Who owns agentic AI? With Chris Cherry, Senior Director at Eightfold

About this episode

The episode discusses the ownership of AI in organizations and how leaders are navigating its adoption.

The conversation around AI in the workplace is shifting fast and the real tension isn’t about technology, it’s about ownership. Who actually “owns” AI inside an organisation today? In this episode of The People Agenda podcast Chris Howard and LACE Director of AI Data and Technology, Martin Colyer, speak with Chris Cherry from Eightfold. They cut through the noise and explore how HR, IT, and business leaders are navigating agentic AI, and real-world adoption. AI is an operational reality that demands clarity, coordination, and action. If you want to hear the full discussion, including real examples and practical insights from industry experts, take the next step and listen to this podcast.

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Howard, Martin Colyer

Guest: Chris Cherry

Topics covered

• AI ownership
• agentic AI
• HR technology
• business leadership
• real-world adoption

Keywords

• AI
• ownership
• HR
• IT
• business leaders
• agentic AI
• adoption
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LACE Partners, Eightfold

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