Oct 16, 20261h 4m
How can AI become more affordable, more open, and more useful to people? On this episode of Disrupt TV, James Altucher explores AI’s growing infrastructure needs, the potential of decentralized AI, and his approach to...
About this Podcast:
DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. The audience can expect A-list guests, the latest enterprise news, hot startups, insight from influencers, and much more. Tweet questions to #DisrupTV or @DisrupTVShow.
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What is DisrupTV about?
DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. The audience can expect A-list guests, the latest enterprise news, hot startups, insight from influencers, and much more. Tweet questions to or @DisrupTVShow.
What has DisrupTV covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Future of AI: From Infrastructure to Human Potential | DisrupTV Ep. 453" (16 October 2026, 64 minutes), "Leading Through Turbulence: Empathy, AI Workflow Economics, and the New IT Playbook | DisrupTV Ep. 451" (11 September 2026, 65 minutes), and "How AI and Super Teams Are Redefining Customer Experience and Work | DisrupTV Ep. 450" (28 August 2026, 61 minutes).
How often does DisrupTV publish?
DisrupTV publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 61 minutes across 398 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on DisrupTV?
Booking probability for DisrupTV is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. DisrupTV requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. DisrupTV's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch DisrupTV?
The strongest fits for DisrupTV are IT Services & Software Development. DisrupTV has a business audience.
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Sep 11, 20261h 5mIn a turbulent, over-hyped, and deeply human AI era, what does it actually take to lead well? In this episode of DisrupTV, hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar bring together four leaders whose work spans human...
Aug 28, 20261h 1mIn the landmark 450th episode of DisrupTV, hosts Vala Afshar and R "Ray" Wang bring together two guests who illuminate the future of work from opposite ends — one from the front lines of AI-powered customer experience...
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The AI Reinvention: Rebuilding Business Without Losing Human Intelligence | DisrupTV Ep. 449
Aug 21, 20261h 3mIn Episode 449 of DisrupTV, hosts Vala Afshar and R "Ray" Wang bring together three thinkers whose work spans the enterprise and the individual, the organizational and the deeply human — and who arrive at the same...
Aug 14, 20261h 6mIn Episode 448 of DisrupTV, host R "Ray" Wang brings together three thinkers whose work sits at the intersection of AI, leadership, governance, and global innovation — and who all arrive, from very different directions...
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Aug 7, 20261 hourChristopher Lochhead makes the case that the doom is manufactured and the opportunity is real. He walks through the actual data on new business formation, unemployment claims, and prediction market odds — and argues...
Jul 17, 202650 minMost people still think of Steve Jobs’ time at NeXT as a lost decade — an expensive detour between the original Apple story and the triumphant return. In this episode of DisrupTV, hosts R Ray Wang and Esteban Kolsky sit...
Jul 10, 20261h 1mWhat separates the companies that will define the AI era from those that will be displaced by it? In this episode of DisrupTV, hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar bring together two guests with very different vantage...
Jun 26, 20261 hourWhat does it actually take to win with AI at the enterprise level — and what does it mean for society as AI becomes inseparable from how we live, work, and relate to one another? In Episode 444 of DisrupTV, hosts R Ray...
Jun 19, 20261h 2mCharlene Li makes the case that AI is a leadership and strategy test, not a tech rollout — and that most organizations stall because they hand AI to IT instead of owning it as a CEO-level priority. She explains why...
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Will the Future Like You? Purpose, Identity & Human Value in the AI Era | DisrupTV Episode 442
Jun 12, 202657 minPatricia Martin introduces the concept of persona fog — a civilizational malady born from a decade of curating ourselves for algorithms, where our online persona becomes load-bearing and our true self becomes hard to...
Jun 8, 20261 hourHow do companies create entirely new markets—and why are the best organizations rethinking profit, trust, and corporate purpose? Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Bruce Cleveland, author of Market...
May 22, 20261 hourIn this episode of DisrupTV, hosts Vala Afshar and R “Ray” Wang are joined by Malcolm Turnbull, Lucy Turnbull, Dr. David Bray, and Sheri Jacobs for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of AI, geopolitics...
May 15, 20261 hourWhat happens when intelligence is no longer exclusively human? In DisrupTV Episode 439, Vala Afshar and R "Ray" Wang are joined by internet pioneer Vint Cerf, Dr. David Bray, and decision scientist Cheryl Strauss...
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AI’s Missing Layer: Why ‘Organizational Truth’ Is the Next Battleground | DisrupTV Episode 438
May 8, 20261h 3mWhat do values and organizational truth have to do with AI success? In this episode of DisrupTV, Vala Afshar and R "Ray" Wang are joined by Paul Ingram, Columbia Business School professor and author of What Do You...
May 4, 202658 minAI is scaling fast—but can your organization secure it, govern it, and power it responsibly? In this episode of DisrupTV, Vala Afshar and R "Ray" Wang are joined by Bob Gourley, David Bray, and Andrea Bonime-Blanc to...
Apr 24, 20261h 2mAI is ready—but leadership isn’t. In this episode of DisrupTV, Ray Wang and Vala Afshar are joined by Joe Kim (CEO of DRUID AI) and Paul McCarthy (author of The Fired Leader) to explore the rise of agentic AI and the...
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Leading Through the Polycrisis: Security, AI, and the Rise of the Polymath CEO | DisrupTV Ep. 435
Apr 17, 20261h 1mOn DisrupTV Episode 435, hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar explore what it takes to lead in an era of AI, cyber risk, geopolitical tension, and climate disruption. Featuring Paul Abbate (former FBI Deputy Director)...
Apr 13, 20261h 1mOn DisrupTV Episode 434, hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar explore what it really takes to succeed in an AI-driven world—with insights from Ena Hull (Ultimate Health School), Dr. Michael Wu (PROS), and Ron Miller...
Apr 3, 20261h 2mIn Episode 433 of DisrupTV, Vala Afshar and R “Ray” Wang explore the shift from AI demos to real business impact—and why love may be the ultimate competitive advantage. Featuring Brian Bryson (MIT Technology Review) and...
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Dave Rhodes
Senior Vice President, General Manager - Digital Twins, Unity Technologies
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Ron Friedman
psychologist and author of Superteams, Fairway Corporation
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Brian Solis
Digital anthropologist and ServiceNow Head of Global Innovation, Altimeter Group
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Dave Wright
CEO & owner of Creative Fitness Marketing, Birkenhead United FC
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