<![CDATA[Building What's Next]]>Honest conversations about what's next in enterprise AI, from the people building it.

In the Building What's Next podcast from Altimetrik, hosts Peter Weingard and Gurvinder Singh Sahni sit down with engineers, analysts and senior leaders from the world's most forward-thinking companies for honest, unscripted conversations about AI, transformation, and what they're building next.

This isn't a vendor podcast. There are no endorsements, no sales pitches, no polished talking points. Every episode is built around one goal: surfacing authentic, industry-first perspectives, the real thinking, hard-won lessons, and unresolved questions shaping how leaders are navigating disruption today.

]]>www.altimetrik.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:08:02 GMTThu, 09 Jul 2026 22:23:24 GMT60Altimetrik<p>Honest conversations about what's next in enterprise AI, from the people building it.</p><p></p><p>In the Building What's Next podcast from Altimetrik, hosts Peter Weingard and Gurvinder Singh Sahni sit down with engineers, analysts and senior leaders from the world's most forward-thinking companies for honest, unscripted conversations about AI, transformation, and what they're building next.</p><p></p><p>This isn't a vendor podcast. There are no endorsements, no sales pitches, no polished talking points. Every episode is built around one goal: surfacing authentic, industry-first perspectives, the real thinking, hard-won lessons, and unresolved questions shaping how leaders are navigating disruption today.</p>episodicAltimetrikrukhatri@altimetrik.comno<![CDATA[Abigail Posner on Unlocking Your Human Code]]>In this episode of Building What's Next, host Peter Weingard sits down with Abigail Posner, a Harvard-trained anthropologist, former Director of U.S. Creative Works at Google, and one of the leading voices on creativity and leadership in the age of AI.

Abigail has spent her career studying what makes humans irreplaceable, from advertising to Google to the stage, and she's built a framework around it. Your "Human Code," the originality, curiosity, and human edge that no algorithm can replicate. In this conversation, she and Peter dig into how leaders can unlock that edge, why creativity is becoming the "last unfair advantage" in business, and how AI, properly understood, can amplify human thinking instead of replacing it.

It's an honest, unscripted conversation about culture, creativity, and what it really means to lead in a world increasingly shaped by AI.

Topics covered:

What "Human Code" means and why it matters more in the AI era
Lessons from 13 years at Google and a career studying human behavior
Why creativity may be business's last unfair advantage
Using AI as an amplifier, not a replacement, for human thinking
What's next for leaders navigating AI and culture

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]]>499557b5-b0e2-45ac-a570-5c9cf03638e8Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:08:28 GMT<p>In this episode of Building What's Next, host Peter Weingard sits down with Abigail Posner, a Harvard-trained anthropologist, former Director of U.S. Creative Works at Google, and one of the leading voices on creativity and leadership in the age of AI.<br /><br />Abigail has spent her career studying what makes humans irreplaceable, from advertising to Google to the stage, and she's built a framework around it. Your "Human Code," the originality, curiosity, and human edge that no algorithm can replicate. In this conversation, she and Peter dig into how leaders can unlock that edge, why creativity is becoming the "last unfair advantage" in business, and how AI, properly understood, can amplify human thinking instead of replacing it.<br /><br />It's an honest, unscripted conversation about culture, creativity, and what it really means to lead in a world increasingly shaped by AI.<br /><br />Topics covered:<br /><br />What "Human Code" means and why it matters more in the AI era<br />Lessons from 13 years at Google and a career studying human behavior<br />Why creativity may be business's last unfair advantage<br />Using AI as an amplifier, not a replacement, for human thinking<br />What's next for leaders navigating AI and culture<br /><br />Contact us at <a href="https://www.altimetrik.com/contact/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.altimetrik.com/contact/</a></p>no00:29:13Abigail Posner on Unlocking Your Human Codefull<![CDATA[AI Marketer Guild's David Berkowitz]]>In this episode of Building What's Next, host Peter Weingard sits down with David Berkowitz, CMO, author, and founder of the AI Marketers Guild, one of the most active communities helping marketers navigate the AI era together.

