitive work while retaining human creativity…
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Episode 164: AI Implementation: Why people and process matter most - Soma Chakraborty
What turns an AI experiment into useful organisational change? Andrew Gaule talks with Soma Chakraborty about practical AI implementation, drawing on her experience across biomedical research, machine learning, healthcare programmes and industry projects. The discussion explores why organisations...
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Episode 163: From Guinness Price Pub Calls to Business Model Change: AI Agents in Practice with Matt Cortland
In this episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew Gaule speaks with AI engineer Matt Cortland about the Guinness Index, a project that used an AI voice agent to call pubs and collect the cost of a pint of Guinness. Matt explains how the project worked, what the data showed and why voice AI opens…
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Episode 162: Why AI Strategy Fails Without Better Inputs discussion with Devendra Sharma and Andrew Gaule
In this episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew Gaule speaks with Devendra Sharma, Chief Data and AI Officer at Exadel, about the practical realities of implementing AI in organisations. They discuss why AI is not magic, why data and inputs matter, how leaders should identify use cases, and why...
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Episode 161: AI and Leadership: What Smart Leaders Do Next with Cilla McKay and Andrew Gaule
What does AI change for leaders, teams and service models? In this conversation, Andrew Gaule speaks with Cilla McKay about AI as a leadership and change challenge, not just a technology decision. They explore North Star thinking, human centred design, AI literacy, psychological safety and how to...
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Episode 160: AI Hype to Measurable Workflow Gains with Jamie Claret and Andrew Gaule
What does practical AI implementation actually look like inside a business? In this episode, Andrew Gaule speaks with Jamie Claret about how AI adoption is changing, why digital transformation often stalls, and where intelligent automation is already delivering measurable value. The conversation...
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Episode 159: Why AI Strategy Must Start With Business Problems - Andrew Gaule with Scott Evans Apr 2026
In this episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew Gaule speaks with Scott Evans, founder of Wonderland AI, about what it really takes to move organisations from AI curiosity to AI confidence. Scott explains how his own journey began after discovering ChatGPT while working as a project manager in...
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Episode 158: AI Reshapes Business Processes with Josh Lawman
Most organisations are still treating AI as a chatbot or productivity layer. In this episode, Andrew Gaule and Josh Lawman discuss why that mindset is too limited, and what leaders should do instead. They explore where companies are under leveraging AI, why expert heuristics still matter, how to...
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Episode 157: From University Patent to Trade Sale with Carolyn Hicks of Brill Power
Carolyn Hicks shares the Brill Power journey from early university IP through grants, fundraising, product development, corporate engagement, and acquisition integration. Practical lessons for founders building in complex B2B and hardware-heavy markets. Chapters 00:00 Intro and background 01:00…
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Episode 156: AI Is Not A Project: How To Deploy Digital Workers with Piers Linney
In this episode, Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) speaks with Piers Linney about how organisations can deploy AI workers and agents in a governed, measurable way. The discussion moves beyond productivity tools into the reality of implementation, ownership, integrations, and risk...
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Episode 155: Bridging the Talent Gap, How Universities and Employers Must Rethink Engagement - Blayne Cooper, Henley Business School
The way organisations attract, assess and develop early career talent is under pressure. Hybrid work, global competition, AI driven automation and shifting student expectations are fundamentally reshaping employer engagement. In this episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew Gaule is joined by...
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Episode 154: China in the New World, AI, Supply Chains and Global Strategy with Dr Edward Tse
This interview brings together two long-time observers of China’s technological transformation, Andrew Gaule ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava? ) and Dr Edward Tse ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-tse-8a951916? ), to explore how China has rapidly moved from a manufacturing…
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Episode 153: Inside Workday Ventures: Strategic Innovation with Barbry McGann
In this episode of Gaule's Question Time, Andrew Gaule welcomes Barbry McGann, SVP and Managing Director of Workday Ventures, for a deep dive into the strategic investment arm of enterprise SaaS giant, Workday. Barbry provides an insightful overview of how the $500M fund operates—not as a...
