Code and Connor

Code & Connor is where Connor Deeks and Dorian Smiley ask the questions most AI podcasts won't. Two founders — one strategist, one engineer — in honest conversations with executives, builders, and practitioners about what's actually happening at the intersection of AI and the enterprise. Learn from collaborations with customers and partners, see Codestrap's technology in action, and get perspective on the hottest issues within the AI industry. No hype. Just real, unvarnished discussion with the industry's smartest people.

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  Codestrap Unstrapped: Is Local AI Finally Ready?

  Sep 16, 20261h 4m

  In this episode of “Codestrap Unstrapped,” Connor Deeks, Anand Pant, and Phil Sparks discuss the latest developments in local AI, from NVIDIA’s acquisition of Hugging Face and new hardware from Cerebras and Apple to when running models locally actually makes sense for businesses. Anand also demos how Codestrap is using specialized models and X-Reason to make local AI viable for complex enterprise workflows. Be sure to follow this channel for insights and perspective from industry leaders, and schedule a meeting with us through www.codestrap.com to learn more about our offering. Featuring: Connor Deeks, Founder & CEO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/ Anand Pant, Founding Partner & Builder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anand-pant/ Phil Sparks, Founding Partner & Principal Engineer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-sparks/ Codestrap: CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/Codestrap_ai CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

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  CxC Ep39: Who Controls AI? - with Neil Sahota (loanDNA)

  Sep 10, 20261h 14m

  This week on Code x Connor, we’re joined by Neil Sahota of loanDNA to discuss the global race to govern AI, how the technology is reshaping information and cybersecurity, and the real world implications of who controls AI. Neil is a globally recognized AI strategist and longtime advisor to the United Nations who has worked with governments, businesses, and international organizations to understand the opportunities, risks, and societal implications of artificial intelligence. As Chief AI Officer at loanDNA, he leads enterprise AI strategy and AI-driven development across the loan life cycle for mortgage and financial services clients. In this episode, we discuss: → Why governments are finally pushing toward global standards for AI → How AI has become a new geopolitical and infrastructure arms race → The tension between AI regulation, innovation, and national competitiveness → How deepfakes and algorithmic influence are changing trust in information → AI’s potential to accelerate the divide between technology “haves” and “have-nots” → How AI is lowering the barrier to sophisticated cyberattacks and social engineering → Why human judgment and talent development become more important as AI improves → The hidden biases baked into LLMs and the growing power to shape information → The push to optimize AI for speed at the cost of accuracy and price → How edge computing could dramatically reduce AI infrastructure costs → The growing backlash against data centers and AI’s resource demands → Human augmentation vs. AGI and workforce replacement Be sure to follow this channel for insights and perspective from industry leaders, and schedule a meeting with us through www.codestrap.com to learn more about our offering. loanDNA Website: https://loandna.com/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/loandna Neil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilsahota/ Codestrap Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/ Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/ Codestrap (X): https://x.com/Codestrap_ai CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap Codestrap (Substack): https://codestrap1.substack.com/ Codestrap (Medium): https://medium.com/codestrap

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  CxC Ep39: Who Controls AI? - with Neil Sahota (loanDNA)

  Sep 9, 20261h 14m

  This week on Code x Connor, we’re joined by Neil Sahota of loanDNA to discuss the global race to govern AI, how the technology is reshaping information and cybersecurity, and the real world implications of who controls AI. Neil is a globally recognized AI strategist and longtime advisor to the United Nations who has worked with governments, businesses, and international organizations to understand the opportunities, risks, and societal implications of artificial intelligence. As Chief AI Officer at loanDNA, he leads enterprise AI strategy and AI-driven development across the loan life cycle for mortgage and financial services clients. In this episode, we discuss: → Why governments are finally pushing toward global standards for AI→ How AI has become a new geopolitical and infrastructure arms race→ The tension between AI regulation, innovation, and national competitiveness→ How deepfakes and algorithmic influence are changing trust in information→ AI’s potential to accelerate the divide between technology “haves” and “have-nots”→ How AI is lowering the barrier to sophisticated cyberattacks and social engineering→ Why human judgment and talent development become more important as AI improves→ The hidden biases baked into LLMs and the growing power to shape information→ The push to optimize AI for speed at the cost of accuracy and price→ How edge computing could dramatically reduce AI infrastructure costs→ The growing backlash against data centers and AI’s resource demands→ Human augmentation vs. AGI and workforce replacement Be sure to follow this channel for insights and perspective from industry leaders, and schedule a meeting with us through www.codestrap.com to learn more about our offering. loanDNA Website: https://loandna.com/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/loandna Neil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilsahota/ Codestrap Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/ Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/ Codestrap (X): https://x.com/Codestrap_ai CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap Codestrap (Substack): https://codestrap1.substack.com/ Codestrap (Medium): https://medium.com/codestrap

