Convergence Podcast
Responsibility vs. Accountability: Shopify's Engineering Head Explains #shorts
Farhan Thawar, Head of Engineering at Shopify, discusses the critical difference between responsibility and accountability in company culture. Responsibility can be shared, but never fully given away. Learn more in the full episode. Links in bio.
How CEOs Can Play AI Offense (Stop Delegating Your Strategy)
Stop treating AI as a sales shortcut and start redesigning your business from the ground up to survive the fastest technology adoption in history. In this episode, Ashok Shivanand deconstructs a recent workshop with veteran CEOs to reveal why so many established leaders are struggling with an AI con...
The AI Adoption Playbook Every Business Needs (From an OpenAI Partner)
Dawid Naude, CEO of Pathfindr and one of Australia’s leading AI implementation experts, joins the show to break down what it actually takes to drive meaningful AI transformation inside a business. Drawing from his work with companies ranging from small teams to enterprise retailers like Coles, Dawid...
AI-Generated Code: Drunk Intern Stage? #shorts
Farhan Thawar, Head of Engineering at Shopify, explains why AI-generated code is currently in its 'drunk intern' phase. Expect major improvements over time, but for now, strong guardrails are crucial. Tune in to the full episode for more. Links in bio.
From Activity to Impact: Harnessing AI to Rebuild the Mid-Market Business Model with Ron Baker
Ashok sits down with Ron Baker, co-founder of THRESHOLD and founder of the VeraSage Institute, to explore how mid-market companies must rethink their economic model in the age of AI. Ron began his career at KPMG before pioneering value pricing and leading a decades-long movement away from time-based...