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The AI Corner
by Mike Bayly
Spotlighting Kiwis moving the local and global AI ecosystem forward.
Episodes
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Legal's role in building trusted AI | The AI Corner Ep: 61 Natalie Kim
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Natalie Kim, founder of Inflection Group and former VP Legal and AI Transformation Lead at Omnidian, for a practical look at what it actually takes to drive AI adoption across an organisation. After 18 years in the US working across companies including Apple, Cisco...
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Inside Air NZ's approach to AI Engineering | The AI Corner Ep: 60 Jackson Lee
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Jackson Lee from Air New Zealand for an inside look at how one of New Zealand’s most recognised businesses is approaching AI engineering. Jackson shares how Air New Zealand embeds AI engineers directly into business teams, why engineers are spending less time…
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Ipsos AI Monitor 2026: why 65% of Kiwis are nervous, only 21% trust AI outputs, and sentiment has not moved in three years | The AI Corner Ep: 59 Carin Hercock
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Carin Hercock, Country Manager NZ at Ipsos, to explore what the June AI Monitor study of 32 countries and 1,000 New Zealanders reveals about a country that keeps learning more about AI and keeps getting less excited about it. You'll hear why 65% of Kiwis report...
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How Halter supports its sales and customer support with AI agents | The AI Corner Ep: 58 Pouria Asghari
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Pouria Asghari, Head of GTM Ecosystems & AI at Halter, to explore how a fast-scaling agritech unicorn builds an AI engine that runs its go-to-market from first support ticket to field sales visit. You'll hear how Halter triages farmer queries through a RAG pipeline...
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How Fibre Fale helps Pacific communities navigate AI | The AI Corner Ep 57
Join host Mike Bayly and guests Julia Pahina, CEO and co-founder of Fibre Fale, and Eteroa Lafaele, co-founder and head of AI and culture, to explore how they left global and corporate tech paths to build a Pacific-led technology organisation. They unpack why Pacific participation in tech is…
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Trade Me's people-led approach to AI transformation. Loren Thomas on governance, training, and change | The AI Corner Ep: 56 Loren Thomas
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Loren Thomas, Head of People Strategy and Experience at Trade Me, to explore how one of New Zealand's most iconic tech companies is navigating AI transformation from the inside. Loren shares how she took the initiative to drive AI adoption without formal authority,...
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Why Most Custom AI Agents Are Already Obselete | The AI Corner Ep: 55 Nyssa Waters
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Nyssa Waters, founder of possibl.ai, to explore how a consulting firm of builders and engineers grew across New Zealand, Australia and beyond into the Gulf, the US and India. You'll hear why Nyssa argues agile is dead, how she forecasts the "black art" of token…
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Justin Flitter reveals why NZ businesses keep stalling on AI, the literacy and confidence gap, and how to shift from ChatGPT-as-Google to AI in the loop | The AI Corner Ep: 54 Justin Flitter
Join host Mike Bayly and returning guest Justin Flitter, founder and Chief AI Officer of NewZealand.AI, to unpack why most Kiwi businesses are still using AI as a glorified Google search and how to shift from scattered shadow adoption to trusted, scalable systems. You'll hear Justin's view on the...
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Node co-founder Steven Baker on diagnosing broken workflows, the disappearing CIO role, and building an AI-native company from New Zealand | The AI Corner Ep: 53 Steven Baker
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Steven Baker, co-founder of Node (formerly Vendor Sage), to explore how he's building an AI-native company that acts as a CIO in your pocket. You'll hear why the CIO role is disappearing in mid-market, how Node's "curiosity loop" diagnoses workflows by connecting to...
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AI, copyright, and why developers can't give an IP indemnity on AI‑built product anymore | The AI Corner Ep: 52 Andrew Dentice
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Andrew Dentice, Partner at Hudson Gavin Martin, for a grounded look at the legal reality behind AI deployment in New Zealand. Andrew unpacks what AI procurement, governance and IP actually look like day-to-day, why developers building with generative models struggle...
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How a Napier creative agency is using AI to rebuild pre-earthquake Pā sites and tell Holocaust survivor stories | The AI Corner Ep: 51 Dan Browne
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Dan Browne, creative agency owner in Napier with 16 years in video production, to explore how AI is reshaping the creative industry from the inside. You'll hear why Dan treats AI as a strategic tool rather than a sales pitch, how node-based workflows are collapsing...
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From data scientist to enterprise AI leader at NZ Post | The AI Corner Ep: 50 Tom Lintern
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Tom Lintern, Head of AI at New Zealand Post, to explore how a data scientist with experience at homes.co.nz and Trade Me is now driving AI transformation across one of New Zealand's oldest and most complex logistics networks. You'll hear why Tom treats governance as…
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How a 200-person airport runs AI like a small city | The AI Corner Ep: 49 Fiona Millar
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Fiona Millar, Digital Transformation Manager at Christchurch International Airport, to explore how a 200-person organisation running a campus of 7,000 daily workers is embedding AI across every layer of the business. You'll hear how controlled pilot cohorts led to...