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  CxC Ep39: What Business Leaders Need to Know About AI

  Sep 2, 20261h 4m

  This week on Code x Connor, Connor and Dorian unpack the growing disconnect between individual AI productivity and actual business performance, why agentic systems could dramatically increase enterprise AI costs, and what it will take for companies to rethink how they’re adopting AI at a fundamental level. In this episode, we discuss: → The difference between AI automation, augmentation, and true autonomy → Why using AI feels more productive, even when it’s actually delivering less value → How individual productivity gains can create organizational chaos → Enterprise AI adoption’s shift from bottom-up experimentation to top-down transformation → McKinsey’s 1-3-5 rule for investing in agentic AI, process redesign, and workforce adoption → Why agents consume dramatically more tokens than humans, and what it means for budgets → Rising costs due to token consumption, hardware constraints, and data center shortages → Why token efficiency is increasingly important considerations in enterprise AI architecture → The growing pressure on business leaders to prove ROI on their AI investments → Rebuilding AI-native business processes vs. layering technology onto broken ones → Why traceability and auditability become critical as agents take on more business processes → The repercussions of replacing enterprise software with vibe-coded applications → Why AI startups need to sell business outcomes instead of usage-based software → The forward deployed engineering and platform-based approach to enterprise software Be sure to follow this channel for insights and perspective from industry leaders, and schedule a meeting with us through www.codestrap.com to learn more about our offering. Codestrap Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/ Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/ Codestrap (X): https://x.com/Codestrap_ai CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap Codestrap (Substack): https://codestrap1.substack.com/ Codestrap (Medium): https://medium.com/codestrap

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  CxC Ep38: How AI Is Reshaping Higher Education - with Dr. Glen Lowry (Edufirm)

  Aug 12, 20261h 16m

  In this episode of Code x Connor, we’re joined by Dr. Glen Lowry of Edufirm to discuss the impact of AI on higher education, why universities are struggling to adapt at the speed of technology, and what needs to change as traditional degrees, workforce development, and institutional procurement collide head first with the technology. As CEO of Edufirm, Glen works with institutions and technology providers to build partnerships that help higher education navigate technological and institutional change. Prior to Edufirm, he spent over two decades working across higher education as an educator and administrator, including leading university faculties, chairing a research ethics board, and directing a college research office. In this episode, we discuss: → The procurement problem posed by AI adoption in higher education → AI as a tool to help professors and students ask better questions → Why subject matter experts still need to validate and take responsibility for AI-generated work → AI as a tool for closing skill gaps vs. a crutch that causes skills to atrophy → How specialized AI systems could improve learning without replacing human expertise → Why universities struggle to keep up with rapidly changing workforce needs → How AI could create more flexible paths through higher education → Traditional four-year degrees vs. micro-credentials and alternative training programs → How AI could eliminate bureaucracy from research grants and other university processes → What higher education can learn from military and healthcare procurement → What startups selling into universities need to understand about institutional problems Be sure to follow this channel for insights and perspective from industry leaders, and schedule a meeting with us through www.codestrap.com to learn more about our offering. Edufirm Website: https://edufirm.ca/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/edufirm-strategy-innovation-inc Glen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenlowry/ Codestrap Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/ Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/ Codestrap (X): https://x.com/Codestrap_ai CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap Codestrap (Substack): https://codestrap1.substack.com/ Codestrap (Medium): https://medium.com/codestrap

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