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Seth Earley discusses with Brian Stafford how leaders can bridge the gap between AI ambition and operational reality.

From Vision to Value: How Leaders Can Close the Gap Between AI Ambition and Operational Reality Guest: Brian Stafford, CEO at Diligent Host: Seth Earley, CEO at Earley Information Science Published on: March 9, 2026 In this episode, Seth Earley speaks with Brian Stafford, CEO of Diligent, a $700 million global software and AI company focused on governance, risk, and compliance. They explore why most organizations understand that AI is transformative but still struggle with the how of actually...

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Host: Seth Earley

Guest: Brian Stafford

Topics covered

• AI
• governance
• business strategy
• operational reality
• risk management
• compliance

Keywords

• AI
• governance
• operational reality
• business strategy
• risk management
• compliance
• Diligent

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Organizations: Diligent, Earley Information Science

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