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C-Suite Conversations on AI and Strategy. Join industry analyst Michael Krigsman for unfiltered discussions with the leaders shaping the future of business. From AI implementation to digital transformation, hear directly from CIOs, CTOs, CEOs, and more from the world's largest companies. No scripts. No PR fluff. Just real questions from our live audience and honest answers from the C-Suite. Want t... more

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Enterprise AI has moved past experimentation and now has to prove its return. Ed Sim, Founder and General Partner of boldstart ventures, ranked the No. 1 seed investor in the Business Insider Seed 100 two years running, sees hundreds of AI startup pi... more

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Most enterprise AI pilots stall or fail before production, and the blocker is rarely the model.

Nate B. Jones, an AI analyst and advisor who works with Fortune 500 companies and global banks, tells Michael Krigsman that naming an effort a pilot inv... more

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Are AI agents ready for banking and financial services? Former UBS Group CIO Oliver Bussmann explains the risks to trust and reputation in banking.

This session examines the current adoption landscape of AI agents within the financial sector. With r... more

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Enterprises are running more AI agents than their security teams realize, and attackers only need to be right once. Anand Oswal, EVP of Network Security at Palo Alto Networks, explains how to secure agents across four surfaces: enterprise, SaaS, endp... more

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Recent Guests

Ed Sim
Founder and General Partner at Boldstart Ventures
Boldstart Ventures
Episode: Enterprise AI Biggest Opportunities: A Top VC's Take
Andy Baldwin
Senior Vice President of Consulting Offerings and Growth for IBM Consulting
IBM Consulting
Episode: The CIO Agenda for AI (with IBM Consulting)
Eric Ries
Founder of the Lean Startup movement and author of Incorruptible
Author; Lean Startup Institute (contextual)
Episode: Eric Ries: Can AI Startups Stay Ethical?
Alexander Sukharevsky
Head of McKinsey's AI practice, QuantumBlack
McKinsey & Company
Episode: McKinsey: Why Agentic AI Pilots Stall
Aaron Levie
CEO and co-founder of Box
Box
Episode: Aaron Levie, Box CEO: Advice for CIOs on AI Agents
Raffi Krikorian
Chief Technology Officer, Mozilla
Mozilla
Episode: Mozilla CTO: Why Most Enterprises Don't Control Their AI
Enrique Ibarra
CIO and Head of Business Transformation at GNP (Mexico's largest insurance company)
GNP
Episode: Autonomous Software Development at Enterprise Scale: Inside a 1,000-Developer Pilot (with Blitzy) | CXOTalk #918
Daniel Thilo Schroeder
Researcher and co-author on a Science study about AI swarms
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Episode: How AI Swarms Weaponize Disinformation | CXOTalk #915
Jonas Kunst
Researcher and co-author on a Science study about AI swarms
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Episode: How AI Swarms Weaponize Disinformation | CXOTalk #915

Host

Michael Krigsman
Host of CXOTalk, conducts in-depth interviews with leaders in AI and business strategy

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 77 ratings
  • A Masterclass in Leadership and Innovation

    Outstanding conversations with global tech leaders! CXOTalk’s Michael Krigsman brings deep insights into innovation and leadership. CXOTalk has empowered numerous leaders to transition into C-level and executive roles. The talks truly embody the spirit of building and empowering new leaders while honing the strengths of existing ones.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PritN2
    India10 months ago
  • Insightful Podcast Episodes

    Insightful and timely discussion on the real-world impact of AI on jobs and leadership. I appreciated the balanced take on both the risks and opportunities, especially the emphasis on phased adoption and workforce reskilling. A must-listen for any executive navigating AI-driven transformation.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SM405
    United States10 months ago
  • Wonderful interview style

    Michael has a wonderful interview style and will always drill deeper into the important issues in his questions. Listening to CXO talk and the varied guests across all industries and walks Of life provides for me an authentic experience. It has made me a more informed practicing professional in the technology field.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Vince 1959
    Australia4 years ago
  • Must Listen for any executive!

    Michael brings on top notch guests.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NKhoshaf
    United States5 years ago
  • Awesome Podcast!!!

    Michael, host of the Interviews: Business and Tec‪h‬ podcast, highlights all aspects of technology and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Clarisse Gomez
    United States5 years ago

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Guests are described as top-tier, with deep industry expertise.
Audience consistently praises practical, interview-driven insights from enterprise tech leaders.
Content is viewed as highly valuable for executives steering AI and digital transformation.

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Talking Points

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Why Your Enterprise AI Pilot Won't Scale (with Nate B. Jones)
Q: Where should leaders start when moving from pilot to production?
Start with leadership alignment (CEO and C-suite) and select high-leverage, business-critical areas where success would create visible organizational momentum, not just de-risked pilots.
Why Your Enterprise AI Pilot Won't Scale (with Nate B. Jones)
Q: What is the core reason AI pilots fail to scale in large organizations?
Pilots are often treated as isolated experiments; the real work is transforming processes, roles, and data flows across the organization, plus building a durable harness and leadership alignment to sustain the change.
Eric Ries: Can AI Startups Stay Ethical?
Q: What can founders do to keep their company aligned with its mission when under pressure from investors?
Embed mission into the corporate charter, establish durable governance structures, and practice mission transmission—using procurement and stakeholder relationships to reinforce the intended values.
Eric Ries: Can AI Startups Stay Ethical?
Q: Who defines value and how should a company decide what is worth pursuing?
Value is best defined through a mission-driven framework that aligns profits with human flourishing, and through governance that binds the organization to its stated purpose rather than short-term financial goals.
Palo Alto Networks EVP: Securing AI Agents in the Enterprise
Q: What should business and technology leaders do now to prepare for quantum security?
Adopt a phased approach: discover (visibility into cryptographic risk), protect (deploy post-quantum hardware and capabilities), and accelerate (use cipher translation to transition without disruptive upgrades), ensuring ongoing compliance and data protection.

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This show centers on strategic AI adoption in large organizations, featuring candid conversations with CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, CFOs, and other senior executives. Episodes explore how enterprises scale pilots to broad deployment, govern AI responsibly, manage costs, and align technology with business outcomes. Guests often share practical frameworks for data readiness, token economics, security, and change management, along with real-world ROI stories and governance models that help large teams collaborate around AI initiatives. A notable thread across episodes is the emphasis on leadership alignment, cross-functional redesign, and building repeatable, domain-focused approaches to unlock enterprise value from AI and digital transformation.

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