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Episode 152: AI’s Exponential Moment, China’s Rise & What Comes Next – Azeem Azhar of Exponential View
In this captivating episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew Gaule sits down with Azeem Azhar (https://www.azeemazhar.com ) technologist, investor, and creator of Exponential View—to unpack the seismic shifts being driven by artificial intelligence, clean energy, and exponential technologies.…
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Episode 151: Investor Insights & Startup Resilience with Spacebands Founders
In this episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew sits down with Harry Kimberly-Bowen ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrykimberley-bowen/ ) and Ronan Finnegan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronanfinnegan/ ) , co-founders of Spacebands https://www.spacebands.com —a health and safety wearable…
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Episode 150: Leadership in the Age of GPTs: Strategy, Ethics, and Opportunity - Michael Davies MIT
In this episode of Gaule’s Question Time, host Andrew Gaule (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava/) is joined by Michael Davies (linkedin.com/in/michaelamdavies) strategy consultant, MIT lecturer, and founder of Endeavour Partners, to unpack the seismic shift AI is driving across...
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Episode 149: Unlocking Grant Success: How AI is Transforming the Process with Mark Taylor of Grant Hero
In this insightful episode of Gaule’s Question Time, host Andrew Gaule (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava/) sits down with Mark Taylor (https://www.linkedin.com/in/markyt/), co-founder of Grant Hero, an AI-driven platform aimed at revolutionising the grant application process. Mark...
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Episode 148: Reimagining Work and AI: A Conversation with Erik Schwartz
In this insightful episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) sits down with Erik Schwartz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/eschwaa/ ), a veteran in enterprise search and AI systems, to explore the transformative power of generative AI and its implications...
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Episode 147: Turning Brewery Waste into Eco-Leather : Brett Cotten Arda Biomaterials
In this episode of "Gaule’s Question Time," Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Brett Cotten (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-a-cotten/), co-founder and CEO of Arda Biomaterials (https://arda.bio), to explore a revolutionary approach to sustainable manufacturing....
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Episode 146: The Power of Purpose and Process in AI Transformation. Jonathan Mast AI Podcast
In this episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) speaks with AI coach and mentor Jonathan Mast (linkedin.com/in/jonathanjmast), who joins from Dallas, Texas. Together, they explore how AI is reshaping business operations and employee empowerment.…
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Episode 145: Empowering Entrepreneurs: Lydia Finnegan on Goldman Sachs’ Philanthropic Mission
In this engaging and inspiring episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) sits down with Lydia Finnegan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lydiafinnegan/) , Executive Director at Goldman Sachs, to explore the purpose, process, and people behind the firm’s...
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Episode 144: Reimagining Venture Capital with AI: Stephan Heller of Alpha Q VC
In this compelling episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) sits down with Stephan Heller, founder of Alpha Q Venture Capital, to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and venture investing. Stephan offers a unique perspective shaped by…
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Episode 143: Oxbridge AI: Stories of Innovation, Community, and Global Change
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) engages with Udai Dhamija (https://www.linkedin.com/in/udaidhamija/) and Francisco Morejón (https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisco-morej%C3%B3n-75a65514a/), the dynamic leaders behind Oxbridge AI, an entrepreneurial hub connecting Oxford and...
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Episode 142: Boardy AI - Breaking Boundaries: My First AI Podcast Guest
In this groundbreaking episode, Andrew Gaule (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava/), author of Purpose to Performance (https://amzn.to/4g4xk2X), interviews Boardy.AI (https://www.linkedin.com/company/boardy/posts/?), an advanced AI agent designed to connect people and foster...
