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520. Visibility First, Autonomy Second: AI's Real Value in Procurement (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Transform Now podcast, host Michael Marchuk sits down with Chad Gaydos, CEO of Procurify, to explore how AI is fundamentally shifting procurement from a back-office cost control function into a strategic advantage. With nearly 30 years of software experience, including 18 years at SAP, Chad breaks down why settling for cost control is a massive missed opportunity. We dive into why simply automating a broken process is a dangerous trap, and how true AI intelligence forces b
519. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News - September 18, 2026 (opens the original)
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In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories covered in this episode: • Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up https://apnews.com/article/anthropic-ai-dario-amodei-d59552edcb27892d8ee4d98a48397706 • The AI founders who walked away from Bezos-backed Prometheus to model the universe - https://www.reuters.com/business/ai
518. Inside AI-Native VC Diligence (opens the original)
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In this episode, host Michael Marchuk sits down with Melanie Nabar, Principal at Volition Capital, a growth equity firm known for backing capital-efficient, founder-led software and internet businesses. With a decade of experience investing in growth-stage technology companies, Melanie offers a rare double perspective: how AI is transforming the portfolio companies being invested in, and how it's transforming the investment firms themselves. From AI agents running sourcing and diligence workflow
517. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News (opens the original)
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In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories covered in this episode:.GPT-6 Astra might be too powerful to understand or control https://www.transformernews.ai/p/openai-gpt-6-astra-might-be-too-powerful-to-understand-or-control .‘Mistrust’ of Palantir may affect NHS research, says health minister https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/07/mistrust-of-ai-palantir-m
516. Turning AI Promise into Reality (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Transform Now podcast, host Michael Marchuk sits down with Russell Halper, CEO of InsideKitchen and a 20-year veteran in enterprise transformation. Russell specializes in "adoption architecture", the missing layer between deploying AI and actually getting business value out of it. Here’s what we cover: 🔹 Why building an AI model is the starting gate, not the finish line. 🔹 How to redesign workflows for AI, instead of just bolting it onto broken processes. 🔹 Balancing human
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