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Welcome to The Next Thing Now—a podcast for bold thinkers and entrepreneurial spirits shaping the future of business. Hosted by CxOs Rob Borley & Kev Smith, each episode dives into the cutting edge of innovation, exploring: New and Emerging Technologies – The tools and platforms redefining industries.Disruptive Business Ideas – Bold strategies and startups challenging the status quo.Trends at the Intersection – Where these forces collide to create transformative opportunities. Tailored for CxOs, senior leaders, and ambitious professionals, The Next Thing Now delivers the inspiration, insights, and fresh ideas you need to stay ahead of the curve. With a lively, conversational tone, we make complex concepts accessible and actionable, helping change makers like you spark innovation within your organisation. If you’re ready to embrace what’s next and turn disruption into opportunity, The Next Thing Now is your go-to source for actionable insights and forward-thinking ideas. Why Listen? Stay informed about emerging trends before they become mainstream.Learn from real-world examples and strategies you can apply today.Enjoy the energy of an informal, engaging discussion tailored to high-impact decision-makers. The future is being built every day—join us to uncover The Next Thing Now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 31. Juli

    Businesses Are Terrible At Decision Making - and ai makes it worse

    Most organisations were never built to decide. Hierarchy, committees and sign-off chains exist to slow things down, spread the risk and keep any one person clear of the consequences. That was survivable while information was the moat. It isn't any more. Simon Cuthbert, co-founder of Arthurian Labs, joins Rob Borley to work through what happens when the thing businesses competed on for two hundred years becomes a commodity, and the only advantage left sits either side of the decision: who asks the right question, and who can act on the answer. We get into why many decisions are made on emotion rather than evidence and why AI should be recommending and not deciding. FIND SIMON Arthurian Labs: https://arthurian-labs.ai LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simoncuthbert/ #AI #DecisionMaking #Leadership #AIGovernance #BidManagement #TheNextThingNow #Dootrix

  2. 20. Juli

    AI Sovereignty Emergency

    The era of instant access to frontier AI is ending. A big model launches, the benchmarks are stunning, and then you're told you can't use it. In this episode, Rob and Kev unpack what this change really means: the rise of gated frontier models, the AI sovereignty question nobody in Britain is asking, and why the real opportunity might not be the model at all. We get into the GPT-5.6 launch (Sol, Terra, Luna), Fable as an orchestration engine, the great infrastructure pivot, X buying Cursor, Meta selling its compute ... and the debate the UK and EU should be having but aren't.

  3. 6. Juli

    Why You Can't Trust Anyone

    AI that your security team will actually approve. Everyone wants to use AI. Almost nobody has worked out how to trust it. In this episode Rob Borley sits down with Abbas Khan, co-founder of Togii, to unpack the question sitting underneath every stalled AI rollout: what does trust even mean in an AI world, and how do you get it back? We get into the Fable Five withdrawal and what happens when a frontier model you've built on simply disappears overnight, why compliance teams are the grown-ups in the room rather than the villains, the risk of "intelligence sprawl" as AI creeps into every tool in your stack, and why explainability and control now matter more than raw capability. If you're a CIO, a compliance lead, or anyone trying to get AI past the security team, this one's for you. 👤 Guest: Abbas Khan (Togii) 🔗 Abbas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbas-khan-04596811a/ 🔗 Togii: https://www.togii.ai/ 🎧 The Next Thing Now is a weekly conversation about where AI is really heading, cutting through the hype to the stuff that actually matters. New episodes regularly. 👍 Like, subscribe and hit the bell so you don't miss the next one. 💬 What would it take for you to trust AI with your real data? Let us know in the comments. #TheNextThingNow #AI #DataSecurity #Compliance #EnterpriseAI #Togii #AIgovernance

  4. 22. Juni

    TheTruth Behind AI FOMO

    Everyone's being told they're miles behind on AI. At the AI Summit the floor told a very different story to the stage. This week we get into the gap between what gets said about AI and what's actually happening in the room: the two kinds of AI user and why only one of them is on stage, the cost gate that's catching the early adopters rather than the beginners, why so many organisations are solving governance and compliance for tools they haven't deployed yet, and what the sudden disappearance of Anthropic's Fable model tells us about a new kind of risk that no contract protects you from. We also get into shadow AI, the training lag, AI as a national security asset, the UK's social media and VPN plans, and why people are putting boxes back under desks.

