Jon and Steve chat with three founders about the real-world impact of AI on creativity, leadership, and building products:

• Ellie Chapman – Founder, Lim (live visualisation & facilitation)

• Alistair McLeod – Founder, Gray Fox Consulting (fractional CIO/CTO)

• Stephen “Mitch” Mitchell – Founder & CEO, SQCDP.co.uk (factory digitisation)

In this episode:

• How AI is reshaping creative work—without replacing human connection

• Leaders setting guardrails: ethics, transparency, and “AI red lines”

• Using AI to boost productivity (20–30%?) vs. risking sameness and shortcuts

• Hallucinations, fact-checking, and why value should come before tech

• Startups vs. enterprises: who adapts faster?

• Data-driven manufacturing, better meetings, and the premium on human facilitation

Takeaways:

Curiosity beats fear, quality control matters, and the future belongs to teams that blend human judgment with smart automation.

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