AI First with Adam and Andy
AI First with Adam and Andy: Inspiring Business Leaders to Make AI First Moves is a dynamic podcast focused on the unprecedented potential of AI and how business leaders can harness it to transform their companies. Each episode dives into real-world examples of AI deployments, the "holy shit" moments where AI changes everything, and the steps leaders need to take to stay ahead. It’s bold, actionable, and emphasizes the exponential acceleration of AI, inspiring CEOs to make AI-first moves before they fall behind.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 18
- Years Active
- 2025
The Truth Behind Corporate AI Project Failures: Understanding the MIT Study and ChatGPT-5 Release
In this special mini-episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, Adam Brotman and Andy Sack dig into two of the biggest AI stories making headlines.
They start with the recent MIT study that fueled a vira…
AI-Era Entrepreneurship: Fast Launches, Lasting Moats, and Customer-First Growth
In this episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, we’re joined by Henrik Werdelin and Nicholas Thorne, co-founders of Audos and authors of Me, My Customer, and AI. Drawing on decades of entrepreneurial…
Learning AI Together: Inside Cabiʼs Transformation with CIO Keith Fairclough
In this episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, we’re joined by Keith Fairclough, CIO of Cabi, a women’s apparel brand with a national network of over 2,000 independent stylists. Keith walks us throu…
BBQ Meets AI: How Shawn Walchef Turned a Restaurant into a Tech-Driven Media Empire
In this special episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, we go global with our first international guest, Shawn Walchef, founder of Cali BBQ and Cali BBQ Media, joining us from Bulgaria. Shawn shares …
AI Notebooks, Second Brains & The Future of Knowledge Work
In this episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, author and tech thinker Steven Johnson shares the surprising origin story of Google’s NotebookLM. Learn how a writer’s personal obsession with note-tak…
AI First Digital Epilogue: Living in the AGI Zone
AI First: A Playbook for Future-Proofing Your Business and Brand in the AI Era is officially out, and the world of AI has moved fast since we submitted the manuscript nine months ago. In this special…
What Restaurant Leaders Can Do to Unlock Growth Again: Recapping Food on Demand Conference 2025
Fresh from the floor of the Food on Demand Conference in Las Vegas, Adam Brotman and Andy Sack unpack what’s top of mind for today’s restaurant leaders. In this episode, they reflect on the slowdown …
AI in Commercial Real Estate: A $100B Opportunity with Locate.ai
Commercial Real Estate brokerage is a $100B market, yet still stuck and manual as ever.
In this episode, Joe Lee, CEO and founder of Locate.ai, shares how his company is using predictive AI and genera…
Speed, Data, and AI: How Matt Britton Future-Proofed Suzy
In this episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, we sit down with Matt Britton, Founder & CEO of Suzy, to explore how AI is transforming the way businesses operate. Matt shares his personal “aha” mome…
The Iron Man Suit for Startups: How AI Drives Efficiency at Decent
In this episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, the hosts dive into a dynamic conversation with Nick Soman, CEO of Decent and an AI-first leader. They explore how Nick leverages multiple large langua…
AI in CPG: Athletic Brewing’s Marketing Playbook with Andrew Katz
In this episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, we sit down with Andrew Katz, Chief Marketing Officer at Athletic Brewing, to explore how AI is reshaping marketing in the CPG industry. Andrew shares …
Leadership in the Age of AI: Fred Crosetto on Transforming Traditional Industries
In this episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, Fred Crosetto, founder of AMMEX, reveals how a traditional company became a global AI innovator. From automating HR with a 68% self-service rate to tra…
Redefining Entrepreneurship with AI: VC Jeff Bussgang on AI, Startups, and the Future
On this episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, the hosts sit down with Jeff Bussgang — Harvard Business School professor, venture capitalist, and author of The Experimentation Machine. Together, the…
Game-Changing AI: Inside the Seattle Sounders’ Strategic Shift
Join hosts Andy Sack and Adam Brotman as they sit down with Hugh Weber, President of Business Operations at Seattle Sounders FC, to explore how AI is reshaping sports management. Hugh dives into the …
Inside the Neil Patel Interview: AI, SEO, and Consumer Shifts
In this episode of AI First with Adam & Andy, our hosts discuss insights from their interview with Neil Patel, focusing on the impact of AI on consumer behavior, the importance of SEO and GEO for bus…
Beyond SEO: Neil Patel on Generative Search, AI-Powered Brand Strategy, and Future-Proofing Digital Presence
Marketing visionary Neil Patel, Co-Founder of NP Digital, breaks down how AI is reshaping search, SEO, and brand strategy. As AI-driven platforms like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Instagram Sear…
AI-Driven Productivity at Moderna: A Conversation with Brice Challamel
In this episode of AI First, hosts Adam Brotman and Andy Sack engage with Brice Challamel, VP of AI Products and Platforms at Moderna, to discuss the transformative impact of generative AI on busines…
The Future of AI in 2025: Business Trends You Can’t Ignore
Welcome to the inaugural episode of AI First with Adam and Andy! Kicking off the new year, hosts Andy Sack and Adam Brotman share their bold predictions for AI in 2025. From the rise of AI-powered se…