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The AI Corner

Hosted by Mike Bayly · technology · EN-NZ · 69 episodes

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Spotlighting Kiwis moving the local and global AI ecosystem forward.

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Who hosts The AI Corner?

The AI Corner is hosted by Mike Bayly. The show has published 69 episodes to date.

What has The AI Corner covered recently?

Recent episodes include "How Nylon is reinventing tax and law | The AI Corner Ep: 62 Andrew Wierda" (18 October 2026, 30 minutes), "Legal's role in building trusted AI | The AI Corner Ep: 61 Natalie Kim" (20 September 2026, 45 minutes), and "Inside Air NZ's approach to AI Engineering | The AI Corner Ep: 60 Jackson Lee" (9 August 2026, 28 minutes).

How often does The AI Corner publish?

The AI Corner publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 69 episodes.

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Booking probability for The AI Corner is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The AI Corner requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The AI Corner's contact route on record: verified email.

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Mike Bayly hosts The AI Corner, a technology show with 69 episodes published.

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  • The AI Corner

    How Nylon is reinventing tax and law | The AI Corner Ep: 62 Andrew Wierda

    Oct 18, 202630 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Andrew Wierda, founder of Auckland-based AI startup Nylon and former EY tax lawyer, to explore how a Kiwi company is transforming tax and legal research. Backed by Blackbird, Nylon is now...

  • The AI Corner

    Legal's role in building trusted AI | The AI Corner Ep: 61 Natalie Kim

    Sep 20, 202645 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Natalie Kim, founder of Inflection Group and former VP Legal and AI Transformation Lead at Omnidian, for a practical look at what it actually takes to drive AI adoption across an...

  • The AI Corner

    Inside Air NZ's approach to AI Engineering | The AI Corner Ep: 60 Jackson Lee

    Aug 9, 202628 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Jackson Lee from Air New Zealand for an inside look at how one of New Zealand’s most recognised businesses is approaching AI engineering. Jackson shares how Air New Zealand embeds AI...

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    Ipsos AI Monitor 2026: why 65% of Kiwis are nervous, only 21% trust AI outputs, and sentiment has not moved in three years | The AI Corner Ep: 59 Carin Hercock

    Jul 26, 202630 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Carin Hercock , Country Manager NZ at Ipsos , to explore what the June AI Monitor study of 32 countries and 1,000 New Zealanders reveals about a country that keeps learning more about AI...

  • The AI Corner

    How Halter supports its sales and customer support with AI agents | The AI Corner Ep: 58 Pouria Asghari

    Jul 12, 202637 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Pouria Asghari , Head of GTM Ecosystems & AI at Halter , to explore how a fast-scaling agritech unicorn builds an AI engine that runs its go-to-market from first support ticket to field...

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    How Fibre Fale helps Pacific communities navigate AI | The AI Corner Ep 57

    Jun 28, 202647 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guests Julia Pahina, CEO and co-founder of Fibre Fale, and Eteroa Lafaele, co-founder and head of AI and culture, to explore how they left global and corporate tech paths to build a Pacific-led...

  • The AI Corner

    Trade Me's people-led approach to AI transformation. Loren Thomas on governance, training, and change | The AI Corner Ep: 56 Loren Thomas

    Jun 7, 202641 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Loren Thomas, Head of People Strategy and Experience at Trade Me, to explore how one of New Zealand's most iconic tech companies is navigating AI transformation from the inside. Loren...

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    Why Most Custom AI Agents Are Already Obselete | The AI Corner Ep: 55 Nyssa Waters

    Jun 1, 202634 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Nyssa Waters, founder of possibl.ai, to explore how a consulting firm of builders and engineers grew across New Zealand, Australia and beyond into the Gulf, the US and India. You'll hear...

  • The AI Corner

    Justin Flitter reveals why NZ businesses keep stalling on AI, the literacy and confidence gap, and how to shift from ChatGPT-as-Google to AI in the loop | The AI Corner Ep: 54 Justin Flitter

    May 10, 202622 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and returning guest Justin Flitter, founder and Chief AI Officer of NewZealand.AI, to unpack why most Kiwi businesses are still using AI as a glorified Google search and how to shift from scattered...

