277 - Stan Sthanunathan, Executive Chairman: i-Genie.AI Inc - Symbiotic Intelligence

Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title: 🇺🇸Symbiotic Intelligence🇺🇸 We have a timely and thought-provoking discussion for you today on Heads Talk®. There’s been a lot of noise lately, headlines, commentary and opinion pieces; all circling the question: 𝔸𝕣𝕖 𝕨𝕖 𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕤 𝕒𝕟 𝔸𝕀 𝕓𝕦𝕓𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕓𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕥? Everyone seems to have a view, so I wanted to bring in someone with gravitas who truly sits at the intersection of experience and innovation. someone who has seen the cycles, the hype, and the real potential of this technology. My guest today is Stan Sthanunathan, a seasoned insights and marketing leader with a truly global perspective, known for redefining how some of the world’s most recognised brands understand consumers. With a career spanning The Coca-Cola Company and Unilever, where he served as Executive Vice President of Consumer & Market Insights until 2021 , Stan came out of retirement to found i-Genie.AI, an enterprise bringing real-time, AI-powered insights to business leaders worldwide. In this episode, we looked at the current state of AI: is it reaching a saturation point, or are we only scratching the surface and at the beginning? Is this “bubble” narrative overblown, or are we edging toward a market correction? And, of course, I couldn’t resist throwing in a few philosophical questions about humanity’s relationship with AI, our level of control, and the broader meaning of innovation itself. I loved this exchange; it was sharp, grounded, and occasionally existential. Pretty much how we like it here on Heads Talk®. Expect a dynamic conversation that bridges business, technology, and the human condition.  Topics Covered: ◽️ AI hallucination and the fight for data truth ◽️ The human in the loop and the ethics of agentic intelligence ◽️ Turning AI insights into business action at speed and scale ◽️ Storytelling, intuition and the enduring human edge in a data-saturated world ◽️ Whispers of an AI bubble and the geopolitics of the US–China AI race ◽️ Designing AI that teaches humans to think better, not less ◽️ Balancing algorithmic efficiency with democratic deliberation ◽️ The next decade of human–machine collaboration and causal AI  ◽️ The New Chief Meaning Officer So download⏳grab a cup of Bird & Blend Tea Co. - Peppy Mint Tea ☕️& have a listen🛋 Episode Brought to you by ◽️i-Genie.AI - 𝔸𝕦𝕘𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕀𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕊𝕦𝕣𝕧𝕖𝕪𝕤 𝕠𝕣 𝔽𝕠𝕔𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕡𝕤 ABOUT THE HOST #AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall Support the show Follow, Support, Contact Heads Talk® - A Fly On The Boardroom Wall LinkedIn Website Twitter Email at info@elainepringle.com