06-05-2025
Business Futurist Jonathan Brill Discusses the AI Era and Rewiring the Enterprise in New Episode of Info-Tech's Digital Disruption Podcast
Episode 11 of Digital Disruption, Info-Tech Research Group's popular podcast, features business futurist and expert Jonathan Brill. In a discussion with host Geoff Nielson, the episode explores the rise of the "octopus organization," where agility, distributed intelligence, and AI-augmented decision-making drive success in a complex world.
TORONTO, May 6, 2025 /CNW/ - As enterprise leaders face growing pressure to move faster, adopt AI, and decentralize decision-making, organizations are rethinking how they operate from the inside out. To help leaders make sense of these shifts, Info-Tech Research Group's eleventh episode of the Digital Disruption podcast, titled "What AI Can Never Understand," features Jonathan Brill, named the #1 ranked futurist in the world by Forbes and described by Harvard Business Review as "the world's leading transformation architect." In a conversation with host Geoff Nielson, Brill breaks down how AI is accelerating the shift away from rigid hierarchies toward more decentralized, adaptive models of enterprise leadership.
Episode 11 of Digital Disruption, Info-Tech Research Group's popular podcast, features business futurist and expert Jonathan Brill. In a discussion with host Geoff Nielson, the episode explores the rise of the 'octopus organization,' where agility, distributed intelligence, and AI-augmented decision-making drive success in a complex world. (CNW Group/Info-Tech Research Group)
In what is described as the era of the "octopus organization," Brill challenges conventional thinking around digital transformation. He explains how AI is no longer just a tool for efficiency but a strategic force reshaping organizational physiology, from decision-making to culture to the very nature of human value.
"Jonathan Brill's perspective really pushes us to reconsider the role of IT leadership in this moment," says Geoff Nielson, Senior Vice President of Brand at Info-Tech Research Group and host of the show. "From decentralized decision-making to cultural transformation, this episode offers a new lens for thinking about how AI is disrupting the structure and strategy of the enterprise. It challenges leaders to not just adopt new tools, but to reimagine how their organizations think, learn, and act in a faster, more fluid world."
Digital Disruption, Episode 11: "What AI Can Never Understand"
In the eleventh episode of Digital Disruption, Jonathan Brill and Geoff Nielson discuss the rise of low-code and no-code platforms, the exploding volume of code and data, and the importance of building psychological safety for teams expected to innovate in unpredictable environments. Brill also challenges the hype around the "rise of the generalist," emphasizing the lasting importance of deep domain expertise, even as AI changes the nature of knowledge work. The key takeaways from the conversation include how to:
