Transform NOW
by SS&C
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542. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News - November 13, 2026
542. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News - November 13, 2026
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Transform NOW is brought to you by SS&C.
AI is reshaping work, but the real breakthrough is orchestration. When people, AI, and automation move together as one intelligent workflow, enterprises stop experimenting and start transforming.
On Transform NOW, we explore how AI and agent orchestration are transforming operations, driving growth, and changing how organizations serve customers and empower employees. Subscribe to stay ahead of what’s next in AI...practical, real, and happening now.
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- 542. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News - November 13, 2026 · 35 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories…
- 541. Zero-Based Process Design with AI · 41 minAI-first isn't about automating what exists, it's about asking what should exist. In this episode, host Michael Marchuk welcomes Elisabeth Goos, who leads Roland Berger's…
- 540. Trust is the Real AI Race · 32 minIn this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, CEO and co-founder of Humane Intelligence, a tech nonprofit building a community of practice around AI…
- 539. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News · 41 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. .News stories…
- 538. Methodology Over Model · 26 minIn this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Kathleen Walch, an AI strategist and frequent author/speaker at the Project Management Institute, who explains how the CPMAI methodology…
- 537. From AI Islands to Ecosystems · 42 minIn this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Stephan Keese, Managing Partner at Roland Berger North America, on how companies pursuing isolated use cases instead of…
- 536. Weekly Pulse Check of Automation & AI News - 10-30-2026 · 42 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories…
- 535. Your AI Agents Need a Control Plane · 44 minAI agents will become the next mushroom cloud in organizations and most companies aren't ready. Denis O'Shea, founder of Mobile Mentor, joins the Transform Now podcast to share…
- 534. Governance by Design, Not an Afterthought · 33 minIn this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Michael Fauscette, founder and chief analyst at Arion Research, who explains why most agentic AI pilots never make it to production, and…
- 533. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News · 37 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. .News stories…
- 532. Data Readiness: AI's Hidden Foundation · 31 minImplementing AI without a clear business strategy is just an expensive experiment. Mark Sims, founder of Consult MSG and former CIO at Scotts Miracle-Gro, joins the host Michael…
- 531. Future Proof your AI Transformations · 33 minIn this episode, host Michael Marchuk chats with Dr. Michael Housman, author of Future-Proof: Transform Your Business with AI or Get Left Behind, to explain what separates AI…
- 530. Weekly Pulse Check of Automation & AI News - October 16, 2026 · 37 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories…
- 529. AI Transformation Starts With People · 30 minHow can organizations successfully transform with AI without losing sight of the people who make them work? In this episode of the Transform Now Podcast, host Michael Marchuk…
- 528. AI Leadership for Human-Centric Change · 43 minMost AI adoption fails because leaders ask the wrong question: "How can we use AI in our current workflows?" instead of "How should this workflow be redesigned?" In this episode…
- 527. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News · 34 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. .News stories…
- 526. Influence Matters in the AI Search Era · 47 minIn this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Rick Brown and Carole Lawson, co-founders of MarketStorm about influencing AI to help your organization be found as search…
- 525. Marching Toward Agentic AI in the Middle East · 34 minIn this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Paul Marshall, Go-to-Market Leader for SS&C Blue Prism in the Middle East and Africa, who explains how this region of the world is…
- 524. Weekly Pulse Check of Automation & AI News - October 2, 2026 · 35 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories…
- 523. Driving 84% Automation at Portugal's Largest Private Bank · 33 minWhat does it take to run 70+ AI agents in production at a highly regulated bank? In this episode, Michael Marchuk talks with Ricardo Alqueidão, Head of Intelligent Automation at…
- 522. Orchestrating AI Agents at Enterprise Scale · 43 minIn this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with enterprise AI leaders John Bellone (Global CIO, SS&C GIDS) and Jeremy Rossi (Global CIO, SS&C Intelligent Automation) to unpack…
- 521. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News · 37 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. .News stories…
