AI is everywhere—except in your results.

In this brutally honest episode of Brand in the Making, CTO and AI strategist Alex Mead unpacks the real reason most organizations fail to turn data and AI into business outcomes: they’re optimizing for dashboards, not decisions.

If your company has a “data strategy” but no lift in revenue, this episode will hit hard—and show you exactly where you’re going wrong.

Inside:

• Why AI pilots rarely make it to production
• The illusion of value in over-engineered pipelines
• How most data teams are disconnected from real business pain
• What execs should be asking—and what most get wrong
• The new playbook: Build from the pain point backward, not the tech forward

🎯 “It’s not that you don’t have data. It’s that you’ve never weaponized it.”

Whether you're a product leader, founder, or trying to get real ROI from your AI efforts—this episode gives you the truth most vendors won’t.

Chapters

(00:00) The Future of White Collar Jobs and AI
(10:57) AI Tools and Their Impact on Work
(20:10) The Role of AI in Healthcare
(28:03) Generational Trust in AI Technology
(32:15) The Future of AI in Healthcare
(34:44) The Evolution of Warfare and AI
(36:39) Nuclear Threats and AI Warfare
(39:03) AI and Game Theory in Conflict Resolution
(41:57) AI's Role in Information Management
(44:05) Deep Research Tools and AI
(49:51) Enhancing Communication with AI
(54:18) AI in Personal and Professional Development