Transform NOW
Episodes
385. Optimizing the Path Toward Agentic AI
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Damian Lewandowski, expert and AI practitioner at McKinsey & Company, who explains how enterprises can m...
384. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
383. The Age of Autonomous Technologies in Insurance
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk welcomes Chris Raimondo from EY to discuss the transformative impacts of AI, driverless vehicles, and humanoid r...
382. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
381. Bringing Agentic Automation to Life with Virtual Blue
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Sharyn Catt, Managing Director, and Peter Catt, Head of Quantum and AI, from the SS&C Blue Prism deliver...
380. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
379. Navigating AI Risks: The Role of Monitoring Systems in AI
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk speaks with Alexis Gauba, co-founder of Raindrop.ai, about the importance of monitoring and governance in AI pro...
378. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
377. 5 Things the C-Suite Keeps Getting Wrong About AI
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Kelly Monahan, Founder and Managing Director at Upwork Research Institute, who explains how her future of wo...
376. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
375. Navigating the AI Landscape: Trust and Transparency
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk speaks with Veronica Hylak about the evolving landscape of Agentic AI. They explore the industries that are lead...
374. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
373. McKinsey Insights on the Reinvention of Financial Services
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Federico Berruti, partner at McKinsey & Company and head of the firm's automation practice, who expl...
372. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
371 . Navigating the Enterprise AI-Driven Future of Financial Services
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Jeremy Rossi, Global CIO of SS&C Intelligent Automation and Analytics, who explains how automation and A...
370. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
369. Reinventing Risk Management with SS&C Algorithmics
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Vishal Sodha, Senior Risk Solutions Advisor at SS&C Algorithmics, who explains how the risk management d...
368. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
367. Shaping the Future of Enterprise AI with Ashling Partners
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Xavier Hanson and Nick White of Ashling Partners, an SS&C Blue Prism delivery partner. Xavier and Nick e...
366. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
365. Thriving in the Age of AI: A New Era of Collaboration
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hose Michael Marchuk interviews Tonille Miller, an organizational psychologist, about her insights on thriving in the age of AI. They...
363. Transforming SS&C with AI-Enabled Digital Labor
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Brian Halpin, Head of Automation at SS&C, who explains how a large-scale internal automation program he ...
364. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
362. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
361. Transforming Post-Trade Operations with AI
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk speaks with Danya Dhiraj, a director at Citisoft, about the implementation of AI in post-trade operations. They...
360. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
359. AI Adoption: How Global CIO's See the Challenges and Opportunities
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk engages with Jeremy Rossi and John Bellone, both Global CIOs at SS&C, to discuss the evolving landscape of t...
358. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
357. Navigating AI Governance and Diversity
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk speaks with Dr. Joan Palmiter-Bajorek, an expert in AI and AI governance. They discuss the evolving role of AI i...
356. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
355. Agentic AI - Balancing Risk and Innovation
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Simon Torrance, CEO and Founder of AI Risk, a consultancy that helps company leaders create and implement ne...
354. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
353. Mapping the Future of Operations with BusinessOptix
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with John Vaughn, COO at BusinessOptix, a SaaS solution that provides total operational visibility of how busines...
352. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
351. Digital Twins: The Key to Unlocking End-to-End Supply Chain Growth
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk engages with Ketan Shah, Alberto Oca, and Lauren O'Neil from McKinsey to discuss the transformative potentia...
350. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
349. Is Employment Dead?
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk speaks with Josh Drean, author of the book "Employment is Dead: How Disruptive Technologies Are Revolutioni...
348. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
347. Cultivating AI and Quantum-Inspired Solutions
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Nicholas Lee, CEO of Fujitsu Intelligence, who explains how his organization is helping companies utilize AI...
346. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
345. Gauging AI Maturity Across the Globe
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Miguel Carrasco, Global Public Sector Lead at BCG X, who explains what BCG learned from assessing the AI mat...
344. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
343. AI & Automation Predictions for 2025
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk are joined by Dr. Lou Bachenheimer, CTO Americas at SS&C Blue Prism, to ...
342. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
341. Highlights From the Transform NOW Podcast in 2024
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk discuss their respective top 5 moments from 2024 episodes of the show. . 2...
340. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
339. AI and Language: A New Frontier
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk interviews Veronica Hylak, co-founder of Metalinguist and an award-winning AI product innovator. They discuss th...
338. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
337. Navigating AI Adoption for Transformation
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Ashley Gross, an AI marketing strategist, discusses the transformative role of AI across various indu...
336. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
335. Automation in Healthcare: Transforming Patient Care at NUHS Singapore
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Peter Forbes, Group Chief Digital Officer at National University Health System (NUHS) in Singapore, who expl...
334. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
333. The Value of a Digital Assistant For Buy-Side Investment Managers
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Rob Paisley, Director - Banking, Financial Services and Insurance at SS&C Blue Prism, who explains why a...
332 . Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
331. Leading in the Age of AI
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk interviews Suriel Arellano, an expert in digital transformation and the author of "Leading in the Age of AI". Th...
330. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automa...
329. Transforming Tomorrow: How AI is Revolutionizing Industries and Unlocking New Opportunities
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michae Marchuk talks with Andrew Amann, CEO of NineTwoThree Studio. We discuss the evolution of AI products and their impact on ...
328. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
327. Transforming Healthcare Payments: AI Insights from McKinsey
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Dr. Mahi Rayasam, partner at McKinsey & Company, who explains who explains how AI is playing a pivotal r...
326. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automa...
325. Becoming an AI Enthusiast not an AI Tourist
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk interviews Lauren Vriens, VP of Growth Strategy at Accenture, who discusses her journey into the tech industry a...
324. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
323. Managing the Impact of AI on Workforce Productivity
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Mark Settle, 7-time CIO, author and advisor, who explains why the challenges around measuring and managing w...
322. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
321. Keeping an Eye on Process Excellence with BCG
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Stefan Hoffmann and Andreas Leitow from BCG who explain why process excellence is so critically important to...
320. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
319. Let's Get Emotional with AI
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk chats with an "emotionally responsive AI" from Hume.ai. We chat about the concepts of emotional AI as well as ...
318. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
317. The Future of Agentic AI
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Alexander De Ridder, CTO and founder of SmythOS. Alexander discusses the evolution of agentic AI, its...
316. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
315. Exploring the AI Leadership Handbook
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk interviews Andreas Welsch, an AI expert and author of the "AI Leadership Handbook". They discuss the i...
314. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
313. Enterprise AI in Motion: Autonomous Vehicles Hit the Limelight
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Alex Roy, an expert in the field of autonomous vehicles and host of the podcast Autonocast, who explains how...
312. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
311. Human Rights / Robot Wrongs - Being Human in the Age of AI
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Susie Alegre, a leading international human rights lawyer and author, about the impact of technology ...
310. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
309. The AI Power-Sourcing Dilemma
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Aaron Denman, Utilities & Renewables Practice Leader in the Americas at Bain & Company, who explains...
308. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
307. The Disruptive Potential of Cryptocurrencies in Banking
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Emmanuel Daniel, a global thought leader in the future of finance. Emmanuel discusses the current sta...
306. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
305. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
304. A Design-Centric Approach to AI
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Eric Bourget, CEO of the product innovation studio called HalfSerious, who explains how his firm uses design...
303. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
302. Preserving Our Humanity in the Age of AI
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Dr. Robert Hunt, Director of Theological Education at Southern Methodist University, who makes the case that...
301. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
300. New Business Models and Strategies in the Gen AI Era
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Dr. Al Naqvi, founder and CEO of the American Institute for Artificial Intelligence, regarding the re...
299. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
298. Full-Scale Automation of Supplier Onboarding With ISG
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Darshan Shah, Director of Automation at ISG, who explains how his company has developed an end-to-end intell...
297. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
296. Finding Humanity in Digital Transformation
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Tonille Miller (author of "The Flourishing Effect") and Juliette Powell (author of "...
295. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automa...
294. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
293. Creating Space for Innovation at Odense Kommune
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Michael Wulff, RPA Lead for the Odense Kommune in the Netherlands. Michael Wulff shares how his "...
292. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
291. Stemming The Tide of Failed Big Bets
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with John Rossman, author of the book Big Bet Leadership, who explains why every company in the digital era is ma...
290. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
289. The Impact of AI and Automation on Investment Analysis
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Andrew Einhorn, CEO of Levelfields.ai, to discuss the impact of AI on the financial services market...
288. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...
287. The AI Dilemma: Principles for Responsible Technology
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Michael Marchuk chats with Juliette Powell, author of the AI Dilemma. Juliette shares her unique journey from television to AI e...
286. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automati...