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AI Made Simple

Hosted by Valeriya Pilkevich · business · EN-US

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AI Made Simple: The Transformation Series explores how AI is reshaping how organisations work, lead, and scale. Hosted by international AI trainer and speaker Valeriya Pilkevich, the show features conversations with senior leaders, innovators, and practitioners driving real-world AI transformation. Each episode reveals what it really takes to make AI work — from leadership and culture to data, governance, and everyday workflows.

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What is AI Made Simple about?

AI Made Simple: The Transformation Series explores how AI is reshaping how organisations work, lead, and scale. Hosted by international AI trainer and speaker Valeriya Pilkevich, the show features conversations with senior leaders, innovators, and practitioners driving real-world AI transformation.

Who hosts AI Made Simple?

AI Made Simple is hosted by Valeriya Pilkevich. The show has published 13 episodes to date.

What has AI Made Simple covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Shamane Tan on Where Cybersecurity and AI Literacy meet" (3 July 2026, 21 minutes), "Dr. Wendy Rasmussen on Why Upskilling Alone Won't Fix AI Adoption" (17 April 2026, 29 minutes), and "Sarah Mathews on why AI governance fails without a shared language (lessons from the Adecco group)" (10 April 2026, 38 minutes).

How often does AI Made Simple publish?

AI Made Simple publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 13 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on AI Made Simple?

Booking probability for AI Made Simple is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. AI Made Simple requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. AI Made Simple's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch AI Made Simple?

The strongest fits for AI Made Simple are Business & Management Consulting and IT Services & Software Development. AI Made Simple has a business audience.

About the host

Valeriya Pilkevich hosts AI Made Simple, a business podcast with 13 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #13

    Shamane Tan on Where Cybersecurity and AI Literacy meet

    Jul 3, 202621 minS1

    AI literacy and cybersecurity used to be two separate skills. Not anymore. The biggest AI risks inside most companies today don't come from hackers. They come from how employees use AI every day: what they paste, what...

  • Episode #12

    Dr. Wendy Rasmussen on Why Upskilling Alone Won't Fix AI Adoption

    Apr 17, 202629 minS1

    <p>Most organizations invest heavily in AI upskilling - and then wonder why adoption stays flat. The missing piece isn't more training. It's understanding whether your workforce is psychologically ready to change how...

  • Episode #11

    Sarah Mathews on why AI governance fails without a shared language (lessons from the Adecco group)

    Apr 10, 202638 minS1

    <p>Most companies treat AI governance as a compliance exercise. But if your teams can't even agree on what counts as AI, your governance framework is built on sand. </p><p>In this episode, I'm joined by Sarah Mathews...

  • Episode #10

    Dave Drodge on Why Imagination Beats Efficiency in AI Adoption

    Mar 27, 202628 minS1

    <p>Most companies treat AI as an efficiency play. Cut costs, save time, do more with less. But what if that mindset is exactly what's holding them back? </p><p>In this episode, I'm joined by Dave Drodge - digital...

  • Episode #9

    Tris Papakonstantinou on Why People Distrust AI and What Leaders Can Do

    Mar 20, 202631 minS1

    <p>Most organizations treat AI trust as a compliance exercise. Check the box, file the documentation, avoid the fine. But compliance and trustworthiness are not the same thing. </p><p>In this episode, I'm joined by Tris...

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  • Episode #8

    Shakil Awan on Building a 17000-Member Learning Community at Deutsche Telekom

    Mar 13, 202621 minS1

    <p>Most companies invest millions in learning platforms - but the best learning communities are often built with zero budget and no permission.</p><p>In this episode of AI Made Simple: The Transformation Series, I'm...

  • Episode #7

    Dr. Elisa Konya-Baumbach on the Psychology of AI Acceptance

    Mar 6, 202629 minS1

    <p>AI adoption is failing in most organisations - not because of technology, but because of psychology. Even when AI demonstrably outperforms humans, people resist it. The question is: why?</p><p>In this episode, I'm...

  • Episode #6

    Dr. Benedikt Flöter on Turning AI Regulation Into a Business Advantage

    Feb 27, 202634 minS1

    <p>The EU AI Act is live, but most companies are still treating it like another GDPR. It's not. It's a fundamentally different kind of regulation, one that's tied to how your business operates, not just how it stores...

  • Episode #5

    Toju Duke on Why Responsible AI Is a Business Strategy, Not a Checkbox

    Feb 20, 202631 minS1

    <p>AI is being rolled out at scale across industries - but the safeguards haven't kept up. Bias in AI has improved less than 5% despite years of awareness, agentic AI is amplifying risks faster than companies can manage...

  • Episode #4

    Tatevik Mkrtchyan on Building Learning Culture at Scale: IKEA's Skills-Based Approach

    Feb 13, 202622 minS1

    <p>Most AI training programs fail not because of content, but because they ignore how people actually work. Shop floor employees, scheduled workers, and frontline teams need something radically different from desk-based...

  • Episode #3

    Mila Devenport on AI Literacy, Digital Wellbeing, and the Cognitive Offloading Crisis

    Feb 6, 202624 minS1

    <p>Your employees can use AI tools, but do they understand their relationship with them? Most companies focus on "button-pressing skills" while ignoring the deeper question: are we building human capacity or...

  • Episode #2

    Ashu Bhatia on Value Engineering and AI Strategy That Actually Works

    Jan 30, 202632 minS1

    <p>Most companies invest millions in AI tools but fail because they skip the foundation that makes AI work.</p><p>In this episode, I'm joined by Ashu Bhatia - Global Head of Dexian and Season Technology, AI...

  • Episode #1

    Nufar Gaspar on Building AI Champions and Agent Readiness at Scale

    Jan 23, 202631 minS1

    <p>AI adoption is failing in most organizations - not because of the technology, but because culture, governance, and people enablement often gets ignored.</p><p>In this episode, I'm joined by <b>Nufar Gaspar</b>...

Recent guests

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Shamane Tan

AMBA

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Dr. Wendy Rasmussen

Alpenglow Insights

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Sarah Mathews

Adecco Group

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Tris Papakonstantinou

UCL

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