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The Intelligence Age
by Mark Smith [nz365guy]
The Intelligence Age explores how intelligent technology is changing people, business, and work. Host Mark Smith [nz365guy] talks with practitioners, leaders, and innovators about putting AI to work: adoption that sticks, governance that holds, and the skills that matter next. Podcasting since 2017, with more than 830 episodes. New episodes weekly. https://theintelligenceagepodcast.com
Episodes
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AI, Indigenous Language Sovereignty, and Decolonizing Technology
AI, Indigenous Language Sovereignty, and Decolonizing Technology Full Show Notes: https://www.theintelligenceagepodcast.com/846 In this conversation, Mark Smth speaks with Natasha MacDonald, an Inuit educator and Heritage Lab volunteer, about protecting Indigenous language and culture in the age…
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Microsoft AI, model routing, and the move toward portable workflows
Microsoft AI, model routing, and the move toward portable workflows Full Show Notes: https://www.theintelligenceagepodcast.com/845 Mark Smith and Joris de Gruyter, who has spent four years deep in the Microsoft AI ecosystem, discuss where AI has become useful recently and where the rough edges...
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Te Reo Māori, translation, and using AI without losing human meaning
Te Reo Māori, translation, and using AI without losing human meaning Full Show Notes: https://www.theintelligenceagepodcast.com/844 Mark Smith speaks with Tane Karamaina, a senior translator working across Te Reo Māori and English, about how language, culture, and AI intersect in real-world...
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AI, context, and New Zealand’s data center future
AI, context, and New Zealand’s data center future Full Show Notes: https://www.theintelligenceagepodcast.com/843 Mark Smith speaks with Oliver Hartwich about how AI has changed since January, why agentic tools have become the real shift, and what that means for workflows, context, and cross-model...
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Data sovereignty, governance debt, and AI for Māori startups
Data sovereignty, governance debt, and AI for Māori startups Full Show Notes https://www.theintelligenceagepodcast.com/842 Amber Taylor joins Mark Smith to unpack Māori data sovereignty at the point of AI system design, with a sharp focus on what startups need to think about before they build.…
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AI, Shipping Faster, and the Future of Distribution
AI, Shipping Faster, and the Future of Distribution Full Show Notes https://www.theintelligenceagepodcast.com/841 Mark Smith talks with Steve Mordue about how AI has changed the pace of building, shipping, and distributing software over the last six months. Steve shares what it looks like to move...
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Build AI That Works
Build AI That Works Full Show Notes https://www.theintelligenceagepodcast.com/840 Mark Smth talks with James Diekman about how Accelerate Tech has scaled, where AI is actually creating value in government workflows, and why most successful projects are targeted workflow changes rather than broad...
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Why the Death of UI Could Change Everything for Businesses
Full Show Notes https://www.theintelligenceagepodcast.com/839 Mark Smth speaks with Ashish Bhatia about how his move from Microsoft to Audible changed the way he thinks about customers, AI, and product design. The conversation centers on personal AI, running OpenClaw locally, and why owning your...
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Why AI Is Becoming a Business Transformation, Not a Technology Upgrade
Full Show Notes https://www.theintelligenceagepodcast.com/838 AI is about to replace bloated SaaS, and most businesses are still only playing with chatbots Sean G Muller says the next wave of AI is not about better prompts or prettier copilots. It is about rebuilding business around context,...
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Why AI Adoption Fails And How to Fix It
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM AI adoption fails when it stops at access to tools. This episode introduces a practical model that bridges the gap between AI tools like Copilot and measurable business outcomes. The focus shifts from technology to people,...
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Stop Buying Software, Start Buying Outcomes
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode dives into why large CRM and ERP projects keep failing and how AI is reshaping consulting, software delivery, and platform decisions. The core insight is simple. Organisations fail when they buy software…
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AI as Your Operating System for Work and Life
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM AI is shifting from a tool to an operating system, enabling individuals to move faster, build bespoke solutions, and dramatically increase productivity. The biggest advantage now comes from curiosity, not technical depth....
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Make Copilot Safe: Fix Data Governance First
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode explores why data governance must come before enabling Microsoft 365 Copilot, with insights from Khurram Hafeez. It breaks down how sensitivity labels, data loss prevention, and Microsoft Purview reduce the…
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Adopt vs Adapt: Cut Power Platform Technical Debt
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM A practical rethink of how teams use Power Platform and Dynamics 365 to reduce technical debt, improve governance, and build sustainable solutions. The discussion centres on shifting from tech-first thinking to business...