  • Episode #32

    Node co-founder Steven Baker on diagnosing broken workflows, the disappearing CIO role, and building an AI-native company from New Zealand | The AI Corner Ep: 53 Steven Baker

    Apr 27, 202633 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Steven Baker, co-founder of Node (formerly Vendor Sage), to explore how he's building an AI-native company that acts as a CIO in your pocket. You'll hear why the CIO role is disappearing...

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    AI, copyright, and why developers can't give an IP indemnity on AI‑built product anymore | The AI Corner Ep: 52 Andrew Dentice

    Apr 19, 202643 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Andrew Dentice, Partner at Hudson Gavin Martin, for a grounded look at the legal reality behind AI deployment in New Zealand. Andrew unpacks what AI procurement, governance and IP actually...

  • The AI Corner

    How a Napier creative agency is using AI to rebuild pre-earthquake Pā sites and tell Holocaust survivor stories | The AI Corner Ep: 51 Dan Browne

    Apr 12, 202646 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Dan Browne, creative agency owner in Napier with 16 years in video production, to explore how AI is reshaping the creative industry from the inside. You'll hear why Dan treats AI as a...

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    From data scientist to enterprise AI leader at NZ Post | The AI Corner Ep: 50 Tom Lintern

    Mar 22, 202639 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Tom Lintern, Head of AI at New Zealand Post, to explore how a data scientist with experience at homes.co.nz and Trade Me is now driving AI transformation across one of New Zealand's oldest...

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    How a 200-person airport runs AI like a small city | The AI Corner Ep: 49 Fiona Millar

    Mar 15, 202636 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Fiona Millar, Digital Transformation Manager at Christchurch International Airport, to explore how a 200-person organisation running a campus of 7,000 daily workers is embedding AI across...

  • The AI Corner

    From exec buy-in to build vs buy: AI lessons from a billion-dollar food business | The AI Corner Ep: 48 Sean Narayan

    Mar 8, 202643 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Sean Narayan, AI and BI Lead at Bidfood New Zealand, to explore how a background in statistics and data led him to become one of the most hands-on AI builders in New Zealand enterprise...

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    From Air NZ engineer to AI founder: Solving AI search invisibility for NZ brands | The AI Corner Ep: 47 Derrick Edward

    Mar 1, 202651 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Derrick Edward, co-founder of Harnex AI and AuraScope, to explore his journey from software engineer at Datacom to AI entrepreneur. You'll hear how Derrick and co-founder Misha spotted the...

  • The AI Corner

    AI transformation lessons across Fonterra, One NZ and Spark, shadow AI risks, and measuring invisible human value | The AI Corner Ep: 46 Habib Baluwala

    Feb 22, 20261h 1m

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Habib Baluwala, AI Transformation Lead at Fonterra and former GM of AI and Data Foundations at One New Zealand, to explore what 15 years of enterprise AI leadership across telco...

  • The AI Corner

    NZ's first ChatGPT App: Trade Me Property; the distribution shift coming for every business; and why marketing to AI agents is the next frontier | The AI Corner Ep 45

    Feb 10, 202627 min

    Join host Mike Bayly as he dives into Trade Me Property's launch as New Zealand's first ChatGPT app, and unpacks what this distribution shift means for every business. Mike walks through the live experience, exploring...

  • The AI Corner

    From agency leader to solo founder building Geodde with Claude Code, GEO vs SEO, and staying lean in the AI age | The AI Corner Ep 44: Toby Cox

    Feb 8, 202633 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Toby Cox, founder of Geodde, to explore how he went from leading 70 engineers at Paloma to building an entire B2B product solo using AI coding agents. You'll hear why AI search is creating...

  • The AI Corner

    What is OpenClaw / Clawdbot, its security risks, and building 24/7 with AI agent teams | Adam Holt: The AI Corner - Episode 43

    Feb 1, 202653 min

    Join host Mike Bayly and guest Adam Holt, Co-founder of thecolab.ai & po2order, to explore how Adam's building autonomous AI agent teams that work 24/7, what OpenClaw (formerly ClaudeBot/MoltBot) can actually do, and...

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