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Welcome to the ADAverse Podcast—your hub for all things Automation, Data, and AI. In each episode, we explore the trends and innovations transforming the business landscape, engaging with industry experts, thought leaders, and visionaries at the forefront of the digital revolution. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about how intelligent technologies are reshaping our world, our in-depth conversations, inspiring stories, and actionable insights will empower you to stay ahead…

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Episode 008: The AI-Powered Human - The Real Unlock Isn't AI. It's Who Uses It.

In this episode of the ADAverse podcast, Shaun Leisegang sits down with David Owen , Founder of Cactus & Cubby , to explore one of the biggest shifts happening in business today: the rise of the AI-Powered Human . AI is becoming available to everyone. Yet while some individuals and organisations are achieving extraordinary results, others are seeing very little impact. Why? According to David, the…

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Episode 007: From Pilot to Frontier Firm - Westfund's Automation Journey with Maggie Herceg

In this episode of the ADAverse podcast, Shaun Leisegang is joined by Maggie Herceg , Chief Operating Officer and AI Lead at Westfund Health Insurance , to explore how a values-led health insurer turned a single automation pilot into a bold, organisation-wide transformation. Starting with complex pharmacy claims, Westfund proved just how much impact automation can make - with one milestone moment…

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Episode 006: PAL Power - How the Paul Ramsay Foundation Built an AI Agent to Search, Analyse & Create with Confidence

In this episode of the ADAverse podcast, Shaun Leisegang is joined by Paul Akkari , IT Manager at the Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF) , to explore what happens when a purpose-driven foundation builds its own private AI assistant - from the ground up. Meet PRF PAL, a GPT-powered AI agent designed to unlock knowledge trapped in documents, systems, and minds. Custom-trained on PRF’s own data and…

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Episode 005: Your Data Health Check – From Diagnosis to Transformation

In this episode of the ADAverse podcast, Shaun Leisegang sits down with Gladwin Mendez , Fractional Chief Data & AI Officer at GEC Prudentia , to unpack one of the most overlooked challenges in modern business: data health. Using a powerful health and wellness metaphor, Gladwin introduces a three-stage model to help organisations shift from chaotic data firefighting to structured, outcome-driven…

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Episode 004: Modernising Insurance through Automation, Data and AI

In this episode of the ADAverse podcast, Shaun Leisegang sits down with Wai-Lum Tang (Head of Information Technology) and Tricia Kopka (Head of Operations and Process Improvement) from IQumulate , one of Australia and New Zealand's leading premium funders. Together, they unpack how IQumulate is accelerating growth and operational excellence by embracing automation, cloud-first architecture, and a…

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Episode 003: Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in the Age of AI

In this episode of the ADAverse podcast, Shaun Leisegang is joined by Alex Tulintsev , PII Redaction Specialist at ABBYY , to tackle one of the most high-stakes challenges facing modern organisations: protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Payment Card Information (PCI) in an AI-driven world. With global fines now hitting $50 million or 30% of turnover for privacy breaches,…

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Episode 002: The Next Evolution of Automation: From RPA to AI Agents

In this ADAverse podcast episode, Shaun Leisegang and Tony Nudd from UiPath explore the cutting-edge world of AI agents, highlighting the evolution beyond standard RPA tools. The conversation covers technical essentials like trust management, orchestration frameworks, and real-world implementation scenarios. Gain valuable insights from industry case studies, learn to spot tasks ideally suited to…

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Episode 001: From Automation Alliance to ADAverse: The Evolution of Automation, Data & AI

In this inaugural episode, host Shaun Leisegang sits down with Pieter DeGunst , Managing Director of Tecala , to explore the journey from rapidMATION and the Automation Alliance to the birth of ADAverse. Join us as we discuss: 🔹 The evolution of automation and AI in business 🔹 Why data is the fuel that powers AI 🔹 The critical role of automation, data, and AI in modern organisations 🔹 How…

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Episode 37: Exploring the Power of ChatGPT and Intelligent Automation

You cannot go anywhere at the moment without hearing about ChatGPT and it is certainly taking over the internet at the moment. Join us on this episode where we talk all things ChatGPT and Intelligent Automation. Kudos to Mick Taylor and Stuart Chambers from UiPath and Deon Smit from Nintex for their excellent work and evangelism in showing what is possible. #ChatGPT #IntelligentAutomation

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Episode 36: Strategic Design or Intelligent Automation; Where should I start?

Shaun chats with Stephen Graham (Design Director at STCK), on the intersection of Strategic Design and Intelligent Automation.

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