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AI Makes Breaches Faster: 30-Minute Data Theft
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode explores how AI is accelerating both productivity and cyber risk. As attacks become faster and more automated, traditional perimeter security no longer holds. The conversation focuses on why organisations must...
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Why Copilot Adoption Is Stuck at 3% And Fix It
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode explores how business leaders are actually using AI inside organisations, and why adoption of tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot remains low. Chris shares practical insight from the frontline, covering Copilot...
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How Agentic AI Is Rewriting ERP Workflows
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode with Christian Segurado explores how agentic AI is reshaping ERP and enterprise delivery. The discussion covers deploying Copilot Studio agents in Teams, reducing ERP UI friction, accelerating fit gap and...
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Why AI Alone Won’t Fix Innovation Culture
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM 👉 Full Show Notes https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/829 This episode explores why AI and innovation fail without culture change. Drawing on decades of innovation experience, the discussion breaks down common myths...
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How AI Is Taking Over Project Management Work
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode explores how Microsoft Planner is evolving into a practical, AI-assisted project management tool for modern teams. Cindy Lewis explains how Planner fits into daily work through Microsoft Teams, how AI agents...
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Why Copilot Adoption Is a Culture Shift, Not Training
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM In this episode, Ricky Lawson explains why Copilot adoption is not a technology problem but a cultural one. He shares how enterprise value comes from governance, security, and meeting people where they are, not from forcing...
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AI’s S-Curve: When the Hype Consolidates
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM Jeff Mahony joins AI Unfiltered to explore why AI adoption has not yet hit its consolidation point, and how blockchain’s immutability can restore trust at scale. The conversation connects AI agents, bias, regulation, and...
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Automate Marketing with Copilot Agents
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode explores how AI agents are reshaping modern marketing workflows, drawing on the hands-on experience of Ramón Rautenstrauch. Using Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Microsoft Foundry, the discussion shows…
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AI Needs Context: Build Your Company “Core” File
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode with Balazs Horvath explores how AI is shifting from hype to practical value in business applications. The core insight is that models are now good enough, but value comes from context, not tools. CRM is…
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Why AI Governance Becomes Critical with Agentic AI
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode breaks down why AI governance must evolve alongside agentic AI, drawing on the insights of Matthias Darblade. The conversation explores the EU AI Act, continuous compliance, and why the biggest business value...
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Why AI Agents Will Replace How We Actually Work
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM Cas de Morree and Mark Smith unpack why applied AI skills now matter more than prompts. They explore Copilot’s real strength inside work data, the rapid shift towards agents and outcome‑driven systems, and how low‑cost...
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Build Your Own AI Agent Army Without Burnout
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode with Joris de Gruyter explores how advanced AI agents are reshaping individual productivity and technical work. The conversation covers coding agents, personal agent systems, automation beyond code, and the…
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Your 24/7 AI Employee: One-Click to Real Work
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode explores the shift from prompt driven AI tools to personal AI assistants that act like always on teammates, with Volodymyr Panchenko sharing real examples of non technical users building tools, publishing...
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Don't Turn on Copilot Yet: Prep Your Data First
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM Pieter Kops shares practical lessons from the front lines of Copilot adoption. He explains why organisations must fix security and data quality before switching AI on, how oversharing and duplication damage AI outcomes, and...
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Why Low‑Code Is Dead in the Age of AI Agents
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode explores how AI, agents, and prompting are reshaping how software and business solutions are built. Mark Smith and Keith Atherton discuss the shift beyond traditional low-code towards natural language,...
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Change Leadership vs Management: What Humans Do Best
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode explores why emotional resilience is becoming a core leadership skill in the age of AI. Jennifer Selby Long explains how a leader’s emotional state shapes team performance, why calm and consistency now matter...
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Build AI Agents by Voice, Not Workflows
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM Ragnar Heil shares hands-on lessons from building and running autonomous agents with OpenClaw. He compares conversational, agent-first workflows with traditional automation tools, highlights real infrastructure and security...
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The AI Coding Reckoning: What Breaks First?
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode features Martin Miller and explores the practical reality of using AI inside organisations. The conversation cuts through hype to focus on where AI genuinely adds leverage, where it breaks down, and why subject...
