How Businesses Can Actually Get Started with AI

Enterprise AI adoption is accelerating — but most organizations are still stuck debating tools like ChatGPT while a smaller group is deploying AI agents that operate like digital colleagues.

The gap between experimentation and operationalization is widening.

In this episode of AI, Actually, leaders from AnswerRocket break down what’s really happening on the front lines of enterprise AI adoption — and share a practical framework for moving from pilots to measurable business impact.

You’ll learn:

• Why the shift from AI “co-pilot” to AI “colleague” is reshaping enterprise workflows
• The leadership mindset separating fast movers from stalled organizations
• A crawl-walk-run framework for AI adoption at the individual, team, and enterprise level
• How to measure AI ROI (including the adoption J-curve most leaders underestimate)
• Why there’s no such thing as an “AI project” — only business problems enabled by AI

This episode is designed for:
Chief Data Officers, Heads of Analytics, AI leaders, innovation executives, and enterprise decision-makers navigating AI transformation.

Learn more about enterprise AI strategy and operationalization:

https://answerrocket.com/

Speakers

• Stew Chisam, Operating Partner, StellarIQ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-chisam-7242543/ 

• Jim Johnson, Managing Partner, AnswerRocket | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-johnson-bb82451/
• Pete Reilly, COO, AnswerRocket - https://www.linkedin.com/in/petereilly 
• Andy Sweet, VP Enterprise AI Solutions, AnswerRocket - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewdsweet/ 

Chapters
00:00     Introduction
01:41     AI Innovations at the Edge
13:55     Understanding the AI Adoption Gap
22:20     Practical Steps for Getting Started with AI
36:09     Measuring AI ROI at Enterprise Level
44:27     Seizing the Opportunity for Mid-Sized Companies

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