Practical AI

Julien Breteau

ractical AI is the podcast that goes beyond the hype to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming business today. Each episode features candid conversations with founders, CEOs, and operators on how they’re actually using AI to solve problems, scale smarter, and gain a competitive edge. Guests share their journeys, the biggest industry shifts they’re seeing, the challenges they’re tackling right now, and the practical playbooks they’re building along the way. If you’re a business leader who wants real-world insights, not buzzwords, on how AI and data can impact results, this show is for you.

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Think Big, Start Small: Paul Carroll on AI, Platforms & Avoiding Big Mistakes

In this first episode of Practical AI , Julien Breteau sits down with Paul Carroll , Editor-in-Chief of Insurance Thought Leadership and co-author of Billion Dollar Lessons . Paul shares hard-won lessons from covering IBM’s near-collapse at the Wall Street Journal to advising thousands of business leaders on innovation. Together, they explore: Why slow decision-making kills AI adoption (and what CEOs can do about it) How today’s “platform wars” echo the Windows vs. Mac battles of the 90s and why...

Sep 29, 2025•24 min•Ep. 1

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