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Episode 141: Sivan Zamir of Xylem Innovaton Labs - How Xylem is Tackling Global Water Challenges
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) speaks with Sivan Zamir (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sivan-sidney-zamir/), head of Xylem Innovation Labs, about her work in tackling the world’s water-related challenges through innovative technologies. See more information below. You join an AI...
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Episode 140: Lily Elsner of Jack Fertility - Revolutionising Male Fertility Testing with At-Home Solutions
Lily Elsner, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lelsner/) CEO of Jack Fertility (https://www.jackfertility.co.uk), talks with Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) about transforming male fertility healthcare with discreet at-home testing kits. Discover how the Oxford based venture, Jack...
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Episode 139: Mary McKenna MBE - Vision for Angel Investing & Empowering Female Founders
See this and other video content at Aimava Purpose to Performance Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@P2PfromAimava Mary shares her experience building Learning Pool, an online learning business she co-founded in 2006, and reflects on the challenges she faced as a female founder. After…
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Episode 138: Gina Domanig - Emerald Tech Venture's Pioneering CVC Path: Venturing into Sustainability
In this insightful conversation, Andrew Gaule (www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-6a7120), a seasoned corporate venturing expert, sits down with Gina Domanig (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gina-domanig/), the co-founder of Emerald Tech Ventures, a trailblazing venture capital firm dedicated to…
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Episode 137: Peter Gostev of Moonpig - Navigating the AI Revolution
"Navigating the AI Revolution" - In this insightful episode, Andrew Gaule (www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-6a7120) sits down with Peter Gostev (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-gostev), the AI lead at Moon Pig, to discuss the profound impact of AI on businesses. Peter shares his experience and...
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Episode 136: Bill Liao insights from a Global Citizen's Approach to Purpose-Driven Investing and AI
In this insightful interview, Andrew Gaule, (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava), talks with Bill Liao, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/billliao/ ) a global citizen, entrepreneur, and investor with an impressive portfolio. As a general partner at venture firm SOSV and Ki Tua Fund. Bill shares his...
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Episode 135: Joseph Orya, Peddle iLab. Empowering Education from an Inspiring Social Entrepreneur
In a heartfelt interview with Andrew Gaule, (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava), Joseph Orya (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-orya-3b8778179/ ), the co-founder and lead at Peddle Innovation Lab, shares his inspiring journey from a remote Nigerian village to becoming a social entrepreneur...
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Episode 134: Chris Noring, Microsoft - AI and Business
This interview between Andrew Gaule, (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) and Chris Noring, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoffer-noring-3257061/) a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, covers how artificial intelligence is transforming businesses. See details and topics below. Chris's GenAI…
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Episode 133: Nigel Toon, Graphcore - How AI Thinks
In this interview hosted by Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava), Graphcore CEO Nigel Toon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigeltoon/) shares his perspectives on artificial intelligence and the hardware powering the latest capabilities. Nigel and Andrew are mentors on the AI Stream at...
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Episode 132: Simon Portman, Legal aspects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) discussion with Andrew Gaule
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Simon Portman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-portman-0b918014/), commercial lawyer at Marks and Clerk, explores key legal issues surrounding artificial intelligence. As AI capabilities rapidly advance, companies developing and...
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Episode 131: Oxbridge AI Challenge Insights from Jenni Morris and Udai Dhamija
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava), had the pleasure of speaking with Udai Dhamija and Jenni Morris about the fantastic Oxbridge AI Challenge. Their unified effort across Cambridge and Oxford Universities delivered over 80 AI startup applicants who benefited tremendously from…
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Episode 129: Richard Kestenbaum Triangle Capital - Venture Exit, AI and Retail
This interview between Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) of Aimava and Richard Kestenbaum (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rkestenbaum/) of Triangle Capital covers insights on preparing startups for successful exits and liquidity events through M&A. They discuss how founders should...
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Episode 128: Atchara Poomee PAC - Climate venture, discussion
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Atchara Poomee of PAC (https://www.linkedin.com/in/atcharapoomee/). We discuss being an entrepreneur, what Purpose the business, Process of venture development, People important in business and life, Partners to drive change and...
