Narrated by James Sterling and Sophia Blake c/o notebooklm

This 30-minute session, led by AI transformation expert Steven Paul, provides CEOs and executives and Boards with concise insights on avoiding AI implementation failures.

Sponsored by Freshriver.ai, this sharp, focused, and interactive live discussion earlier today, was a 30-minute, rapid-fire, no-fluff conversation series to discover how to navigate the challenges of AI transformations and maximise ROI. Thanks to the 19 leaders who graciously attended the session their busy schedules, and provided some thought provoking insights (some of which I had not considered!).

The session highlights real-world examples of AI project failures—including those from Microsoft, McDonald's, and Uber—to illustrate common challenges.

These challenges include a lack of clear strategy, poor data readiness, workforce resistance, unrealistic expectations, and ethical concerns. The session offers practical solutions and tools for success, such as implementing ethical AI frameworks and investing in employee training. Finally, it promotes continued engagement through future sessions on related AI topics.

In this episode, we welcome Stephania Di Bartolomeo, CEO and Founder of Physis Investment based in Boston, USA. Stephania leads Physis, an investment business platform that provides investors with innovative investment solutions, sustainable investing opportunities and having a portfolio that can have more than just a financial impact. Imagine that!

We will hear about Stephania and her journey and learn about

✅ Her vision to bring greater transparency to the financial industry, and other sectors.
✅ How she helps investors understand, track, and measure the impact of their portfolios
✅ How she transforms her quant-humanist dedication to female empowerment and sustainable investing

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Key Links:
1) Book a Podcast with Steven Paul: https://www.leadershipexpose.com/apply-to-be-guest/
2) Leadership Exposé Academy: https://www.leadershipexpose.com/programs/
3) Unshakeable Resilience (Thrive in Crisis. Lead Through Challenge and Opportunities): https://leadershipexpose-academy.thinkific.com/courses/Unshakeable-Resilience
4) Download a FREE guide on Strategy and Leadership: https://stevenpaul.info/coaching-optin/

In this edition, we welcome Shiv Paul, CEO of Caprihan Consulting, based in the UK. Shiv has lived in several countries, and previously partnered with top tier management consulting firms and businesses. He brings mastery in the areas of diversity, inclusion and change. Shiv is a speaker, and also holds various board roles.

We will hear about Shiv – his journey, pivotal moments of where aligned with his authentic self, and learn
✅ Insights on the diverse components of inclusion, change and transformation
✅ How businesses can implement, adopt and embed this in a positive way
✅ How he shifts the changes in behaviours, processes, culture and structure for businesses to be successful

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Key Links:
1) Book a Podcast with Steven Paul: https://www.leadershipexpose.com/apply-to-be-guest/
2) Leadership Exposé Academy: https://www.leadershipexpose.com/programs/
3) Unshakeable Resilience (Thrive in Crisis. Lead Through Challenge and Opportunities): https://leadershipexpose-academy.thinkific.com/courses/Unshakeable-Resilience
4) Download a FREE guide on Strategy and Leadership: https://stevenpaul.info/coaching-optin/

In this episode, we welcome Bryan Ritchie, CEO of Simple Blockchain Applications (SIMBA). He brings 35 years in tech company development. Incubated over 400 companies. Bryan has consulted for many Fortune 500 companies. Professor of Economics, and he holds several other board roles!

We will learn about Bryan, including

✅ His views on how he helps companies achieve milestones on their path to success.
✅ His journey of entrepreneurship and leadership, how he turns failure to success
✅ Remote work and the change the way work force is transitioning
✅ How he describes accountability with aligned engagement, and even doing that remotely
✅ How he promotes and embeds a culture of learning from failures and successes

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Key Links:
1) Book a Podcast with Steven Paul: https://www.leadershipexpose.com/apply-to-be-guest/
2) Leadership Exposé Academy: https://www.leadershipexpose.com/programs/
3) Unshakeable Resilience (Thrive in Crisis. Lead Through Challenge and Opportunities): https://leadershipexpose-academy.thinkific.com/courses/Unshakeable-Resilience
4) Download a FREE guide on Strategy and Leadership: https://stevenpaul.info/coaching-optin/

In this edition, Steven welcomes Ivan Tejeda. Ivan is a Co-Owner - Chief Financial and Operating Officer, based in France. He has had several international long-term experiences, leadership roles globally working for various companies where he has provided leadership, management, and vision.

