Bernard Marr's Future of Business & Technology Podcast

Is AI a threat to creative industries — or the most powerful tool artists have ever had? 🎨🤖In this episode, I sit down with Manon Dave, AI futurist, technologist, and Head of Future World Design at BBC R&D, for a wide-ranging conversation on how artificial intelligence is reshaping entertainment, music, film, and the creator economy.Manon has collaborated with Will.i.am, Idris Elba, Snoop Dogg, and Hans Zimmer, and has built innovative music tech products used by artists around the world. Now, at BBC R&D, he's leading a team exploring how AI, immersive technology, and new formats can help one of the world's most iconic media institutions reach the next generation of audiences and creators.🎵 In this interview, we cover:- Why AI is an enabler for creativity, not a replacement for it- How to think about AI as a creative collaborator, not just a tool- The AutoTune parallel — and what it tells us about where AI is heading- Real-world examples of adaptive, AI-powered experiences (including a collaboration with Will.i.am and Mercedes)- What BBC R&D's Future World Design team is actually building- Why consent and fair attribution are critical for the future of the creative industries- What ethical AI looks like in practice for artists and creators- How AI is shifting power dynamics between creatives, platforms, and audiences- Advice for young people entering creative industries in an AI-driven world- What entertainment will look like in 10 years🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on the future of business and technology.👍 If you found this valuable, please like and share — it helps others find conversations like this one.📩 Want to work with me or learn more? Visit bernardmarr.com#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #CreativeIndustries #FutureOfWork #AIandCreativity #DigitalTransformation #BBCRandD #MusicTechnology #ImmersiveTech #ContentCreators #CreatorEconomy #AIEthics #FutureOfEntertainment #AItools #TechPodcast #BernardMarr #Innovation #MachineLearning #GenerativeAI #DigitalMedia

Jamie Bartlett, author and commentator on technology and society, explains why communicating with AI is a skill. He explores treating first AI replies as drafts, using models as creative partners, avoiding AI flattery that reinforces biases, and protecting human judgment from being outsourced. Short practical ideas include persona play, devil’s-advocate prompts, and when not to use a model.

AI is transforming business, work, leadership, education, healthcare, investing, and society. In this conversation, I sit down with Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, Manas AI and Inflection AI, founding team member at PayPal, pioneering investor in companies including OpenAI and Airbnb, author, podcaster, and one of the most influential thinkers in technology and entrepreneurship.We explore why Reid describes himself as a strategic optimist about AI, why leaders need to ask what could go right, and how AI could expand access to medical advice, legal support, education, government services, and personal productivity. 🤖We also discuss the practical side of AI adoption inside organizations, including why so many companies get stuck in pilot purgatory, why AI should become part of everyday meetings and workflows, and how leaders can build a culture of experimentation and learning.Reid shares his views on AI agents, the future of work, the changing role of junior employees, agent management as a core skill, and why young people can turn AI fluency into a major career advantage. We also cover where competitive advantage comes from in an age of powerful foundation models, how AI is changing investing, why domain expertise still matters, and what AI could mean for healthcare and drug discovery.Finally, we explore the risks of AI, including cybercrime, social disruption, responsible deployment, and the debate around AGI and superintelligence. Reid explains why leaders need to move fast, learn continuously, and steer AI toward better outcomes for people, businesses, and society. 🌍Topics covered include:AI and the future of workAI agents and agentic AIReid Hoffman on SuperagencyAI strategy for business leadersHow companies can move beyond AI pilotsAI, healthcare and drug discoveryAI skills for young peopleThe future of jobs and junior rolesResponsible AI adoptionAGI, superintelligence and AI riskHow AI will reshape organizationsStrategic optimism and what could go right with AI#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ReidHoffman #FutureOfWork #AgenticAI #AIAgents #BusinessStrategy #Leadership #Technology #Innovation #Superagency #GenerativeAI #AILeadership #FutureOfBusiness

Most businesses are now using AI. Far fewer are transforming with it. 🤖In this episode, I sit down with Tanuja Randery, VP and Managing Director of AWS EMEA, to unpack the findings of AWS's latest Unlocking Europe's AI Potential report, one of the most comprehensive studies of AI adoption across European businesses, and explore what the findings mean for business leaders everywhere.We cover what the data actually shows about how companies are using AI, why most are stuck at the basic stage, and what it takes to move into truly transformative AI deployment. Tanuja shares real-world examples from companies like Ericsson and Debenhams, explains why agentic AI is the next major dividing line for businesses, and gives her honest assessment of the three barriers, skills gaps, regulatory fragmentation, and access to funding, that are holding organizations back from their full AI potential.We also get practical. Tanuja shares her top advice for CEOs who want to scale AI successfully, including why top-down commitment is non-negotiable and why keeping AI separate from core business strategy is one of the most common and costly mistakes leaders make. 💡Whether you're a business leader, a technology professional, or simply trying to understand where AI is heading in 2026, this conversation is packed with insight and real data.🕐 What we cover: 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Why AI adoption has reached a tipping point 05:00 The AI transformation gap and what it means for your business 09:00 Real-world examples of advanced AI adoption 13:00 Agentic AI and why it changes everything 17:00 The three barriers holding businesses back 22:00 What CEOs need to do to scale AI successfully🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations with the world's leading business and technology thinkers.👉 Read the full AWS Unlocking Europe's AI Potential 2026 report: https://www.unlockingeuropesaipotential.com#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #DigitalTransformation #AIStrategy #FutureOfWork #BusinessLeadership #AgenticAI #AWS #AITransformation #CEOInsights #BernardMarr #TanujaRandery #Innovation #TechLeadership #AIAdoption

Nick Fox, Senior VP at Google overseeing Search, Maps and AI-driven products, discusses how AI is reshaping search and mapping. He covers AI Overviews and AI Mode, reasoning models for complex queries, agentic features that can research and book, context-aware Maps and imagery AI, and the importance of transparency, opt-in personal intelligence, and ad clarity as these tools scale.

