From Elephants to AI Agents: A CXO Survival Guide

Season 2 of Transformers tackled the big challenges—and big opportunities—facing today’s leaders. From naming the elephants in the room to embracing AI agents as part of the workforce, this recap distills the most powerful insights from CXOs, tech leaders and innovators. If you’re navigating a transformation, big or small, this survival guide is for you.

Chapters

  • 00:00 – Season 2: Let’s recap
  • 00:53 – AI is a partner, not a replacement
  • 03:26 – Empower your front lines
  • 05:22 – The human side of leadership
  • 07:13 – Facing the elephants in the room
  • 09:15 – Data + People + Governance = Real AI Impact
  • 11:55 – The future of work: Humans + AI agents
  • 16:29 – What does transformation mean?
  • 19:44 – Wrapping up the season 2 recap

The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.  

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