Most companies invest millions in AI tools but fail because they skip the foundation that makes AI work.

In this episode, I'm joined by Ashu Bhatia - Global Head of Dexian and Season Technology, AI Transformation Leader with 25+ years at Accenture, Microsoft, American Express, and Siemens, and author of "Value Creation" - who reveals why 60-70% of consulting work still focuses on data foundations, not AI deployment.

We discuss: 

– Why messy data gets exposed (not fixed) by AI
– The three pillars 95% of organizations overlook when building AI readiness 
– Three critical leadership behaviors: clarity, simplification, and prioritization
– How to escape "pilot purgatory" and move AI projects into production 

Connect with Ashu Bhatia: 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashubhatia/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TechBytesWithAsh
His Book: "Value Creation": https://www.amazon.com/Value-Creation-Information-Technology-Business/dp/1612540368

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AI adoption is failing in most organizations - not because of the technology, but because culture, governance, and people enablement often gets ignored.

In this episode, I'm joined by Nufar Gaspar - enterprise AI consultant, former AI leader at Intel where she built a 12,000-member AI champions community, and head of research at Superintelligent - who reveals the exact playbook for building AI capability at scale and preparing for agentic workflows.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Why AI ROI comes from improved decision-making and new capabilities, not just efficiency gains
• The CHANGE framework for leading AI transformation without stifling innovation or creating chaos
• How to structure AI champions and builders across your organization (and why this matters for agent readiness)
• The governance sweet spot between being too permissive (creating chaos) and too restrictive (stifling innovation)

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