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Join Host, Doug Longenecker as he talks with industry pros to explore their expertise and POVs on connecting strategy, creativity, technology and human nature. In a brave new world, only brave businesses will triumph.

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June 2, 202627 min

Brave Business Triumphs S6:E3 AI + Data Readiness Miniseries with Jamie Jurgaitis

AI is everywhere right now — tools, pilots, prompts, experiments, and plenty of pressure to prove the business is “doing AI.” But AI activity should never be confused with AI readiness.In the first miniseries episode of The Reality of AI Readiness, Doug Longenecker and Jamie Jurgaitis break down the important differences between organizations looking active with AI and being genuinely prepared to create value with it. They discuss why leadership teams may be rewarding the wrong behaviors, how AI experimentation can become fragmented without clear business priorities, and why trusted data, governance, workflow clarity, human judgment, and meaningful measurement matter before companies scale AI across the business.Because the real question about AI adoption and integration is how is AI making the business stronger.Episode takeaway: AI activity is easy to start. AI readiness is harder to fake.

May 21, 2026Episode 253 min

Brave Business Triumphs S6:E2 with Mark Mosko, Buildings Aviation Market Leader at Woolpert

This episode is about what business leaders can learn from airport systems thinking, because airports are planned, designed and built on more than just vibes. They demand alignment, reliability, and decisions that hold up in the real world. Join the conversation with guest Mark Mosko, Buildings Aviation Market Leader from Woolpert and host Doug Longenecker as they talk about what it takes to get millions of people through tight security with zero tolerance for failure. Every day… oh yea, also on time while construction is happening all around you.

March 12, 2026Episode 158 min

Brave Business Triumphs S6:E1 with Special SME Panel: Strategy-->Execution Fragmentation

Join our conversation about eliminating fragmentation that causes strategy to lose integrity the moment it hits execution. It shows up when: 1.) Strategy isn’t translating 2.) Brand isn’t connecting 3.) AI investments are floundering. 4.) Customer + employee experiences aren’t consistent. 5.) Executive visibility isn’t aligned. These are the cracks in the system you can actually feel (and see) in real-time: handoffs break, priorities drift, and progress slows even when everyone’s busy.

November 14, 2025Episode 1343 min

Brave Business Triumphs S5:E13 with Special SME Panel: The Paradigm Shift (The Lost Episode)

Join our conversation about navigating your business and your brand through opportunities found in turmoil and uncertainty. Because, in the midst of a massive paradigm shift when the world keeps spinning faster and faster, you need to find stability in constant motion. Another great panel discussion with subject matter experts in Data, AI, Business Ops Strategy, Exec Thought Leadership and Brand positioning: Jamie Jurgaitis, Hugh Seaton, Brian Zaslow and Mark Gerrone.

October 17, 2025Episode 121 hr 8 min

Brave Business Triumphs S5:E12 with Special SME Panel: Fear Less Do More

Join our conversation with the //NKST Dynamic Performance Network (DPN). In this episode, we share specific examples of how Data & AI, Customer Experience, Employee Experience, Brand Strategy, Credibility & Creative, and Executive Thought Leadership can work together to make more effective connections between strategy, execution and positive outcomes. Thanks to Jeff Kurek, Jamie Jurgaitis, Marc Gerrone, Brian Zaslow and Patricia O'Connell.

August 4, 2025Episode 1154 min

Brave Business Triumphs S5:E11 with Joe Hudicka, Amazon #1 Bestselling Author

Join the AI for business conversation with Amazon #1 best selling author, Joe Hudicka and Host, Doug Longenecker. In this episode they focus on the big ideas from Joe's new book, The AI Ecosystems Revolution: Transforming the Global Supply Chain through Real-Time Collaboration. A #1 Best Seller in Distribution & Warehouse Management (Kindle Store and Books), and #1 Best Seller in Business Technology Innovation. Themes from the book included in our chat are: what are the realities compared to the hype of AI for business, the importance of starting small with critical pilot programs and making software in an AI ecosystem that actually puts people first instead of only cutting costs. Plus, how a younger workforce can be the catalyst for change.

July 8, 2025Episode 1055 min

Brave Business Triumphs S5E10 with Hugh Seaton, CEO of thelink.ai

Join our AI conversation with guest Hugh Seaton, the CEO at thelink.ai and host Doug Longenecker. This episode is the second in our 3-part series that runs the gamut of ai-related topics - from deep fakes, hallucinations, unintended consequences of over reliance on ai to organization's biggest challenges in prioritizing and implementing ai solutions that amplify human brilliance.

April 30, 2025Episode 946 min

Brave Business Triumphs S5:E9 with Priyank Kapadia, SVP Data + AI, Bounteous

Join the conversation with special guest Priyank Kapadia, SVP Data + AI at Bounteous. This episode if the first of a three part series where host, Doug Longenecker explores what's new, what's now and what's next when it comes to artificial intelligence. There's hype vs reality, fear vs adoption and efficiency vs effectiveness

March 10, 202542 min

Brave Business Triumphs S5:E8 with Craig Santucci, Director of Streaming TV and OTT, Team Velocity

What do you want to know about Streaming TV and OTT? Join the conversation with special guest Craig Santucci, Team Velocity and hosts, Doug Longenecker and Tara Baumgarten. From current trends with AI (spoiler alert: it's all about the data), to attributions, to the differences between B2B/B2C utilization and just about everything in between. Bonus content: Learn more about Doug's mobile screen time and metrics.

February 4, 2025Episode 740 min

Brave Business Triumphs S5E7: //NKST Consult Team - Super Bowl Edition

Join our Super Bowl conversation with the //NKST Consult Team as our guest. as we take on topics focused on one of the biggest championship sporting events in the world. And no, it's not the World Cup. The team shares their expertise and experience as it relates to marketing and buying TVs, favorite commercials from the big event, how to leverage data to maximize impact, finding relevant adjacent media opportunities to the big game, and customer experience readiness in the hospitality arena. #fearless #domore