David has spent his career at the intersection of marketing and emerging technology, and today he's focused on a simple question: how are marketers actually using AI to do better work, not just faster work? He shares what he's learned from running BuiltThatWithAI.com, the real-world use cases coming out of the AI Marketers Guild community, the difference between marketers who are getting genuine ROI from AI and those just checking a box, and why he's not shy about calling out "AI slop" when he sees it.

It's an honest, unscripted conversation about where AI is genuinely changing marketing craft, where the hype outruns the reality, and what David is building next.

Topics covered:

Why David started the AI Marketers Guild
What separates real AI ROI from AI theater in marketing
Lessons from BuiltThatWithAI.com
Balancing AI efficiency with authentic brand storytelling
What's next for AI-driven marketing teams

Have a question: Reach out to us at https://www.altimetrik.com/contact/

]]>86443010-8dc2-448f-90cb-8e08d95cae4bWed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT<p>In this episode of Building What's Next, host Peter Weingard sits down with David Berkowitz, CMO, author, and founder of the AI Marketers Guild, one of the most active communities helping marketers navigate the AI era together.<br /><br />David has spent his career at the intersection of marketing and emerging technology, and today he's focused on a simple question: how are marketers actually using AI to do better work, not just faster work? He shares what he's learned from running <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://BuiltThatWithAI.com" target="_blank">BuiltThatWithAI.com</a>, the real-world use cases coming out of the AI Marketers Guild community, the difference between marketers who are getting genuine ROI from AI and those just checking a box, and why he's not shy about calling out "AI slop" when he sees it.<br /><br />It's an honest, unscripted conversation about where AI is genuinely changing marketing craft, where the hype outruns the reality, and what David is building next.<br /><br />Topics covered:<br /><br />Why David started the AI Marketers Guild<br />What separates real AI ROI from AI theater in marketing<br />Lessons from <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://BuiltThatWithAI.com" target="_blank">BuiltThatWithAI.com</a><br />Balancing AI efficiency with authentic brand storytelling<br />What's next for AI-driven marketing teams<br /><br />Have a question: Reach out to us at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.altimetrik.com/contact/" target="_blank">https://www.altimetrik.com/contact/</a></p>no00:26:343AI Marketer Guild's David Berkowitzfull<![CDATA[Google Cloud's Joni Ricard and Trevor Harvey]]>In this episode of Building What's Next, host Peter Weingard sits down with Joni Ricard and Trevor Harvey from Google Cloud's Gemini team, alongside Altimetrik's Chief Data & AI Officer, Niraj Nagrani, for a candid conversation about the real state of enterprise AI adoption.

They dig into why so many companies are stuck in "POC purgatory," why a strong data foundation is non-negotiable before any AI deployment, and how a new class of field deployment engineers is emerging to bridge the gap between pilot and production. The group also tackles the partner ecosystem question head-on: what Google's $750M GET program is funding, why Altimetrik's industry-specific accelerators matter, and how the two organizations are working together to move customers from prototype to real outcomes.

The conversation gets technical, covering agentic orchestration, token optimization, the LLM-to-SLM continuum, and why "autonomous agents" may be the most misunderstood phrase in enterprise tech right now. Plus, a sneak peek at Gemini Spark and what's coming next in the platform.

If you're navigating AI transformation at scale, this one's worth your time.

