In this episode of Tech Innovators Spotlight, host Chad Merck is joined by Bryan Harris, CTO of SAS, to explore the current state of AI and where it’s headed next. Bryan shares why AI represents a turning point in how organizations analyze and act on massive amounts of data, and why the real opportunity isn’t replacing people but empowering them to create better outcomes. The conversation covers the rise of agentic AI, the importance of trust and governance in enterprise AI systems, and how technologies like digital twins, synthetic data, and quantum computing are helping organizations solve complex real-world problems, from manufacturing optimization to fraud detection. 

In This Episode You Will Learn:  

• Why the explosion of enterprise data is driving the rapid adoption of AI 
• How AI can shift organizations from gathering data to actually analyzing it 
• The difference between AI assistants and agentic AI workflows 

Some Questions We Ask: 

• Why do you believe this moment in AI should lead companies to invest more in people? 
• As AI moves from assistants to agentic workflows, where will enterprises see the biggest impact? 
• How do digital twins help organizations bridge the gap between AI insights and real-world outcomes? 

Resources:      

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