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From exec buy-in to build vs buy: AI lessons from a billion-dollar food business | The AI Corner Ep: 48 Sean Narayan
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Sean Narayan, AI and BI Lead at Bidfood New Zealand, to explore how a background in statistics and data led him to become one of the most hands-on AI builders in New Zealand enterprise. You'll hear how Sean secured exec buy-in at a billion-dollar food business using…
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From Air NZ engineer to AI founder: Solving AI search invisibility for NZ brands | The AI Corner Ep: 47 Derrick Edward
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Derrick Edward, co-founder of Harnex AI and AuraScope, to explore his journey from software engineer at Datacom to AI entrepreneur. You'll hear how Derrick and co-founder Misha spotted the GPT-4 moment inside Air New Zealand and decided the pace of change was too…
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AI transformation lessons across Fonterra, One NZ and Spark, shadow AI risks, and measuring invisible human value | The AI Corner Ep: 46 Habib Baluwala
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Habib Baluwala, AI Transformation Lead at Fonterra and former GM of AI and Data Foundations at One New Zealand, to explore what 15 years of enterprise AI leadership across telco, government, and dairy really looks like. You'll hear why most organisations get...
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NZ's first ChatGPT App: Trade Me Property; the distribution shift coming for every business; and why marketing to AI agents is the next frontier | The AI Corner Ep 45
Join host Mike Bayly as he dives into Trade Me Property's launch as New Zealand's first ChatGPT app, and unpacks what this distribution shift means for every business. Mike walks through the live experience, exploring how property listings show up mid-conversation, why content written for humans...
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From agency leader to solo founder building Geodde with Claude Code, GEO vs SEO, and staying lean in the AI age | The AI Corner Ep 44: Toby Cox
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Toby Cox, founder of Geodde, to explore how he went from leading 70 engineers at Paloma to building an entire B2B product solo using AI coding agents. You'll hear why AI search is creating a powerful new distribution channel for niche players, how Geodde helps...
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What is OpenClaw / Clawdbot, its security risks, and building 24/7 with AI agent teams | Adam Holt: The AI Corner - Episode 43
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Adam Holt, Co-founder of thecolab.ai & po2order, to explore how Adam's building autonomous AI agent teams that work 24/7, what OpenClaw (formerly ClaudeBot/MoltBot) can actually do, and why prompt injection is the biggest security risk most people ignore. You'll…
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AI On The Couch Ep 6 - Building The AI Corner: 0 → 6,000 Subscribers In One Year
Join hosts Mike and Erin Bayly for an anniversary episode reflecting on how The AI Corner went from an idea when living in a campervan in South American holiday to New Zealand's most-read AI newsletter. You'll hear how they grew from zero to 5,800+ subscribers in twelve months, the ACP...
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26 years of AI lessons, why RAG isn't just bigger memory, how AI cut his recruitment from 290 hours to 10, plus why NZ needs local GPUs | Damon Kelly: The AI Corner - Episode 42
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Damon Kelly, Founder and CEO of Enlighten Designs, to explore 26 years of building with AI—from cognitive science studies to today's generative revolution. You'll hear how Damon slashed a 290-hour recruitment process to just 10 hours using AI agents, why retrieval...
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The AI Bubble, tech feudalism, China's AI strategy, and what NZ must do before it's too late | Ben Reid: The AI Corner - Episode 41
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Ben Reid, technology futurist and founder of Memia, to explore how exponential technology is reshaping New Zealand's future. You'll hear Ben's journey from philosophy student to founding executive director of the AI Forum NZ, his thesis on why Western nations have...
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How NZ AI start-up Contented transforms conversations into insights, the 70 coffee challenge, and why AI shouldn't overshadow humans | Hannah Hardy-Jones: The AI Corner - Episode 40
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Hannah Hardy-Jones, co-founder of Contented and previous founder of mental health app The Kite Program, to explore how she moved from mental health tech into AI, what voice-powered conversation intelligence looks like across wealth management and enterprise, and why...
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Automating work humans shouldn't be doing with Dave Howden from Superhuman AI, and why doing nothing with AI impacts everyone in your business | The AI Corner - Episode 39
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Dave Howden, CEO and co-founder of Superhuman AI with over two decades in emerging tech, to explore how he moved from cloud migrations to industrial AI applications, what automation looks like across regulated sectors, and why the cost of doing nothing falls hardest...