We will learn about Ivan, How he became the person he is today, and his journey of reinventing and finally reaching where he is now, including how he

✅ Has led different teams such as Finance, HR, IT/IS, and Legal teams
✅ Led to purchase the business from US corporation
✅ Brings entrepreneurial leadership
✅ Drives agility into the way he operates

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Key Links:
1) Book a Podcast with Steven Paul: https://www.leadershipexpose.com/apply-to-be-guest/
2) Leadership Exposé Academy: https://www.leadershipexpose.com/programs/
3) Unshakeable Resilience (Thrive in Crisis. Lead Through Challenge and Opportunities): https://leadershipexpose-academy.thinkific.com/courses/Unshakeable-Resilience
4) Download a FREE guide on Strategy and Leadership: https://stevenpaul.info/coaching-optin/

In this edition, Steven welcomes Ülane Vilumets based in Tallinn, Estonia and is a Senior Leader at Estonia's e-Residency program. A former startup founder herself, Ülane spent the last decade building a digital travel platform called Like A Local and a tour operator focused on small-group tours called Traveller Tours. She is well travelled (over 50 countries). Currently a leader at Estonia's e-Residency, she and team continue to lead and expand the digitalisation efforts.

“Estonia is the first country to offer e-Residency, a government-issued digital identity and status that provides access to Estonia’s transparent business environment: a new digital nation for the world. E-resident entrepreneurs from all over the world can start an EU-based company and manage business from anywhere, entirely online. In 2022, an Estonian e-resident broke the world record for fastest company incorporation ever in a time of 15 minutes and 33 seconds!”

We will learn about:

✅ Ülane and her unique personal and entrepreneurial experience across the globe

✅ How she leverages her international background and entrepreneurial leadership for Estonia’s e-Residency

✅ How Estonia’s e-Residency enables cross-sector businesses globally to access benefits into EU

✅ The expansion and partnership efforts of Estonia’s e-Residency to top target markets

✅ Ülane secrets to success and her unwritten lessons on leadership and digital strategy execution

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Key Links:
1) Book a Podcast with Steven Paul: https://www.leadershipexpose.com/apply-to-be-guest/
2) Leadership Exposé Academy: https://www.leadershipexpose.com/programs/
3) Unshakeable Resilience (Thrive in Crisis. Lead Through Challenge and Opportunities): https://leadershipexpose-academy.thinkific.com/courses/Unshakeable-Resilience
4) Download a FREE guide on Strategy and Leadership: https://stevenpaul.info/coaching-optin/

In this edition, Steven welcomes Elodie O'Rourke. Elodie is the Customer Success Director and Leader at the Financial Times and Co-Chair of FT Families in the Netherlands. Elodie has had a unique career history and journey elevating how she embodies flexibility, reinvention, refocus. She is passionate about making businesses successful by capitalising on customer centricity and more widely about diversity and inclusion leading to social change.

We will learn about:

✅ Elodie and her journey through diverse roles and geographies

✅ Her passion about customer centricity and Diversity and Inclusion

✅ Setting up offices and building relationships, teams

✅ Her lessons on leadership and how she is championing this from within

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Key Links:
1) Book a Podcast with Steven Paul: https://www.leadershipexpose.com/apply-to-be-guest/
2) Leadership Exposé Academy: https://www.leadershipexpose.com/programs/
3) Unshakeable Resilience (Thrive in Crisis. Lead Through Challenge and Opportunities): https://leadershipexpose-academy.thinkific.com/courses/Unshakeable-Resilience
4) Download a FREE guide on Strategy and Leadership: https://stevenpaul.info/coaching-optin/

In this episode, Steven Paul is delighted to meet with Tracy Monday, a global solutions executive at a global firm. Tracy holds multiple roles, and is in the forefront of enabling entrepreneurs and tech innovators through the diverse work she does formally and informally, whilst bringing the topic of Diversity front and centre as the industry evolves. Tracy enables the continuation of work towards driving total equality and inclusion.

We will hear about

✅ Tracy and her journey as an entrepreneur

✅ Her passion about Women in Tech, and mentorship

✅ Setting up sales and business functions, whilst uplifting relationships

✅ Business and life lessons

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Key Links:
1) Book a Podcast with Steven Paul: https://www.leadershipexpose.com/apply-to-be-guest/
2) Leadership Exposé Academy: https://www.leadershipexpose.com/programs/
3) Unshakeable Resilience (Thrive in Crisis. Lead Through Challenge and Opportunities): https://leadershipexpose-academy.thinkific.com/courses/Unshakeable-Resilience
4) Download a FREE guide on Strategy and Leadership: https://stevenpaul.info/coaching-optin/