AI is changing how we search, browse, shop, learn and make decisions online. But as AI becomes the new interface to the internet, one big question emerges: will AI break the internet, or make it better? 🌐🤖In this conversation, I’m joined by Anthony Enzor-DeMeo, CEO of Mozilla, the company behind Firefox and one of the strongest voices for an open, trusted and user-controlled web.We explore how AI agents could reshape search, why the browser may become one of the most important AI layers, and what happens when AI systems start deciding what information we see, what products we buy and which sources we trust.Anthony also shares Mozilla’s perspective on choice, consent and transparency, including why Firefox is taking an independent approach to AI, why users should be able to choose their preferred AI models, and why “nothing creepy” should be a guiding principle for the future of online advertising.We also discuss the risks of a more closed internet, the importance of open source AI models, how AI could support global access to knowledge, and what business leaders can learn from Mozilla’s approach to building trust into products from the start.🚀 In this episode, we cover:How AI is becoming the new front door to the internetWhy AI agents could change search foreverThe role of browsers in the AI eraHow Firefox is approaching AI differentlyWhy user choice and consent matterThe future of AI-powered advertisingThe risks of hidden influence and sponsored AI recommendationsWhy open source AI models are important for accessHow business leaders can build trust into AI productsWhat a healthier AI-powered internet could look like

Massimo Merlo, an Elastic executive specializing in search, observability and enterprise AI, discusses context engineering in practical terms. He explains why real-time data, search and retrieval matter. He warns that agents raise new risks without permissions, audits and governance. He outlines how to prepare data, controls and instrumentation so AI can be trustworthy and useful.

In this interview from Bosch ConnectedWorld 2026, I speak with Dr. Tanja Rueckert, Member of the Board of Management and Chief Digital Officer at Bosch, about how AI is transforming industry and manufacturing.For many years, Industry 4.0 promised connected machines, better use of data and smarter factories. But according to Tanja, the real tipping point is happening now, as generative AI and agentic AI make it possible for machines to understand data, AI agents to trigger workflows and factories to become more self-adapting and self-optimizing.In this conversation, we explore how AI is changing the factory of the future, including the role of digital twins, industrial AI agents, human oversight and physical AI.Key topics include:🤖 Why Industry 4.0 is evolving into AI-enabled manufacturing🏭 What the factory of the future could look like🧠 How engineering digital twins can become operational digital twins⚙️ How AI agents can support maintenance, optimization and decision-making👷 How jobs and skills will change as people work with digital teammates🔐 Why safety, trust and human-in-the-loop control are critical in industrial AI🚀 The future of robotics, software-defined systems and quantum computingTanja also explains Bosch’s role in this transformation, drawing on its deep expertise in the physical world, from manufacturing and mobility to buildings, energy and consumer products.The big takeaway: AI in industry is moving beyond dashboards and connectivity. It is becoming embedded in the systems, machines and workflows that keep the physical world running.#Sponsored #BoschPartnership #BoschConnectedWorld #BCW26 #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Manufacturing #Industry40 #PhysicalAI #AgenticAI #DigitalTwins #IndustrialAI #Robotics #FutureOfManufacturing #DigitalTransformation

Autonomous AI and agentic AI are moving from experiments into real enterprise workflows. But are businesses truly ready to let AI systems plan, decide and take action on their behalf?In this interview, I speak with Shayan Mohanty, Chief Data and AI Officer at Thoughtworks, about the next phase of enterprise AI and what leaders need to do now to prepare.We explore the shift from AI assistants and copilots to autonomous agents, why governance and accountability need to be built into the architecture, and how enterprises can move beyond proof-of-concept projects toward scalable, production-grade AI systems.Shayan also explains why competitive advantage in the AI era may come less from access to the latest model and more from orchestration, AI-ready data, responsible engineering and the ability to redesign work around intelligent systems.This conversation is essential viewing for CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, CDOs and business leaders who want to understand what autonomous AI means for enterprise transformation, governance, software development and the future of work.If you'd like to explore how enterprises are preparing for this next wave of agentic AI, Thoughtworks' latest white paper, The Agentic Enterprise, offers practical perspectives and real-world insights.  https://www.thoughtworks.com/about-us/partnerships/cloud/aws/building-the-agentic-enterprise-ecosystem?utm_source=organic-influencer&utm_medium=influencer-marketing&utm_campaign=eai_tsi_rp-gl-pspt_rewire-for-agents_2026-05&utm_term=bernard-video-interview&utm_content=video#Sponsored Autonomous AI in the enterpriseAgentic AI and AI agentsAI governance and accountabilityEnterprise AI readinessMoving AI from pilots to productionAI-ready data and orchestrationThe future of software development#AutonomousAI #AgenticAI #EnterpriseAI #AIagents #ArtificialIntelligence #AIGovernance #AITransformation #DigitalTransformation #Thoughtworks #AIworks #FutureOfWork #BusinessTechnology

Jon Carvill, VP of Marketing & Communications at MBZUAI, explains the shift from fluent AI to systems that can actually reason. The conversation highlights K2-Think V2’s open-source design, its advantages for science and industry, real-world use cases like drug discovery and climate modeling, and why transparency and sovereign AI matter for trustworthy decision-making.