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ProCare CEO Bindi Norwell on AI in healthcare, preventative care strategy, and empowering 2,500 clinicians | The AI Corner - Episode 38
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Bindi Norwell, group CEO of ProCare and recent winner of the New Zealand Leadership Award for Innovation, to explore how she's leading New Zealand's largest primary care network through AI-driven transformation. You'll hear how Bindi moved from real estate to...
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How AI mirrors reflect our assumptions, auto-fabrication over automation, and AI in education with Dr Guy Bate | The AI Corner - Episode 37
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Dr Guy Bate, thematic lead for artificial intelligence at the University of Auckland Business School, to explore how he moved from health tech consulting into education and why he sees AI as a mirror that reveals our assumptions, not just a tool for automation.…
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How NZ SMBs Access Enterprise AI to grow profitably with Asa Cox (Arcanum AI) | The AI Corner Ep 36
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Asa Cox, founder and CEO of Arcanum AI, to explore his journey from pharmaceutical licensing to becoming New Zealand's self-described "grandfather of AI." Hear how Asa pivoted from enterprise projects with TransPower and NZ Police to building Numa, a platform...
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Mike's Musings | Agentic Commerce Explained: AP2, ACP & The Rise of AI Shopping Agents
Welcome to a new segment of Mike’s Musings. Focused breakdowns on the ideas shaping the future of AI, commerce and work. This week's topic: Agentic commerce is not a buzzword. It is what happens when AI agents start researching, comparing, negotiating and buying on our behalf, across multiple...
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How to drive AI adoption using real‑world training with Cowan Henderson at Avocado AI | The AI Corner - Episode 35
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Cowan Henderson, co‑founder of Avocado AI, as we unpack how he’s helping New Zealand businesses move beyond AI hype into real‑world adoption. Cowan draws on his decade‑plus experience in digital growth and change management to show why AI works only when people lead...
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How AI is reshaping work, leadership, and talent in NZ with Fiona Hewitt: Episode 34
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Fiona Hewitt, founder of Unboxable, for a candid look at how AI is reshaping work, leadership and organisational culture across New Zealand. Fiona has spent 20+ years leading transformation and now helps executives face the uncomfortable truth: AI isn’t just a tool,...
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Talking Agentic commerce and voice agents with Leo Garcia‑Curtis: Episode 33
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Leo Garcia‑Curtis to explore how embedding conversational AI and voice agents is creating new revenue pathways and productivity gains for New Zealand businesses. Leo brings his journey from e‑commerce agency founder to AI growth strategist, showing why now is the…
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The AI Corner Ep 32: Emily Makere Broadmore | Redefining the creative industry with AI, and how she trains Juniors for the AI era
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Emily Makere Broadmore, founder of trategic communications firm Heft, and Director of Creative Intelligence consultancy Beyond Logic, to explore how she moved from AI cynic to advocate, what changed her mind about Claude, and why she's making ethical decisions about...
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The AI Corner Ep 31: Serge van Dam | Reveals his two-hour weekly AI training system, four AI adoption personas, and why New Zealand's small market is an advantage
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Serge van Dam, Wellington-based tech investor and board director with portfolio companies spanning fintech, proptech, and AI, to explore how he guides founders through AI adoption, what makes people resistant versus receptive, and why New Zealand's small market size...
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The AI Corner Ep 30: Taru Peters-Naug | Building AI products that drive Kiwi business growth, and how to turn AI strategy into real‑world business value
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Taru Peters‑Naug, founder of Do AI, who has led data‑science and AI strategy roles at ANZ and Squirrel, and now works with Kiwi businesses to build practical AI‑powered products. Hear how organisations in Aotearoa can move from planning with AI to actually using and...
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The AI Corner Ep 29: Caelan Huntress | Turning marketers into AI‑enabled professionals, and how he uses playful workshops to integrate generative AI into everyday work
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Caelan Huntress, Head of Learning & Enablement at Agentic Intelligence, transforms everyday professionals into AI‑enabled performers. He blends his background in marketing and acrobatics with immersive, hands‑on workshops to help organisations embrace AI in a…
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The AI Corner Ep 28: Hitarth Sharma | Building next‑gen AI agents, and memory architectures
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Hitarth Sharma, founding engineer at a stealth AI startup backed by OpenAI, to explore how he moved into AI, what he’s building now, and why memory systems are central to the next frontier of agent design. You’ll hear Hitarth's rules for upgrading models (when a…
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The AI Corner Ep 27: Gavin Sharkey | Embedding AI in businesses, avoiding pilot traps & enabling teams
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Gavin Sharkey, Managing Director of Kōwhai, as we explore how New Zealand organisations can move from AI curiosity to sustainable adoption. Hear why many AI pilots fail, how to prioritise high‑impact use cases, and why embedding governance, measurement and mindset...
