✅ AI Strategy with Chris McNulty: How to Lead Digital Transformation in 2025

AI strategy is the starting point for every organization navigating digital transformation — and in this episode, product visionary Chris McNulty (ex-Microsoft, now at Syner) breaks down exactly how to get it right.

Whether you’re overwhelmed by automation tools, struggling with digital leadership, or trying to scale efficiently in a tech-driven world, this conversation has the answers. Chris offers practical, no-hype guidance on how to align your AI strategy with your business goals, avoid common mistakes, and create scalable processes that actually work.

He explains why so many leaders fail to move from experimentation to execution, and how to fix that by understanding your operating pain points before deploying AI. With his deep experience from Microsoft and Dell, Chris shows how enterprise automation, product marketing in SaaS, and business growth through AI intersect in real, profitable ways.

If you’re searching for how to build a winning AI strategy, you’ll get high-value insight into:

• Why generative AI in the workplace isn’t a magic bullet

• The truth about Microsoft Copilot vs custom LLMs

• How to drive digital business transformation through clear choices, not tech fads

👉 You’ll leave this episode with clarity, inspiration, and the strategic mindset to turn AI from a buzzword into a business advantage.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro & Guest Background01:32 - What Companies Get Wrong About AI03:20 - How to Build a Real AI Strategy05:15 - Scaling Through Specialization07:08 - Microsoft, OpenAI, and Copilot Explained09:44 - Platform vs Best-of-Breed AI Tools11:20 - Truth About AI Agents Today13:00 - When AI Will Actually Save You Time14:25 - Where to Follow Chris McNulty