Chris Barlow interviews Adam McClintock from Korn Ferry about his background as a Navy pilot and his current work in executive search, focusing on aerospace, defense, and technology. Adam shares insights into hiring top executives and the challenges in the industry.----------------------------------------------------------AJ Bubb is the founder of MxP Studio - an human first innovation agency, founded on the principles of customer obsession, and helping teams adopt and augment their capabilities with AI, not replace. Bringing more than 15 years of experience across tech, consulting, startups, and enterprise - AJ has led engineer and product teams at places such as Amazon, Accenture, Google, and many more, launching over 100 prototypes, pilots, and products. AJ is also and active mentor for leaders, teams, and innovators.ConnectMxP Studio: https://mxp.studioLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajbubb/--------------------------------------------------------🎤 Subscribe for more insights, like, and share how YOU are Facing Disruption!Check out our playlistsWant to build better products and teams?Rockstar Product Teams: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...Looking to grow and stay resilient as an entrepreneur?Experimenter's Mindset: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...Interested in learning how AI is disrupting industries?The Future of Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...#innovation #leadership #disruption #consulting #technology #ai

Why are 70–95% of AI initiatives failing? It’s not the algorithms—it’s the data. In this episode of Facing Disruption, AJ Bubb (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajbubb/) sits down with Chris LaCour (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lacour/), founder of the Put Data First Conference, to uncover why messy, unstructured “data sewage” is holding enterprises back from realizing real AI value.

We explore:

- Why data quality and governance are the Achilles’ heel of AI

- The hidden risks of unstructured data (80% of the enterprise)

- The short shelf life of Chief Data Officers- Whether we’re in an AI bubble and what that means for leaders

- Practical steps executives can take today to unlock impact

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If you’re leading digital transformation, AI strategy, or data governance in your organization, this conversation is your roadmap to avoiding failure and building a sustainable AI foundation.

Key Points:

• Hackathons drive real innovation by forcing quick collaboration and risk-taking
• “Fail fast, learn fast” mindsets are becoming vital in defense
• Outcomes go beyond prototypes—relationships and skills are the real win
• Overcoming old mindsets is key to adapting faster than adversaries
• Learn how anyone can get involved and build innovation muscle

Are you struggling to get your startup off the ground? This episode reveals how underdog founders can turn rejection, limited funding, and imposter syndrome into their best assets. Caroline Lakshmanan shares her raw journey building Cloud Closet, deals with tough feedback, and stays connected to real customers.

Key Points:

• Using scrappiness as a superpower
• Building powerful online/offline communities
• Why real user feedback is more valuable than investor hype
• Handling criticism and mental health as a founder
• Authentic growth over vanity metrics

Join Dr. Gareth Sessel and AJ Bubb for a compelling look at how artificial intelligence, digital biomarkers, and real-world patient data are changing the future of medicine. Discover how continuous monitoring, wearable data, and synthetic datasets are accelerating discoveries, breaking down healthcare silos, and making proactive, tailored care possible for everyone.

Key Topics:

• - What are digital biomarkers and why do they matter?- How AI is making precision medicine accessible and scalable

  - Privacy, data silos, and the power of federated learning in healthcare

  - The future of disease management—early detection, targeted treatment, and “aging well”

  
  

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Discover how AI and advanced technology are revolutionizing the way humans interact with machines in this fascinating discussion between AJ and Giuseppe Barbara Leonardo, PhD, Head of Data and AI at Tonal. From wearable tech to AI personal trainers, learn how emerging technologies are creating more intuitive, seamless, and powerful connections between humans and machines.

In this video, you'll learn how the evolution of human-machine interfaces is transforming industries, improving health outcomes, and creating new possibilities for seamless technology integration in our daily lives.

What you'll discover:

• - How AI is evolving from passive response systems to predictive, reactive, and proactive technologies

  - Cutting-edge wearable technologies that are revolutionizing human-machine interaction

  - The ethical considerations and guardrails needed for responsible AI development

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Explore the future of digital twins with Ed Martin, expert at Twin Site Consulting. Learn the essentials of digital twins vs digital threads, practical use cases in manufacturing, AI’s transformative role, and the rising importance of synthetic data. Get actionable advice for starting your own digital twin projects and how to balance technology with organizational readiness.

Key points:

• - Understanding digital twins as synchronized, abstracted, and synthesized digital replicas

• - How digital twins improve manufacturing quality, maintenance, and operational efficiency

• - AI as augmented intelligence: enhancing pattern detection and predictive analysis

• - Synthetic data generation: enabling development while addressing privacy and data gaps

• - Importance of security, bias management, and starting small in digital twin adoption

  
  

• This episode is a must-listen for engineers, product managers, and digital transformation leaders seeking to unlock real-world value with digital twin technology.

Enterprise AI adoption is more than just deploying new tools — it’s a business transformation challenge. In this episode, AJ Bubb sits down with Jeff Sawyer, Managing Director of Digital and AI Transformation at BCG, to explore what it really takes to scale AI successfully across a large organization.

From practical frameworks like the 10-20-70 rule to building a learning culture that can adapt to AI-driven change, this conversation uncovers the hidden work behind the headlines. If your enterprise is struggling to get beyond proofs of concept, this episode is a must-listen.

In this episode:

• The 3 maturity phases of AI adoption in enterprise

• Why many leaders over-focus on the tech, not the people

• Efficiency vs. growth use cases — and how to balance them

• What makes change management 70% of the work

• Developing talent and data capabilities to scale AI

You’ll learn:

• How to build an effective AI adoption strategy beyond “shiny object” thinking

• Why experimentation and upskilling matter more than ever

• What separates fast-movers from laggards in the AI economy

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