Business Mission Control

Clouds On Mars

Business Mission Control is a podcast about data, AI, analytics, and modern platforms from a business perspective. Hosted by Estera Kot, CTO at Clouds on Mars, and Sebastian Selman, Consulting Lead at Clouds on Mars, the series explores how organisations can turn complex data environments into better visibility, stronger context, and greater control. No technology for technology’s sake. No dashboards that add another layer of reporting. Just practical conversations about using data and AI to make better decisions and run businesses with confidence.

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    AI Is Not Taking Your Job. It Is Promoting You

    AI is not taking your job. It is promoting you into a job you never applied for. What happens when every knowledge worker becomes a manager of agents, without ever signing an offer letter? In this episode of Business Mission Control, Estera Kot and Sebastian discuss the three stages of AI adoption, why stage four never arrives, and what that means for hiring plans, span of control and workforce budgets in Switzerland and the EU. We cover: the three stages of AI adoption, from copilot to managed autonomywhy the ceiling on autonomy is institutional and not technicalWaymo: one remote operator, a growing fleet, and who stays accountableradiology: same license, same signature, a completely different working daywhy accountability does not compress, and who a court can actually suehow the EU AI Act and the Swiss FADP set the ceiling in practicewhy auditors, controllers and GRC leads are about to become contested hiresthree concrete moves for leaders writing their 2027 workforce planSubscribe for more conversations on AI adoption, governance, enterprise data and modern technology architecture. #AIAdoption #AIGovernance #FutureOfWork #EUAIAct #ManagedAutonomy #GRC #Switzerland #BusinessMissionControl

  2. Aug 13

    What Happens When the Cloud Goes Down? Smart Buildings, AWS and Resilience

    Cloud resilience is no longer just an IT issue. It is now a board-level business risk.What happens when the cloud goes down and your building depends on it?In this episode of Business Mission Control, Estera Kot and Sebastian discuss how physical cloud infrastructure, smart buildings, building management systems and geopolitical risk are changing the way businesses should think about resilience.We cover: why “the cloud” is still physical infrastructurewhat happens when a cloud-dependent building loses connectivityhow HVAC, access control, elevators, energy optimization and fire monitoring can be affectedwhy multi-zone redundancy may not be enough for critical systemswhat sovereign cloud, geo-redundancy and local edge mean in practicewhy CFOs, CEOs and legal teams should be part of cloud resilience decisions

  3. Aug 12

    What Leaders Need Before AI Readiness: Data Visibility

    Most companies do not lack data. They lack decision visibility.In the first episode of Business Mission Control, Estera Kot, CTO, Clouds on Mars is joined by Sebastian Selman, Consluting Lead, Clouds on Mars to discuss the reality many enterprises face today: fragmented systems, local reporting logic, too many Excel files, and leadership teams that still do not have one clear view of the business.Before organizations can talk seriously about data mesh or AI readiness, many first need to deal with something much more practical: data mess.The conversation explores how modern data platforms, Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, and Power BI can help connect scattered data sources and turn complex data environments into better visibility, better decisions, and real business value.Subscribe to Clouds on Mars and turn on notifications to follow the next episodes.

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Business Mission Control is a podcast about data, AI, analytics, and modern platforms from a business perspective. Hosted by Estera Kot, CTO at Clouds on Mars, and Sebastian Selman, Consulting Lead at Clouds on Mars, the series explores how organisations can turn complex data environments into better visibility, stronger context, and greater control. No technology for technology’s sake. No dashboards that add another layer of reporting. Just practical conversations about using data and AI to make better decisions and run businesses with confidence.

Information

  • Creator
    Clouds On Mars
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Clouds On Mars
  • Show Website
    Business Mission Control