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Transform NOW is brought to you by SS&C. AI is reshaping work, but the real breakthrough is orchestration. When people, AI, and automation move together as one intelligent workflow, enterprises stop experimenting and start transforming. On Transform NOW, we explore how AI and agent orchestration are transforming operations, driving growth, and changing how organizations serve customers and empower employees. Subscribe to stay ahead of what’s next in AI...practical, real, and happening now.
Episodes
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI.
News stories covered in this episode:
• Apple Briefly Unseats Nvidia As World’s Largest Company https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/07/17/apple-unseats-nvidia-as-worlds-largest-company/
• China's Moonshot unveils world's largest open AI model, closing in on US...
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Dr. Anastassia Lauterbach, an advisor and author who is dedicated to democratizing AI literacy and fostering a deeper understanding of AI, robotics, and quantum technologies. Dr. Lauterbach unpacks the gap between AI fluency and true AI literacy and explains why that gap poses real risks for boards and businesses. The conversation covers cybersecurity threats from foundational models, why g...
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI.
News stories covered in this episode:
• Job seekers giving up: Labor force participation rate falls to lowest in 50 years, outside of Covid era https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/job-seekers-giving-up-labor-force-participation-rate-falls-to-lowest-in-50-years-outside-of-covid-e...
On the Transform Now Podcast, host Michael Marchuk welcomes returning guest Tonille Miller, a leadership strategist and executive advisor, to discuss her new book Flourishing From Within about leading change in the AI era. Miller argues AI doesn’t replace leadership judgment but reveals it, amplifying existing patterns around trust, clarity, courage, and accountability while democratizing data and reshaping leaders’ rol...
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI.
News stories covered in this episode:
• OpenAI set to launch most capable GPT model after delayed rollout - https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-gets-us-approval-broad-gpt-56-rollout-axios-reports-2026-07-08/
• Bank of England reviews AI rules for agentic AI in finance ...
On the Transform Now podcast, host Michael Marchuk interviews Renan Devillieres, founder of OSS Ventures, about applying AI (especially agentic systems) in manufacturing and supply chains. Renan shares his background in operations and tech, and explains why most AI deployments are “old processes with new tech,” arguing instead for redesigning workflows around AI. He describes cases where autonomy is limited by missing d...
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI.
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News stories covered in this episode:
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SpaceX Is Already Worth More Than Amazon. So Why Are Analysts Sounding the Alarm?
https://www.inc.com/fast-company-2/spacex-valuation-worth-amazon-microsoft-analysts/91367267
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Agentic AI's next challenge: tackling accountability
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In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Scott Anthony, a clinical professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, where his research and teaching focuses on the adaptive challenges of disruptive change. Scott, a self-described 'passionate optimist,' explains why AI transformation demands more than efficiency gains and what history, human psychology, and a Dartmouth classroom full of synthetic consultants reveal about navig...
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI.
News stories covered in this episode:
• ChatGPT’s market share slips below 50% for first time https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/16/chatgpts-market-share-slips-below-50-for-first-time
• Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new stu...
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Mahi Rayasam, SVP and Information Officer at Eli Lilly and Company, who discusses how his organization is strategically deploying AI across drug discovery, clinical development, and commercialization to accelerate the delivery of life-saving medicines to patients.
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What we talked about with Mahi:
* Lilly’s 150th anniversary
* The transition from McKinsey to technology leadership at Lilly
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In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI.
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News stories covered in this episode:
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Amazon CEO’s Talks With U.S. Officials Triggered Crackdown on Anthropic Models
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/amazon-ceos-talks-with-u-s-officials-triggered-crackdown-on-anthropic-models-dcc90578?st=tXVhYj&reflink=desktopwebshar...
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk interviews Travis D. Hahler, author of Rethink Resistance and senior director of global strategy and transformation at Salesforce, about why organizational resistance to change, especially AI-driven change, is rooted in biology, not mindset. Travis explains how the brain scans for threat, expends energy when routines are disrupted, and processes change as loss, often affecting competence, relat...
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI.
News stories covered in this episode:
• The Fight Over AI Is Really a Fight Over Who Governs https://time.com/article/2026/06/10/the-fight-over-ai-is-really-a-fight-over-who-governs/
• Palantir’s Karp says businesses are ‘unhappy’ with the frontier AI labs ...
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Richard McGrail, an automation & AI services leader from SS&C GIDS, who shares his insights on AI trends observed while speaking with attendees at the annual SS&C customer conference in Windsor, UK in May 2026.
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What we talked about with Richard:
* Where customers are on the AI journey
* EMEA regulated markets as a brake on adoption
* Build vs. buy vs. partner
* AI agents in financ...
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories covered in this episode:.Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/technology/trump-executive-order-ai.html .Meta workers can opt out of being tracked at work - but only for half an hour at a time https://ww...
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk speaks with Tim Shea, founder and CEO of Latticework Insights, about what it takes to build an enterprise-grade agentic AI program that delivers measurable value. Shea explains that while LLMs are powerful, hallucinations, non-determinism, and high-stakes risk make many agentic initiatives fail without human checks, clear leadership, and strong operating models. He outlines how to decide when a...
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI.
News stories covered in this episode:
• Altman and Amodei Walk Back AI Job Apocalypse Warnings Ahead of Trillion-Dollar IPOs https://mlq.ai/news/altman-and-amodei-walk-back-ai-job-apocalypse-warnings-ahead-of-trillion-dollar-ipos/
• Microsoft AI chief gives it 18 months&mdas...
In this episode of the Transform NOW podcast, host Michael Marchuk hosts Rob May, CEO of Neurometric and co-host of the AI in NYC podcast, discussing practical AI deployment beyond hype. Rob explains Neurometric’s focus on small language models and inference optimization, helping companies move high-volume tasks off frontier models to task-specific endpoints to reduce latency and cost. He explores whether enterprises should s...
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. .News stories covered in this episode:.Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI - https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2026/05/18/elon-musk-loses-lawsuit-openai/90145826007/ .81% of Enterprise Technology Leaders Report Production Failures from AI-Generated Codehttps://markets....
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Brian Evergreen, AI expert/advisor and the author of the book Autonomous Transformation. Brian was named by Forbes as one of the Top 30 Thinkers Redefining Leadership in 2025 and by Edelman as one of the Top 50 AI Creators to know. Brian explains how leaders who stop trying to solve today's problems and start designing tomorrow's future will be the ones who unlock AI's true transformative p...
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