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Build AI Agents Overnight: Prompt-to-Prototype
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM Simon Doy and Mark Smith explore the rapid shift from experimentation to production use of AI agents. The conversation focuses on practical agent design, Copilot Studio, RAG quality, and where automation fits better than…
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Copilot Chaos: A Simple Map of Microsoft's AI
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM Dani Kahil breaks down the growing complexity of Copilot and AI agents in the Microsoft ecosystem and how practitioners can make sense of it. The conversation focuses on practical mental models, minimum viable agents, and...
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AI Adoption Isn’t IT: Exec Alignment Comes First
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM In this episode of AI Unfiltered, Kristen Perdue explains why AI adoption fails when leaders treat it like standard software instead of a fundamental shift in how organisations operate. The conversation focuses on executive...
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From AI Fear to Daily Habit: The 90-Day Playbook
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM 🎙 Full Show Notes https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/811 This episode explores how organisations can move from AI curiosity to real, everyday value through the practical adoption work of Carina de Vries. Drawing on...
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Compliance as a Growth Lever: Close Enterprise Deals
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM In this episode, Mark Smith speaks with Caleb Mattingly about how startups and enterprises should approach AI governance, compliance, and risk as AI adoption accelerates. The conversation focuses on ISO 42001, common...
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Pro-Code Agents Beat Low-Code: Here’s Why
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode explores how AI coding agents are reshaping how software is built, through the practical experience of Vardhaman Deshpande. The core insight is that pro-code developers using natural language with modern AI...
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Your First AI Win: Automate What You Hate
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM In this episode, Esther Angell shares a grounded approach to adopting AI without hype or overwhelm. The conversation focuses on starting with real business problems, using the tools you already have, and improving…
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Agentic AI: From Hype to Real Work Done
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode features a conversation with Daniel Cohen‑Dumani on why many organisations feel stuck on AI despite rapid advances. The discussion focuses on agentic AI, the growing gap between consumer and business adoption,...
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Why AI Fails Without Governance and Information Architecture
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM Simon Hudson explores how organisations can build real AI capability by grounding Copilot and AI tools in strong information architecture, governance, and canonical knowledge. He discusses using SharePoint as the brain of…
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Build an AI-Ready Culture Without the Hype
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM Sam Fankuchen shares how organisations can move beyond AI hype to build real capability. The discussion focuses on creating an AI-ready culture, using AI agents with human oversight, and adopting AI responsibly in regulated...
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Why Copilot Adoption Stalls and How to Fix It
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM Danny Burlage joins The MVP Show to explore why AI adoption in organisations is stalling and what actually moves it forward. The conversation moves beyond personal productivity to focus on AI as infrastructure, process...
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How to Actually Get Value from Copilot at Work
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode explores how organisations can move from AI curiosity to real value using Microsoft Copilot and agents, drawing on practical insights from Yves Habersaat. The conversation focuses on adoption that starts where...
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Why Most AI Projects Fail to Deliver ROI
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode reframes how leaders should approach generative AI, with insights from Justin Trombold. Instead of chasing use cases or tools, the focus is on fixing processes, incentives, and operating models. The…
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AI Adoption: From “No Thanks” to Power Users
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM AI enablement is a change problem, not a tech problem. In this episode, Molly Rupert-Sullivan breaks down how to support three groups at once: people who do not get AI yet, people who want to opt out, and champions who want...
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From Prompts to Goals: How AI Now Writes Full Documents
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode tracks how Manbhawan Prasad and the Word team are evolving Copilot from simple prompt-based help to goal-based “agent mode” that can plan and edit documents directly. You will hear practical, enterprise-focused...
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Stop Chasing OKRs: Solve the Real Business Puzzle
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode challenges goal-driven thinking in an AI-enabled world through a conversation with Radhika Dutt. The discussion explores why OKRs and vanity metrics often fail, especially when AI accelerates optimisation…
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Building Copilot Habits That Actually Stick
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM Amelia Hernandez Osorio explores practical ways organisations can build lasting Copilot habits, strengthen internal communities and drive effective AI adoption. Amelia shares her journey through web technologies…
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AI Risks You’re Ignoring and How to Fix Them
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM Craig Taylor shares practical, real‑world guidance on cybersecurity, AI risks, and behaviour change inside organisations. He explains why positive reinforcement outperforms punishment, how biases appear in AI systems, and…
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The Intelligence Age explores how intelligent technology is changing people, business, and work. Host Mark Smith [nz365guy] talks with practitioners, leaders, and innovators about putting AI to work: adoption that sticks, governance that holds, and the skills that matter next.
Podcasting since 2017, with more than 830 episodes. New episodes weekly.
https://theintelligenceagepodcast.com
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Mark Smith [nz365guy]
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