  5. 11. Mai

    The Free AI Era Is Over

    The Free AI Era Is Over What happens when AI stops feeling free? In this episode of The Next Thing Now, Rob and Kev unpack the growing reality behind token pricing, disappearing “all-you-can-eat” AI plans, and why the economics of AI are starting to shift dramatically. From exploding enterprise AI bills to the sudden rise of local LLMs, they explore the next phase of the AI race: not just intelligence, but compute, infrastructure, and cost. They cover: Why frontier AI companies are killing unlimited plansHow token costs are becoming the new cloud billWhy Macs with huge amounts of RAM are suddenly selling outThe rise of local LLMs and “bring your own model” architecturesWhy AI usage inside companies is growing faster than costs are fallingThe hidden operational cost of agentic AI workflowsWhy “vibe coding” breaks at enterprise scaleThe growing gap between AI experimentation and AI maturityWhy organisations now need AI governance, policy and consultancyThe rise of “flat is the new up” in AI-driven businessesWhether frontier models are becoming too expensive to democratiseAnd the mystery surrounding Anthropic’s rumoured Mythos model The future of AI may still be extraordinary. But it is increasingly clear it will not be cheap.

  6. 13. Apr.

    The Future of Software Engineering

    The Future of Software Engineering What is actually changing inside engineering teams? In this episode of The Next Thing Now, Rob Borley is joined by Gordon Lucas, Group Software Engineering Director at PureGym, to explore how AI is really impacting software engineering. Away from the hype and headlines, this is a grounded conversation about what is happening inside real teams today. While AI tools promise dramatic productivity gains, most engineering organisations are still working through a much messier reality. Backlogs still exist. Delivery pressure has not changed. And the day-to-day experience of engineers is evolving in ways that are as human as they are technical. We explore: Why AI has not yet transformed engineering teams in the way people expectedThe growing tension between code as craft and code as outputHow the role of the software engineer is shifting towards orchestration and higher-level thinkingThe leadership challenge of taking teams through rapid, uncertain changeWhether teams will get smaller, or simply produce moreWhat happens to junior engineers in an AI-driven worldWhy decision-making, not coding, is becoming the real bottleneckThis is is a conversation about people, pressure, and the future shape of the profession. If you are a CIO, CTO, Head of Engineering, or product leader trying to make sense of AI in your organisation, this episode will help you think more clearly about what actually matters next.

  7. 23. März

    The Reality of AI in Critical National Infrastructure

    The Reality of AI in Critical National Infrastructure Can AI be trusted where failure isn’t an option? In this episode, we’re joined by Simon Ayley, Director of Strategic Growth Partnerships at WRC. Drawing on 30+ years of global industry experience, we explore what AI actually looks like inside critical national infrastructure. From regulated industries to complex operational environments, AI is no longer theoretical. It is already being tested, challenged, and in some cases embedded into systems that millions of people rely on every day. We discuss: Why innovation inside large, regulated organisations is fundamentally differentThe tension between speed, safety, and accountabilityWhat it really takes to move from experimentation to productionHow leaders should think about risk, regulation, and responsibility in an AI-driven world If you are responsible for technology, operations, or strategy in a complex environment, this is a conversation you need to hear.

  8. 10. März

    AI Impact on Higher Education

    What happens to higher education when knowledge becomes instantly accessible, essays can be generated on demand, and AI starts to challenge the very basis of assessment? In this episode of The Next Thing Now, Rob Borley, Kevin Smith and Simon Brookes explore the impact of AI on higher education and ask a deeper question: what is university actually for in an age of large language models? The conversation looks at the future of degrees, the changing value of knowledge, the limits of traditional coursework, and why judgment, discernment and the application of knowledge may matter more than ever. This is not a discussion about hype. It is a serious look at what happens when one of society’s most established institutions is forced to rethink its role. In this episode: Will AI change university forever?Can essays still prove learning?What becomes valuable when knowledge is abundant?Why human judgment may matter more in an AI-shaped worldWhat higher education may need to become nextWatch now and join the conversation. #AI #HigherEducation #University #EdTech #FutureOfWork #TheNextThingNow #Dootrix #ArtificialIntelligence #Education Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to The Next Thing Now—a podcast for bold thinkers and entrepreneurial spirits shaping the future of business. Hosted by CxOs Rob Borley & Kev Smith, each episode dives into the cutting edge of innovation, exploring: New and Emerging Technologies – The tools and platforms redefining industries.Disruptive Business Ideas – Bold strategies and startups challenging the status quo.Trends at the Intersection – Where these forces collide to create transformative opportunities. Tailored for CxOs, senior leaders, and ambitious professionals, The Next Thing Now delivers the inspiration, insights, and fresh ideas you need to stay ahead of the curve. With a lively, conversational tone, we make complex concepts accessible and actionable, helping change makers like you spark innovation within your organisation. If you’re ready to embrace what’s next and turn disruption into opportunity, The Next Thing Now is your go-to source for actionable insights and forward-thinking ideas. Why Listen? Stay informed about emerging trends before they become mainstream.Learn from real-world examples and strategies you can apply today.Enjoy the energy of an informal, engaging discussion tailored to high-impact decision-makers. The future is being built every day—join us to uncover The Next Thing Now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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