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Episode 127: John Spindler of Twin Path Ventures - Investing in AI: A Venture Capital Perspective
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with John Spindler, AI and Tech Investor, founder of Twin Path fund. See below for the key topics. Book a meeting to discuss how we can help. https://calendly.com/andrew-gaule/15min To join an AI and other programmes see Aimava…
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Episode 126: Alan Gormley Shopbox AI - Transformation of retail with AI
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Alan Gormley, founder of Shopbox AI the application Artificial Intelligence (AI) in retail, the growth of his venture and changing business models. See further details and summary below. For a book on corporate innovation and...
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Episode 125: Dr Christoph Burtscher an AI discussion
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Dr Christoph Burstcher (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophburtscher/). We discuss AI business models and how operations need to be aligned with the tech change. Join Christoph, Andrew and other leading execs driving AI change at...
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Episode 124: Yasmin Topia of Sociate discusses AI ventures and implementation of AI
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Yasmin Topia of Sociate (https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasmintopia/). We discuss being an entrepreneur in an AI start up, the fundamental changes in business models, what Purpose the business, Process of venture development, People...
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Episode 123: Sam Marchant of Hambro Perks Pt 2 discusses Investment stage, Climate and AI investing
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Sam Marchant, Early-stage Investor at Hambro Perks, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-marchant), in Part Two we discuss the stages from Angel, Seed to Series A onwards. We also discuss the status of investing in climate change...
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Episode 123: Sam Marchant of Hambro Perks discusses Venture Investing Pt 1
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Sam Marchant, Early-stage Investor at Hambro Perks, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-marchant), in In Part One we discussed the attributes of entrepreneurs, angel investors and the stages of scaling ventures. Part Two we discuss…
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Episode 122: Ashley Dudarenok discusses China, Innovation and Marketing
Andrew Gaule 高安卓 (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Ashley Dudarenok 艾熙丽 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleydudarenok), about the rapid rate of change in technology and business models in China. From the rise of rise of electric cars, autonomous shops, drone displays and...
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Episode 121: Juan Pablo (JP) Cerda discusses building and exiting a climate venture
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Juan Pablo (JP) Cerda, about his experience as an entrepreneur building multiple ventures and the process to exit. The growth of Zeigo with the support of Sustainable Ventures (https://www.sustainableventures.co.uk) and investment…
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Episode 120: Nick Redfearn Rouse - Intellectual Property, Innovation and AI
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Nick Redfearn of Rouse about Intellectual Property, Innovation and impact of Artificial Intelligence. For a book on corporate innovation and venturing see "Purpose to Performance - Innovative New Value Chains" by Andrew Gaule....
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Episode 119: Andy Bruce of Softools discusses AI and 'no code' software
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Andy Bruce of Softools, about using 'no code' software to manage processes, Artificial Intelligence, the power of computing is a step change from what we have experienced in the past! For a book on corporate innovation and…
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Episode 118: Annette Finsterbusch EnPower with Andrew Gaule
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Annette Finsterbusch of EnPower, Corporate Venture Capital, battery tech, growing ventures and AI. For a book on corporate innovation and venturing see "Purpose to Performance - Innovative New Value Chains" by Andrew Gaule....
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Episode 117: Beverley Gower-Jones OBE - Clean Tech Investing
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Beverley Gower-Jones OBE of Clean Growth Fund, clean tech investing and corporate drive to Net Zero. Beverley recently received her honour in the King's New Year honours list for services to Clean Tech. Andrew discusses Beverley's...
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Episode 116: Ian Harvey - Intellectual Property (IP), Ventures and China
Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Ian Harvey (see profile below) Intellectual Property, its value to business and strategies for ventures, corporates, universities and countries With Ian's experience in China we also discuss the rise of the countries tech and...
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