Professor Insight Podcast - AI, Science and Business

If you’ve listened to Episodes Five and Six of the Professor Insight Podcast, you’ll know we’ve already laid the groundwork on what Agentic AI is and why it matters. But this week, we’re taking it a step further. This episode is your practical guide to building AI agents—an extension of our earlier discussions, now grounded in real-world application. Based on OpenAI’s newly released Practical Guide to B...

In this episode of the Professor Insight Podcast, we explore a fascinating and timely question: how is generative artificial intelligence beginning to reshape academic research itself? Drawing on a newly published academic paper from the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science (April 2025), we examine how large multimodal models like ChatGPT-4o could revolutionise the way marketing scholars generate...

In this second instalment of our two-part series on prompt engineering, we take things to the next level. If you have ever wondered how to get large language models to think more deeply, reason more clearly, or act more independently, this episode is for you. We explore advanced prompting techniques that unlock far more than simple question-and-answer interactions—techniques that help AI reason, plan, a...

Prompt engineering is quickly becoming one of the most valuable skills in the AI era, yet most people still treat it as trial and error. In this first episode of our special two-part series based on the Prompt Engineering resource authored by Lee Boonstra at Google, we break down what prompt engineering actually is, why it matters, and how understanding the mechanics behind large language models can dra...

In this episode of the Professor Insight Podcast, we break down one of the most in-demand skills in today’s AI-powered world: prompt engineering. With more companies actively hiring prompt engineers and more people using tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude in their daily workflows, knowing how to craft effective prompts is no longer optional — it is essential. Drawing from my own deep dive into research papers, online courses, a...

Update (11 May 2025): Audio issues after 3min have been fixed. Thanks for your patience, and apologies for the inconvenience.

In this episode of the Professor Insight Podcast, we take a closer look at one of the most talked-about developments in artificial intelligence: Agentic AI. After our last episode introduced the concept, many listeners a...

In this episode, we plunge into the groundbreaking realm of Agentic AI. These aren’t just smart assistants—they’re autonomous agents capable of making decisions, taking action, and learning on the fly with minimal human input. Agentic AI is no longer a distant future – it's happening now. Businesses across the globe are rapidly exploring and integrating this technology to gain a crucial competitive edge...

In this episode of the Professor Insight Podcast, we move beyond the theory and take a grounded look at how artificial intelligence is impacting business and society right now. Drawing from the 2024 Artificial Intelligence in Action report by the World Travel & Tourism Council in partnership with Microsoft, we explore the real-world use of AI across sectors including education, tourism, and business...

In this episode of the Professor Insight Podcast, we explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the tourism sector, guided by insights from the OECD Tourism Paper on Artificial Intelligence and Tourism. AI is already being applied across tourism to enhance visitor experiences, streamline operations, improve sustainability, and strengthen data-driven policymaking. This episode highlights the opportunities AI presents for in...

In this episode on the Professor Insight Podcast, we shift our focus from the boardroom to the classroom—because understanding how students use AI today is essential for understanding the business leaders, researchers, and professionals of tomorrow. In this episode, we break down two major reports: the Global AI Student Survey 2024 by the Digital Education Council, and the Student Generative AI Survey 2025 by the Higher Education P...

Welcome to the first episode of the Professor Insight Podcast. In this debut episode, we unpack the most compelling insights from the Standford HAI AI Index Report 2025. From the explosive growth in AI patents—surpassing 122,000 in a single year—to groundbreaking advancements in AI reasoning and medical research, this episode offers a clear, strategic overview of the trends that matter most. We'll explore innovations in AI hardware...