TechUnhinged

On this episode of TechUnhinged, Angelica Rotundo, a senior health and safety leader at OEC Energy and Infrastructure, reveals the reality of safety leadership in modern times. What shapes her belief is a family story about her great-uncle losing an arm in a factory accident. She focuses on safety as a means to protect lives, not just to check the boxes. She sees legacy in the injuries that never happen because a leader made a better call. On AI, robots, and wearables, she stays practical as these tools help spot risks sooner, but they can't replace judgment or listening to workers. A meaningful advice she leaves for the newcomers is to build trust, ask questions, and remember that influence matters more than authority.

In this episode of TechUnhinged, we are all set to explore whether AI is a threat to profitability or the greatest opportunity of our time. With David Reid, Chief Technology and Marketing Officer at NOV, joining us, this episode dissects the conventional wisdom that AI is primarily a cost or labor problem, reframing it instead as a design and mindset challenge. Drawing upon his extensive experience, David explains why AI functions as a force of creative destruction, dismantling legacy business models while creating space for those willing to adapt and build anew. The conversation goes beyond technology, exploring how autonomy, trust, and human connection determine whether AI becomes an asset or a liability. David also shares the story behind redM, a pro bono movement mobilizing professionals to combat human trafficking, and why he believes the antidote to an AI-driven world is a deeper human connection, not less of it.

In this episode, we explore why the AI boom is headed toward a collision with two systems it cannot fix on its own, the power grid and intellectual property. Stan McClellan joins TechUnhinged to discuss how energy demand and data ownership are the two blind spots at the center of the AI revolution and why most conversations about AI completely miss both.  The conversation covers agentic AI as a potential grid solution, the failure of end-user license agreements to protect data, and why regulation is always one generation behind the technology it is trying to govern.

In this episode, we explore why cloud computing often fails to deliver its expected value for small and mid-sized businesses. Joseph Damian joins TechUnhinged to discuss how cloud decisions are ultimately about business priorities, cost, control, accountability, and risk; rather than technology alone. With decades of experience in enterprise infrastructure, he explains why many organizations remain in legacy environments and how misconceptions about cloud economics lead to inefficient investments. The conversation focuses on practical modernization: phased migration, application prioritization, and aligning infrastructure with measurable business value, offering a grounded perspective on building cloud strategies that scale responsibly without disruption.

In this episode, we explore how financial discipline is reshaping the foundations of modern technology companies. Joffrey Ezerzer joins TechUnhinged to discuss why the industry is shifting from growth-at-all-costs to capital efficiency as a defining competitive advantage. As market conditions tightened, many organizations discovered that scale without financial clarity creates fragility rather than resilience. The conversation examines how finance has evolved into the operational core of tech, enabling faster decisions, clearer risk visibility, and sustainable innovation. From AI-driven forecasting to separating experimentation from core operations, this episode highlights how disciplined financial systems support long-term strategy and durable growth in an increasingly constrained environment.

Saliha Akram joins Tech Unhinged to unpack what thoughtful technology really means. From systems thinking to real-world scalability, this episode explores how strong foundations and human context shape tech that actually lasts.

Why do so many AI projects fail after the demo? Patrick Jean joins Tech Unhinged to explain the hidden challenges of AI integration, from messy data to disconnected systems and why strong foundations matter more than intelligence alone.

Medtech expert Sabeen Shaikh joins us to reveal what regulated medical AI is actually doing today, what’s working, and what’s all talk. She shares insights from her time collaborating with the US Air Force, explains why hospitals are slow to trust automation, and unpacks the real barriers holding AI back in clinical settings.We explore early Alzheimer’s detection tech, IVF success prediction, and how agentic AI and robotics could reshape triage and patient workflows.A clear-eyed look at whether AI is transforming medicine or just adding more noise.

In this episode, Alexander Carlson, founder of Digital Pop and host of the AI Marketing Navigator podcast, breaks down how AI is redefining what scale means for solo entrepreneurs and small businesses. He shares his exact AI tool stack that replaced an entire team's worth of work, explains why the traditional marketing pyramid is evolving into a "diamond model" with AI agents at the bottom, and reveals the uncomfortable truth about automation: we still need to master the fundamentals. We discuss why being human will become the ultimate differentiator in marketing, why "agent" is the most overused buzzword in AI, and how to balance automation without losing your humanity.

In this episode, a Cloud Infrastructure & Product Management leader at Microsoft, with nearly a decade shaping AI solutions at Azure Databricks reveals why the build-versus-buy decision isn’t really about control or cost. It’s about knowing when to invest in in-house expertise versus leveraging existing platforms to move faster. She shares how honesty in a job interview led to an unexpected career managing billions in cloud infrastructure, why most companies underestimate the true cost of data preparation & governance in AI implementation, and the critical difference between getting a proof of concept working versus actually scaling it to production.

