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Are you prepared for a future where your company rewrites its software every single night?In this episode of Proc n Roll, Zach and Natasha sit down with Sanjay Srivastava—former Chief Digital Officer at Genpact, serial entrepreneur, and founder of the Executive Technology Board—for a masterclass on enterprise AI. Sanjay unpacks why the current breakneck pace of AI development is actually the slowest it will ever be, and why companies must shift from episodic IT projects to a permanent state of continuous business adaptation.From the hidden "Day 2" costs of tokenomics to the rising stress levels of AI-enabled employees, this episode is packed with counterintuitive insights and practical frameworks for business leaders trying to stay ahead of the curve. Timestamps: (01:12) - Intro: Welcoming Sanjay Srivastava, tech visionary and author of the digitally Substack.(02:46) - The Pace of Change: Why the AI acceleration we see today is structurally set up to be the slowest it will ever be in the future.(07:43) - Transformation as a Permanent State: Moving away from episodic software updates to a culture of continuous adaptation. (10:59) - The 20x Performance Gap: Why employees with the exact same AI tools and training are yielding wildly different results.(12:33) - The AI Stress Paradox: How AI reduces chore work but increases employee stress due to constant context switching.(17:59) - The End of Code: Why the marginal cost of software is dropping to zero, making domain knowledge your ultimate durable advantage.(23:13) - Tokenomics & Day 2 Costs: Why you should multiply your current AI token costs by three before approving a business case. (27:49) - Headless Applications: Rethinking capital allocation as enterprise apps lose their user interfaces to AI control planes.(31:25) - Organizational Strategy: The difference between a "10,000 Wildflowers" experimentation approach and a focused "10 Oak Trees" strategy.(36:26) - Who Owns AI?: Why AI run by IT is just a tech project, but AI run by the business is true transformation.(42:34) - Re-engineering the Enterprise: Collapsing 30-year-old sales and service silos into a single end-to-end agentic workflow.(47:00) - The 4x4 Board Framework: A practical matrix for CEOs and boards to navigate cost takeout, growth, industry transformation, and new threats.About Proc n Roll:Proc n Roll is your go-to podcast for navigating the complex intersections of procurement, supply chain, and cutting-edge technology. Join hosts Conrad Smith, Natasha Gurevich, and Zacharcy Bachir as they interview industry leaders, unpack digital transformation, and explore how AI is redefining the future of enterprise work.
By Graphite Connect and Candor ProcurementAre you prepared for a future where your company rewrites its software every single night?In this episode of Proc n Roll, Zach and Natasha sit down with Sanjay Srivastava—former Chief Digital Officer at Genpact, serial entrepreneur, and founder of the Executive Technology Board—for a masterclass on enterprise AI. Sanjay unpacks why the current breakneck pace of AI development is actually the slowest it will ever be, and why companies must shift from episodic IT projects to a permanent state of continuous business adaptation.From the hidden "Day 2" costs of tokenomics to the rising stress levels of AI-enabled employees, this episode is packed with counterintuitive insights and practical frameworks for business leaders trying to stay ahead of the curve. Timestamps: (01:12) - Intro: Welcoming Sanjay Srivastava, tech visionary and author of the digitally Substack.(02:46) - The Pace of Change: Why the AI acceleration we see today is structurally set up to be the slowest it will ever be in the future.(07:43) - Transformation as a Permanent State: Moving away from episodic software updates to a culture of continuous adaptation. (10:59) - The 20x Performance Gap: Why employees with the exact same AI tools and training are yielding wildly different results.(12:33) - The AI Stress Paradox: How AI reduces chore work but increases employee stress due to constant context switching.(17:59) - The End of Code: Why the marginal cost of software is dropping to zero, making domain knowledge your ultimate durable advantage.(23:13) - Tokenomics & Day 2 Costs: Why you should multiply your current AI token costs by three before approving a business case. (27:49) - Headless Applications: Rethinking capital allocation as enterprise apps lose their user interfaces to AI control planes.(31:25) - Organizational Strategy: The difference between a "10,000 Wildflowers" experimentation approach and a focused "10 Oak Trees" strategy.(36:26) - Who Owns AI?: Why AI run by IT is just a tech project, but AI run by the business is true transformation.(42:34) - Re-engineering the Enterprise: Collapsing 30-year-old sales and service silos into a single end-to-end agentic workflow.(47:00) - The 4x4 Board Framework: A practical matrix for CEOs and boards to navigate cost takeout, growth, industry transformation, and new threats.About Proc n Roll:Proc n Roll is your go-to podcast for navigating the complex intersections of procurement, supply chain, and cutting-edge technology. Join hosts Conrad Smith, Natasha Gurevich, and Zacharcy Bachir as they interview industry leaders, unpack digital transformation, and explore how AI is redefining the future of enterprise work.