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Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson

Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson

Info-Tech Research Group 68 Episodes Jun 15, 2026

Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson explores how intelligent technologies are reshaping industries and daily life. Host Geoff Nielson speaks with industry leaders and innovators about leveraging technology to build future-ready organizations. The podcast covers topics such as digital transformation, adaptation to disruption, and harnessing new technologies.

Episodes

The Most Insidious AI Narrative: We Can't Shape the Future Jun 15, 2026 01:08:30 Artificial intelligence is reshaping work, creativity, business, and society faster than ever before, but how worried should we really be?In this episode, we sit down with The AI Doc producers Charlie Tyrell and Ted Tremper to discuss the biggest lessons they learned after spending years investigating AI and interviewing leading experts, including Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Karen Hao, and many of t
Joscha Bach: AGI, Consciousness, and the Evolution of Intelligence Jun 8, 2026 01:29:37 Artificial Intelligence is changing faster than most people realize, but are we asking the wrong questions about AI, AGI, consciousness, and the future of society? In this episode, cognitive scientist and AI researcher Joscha Bach joins us for a thought-provoking conversation on artificial intelligence, machine consciousness, large language models (LLMs), AGI, human intelligence, and the future of
AI vs The Invasion of Work: Could We Take Back Our Lives? Jun 1, 2026 01:05:15 Modern work is broken.Endless meetings. Constant notifications. Work invading every corner of life.So, what does the future of work actually look like in the age of AI agents, generative AI, and organizational transformation?Microsoft’s Head of Future of Work & AI, Matthew Loys Duncan, says we’ve reached “human capacity” and that AI may not replace knowledge workers, but instead replace the wo
The AI Delusion: Why CEOs Still Don’t Get It May 25, 2026 01:24:00 What if the biggest threat from AI isn’t artificial intelligence… but the economic system controlling it?Author and creator of the Lean Startup methodology, Eric Ries says many of the biggest fears around AI are actually fears about capitalism.In this episode, Eric joins us to talk about why great companies lose their value over time, how shareholder prioritization reshaped modern business, and wh
4 Waves of AI (We're on Wave 2) May 18, 2026 01:19:42 Are we entering the most transformative era of work in history?Technology is evolving weekly, and culture takes time to adapt. In this episode, AI futurist and award-winning innovation leader Maurice Conti explains how rapid technological change, especially in artificial intelligence, will shape our world, the economy, and the future of jobs, and what AI leadership means for navigating these shift
Top Tech Advisor: Every CEO Is Getting AI Wrong May 11, 2026 01:08:58 What if everything we’ve been told about AI and the future of work is wrong?John Hagel says most leaders are asking the wrong questions:“How fast can we automate?”“How many jobs can we cut?”According to him, that’s a “going out of business strategy.”In this episode, we sit down with Silicon Valley veteran John Hagel, an advisor to firms like McKinsey, BCG, and Deloitte, to challenge the dominant n
AI Bust: Oxford Economist on Why the AI Boom Will Be Short-Lived May 4, 2026 01:03:43 What if the AI revolution isn’t what we’ve been promised?What does an economist and bestselling author have to say about the idea that Big Tech may be overselling the future of artificial intelligence?In this episode, Oxford economist and Associate Professor of AI & Work, Carl Benedikt Frey, shares his skeptical perspective on the impact of artificial intelligence. He explains what it could me
AI Revolution or Collapse: EY's AI Leader on 4 Futures of Work in 2030 Apr 27, 2026 01:04:00 Why are 88% of businesses using AI but only 5% seeing real transformation?In this episode, we sit down with Dan Diasio, EY’s Global Consulting AI Leader and CTO, to break down the four possible futures of AI, from constraint to full transformation, and what it takes for organizations to win in an AI-driven world.Drawing from his experience advising Fortune 50 executives, Dan explains how leaders a
Jobs After AI: Futurist Ian Beacraft on What Happens When AI Does All the Work Apr 20, 2026 01:03:43 This is not just a technology shift. It is a human, organizational, and identity transformation.In this episode, we sit down with Ian Beacraft, Founder and Chief Futurist at Signal and Cipher, to talk about one of the most urgent questions facing leaders today: what happens to work, organizations, and identity in the age of AI?Ian argues that the next two years will matter more than the last 30, a
Ex-Twitter AI Ethicist Warns: The 2016 Data You Forgot About is Now Dangerous Apr 13, 2026 01:14:37 Are we giving up our freedom for convenience without realizing it? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, a globally recognized AI ethics leader featured in Time and Forbes, to unpack the real risks of artificial intelligence, Big Tech power, and data privacy. As the former Head of AI Ethics at Twitter and Accenture, Dr. Chowdhury shares an insider perspective on how Big Tech is c
The AI Comet Has Struck: Moonshots' Salim Ismail Warns Most Organizations Won't Survive AI Apr 6, 2026 01:54:03 What happens when AI, energy, and technology all go exponential at the same time?Salim Ismail says we’re entering a “messy decade” of disruption…In this episode, we sit down with Salim, the founding executive director of Singularity University and author of Exponential Organizations, to break down the rapid acceleration of AI, robotics, space tech, and solar energy, and what it all means for jobs,
AI is Losing Ground: Futurist Brian Solis on Why AI Adoption is Failing Mar 30, 2026 00:55:49 Are businesses falling behind in the AI revolution?While AI is transforming everything from workflows to decision-making, many companies are facing a surprising reality: they’re becoming less prepared for AI, not more. In this episode, we sit down with Brian Solis, a globally recognized futurist and thought leader, to explore how disruptive technology is reshaping business, society, and the future

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