Farah Ali, Head of AI Transformation & Technology at Electronic Arts, reveals why innovation fails without allies, what she learned as a startup CTO, and how to move ideas from proof-of-concept to real revenue.

Join Ashar Samdani as he chats with Costanza Balboni Cestelli, Head of Data & Innovation at Generali Real Estate, about how AI and data are shaking up the world of real estate. From rethinking investment strategies to building the City Forward platform, they delve into what it truly takes to modernize a traditional industry and where PropTech is headed next.Powered by Code District.

In this episode, Rabia Javeed sits down with Brendal Kremer to explore what it takes to lead intelligent automation at scale. With two decades of experience in cybersecurity, compliance, and global data operations, Brendal shares how she built resilient systems, balances human oversight with machine efficiency, and drives transformation across distributed teams.Powered by Code District.

In this episode, Rich Tehrani, CEO of TMC and mastermind behind IT Expo, reveals the shocking reality of AI agents taking control of network security. From his unique perspective as both a tech industry veteran and investment banker at Four Points Capital Partners, he shares explosive insights on the coming 99% autonomous cybersecurity future.Powered by Code District.

In this episode, the CIO at what3words, says the hardest part of tech leadership isn’t shiny tools or big budgets; it’s making complex systems actually work for people. He shares lessons from automating the boring stuff, scaling a scrappy startup, and knowing when to keep things manual before going digital. We also dive into the startup vs corporate mindset, the risks of rushing into AI, and why good tech should serve people, not the other way around.

In this episode, Arturas, Engineering Manager & Data Platform Lead at KAYAK, cuts through the hype on data engineering. From early PHP days to leading petabyte-scale platforms, he shares the hard-earned lessons behind building real data systems in the age of AI. We dig into the biggest misconceptions, the data quality crisis, why tools are just “opinions,” and what the future holds for data engineers when AI starts writing pipelines.Powered by Code District.

In this episode, Eric Vaughan, CEO of Ignite Tech and ultramarathon legend, cuts through the AI hype to reveal what's actually working in enterprise. Drawing from his battle-tested experience leading real AI transformations across three companies, he exposes the shocking gap between AI marketing promises and ground-truth reality, and shares explosive insights on which enterprise AI applications deliver ROI, and which are just expensive tech theatre.

This episode of TechUnhinged features Saad Siddique from Microsoft on the rise of enterprise AI agents and how they’re transforming business. Observing the shift away from traditional systems to the impact on jobs, skills, and governance, the conversation dives into what the AI-powered future of work really looks like and how leaders can prepare for it.

TechUnhinged features Dr. Anand Rao, Chair of Communication and Digital Studies at the University of Mary Washington, who introduced the emerging concept of AI Pluralism, a call for dialectical, multi-agent systems that challenge the one-size-fits-all approach to AI. Walking the role of debate theory in AI design to real-world applications in education and policy, the conversation explores how pluralistic AI frameworks can foster fairness, transparency, and critical thinking in the age of automation.

This episode of TechUnhinged features cybersecurity expert Jason Kaufman, unpacking the double-edged role of AI in today’s threat landscape, from AI-powered attacks like phishing and ransomware to machine-driven defense and response automation. The conversation also dives into shadow AI, SOC disruption, deepfake detection, and what it takes for organizations to stay ahead as threats evolve faster than defenses.

This episode of TechUnhinged features Super Bowl Champion and HealthReel CEO Femi Devin Ayanbadejo Sr. exploring how AI and NASA-powered tech are reshaping human performance and predictive health. Transitioning computer vision for body composition to make advanced research accessible, the conversation bridges elite athletics, data science, and real-world health optimization.

This episode of TechUnhinged features Mike Byrne, COO and co-owner at Summit Delivery Solutions, discussing how last-mile delivery challenges inspired the development of technology that drives workplace fairness and policy enforcement. From balancing automation with human connection to exploring AI and sustainability trends, the conversation sheds light on how logistics tech is evolving alongside leadership and workforce values.

TechUnhinged features Ryan Scott of DNA Behavior, exploring how behavioral science and AI are combining to deliver scalable, people-centric solutions. Key enhancement of the employee and client experiences to shaping future applications in robotics and elderly care, the conversation highlights the evolving role of behavioural intelligence in high-touch industries

This episode of Tech Unhinged features Chris Gomez, CEO and co-founder of Barrett Value Center, in a conversation on modernizing legacy systems and transforming organizational culture through technology. From BVC’s shift from Perl scripts to SaaS platforms, to the role of data trust, system consolidation, and actionable insights, the episode explores how tech transformation fuels better customer experiences and internal alignment; all grounded in an engineering-first mindset.

This episode of TechUnhinged features Dr. Ammar A. Malik from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, discussing how AI and data analytics are transforming foreign aid. Diving into geospatial tracking and machine learning to sentiment analysis, the conversation explores how technology is driving transparency, exposing inefficiencies in development financing, and reshaping how aid impact is assessed.