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AI Made Simple

Valeriya Pilkevich
Artificial Intelligence
AI Literacy
AI Adoption
Learning Culture
Responsible AI
AI Governance
Leadership
AI Champions
Digital Well-Being
IKEA
EU AI Act
Trust In AI
Smaller Companies
Agent Readiness
Ethical Reasoning
Soft Skills
Google
Generative AI
Bern University Of Applied Sciences
Deutsche Telekom

AI Made Simple: The Transformation Series explores how AI is reshaping how organisations work, lead, and scale. Hosted by international AI trainer and speaker Valeriya Pilkevich, the show features conversations with senior leaders, innovators, and practitioners driving real-world AI transformation. Each episode reveals what it really takes to make AI work — from leadership and culture to data, gov... more

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Most organizations invest heavily in AI upskilling - and then wonder why adoption stays flat. The missing piece isn't more training. It's understanding whether your workforce is psychologically ready to change how they work. 

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Most companies treat AI governance as a compliance exercise. But if your teams can't even agree on what counts as AI, your governance framework is built on sand. 

In this episode, I'm joined by Sarah Mathews - Global Responsible AI Manager at the Ad... more

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Most companies treat AI as an efficiency play. Cut costs, save time, do more with less. But what if that mindset is exactly what's holding them back? 

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Most organizations treat AI trust as a compliance exercise. Check the box, file the documentation, avoid the fine. But compliance and trustworthiness are not the same thing. 

In this episode, I'm joined by Tris Papakonstantinou - cognitive scientist... more

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Dr. Wendy Rasmussen
Licensed clinical psychologist, US Navy veteran, founder of Alpenglow Insights
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Episode: Dr. Wendy Rasmussen on Why Upskilling Alone Won't Fix AI Adoption
Sarah Mathews
Global responsible AI manager at Adecco Group
Adecco Group
Episode: Sarah Mathews on why AI governance fails without a shared language (lessons from the Adecco group)
Dave Drodge
Digital transformation and AI strategist
Independent consultant (formerly Roche, Novartis, Sony, Amadeus); lecturer at Northwestern University in Switzerland
Episode: Dave Drodge on Why Imagination Beats Efficiency in AI Adoption
Tris Papakonstantinou
Cognitive scientist, ex-Google DeepMind, co-founder of the Digital Trust Council, PhD researcher at UCL
Digital Trust Council, Google DeepMind
Episode: Tris Papakonstantinou on Why People Distrust AI and What Leaders Can Do
Shakil Awan
Squad lead and product manager for Lex Learning from Experts at Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom
Episode: Shakil Awan on Building a 17000-Member Learning Community at Deutsche Telekom
Elisa Konya-Baumbach
Professor of Consumer Psychology at Bern University of Applied Sciences; Co-Founder of Humest
Bern University of Applied Sciences; Humest
Episode: Dr. Elisa Konya-Baumbach on the Psychology of AI Acceptance
Benedict Flötter
Partner at YPOG, tech law and AI regulation expert
YPOG
Episode: Dr. Benedikt Flöter on Turning AI Regulation Into a Business Advantage
Toju Duke
AI researcher and founder of Diverse AI, former Google leader in responsible AI
Diverse AI / Google
Episode: Toju Duke on Why Responsible AI Is a Business Strategy, Not a Checkbox
Tatevik Mkrtchyan
Competence and leadership development leader at IKEA Germany
IKEA Germany
Episode: Tatevik Mkrtchyan on Building Learning Culture at Scale: IKEA's Skills-Based Approach

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Valeriya Pilkevich
Host of AI Made Simple, Transformation Series

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Shakil Awan on Building a 17000-Member Learning Community at Deutsche Telekom
Q: What is your favorite AI tool right now and what skill do you think will make everyone indispensable in the future?
My favorite AI tool is ChatGPT for its versatility, and the most indispensable skill is being kind and collaborative because technology can be learned, but interpersonal qualities and helping others through learning are what sustain impact.
Shakil Awan on Building a 17000-Member Learning Community at Deutsche Telekom
Q: What is one piece of advice you would give to business leaders who genuinely want to move towards a learning-led organization?
Believe in your experts and the people you already have inside the company, empower them to share, incentivize their contributions, and create time and targets that recognize learning as a core part of work instead of treating it as optional.
Shakil Awan on Building a 17000-Member Learning Community at Deutsche Telekom
Q: For those listeners who don't know it yet, tell us more about Lex. So learning from experts. What is it, actually, the initiative?
Lex started as a small idea to help a handful of people and grew into the largest learning and exchange community within Deutsche Telekom, with thousands of sessions and a platform offering lists, chats, video uploads, and cross-collaboration.
Dr. Benedikt Flöter on Turning AI Regulation Into a Business Advantage
Q: What is the single biggest misconception about what the regulation requires?
That AI regulation is just another IT compliance thing; in reality it updates the entire operating model, requiring governance, risk classification based on use, and clear accountability across the organization.
Dr. Elisa Konya-Baumbach on the Psychology of AI Acceptance
Q: How can organizations move from a one-size-fits-all approach to AI literacy and adoption to something more personalized?
Use a simple pre-training self-assessment to gauge individual resistance, job relevance, and willingness to learn, then design modular, role-specific training with on-site workshops and champions programs to embed AI into daily workflows.

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The show consistently explores how AI reshapes leadership, culture, governance, and day-to-day work within large organizations. Across episodes, guests emphasize that successful AI transformation goes beyond technology: it requires governance frameworks, shared literacy, responsible and ethical adoption, and human-centric change that engages people rather than merely training them. Expect practical frameworks for diagnosing readiness, building scalable AI literacy, and creating culture-ready strategies that balance experimentation with accountability. A standout pattern is the focus on leadership behavior, psychological safety, and the importance of embedding AI initiatives into real workflows and business outcomes, with concrete case studi... more

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