Have a question: Reach out to us at https://www.altimetrik.com/contact/

]]>c5e62e9f-af87-4fbe-bbe9-2c4055d4e5f9Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT<p>In this episode of Building What's Next, host Peter Weingard sits down with Joni Ricard and Trevor Harvey from Google Cloud's Gemini team, alongside Altimetrik's Chief Data &amp; AI Officer, Niraj Nagrani, for a candid conversation about the real state of enterprise AI adoption.<br /><br />They dig into why so many companies are stuck in "POC purgatory," why a strong data foundation is non-negotiable before any AI deployment, and how a new class of field deployment engineers is emerging to bridge the gap between pilot and production. The group also tackles the partner ecosystem question head-on: what Google's $750M GET program is funding, why Altimetrik's industry-specific accelerators matter, and how the two organizations are working together to move customers from prototype to real outcomes.<br /><br />The conversation gets technical, covering agentic orchestration, token optimization, the LLM-to-SLM continuum, and why "autonomous agents" may be the most misunderstood phrase in enterprise tech right now. Plus, a sneak peek at Gemini Spark and what's coming next in the platform.<br /><br />If you're navigating AI transformation at scale, this one's worth your time.<br /><br />Have a question: Reach out to us at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.altimetrik.com/contact/" target="_blank">https://www.altimetrik.com/contact/</a></p>no00:21:25Google Cloud's Joni Ricard and Trevor Harveyfull<![CDATA[ OpenAI's Kaitlin MacRae and Matt Lewis]]>In the premiere episode of Building What’s Next, OpenAI’s Kaitlin MacRae, Partnerships Director, and Matt Lewis, GTM Partner Director, join Altimetrik's Peter Weingard for a conversation about how enterprises are deploying AI today, beyond the hype and into the realities of adoption and scale.

We explore the shift from AI pilots to AI in the right workflows, and why enterprise-wide adoption is critical to ROI, the role of the new OpenAI Partner Network, and what could be next for voice, hardware, and how we interact with AI. They also dig into why enterprises often default to building custom AI solutions when capabilities may already exist within tools like ChatGPT and Codex, and why adoption, not simply access, is ultimately what drives ROI.

Plus, hear why “tokenmaxxing” is giving way to more structured, business-unit-level AI strategies, and where OpenAI sees the technology heading next, from voice-powered workflows to a future that may extend beyond the phone.

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]]>7bf87f5b-7e2d-467c-8cb7-cb35a9e57fa5Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT<p>In the premiere episode of Building What’s Next, OpenAI’s Kaitlin MacRae, Partnerships Director, and Matt Lewis, GTM Partner Director, join Altimetrik's Peter Weingard for a conversation about how enterprises are deploying AI today, beyond the hype and into the realities of adoption and scale.<br /><br />We explore the shift from AI pilots to AI in the right workflows, and why enterprise-wide adoption is critical to ROI, the role of the new OpenAI Partner Network, and what could be next for voice, hardware, and how we interact with AI. They also dig into why enterprises often default to building custom AI solutions when capabilities may already exist within tools like ChatGPT and Codex, and why adoption, not simply access, is ultimately what drives ROI.<br /><br />Plus, hear why “tokenmaxxing” is giving way to more structured, business-unit-level AI strategies, and where OpenAI sees the technology heading next, from voice-powered workflows to a future that may extend beyond the phone.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.altimetrik.com/podcasts/" target="_blank">https://www.altimetrik.com/podcasts/</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.altimetrik.com/contact/" target="_blank">https://www.altimetrik.com/contact/</a></p><p></p>no00:14:391 OpenAI's Kaitlin MacRae and Matt Lewisfull<![CDATA[Coming Soon - Building What's Next]]>Coming Soon, Building What's Next from Altimetrik.

The world's most forward-thinking leaders don't wait for the future. They build it. On Building What's Next, we bring senior leaders from the world's most forward-thinking companies together for honest, unscripted conversations about AI, transformation, and what they're building next to lead in this moment.

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]]>7a7786f7-02cc-425b-a348-c841894ab0a9Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:48:50 GMT<p>Coming Soon, Building What's Next from Altimetrik. </p><p></p><p>The world's most forward-thinking leaders don't wait for the future. They build it. On Building What's Next, we bring senior leaders from the world's most forward-thinking companies together for honest, unscripted conversations about AI, transformation, and what they're building next to lead in this moment.</p><p></p><p>New episodes of Building What's Next are coming soon. Subscribe now, so you don't miss what's next.</p>no00:00:47Coming Soon - Building What's Nextfull