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The Next Industrial Revolution is Already Here Digital Disruption is where industry leaders and experts share insights on leveraging technology to build the organizations of the future. As intelligent technologies reshape our lives and our livelihoods, we speak with the thinkers, the doers and innovators who will help us predict and harness this disruption. Join us as we explore how to adapt to an... more

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Recent Guests

Dag Kittlaus
Co-creator of Siri
Siri/Apple background
Episode: Will AI Take Your Job? Dag Kittlaus Separates Hype from Reality
Michael Clark
AI and transformation leader
JP Morgan; MasterCard
Episode: AI is Breaking the Economy and Education. Here's How to Fix it
Charlie Tyrell
Producer of The AI Doc
The AI Doc film
Episode: The Most Insidious AI Narrative: We Can't Shape the Future
Ted Tremper
Producer of The AI Doc
The AI Doc film
Episode: The Most Insidious AI Narrative: We Can't Shape the Future
Joscha Bach
Cognitive scientist, AI researcher
Episode: Joscha Bach: AGI, Consciousness, and the Evolution of Intelligence
Matthew Duncan
Microsoft's resident expert on future of work and AI
Microsoft
Episode: AI vs The Invasion of Work: Could We Take Back Our Lives?
Eric Ries
Author of The Lean Startup; tech entrepreneur
Answer AI / Anthropic governance advisory
Episode: The AI Delusion: Why CEOs Still Don’t Get It
Maurice Conti
AI futurist with Fortune 100 experience
Formerly involved with AI initiatives at Amazon, Nike, Lululemon, Mercedes
Episode: 4 Waves of AI (We're on Wave 2)
John Hagel
Four-decade Silicon Valley advisor to leading tech firms
Former advisor to McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte
Episode: Top Tech Advisor: Every CEO Is Getting AI Wrong

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Geoff Nielsen
Host of Digital Disruption

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 163 ratings
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    adcertqw
    United States7 months ago
  • Brilliant

    Very well said, great points

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    jjtors
    United States7 months ago
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    MichaelM202
    United States8 months ago
  • Relevant show with great host

    Great podcast for keeping on the pulse of all kinds of emerging questions and ideas. Geoff Nielson is an awesome host, expertly navigating a huge range of topics to dive into what’s most interesting. Keep it coming!

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    JoshGold
    Canadaa year ago
  • A Look Into The Future

    Great show! Hearing tech experts talk about the future of technology is eye-opening to the possibilities ahead. Great listen if you’re interested in tech or what the world will look like in the future.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Cabby9001
    Canadaa year ago

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This show keeps you on the pulse of emerging questions and ideas about tech disruption.
Thoughtful discussions that connect theory to real-world business impact.
The host navigates a wide range of topics with expertise and insight.
Great for listeners interested in AI, governance, and the future of work.
Tech-forward insights that are eye-opening for leaders and innovators.

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Will AI Take Your Job? Dag Kittlaus Separates Hype from Reality
Q: What needs to happen for Apple to regain leadership in AI and personal assistants?
Apple should focus on building a conductor-like, highly personalized assistant that deeply understands individual users, enables third-party developers through an app-store-like environment for AI capabilities, and improves the integration of AI with real-world tasks and preferences.
Will AI Take Your Job? Dag Kittlaus Separates Hype from Reality
Q: Do you see AI taking over most white-collar jobs, or will it augment and create new roles?
AI will augment and create new roles rather than wiping out white-collar work in the near term; diffusion matters more than speed, and the real impact comes from how quickly organizations integrate AI into core processes and upskill their people.
Will AI Take Your Job? Dag Kittlaus Separates Hype from Reality
Q: What do you think is the most effective way for large enterprises to begin adopting AI without triggering massive layoffs?
Start with a disciplined, hands-on approach: deploy targeted AI pilots in specific workflows, have forward-deployed engineers work with the business to identify where AI can add real value, and tie any productivity gains to tangible incentives rather than threats to jobs.
4 Waves of AI (We're on Wave 2)
Q: You've talked about four waves of AI and where organizations should focus their investment. Where should leaders start when considering AI adoption?
Leaders should start by clarifying the real problem they want to solve, not simply adding AI for its own sake. Once the problem is well-defined, they can select the right tools to fit that problem, and then scale with a structured, multi-year plan rather than chasing quick wins.
Top Tech Advisor: Every CEO Is Getting AI Wrong
Q: How can leaders overcome fear and build trust to pursue long-term opportunities with AI?
Acknowledge fear, shift toward a learning-based leadership model that asks good questions, fosters collaboration, and uses edge-focused experiments (Zoom Out/Zoom In) to show near-term progress toward large opportunities, thereby rebuilding trust.

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What is Digital Disruption about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This program features in-depth conversations with leading technology thinkers, executives, and researchers about how artificial intelligence, automation, and digital transformation reshape work, leadership, and society. Episodes frequently explore the practical realities of adopting AI in organizations, from governance and ethics to culture, workforce design, and strategic decision-making. Across discussions, guests share frameworks for managing rapid tech change, balancing innovation with risk, and designing organizations that learn, adapt, and scale new capabilities. Notable throughlines include agentic AI, governance and accountability, the economics of technology adoption, and the human implications of a future increasingly embedded wit... more

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