What I've Learned Helping Enterprises Adopt GenAI
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What I've Learned Helping Enterprises Adopt GenAI
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80% of enterprise AI projects never reach production. After two decades helping enterprises adopt new technology, Kashif Manzoor breaks down the five failure modes killing enterprise AI initiatives, introduces the GenAI Maturity Framework, and shares three questions every CTO should ask before approving their next AI project.
Episode #: 185
In this episode, you'll learn:
- The 5 failure modes killing enterprise AI initiatives
- The GenAI Maturity Framework (6 dimensions, 6 levels)
- 3 questions every CTO should ask before their next AI initiative
- Why the gap between perceived and actual AI maturity is where POCs go to die
- Practical actions you can take this week
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - The POC graveyard (a real conversation)
1:30 - Welcome + Why this episode exists
3:30 - My journey: Oracle → Cloud → GenAI
7:00 - The 80% problem: Why enterprise AI fails
10:00 - Failure Mode 1: The Strategy Gap
12:30 - Failure Mode 2: The Architecture Gap
15:00 - Failure Mode 3: The Governance Gap
17:00 - Failure Mode 4: The Talent Gap
19:00 - Failure Mode 5: The Measurement Gap
21:00 - The GenAI Maturity Framework (6 levels explained)
24:00 - 3 Questions Every CTO Should Ask
26:30 - What's coming next
28:00 - Subscribe + Connect