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Applied AI Australia

Turn AI investment into measurable business value. Decide what to fund, what work must change, where value should land and who owns the result.

Applied AI Australia

Turn AI investment into measurable business value. Decide what to fund, what work must change, where value should land and who owns the result.

Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StrategyExecutive Leadership
You speak directly to Australian CEOs, CIOs, CFOs, boards and senior operators accountable for P&L and transformation.
You showcase real AI execution stories, not theory—hiring, process redesign, data gaps, identity risk and machine customers.
You join an executive host who understands board pressure, not a career podcaster chasing hype.
You share frameworks leaders can apply within 48 hours, making your episode immediately actionable and memorable.
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About Applied AI Australia

Turn AI investment into measurable business value. Decide what to fund, what work must change, where value should land and who owns the result.

Applied AI Australia is the podcast for Australian executives turning AI into measurable business outcomes. Hosted by Ramon Rodriguez - an executive, not a career consultant.

Why Join Applied AI Australia as a Guest

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Executive Leadership Audience

You get in front of Australian executive leadership and business strategy decision-makers already primed for Applied AI Australia conversations on growth, margins and AI execution.

Operator-to-Operator Format

You join candid, case-based interviews—like AI execution playbooks and build-vs-buy debates—guided by an executive host who keeps you out of technical rabbit holes.

Credibility With Senior Operators

You sit alongside guests from Salesforce, Coca-Cola, Workday, Okta and more, reinforcing your authority in artificial intelligence and executive leadership circles.

Podcast App Distribution

You’re featured across major podcast apps, giving your AI leadership story durable reach with enterprise listeners searching for practical business strategy content.

Episode Angles & Guest Pitches

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AI Execution Playbook for Your Function

You walk executives through how you moved from AI tests to scaled impact, including org design, process change and metrics.

Where AI first showed up in your P&L and why you chose that wedge The broken processes you had to fix before AI made sense Build vs buy decisions and how you sold them internally What changed in roles, hiring and vendor management The 48-hour actions you’d recommend to a peer in your seat

Hiring and Org Design in the Age of AI

You show leaders how AI has changed key roles and what a modern AI-ready organisation really looks like.

Roles in your team that AI has fundamentally reshaped How you updated hiring profiles and performance metrics Zero-FTE or lean team strategies you’ve tested Upskilling vs redeployment vs new roles How you explain these shifts to your board and staff

Managing AI Risk, Identity and Data Gaps

You unpack the hidden AI risks—identity, data quality, governance—that can quietly kill ROI if leaders ignore them.

The “data gap” you discovered when you tried to scale AI Identity and access risks your board didn’t initially see How you balance speed with governance and compliance Vendor, platform and architecture choices that reduced risk What you monitor monthly to keep AI risk in check

Machine Customers and Agentic AI in Your Market

You help executives visualise how machine customers and agentic AI will reshape demand, service and competitive advantage.

Where you already see machine customers in your ecosystem Agentic AI use cases you’re testing or watching closely Implications for pricing, service and customer journeys How you brief your leadership team on these shifts The strategic bets you’d make in the next 24 months

How You'd Contribute to the Show

Audience Takeaways

Your episode helps executives move from AI experimentation to measurable outcomes, with specific decisions, frameworks and governance moves they can implement in their organisation within days.

Hot Topics

• How you turned AI from a pilot into a P&L lever in your business or function
• The hiring, org design and capability shifts you made once AI changed core roles
• How you manage AI risk, identity, data gaps and board expectations without slowing execution

Why Trust Me

Hosted by an active executive, Ramon Rodriguez, not a career commentator
Episodes feature senior leaders from brands like Coca-Cola, Salesforce, Workday, Okta and Fisher & Paykel
Conversations centre on real metrics—revenue, cost, margin, speed—not abstract innovation

The Ideal Guest

You’re a strong fit if you’re a CEO, CIO, CDO, CFO, GM, SVP or founder who owns AI decisions, P&L impact and organisational change in an Australian or regional enterprise.

Recent Episodes

AI Changed the Job. Are You Still Hiring for the Old One? | Jo-Anne Ruhl, Workday

Applied AI Australia • Oct 25, 2026

Where Do You Start With AI at Scale? | Managing Director, Coca-Cola, Orlando Rodriguez

Applied AI Australia • Sep 20, 2026

You Can't Slap AI Onto a Broken Process: | EasyPark - Jason Marks

Applied AI Australia • Sep 11, 2026

Build vs Buy: What Should Your Business Own in AI? | Chief Digital Officer, Fisher & Paykel, Rudi Khoury

Applied AI Australia • Aug 26, 2026

Does AI Always Mean Fewer People? How CEOs Move Teams Into Higher-Value Work | Emma Fawcett, CEO Compare Club

Applied AI Australia • Jul 27, 2026

Fast Tech, Slow Org: The AI Execution Gap | Salesforce SVP & CMO ANZ Leandro Perez

Applied AI Australia • Jul 20, 2026

10 December 2026: The AI Decision Deadline Executives Can’t Ignore

Applied AI Australia • Jul 2, 2026

Season 3 Launch: Weekly AI Conversations for Leaders

Applied AI Australia • Jun 29, 2026

Machine Customers Are Here. Your Business Was Built for Humans | Katja Forbes

Applied AI Australia • May 27, 2026

The AI Identity Risk Your Board Can’t See | Okta SVP & GM Dan Mountstephen

Applied AI Australia • May 3, 2026

60% Fewer People, 90% Faster: The Vacancy Strategy (Diego Mogollon, VentureCrowd)

Applied AI Australia • Apr 1, 2026

AI Ready in 2026 - Part 2 (Anthony Mittelmark)

Applied AI Australia • Mar 19, 2026

AI Ready in 2026: Know Your Type (Part 1)

Applied AI Australia • Mar 10, 2026

Stop Losing Your Company’s IQ: | Notion, GM - Andrew McCarthy

Applied AI Australia • Feb 15, 2026

The CTO Trap: When Execs Delegate AI , Companies Bleed | Pathfindr CEO - Dawid Naude,

Applied AI Australia • Jan 27, 2026

AI: Test or Invest? 3 Questions for Australian Execs. With Brad Granger, MD Podium.

Applied AI Australia • Dec 25, 2025

The Death of the Search Bar: Mastering Intent Resolution | Anthony Mittelmark, Ex-PwC Partner

Applied AI Australia • Dec 15, 2025

Why AI Fails: The Hidden "Data Gap" Killing ROI | Samir Ghoudrani, AI Director

Applied AI Australia • Dec 7, 2025

Revenue, Cost or Noise? John Foong’s Lessons from Google, Uber & Domain

Applied AI Australia • Nov 20, 2025

Agentic AI in the Boardroom: Who's Accountable When AI Acts?

Applied AI Australia • Nov 10, 2025

Executive Leverage in 2025: Building Zero-FTE Capability

Applied AI Australia • Oct 13, 2025

The AI Execution Playbook

Applied AI Australia • Sep 21, 2025

Here’s why I deleted Google

Applied AI Australia • Sep 9, 2025

GPT-5 Advantage: Stop prompting. Start managing AI like a consultant.

Applied AI Australia • Aug 31, 2025

Navigating AI : Practical Insights for Non Technical Leaders

Applied AI Australia • Aug 21, 2025

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