AI in Action: Leadership, Systems, and Imagination | DisrupTV Episode 433

About this episode

This episode explores the shift from AI demos to real business impact and the role of love as a competitive advantage in leadership.

In Episode 433 of DisrupTV, Vala Afshar and R “Ray” Wang explore the shift from AI demos to real business impact—and why love may be the ultimate competitive advantage. Featuring Brian Bryson (MIT Technology Review) and Marcus Buckingham (Designing Love In), this episode covers: Why AI is becoming core infrastructure—and a CEO-level priority How agentic AI is driving revenue, reclaiming value, and transforming workflows Why trust is the biggest challenge in AI adoption How “experience intelligence” and love drive performance, loyalty, and growth As AI scales business at machine speed, leaders must rethink how they design human experiences. This episode shows how to do both. 🎧

People in this episode

Hosts: Vala Afshar, R “Ray” Wang

Guests: Brian Bryson, Marcus Buckingham

Topics covered

• AI in business
• leadership
• trust in AI
• experience intelligence
• human experiences
• competitive advantage

Keywords

• AI
• business impact
• leadership
• trust
• experience intelligence
• human experiences
• competitive advantage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MIT Technology Review

Books & works: Designing Love In

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