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The AI Corner Ep 26: Jacob Bank | Building no-code AI agents with Relay.app to power your AI stack, automate workflows, and rethink how lean teams get real work done
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Jacob Bank, founder & CEO of Relay.app, as they explore how AI agents are evolving beyond chatbots and copilots. You’ll hear how Relay pivoted through multiple prototypes to land on “agent + workflow” tooling, plus Jacob’s definitions of agents vs workflows, advice...
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The AI Corner Ep 25: Frances Valentine | How AI can scale NZ, fix productivity & train future leaders
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Frances Valintine, founder of academyEX, to explore how AI is reshaping education, business, and national identity in New Zealand. Frances shares her views on generative AI revolution, and why now is the moment for NZ to step into an AI‑first future. You’ll hear…
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AI On The Couch Ep 5 | How To Teach ChatGPT To Know You
Erin and Mike dive into one of ChatGPT’s most useful but least understood features: memory and instructions, spanning Custom Instructions, Projects, Custom GPTs, and even Connectors.They talk through how memory remembers context across chats, how custom instructions shape every reply, and how...
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The AI Corner Ep 24: Leslie Tan | The rise of GEO & how AI is changing search for NZ
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Leslie Tan to discover how AI‑overviews, generative engine optimisation (GEO), and evolving search behaviour are reshaping SEO in New Zealand. In this episode we discuss: • 00:00 – Intro & guest bio• 00:26 – AI‑overviews reshaping search experience• 03:19 – Google…
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AI On The Couch Ep 4 | What is Google's Nano Banana?
----- Clip produced in late August -----Erin joined Mike on the couch to check out Google’s latest AI tool, Nano Banana: the GenAI image editor built on Gemini.It lets anyone blend, edit and combine photos with realistic results. Faces stay consistent, scenes make sense and the whole process…
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The AI Corner Ep 23: Mark Laurence | How NZ execs can lead AI adoption: culture, use cases & senior leadership fluency
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Mark Laurence, founder of Ten Past Tomorrow, as he helps NZ organisations move from AI enthusiasm to real impact through senior leadership alignment, culture change, and strategic adoption. Learn why starting at the top matters, and how organisations can build a...
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The AI Corner Ep 22: Bex Rose & Sam Gibson on building AI-ready schools in New Zealand
Join host Mike Bayly and guests Bex Rose (AI Surge ANZ) and Sam Gibson (Education Sector Lead, Noel Leeming) to explore how AI is reshaping education in New Zealand: what it means for teachers, school leaders, students, and even businesses. Discover why now is the time for schools to act, set...
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The AI Corner Ep 21: Tom Barraclough on what sovereign AI means, why law‑as‑code matters, and risks if NZ leaves AI control to others
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Tom Barraclough, tech policy strategist and co‑founder of Brain Box Institute and Syncopate Lab, as he explores sovereign AI in New Zealand: why it matters, how law is being turned into code, and what New Zealanders should demand from AI systems that affect their...
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The AI Corner Ep 20: Blake Harkness reveals how MainPower is reshaping essential services with AI workflows
Join host Mike Bayly as he sits down with Blake Harkness, graduate network engineer at MainPower and founder of Harkness AI. Blake is part of a new wave of engineers applying AI to real-world infrastructure: building customer service chatbots, automating regulatory compliance, and showing how…
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The AI Corner Ep 19: Simon Archer & Scott Houston | AI meets insurance disruption
Join host Mike Bayly and guests Simon Archer, co‑founder of PolicyCheck, and tech veteran Scott Houston, as they champion agentic AI in the insurance sector. This episode explores why insurance is ripe for disruption and how AI-powered workflows can bring clarity, speed, and trust to…
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The AI Corner Ep 18: Tane van der Boon | How Inviol’s AI is reshaping workplace safety
Join host Mike Bayly and guest Tane Van der Boon, founder of Inviol, to explore how AI and computer vision are being deployed to tackle complacency and prevent injuries in New Zealand’s most dangerous workplaces. Discover how Inviol builds AI that detects unsafe behaviour in real time, why edge...
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The AI Corner Ep 17: Matteo Castiello | Turning Gen AI from point solutions into scalable enterprise tools
Join host Mike Bayly and Matteo Castiello, founder of Insurgence, as he walks us through his journey from a planned career break to spearheading enterprise generative AI adoption across Australasia. Learn practical takeaways including: the power of low‑friction, task‑first AI use cases; how...
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AI On The Couch Ep 3 | What AI Tools to use?
Erin came to the couch overwhelmed. Too many AI tools. Too little time.And one big question: what tools do I actually need to stay ahead in the future of work?In this episode of AI On The Couch, Mike strips it back. Forget chasing every shiny new tool, the real game is getting really good at one....
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