80% of enterprise AI projects never reach production. After two decades helping enterprises adopt new technology, Kashif Manzoor breaks down the five failure modes killing enterprise AI initiatives, introduces the GenAI Maturity Framework, and shares three questions every CTO should ask before approving their next AI project.

Episode #: 185

In this episode, you'll learn:

The 5 failure modes killing enterprise AI initiatives
The GenAI Maturity Framework (6 dimensions, 6 levels)
3 questions every CTO should ask before their next AI initiative
Why the gap between perceived and actual AI maturity is where POCs go to die
Practical actions you can take this week

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - The POC graveyard (a real conversation)

1:30 - Welcome + Why this episode exists

3:30 - My journey: Oracle → Cloud → GenAI

7:00 - The 80% problem: Why enterprise AI fails

10:00 - Failure Mode 1: The Strategy Gap

12:30 - Failure Mode 2: The Architecture Gap

15:00 - Failure Mode 3: The Governance Gap

17:00 - Failure Mode 4: The Talent Gap

19:00 - Failure Mode 5: The Measurement Gap

21:00 - The GenAI Maturity Framework (6 levels explained)

24:00 - 3 Questions Every CTO Should Ask

26:30 - What's coming next

28:00 - Subscribe + Connect

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