- 520. Visibility First, Autonomy Second: AI's Real Value in Procurement · 22 minIn this episode of the Transform Now podcast, host Michael Marchuk sits down with Chad Gaydos, CEO of Procurify, to explore how AI is fundamentally shifting procurement from a…
- 519. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News - September 18, 2026 · 41 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories…
- 518. Inside AI-Native VC Diligence · 38 minIn this episode, host Michael Marchuk sits down with Melanie Nabar, Principal at Volition Capital, a growth equity firm known for backing capital-efficient, founder-led software…
- 517. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News · 32 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories…
- 516. Turning AI Promise into Reality · 48 minIn this episode of the Transform Now podcast, host Michael Marchuk sits down with Russell Halper, CEO of InsideKitchen and a 20-year veteran in enterprise transformation. Russell…
- 515. Weekly Pulse Check of Automation & AI News - September 4, 2026 · 37 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories…
- 514. AI Agents as Corporate Citizens · 25 minIn this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Federico Berruti, a McKinsey partner and co-leader of their Canadian banking practice, who returns to Transform NOW to explain his…
- 513. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News · 34 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories…
- 512. Stop Adding AI Tools: Redesign Workflows for Real Enterprise Impact · 40 minIn this episode, host Michael Marchuk sits down with returning guest Ashley Gross, a leader in AI and enterprise transformation, to discuss why organizations struggle to see real…
- 511. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News - August 21, 2026 · 35 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories…
- 510. The AI-Savvy Leader · 42 minIn this episode of Transform NOW, Brad Hairston talks with Dr. David De Cremer, dean and professor at D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University and author of…
- 509. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News · 34 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories…
- 508. Beyond AI: Humanizing Customer Success · 50 minIn this episode, host Michael Marchuk interviews customer success advisor, executive coach, and bestselling author Carl Lenocker (A Success Plan for Life) about how AI is…
- 507. Weekly Pulse Check of Automation & AI News - August 7, 2026 · 33 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories…
- 506. Building Trustworthy AI: Eliminating Hallucinations · 50 minIn this episode of the Transform Now podcast, host Michael Marchuk sits down with Vincent Granville, pioneering AI scientist and co-founder of Bonding AI, to explore how…
- 505. Weekly Pulse Check of Automation & AI News - July 31, 2026 · 35 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories…
- 504. Scaling Automation at Computacenter · 22 minOn this episode, host Michael Marchuk speaks with Kasim Iqbal of Computacenter, a customer award winner who leads an RPA team and has used Blue Prism for over 10 years. Kasim…
- 503. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News - July 24, 2026 · 32 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories…
- 502. Moving Beyond AI Buzzwords in the Boardroom · 36 minIn this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Dr. Anastassia Lauterbach, an advisor and author who is dedicated to democratizing AI literacy and fostering a deeper understanding of…
- 501. Weekly Pulse Check of Automation & AI News - July 17, 2026 · 34 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories…
- 500. AI as a Leadership Mirror · 37 minOn the Transform Now Podcast, host Michael Marchuk welcomes returning guest Tonille Miller, a leadership strategist and executive advisor, to discuss her new book Flourishing…
- 499. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News - 07.10.26 · 47 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories…
- 498. AI Agents in Manufacturing: From Decision Support to Autonomous Execution · 35 minOn the Transform Now podcast, host Michael Marchuk interviews Renan Devillieres, founder of OSS Ventures, about applying AI (especially agentic systems) in manufacturing and…
- 497. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News · 34 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. . News stories…
- 496. Disruption Without Dread: An Optimist's Case for AI's Transformative Upside · 32 minIn this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Scott Anthony, a clinical professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, where his research and teaching focuses on the adaptive…
- 495. Weekly Pulse Check of Automation & AI News - 06.26.26 · 31 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories…
- 494. Pharma's AI Moment: More Innovation in 12 Months Than the Previous 10 Years · 26 minIn this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Mahi Rayasam, SVP and Information Officer at Eli Lilly and Company, who discusses how his organization is strategically deploying AI…
- 493. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News · 36 minIn this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. . News stories…
