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Hosted by Jennifer Strong, SHIFT is a weekly podcast taking a closer look at the far-reaching impact of automation on our daily lives.

From policy to process, we seek to understand how lives are changing alongside rapid breakthroughs in frontier technologies and artificial intelligence. Join us as we navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by this reshaped reality.

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AI is helping turn the dairy supply chain from push to pull, but milk still shows up whether anyone ordered it. Land O’Lakes’ CTO on AI in a business run by animals and weather

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Teddy Bekele is the chief technology officer at Land O'Lakes... more

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As AI blurs the line between creator and machine, the rules around ownership, value, and originality are all being rewritten. This week, we explore what it means for the music industry.

This episode was taped before a live audience in Amsterdam at t... more

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As AI moves beyond the screen and into the physical world, the next generation of intelligent products will be defined less by bigger models than by context, trust, and the ability to act. We caught up with renowned industrial designer Robert Brunner... more

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Nasrin Mostafazadeh, co-founder and CEO of Verneek, traces her path from a teenage robotics champion to founding an AI company with a boy at that same robotics competition, who later became her husband. She explains why 2026's wave of generic LLM sho... more

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Teddy Bekele
Chief technology officer at Land O'Lakes
Land O'Lakes
Episode: The Cows Don’t Read the Forecast
Andrea Czapary Martin
CEO, PRS for Music
PRS for Music
Episode: Who Owns the Future of Music?
Ghazi Shami
Founder and CEO, Empire
Empire
Episode: Who Owns the Future of Music?
Robert Brunner
Renowned industrial designer
Independent designer with a portfolio including Apple PowerBook and Beats by Dr. Dre
Episode: The Next Interface: Why AI Needs Physical Products
Philip Rathle
CTO at Neo4j
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Episode: AGI Is the Wrong Question
Jack Dangermond
President of Esri, a pioneer in geographic information systems.
Esri
Episode: Geography is Everything
Robbie Schingler
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Planet Labs
Planet Labs
Episode: The Hard Part Wasn't Space
Christophe Beck
Chairman and CEO of Ecolab
Ecolab
Episode: The Hidden Water Cost of AI
Matt Mills
President at SailPoint
SailPoint
Episode: Nobody Knows How Many AI Agents They Have, and it’s Risky Business

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Jennifer Strong
Host of SHIFT, recognized for guiding conversations on automation, AI, and policy impacts across industries.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 54 ratings
  • Nice podcast

    Very good episode

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sobuz rahman alamin
    United States7 months ago
  • "Exceptional AI podcast

    "Exceptional AI podcast—insightful discussions, diverse topics, and clear explanations. A must-listen for anyone interested in cutting-edge technology."

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sherry J. Pierce
    United States2 years ago
  • An engaging AI podcast

    "An engaging AI podcast! Insightful discussions, diverse topics, and clear explanations make it a must-listen. Each episode offers valuable perspectives and keeps me coming back for more."

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nelson P. Ocasio
    United States2 years ago
  • "So impressed. “

    Everyone is human…everyone deserves to be heard.” The world needs more of this kind of show!"

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ronald M. Henson
    United States3 years ago
  • "Best new podcast I discovered

    Really enjoy the unique stories and perspectives - perfect listening length."

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kit S. Hamm
    United States3 years ago

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Overall, the show is viewed as a valuable resource for understanding AI and automation trends.

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The Cows Don’t Read the Forecast
Q: Can you talk about a project that didn't work and what you learned from it?
Bekele describes experimenting with AI-powered recipe recommendations. The team learned that users often want to browse and find inspiration, rather than receive a recipe based only on ingredients they have at home.
The Cows Don’t Read the Forecast
Q: So Land O'Lakes went nearly a century without a chief technology officer, right? So then you became the very first. Can you tell us what this job looks like from just a practical day to day, and also maybe a bit about how that shift took place?
Bekele says the CTO role was created in 2018 to make technology a strategic enabler and driver of innovation. His responsibilities include IT operations, digital transformation, cybersecurity, privacy and AI adoption.
Who Owns the Future of Music?
Q: How has your world changed recently with AI and ownership in music?
Both guests emphasize that while AI creates revenue opportunities and efficiency, the human creators' rights and fair compensation remain central, with ongoing efforts to enhance attribution and ensure ongoing royalties.
The Next Interface: Why AI Needs Physical Products
Q: So what's next for you?
The guest outlines ongoing work across robotics, wearables, and a new company focused on household intelligence, pushing the embodied intelligence concept further and exploring how to integrate intelligent products meaningfully into daily life.
Why the Chatbot Shopping Boom Fizzled
Q: Going back to Verneek, you've been pretty explicit that generic LLMs are not enough for retail. So what do they get wrong?
The guest explains that generic AI overlooks domain-specific problems in retail such as merchandising, planning, allocation, pricing, and consumer-facing styling. True value comes from building deep domain experts for each function, enabling more accurate back-end data handling and more compelling, multimodal customer experiences rather than relying on generic text-based chat interfaces.

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Frequently Asked Questions About SHIFT

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

This show consistently explores how automation, AI, and emerging technologies reshape industries and everyday life. Episodes thread together themes like AI governance and ethics, enterprise readiness for agents and automation, data infrastructure and reliability, and real-world deployments—from space-derived data and water-efficient AI infrastructure to hospital robotics and cybersecurity. A notable throughline is translating complex frontier tech into practical implications for businesses, policy, and society, often featuring technical experts, executives, and researchers who illuminate scalable, responsible paths forward. The show often blends deep dives with practical considerations, sponsor integrations, and timely debates about risk, g... more

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1. Teddy Bekele
2. Andrea Czapary Martin
3. Ghazi Shami
4. Robert Brunner
5. Philip Rathle
6. Jack Dangermond
7. Robbie Schingler
8. Christophe Beck

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