AI Heroes

AI Heroes is a podcast by ONE Strategy Studio that explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence through candid conversations with pioneers in marketing, insights, and innovation. Each episode features industry leaders who share their authentic experiences navigating the AI revolution. We cover the spectrum - from early skepticism to breakthrough successes.Episodes go beyond typical tech discussions to uncover the human side of AI adoption. Guests reveal personal journeys, practical challenges, and real-world outcomes they've achieved for global brands and consumers.

AI Heroes is a business podcast hosted by ONE Strategy Studio, with 21 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

ONE Strategy Studio hosts AI Heroes, a business show with 21 episodes published.

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  Episode #20

  AI Heroes: Kyle Papanikolas - Episode 20

  Mar 24, 202637 minS1

  <p>In this episode, Kyle Papanikolas, Insights Leader at McDonald's, shares a provocative theory about how AI is fundamentally dividing the insights profession into two camps—and why only one will thrive in the AI era.</p><p>With 20 years of experience spanning supplier-side research to leading insights at one of the world's most iconic brands, Kyle offers a candid perspective on AI's real-world impact. He reveals how McDonald's is navigating company-wide AI adoption, from rolling out Microsoft Copilot across the entire organization to the careful experimentation happening within his insights team.</p><p>Kyle doesn't hold back on the co...

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  Episode #19

  AI Heroes: Sarah Siddiqui - Episode 19

  Feb 17, 202644 minS1

  <p>Sarah Siddiqui leads portfolio strategy and innovation for Unilever Food Solutions in North America. With 13.5 years at Unilever spanning six categories and three markets, she brings a rare blend of retail consumer goods and B2B2C food service expertise to the AI conversation.</p><p>In this episode, Sarah shares her transformation from AI skeptic to strategic believer, revealing how a large CPG organization is actually implementing artificial intelligence across portfolio strategy and innovation. Her approach is refreshingly practical, avoiding buzzwords while showing real results.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn</p>

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  Episode #18

  AI Heroes: Jenna Beglin - Episode 18

  Jan 19, 202642 minS1

  <p>Beyond Speed and Efficiency - When AI Should Unlock New Possibilities</p><p>When Jenna Beglin evaluates AI tools for consumer research, she's not asking "can this make us faster?" She's asking a more fundamental question: "Does this enable us to do something we couldn't do before?" As a research and insights leader focusing on tech, Jenna has developed a clear philosophy about AI's role in research—one that challenges the prevailing obsession with productivity gains.</p><p>In this conversation, Jenna shares her perspective on why AI should be additive rather than simply time-saving. She discusses the tension be...

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  Episode #17

  AI Heroes: Lucy Richardson - Episode 17

  Jan 15, 202647 minS1

  <p>AI Heroes: Lucy Richardson on Insight-Led Brand Growth, Boutique Agency Strategy, and Using AI Responsibly for Innovation 🎙️</p><p>In this episode of AI Heroes, host Dave sits down with Lucy Richardson, Managing Director of Brand Legacy, to explore how insight-led strategy helps brands grow — and what changes when AI becomes part of the agency and client toolkit.</p><p>Lucy shares how Brand Legacy has evolved since 2008, why the “translator” role between consumer truth and brand action matters more than ever, and how AI is shifting ways of working — from faster synthesis to more iterative, collaborative decision-making. The conversation also...

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  Episode #16

  AI Heroes: Elle Park - Episode 16

  Jan 6, 202655 minS1

  <p>AI Heroes: Elle Park, Market research & CI Lead at Arcutis Biotherapeutic, on Building Pharma-Ready AI for Insights, Trust, and Real Business Impact 🎙️</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of AI Heroes, host Dave Carruthers speaks with Elle Park, a pharmaceutical insights leader, about the real-world application of AI in highly regulated environments and what meaningful AI adoption for Insight actually requires.</p><p><br></p><p>She shares practical examples of how AI can add context for stronger decision-making, outlines how to measure real business value, and discusses what’s required for responsible AI adoption in pharma. A groun...

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