Can You Really Trust AI With Critical Business Decisions? | Ep 299 | DevReady Podcast

About this episode

The episode discusses the trustworthiness of AI in critical business decisions with insights from technology innovator Errol Brandt.

In this episode of the DevReady Podcast, host Anthony Sapountzis, CTO and Co-Founder of Aerion Technologies and DevReady.Ai, sits down with Errol Brandt, Founder of Kiraa, technology innovator, data analytics specialist, and former IBM Data and AI Champion. Drawing on more than three decades of experience across manufacturing, finance, analytics, and enterprise technology, Errol shares his unique perspective on artificial intelligence, business decision-making, data sovereignty, and the future of software development. From his early days at Nestlé through to building Kiraa's patented analytics platform, this conversation explores the realities behind AI adoption, the limitations of large language models, and why understanding business processes remains more valuable than ever. Errol's journey into technology began unexpectedly as an accountant with a passion for coding. After teaching himself to extract and analyse data from Nestlé's mainframe systems, he went on to work across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa on large-scale technology projects. Those experiences exposed a recurring challenge within organisations: critical decisions often relied on spreadsheets, manual…

People in this episode

Host: Anthony Sapountzis

Guest: Errol Brandt

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• business decision-making
• data analytics
• software development
• data sovereignty

Keywords

• AI
• business decisions
• data analytics
• software development
• data sovereignty
• large language models
• operational risk

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aerion Technologies, Kiraa, IBM, Nestlé

More episodes of DevReady Podcast

• How Data, ESG and AI Are Reshaping the Future of Business | Ep 298 | DevReady Podcast · June 9, 2026 · 53 min
• How AI, Business Roll-Ups and Mergers & Acquisitions Are Transforming Business Growth | Ep 297 | DevReady Podcast · June 3, 2026 · 44 min
• How to Overcome Social Anxiety and Improve Communication Skills in Tech | Ep 296 | DevReady Podcast · June 2, 2026 · 39 min
• Why High Performers Are Burning Out Faster in the AI Era | Ep 295 | DevReady Podcast · May 27, 2026 · 53 min
• Inside Australia’s Complex Drug Approval System & What Pharma Companies Must Know |Ep 294| DevReady · May 26, 2026 · 35 min
• The Future of AI Robotics: How Autonomous Machines Are Changing Business and Society | Ep 293 | DevReady Podcast · May 20, 2026 · 46 min