Let's talk about Leadership and Value Creation When Certainty Is Gone, and explore AI, Governance, and Systemic Risk together with my amazing guest Michael Herkommer from Zurich, Switzerland.

Michael is a a co-founder, CIO and CAIO at Riskovate, strategist, executive advisor, and systems thinker with decades of experience operating at the intersection of technology, leadership, and institutional complexity.

Michael has worked across strategy, digital transformation, and innovation, including working with and advising global organizations such as IBM, SAP, Accenture, and public sector institutions at European level. He has operated both as a builder and a critical advisor, supporting organizations through large-scale transformation, governance challenges, and moments of structural pressure.

What distinguishes Michael’s work is his systems-level perspective. He doesn’t look at AI, automation, or digital transformation in isolation, but through the lens of decision-making, accountability, governance, and long-term value creation.

This conversation is not about tools or hype. It’s a boardroom-level dialogue about leadership, risk, and responsibility in the age of AI.

Michael is a part of the Diamond Executive Circle of the AI Game Changers Club - an elite tribe of visionary leaders redefining the rules and shaping the future of human-AI synergy, and the Chapter Chair in Zurich, Switzerland.

🔑 Key topics discussed:

• Systemic risk in the AI era - where uncertainty compounds across technology, regulation, and geopolitics
• AI agents and autonomy - how risk shifts when systems move from tools to decision-makers
• Governance beyond compliance
• Regulatory fragmentation
• Value creation vs legitimacy erosion - building AI-driven growth without losing trust
• Innovation failure modes - when acceleration quietly increases systemic risk
• The human layer - leadership judgment, culture, and ethics as the true leverage point
• Unlearning outdated beliefs - what leaders must let go of to navigate permanent uncertainty

🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/herkommer/

🔗 https://riskovate.se/

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About the host, Emi Olausson Fourounjieva
With over 20 years in IT, digital transformation, business growth & leadership, Emi specializes in turning challenges into opportunities for business expansion and personal well-being.
Her contributions have shaped success stories across the corporations and individuals, from driving digital growth, managing resources and leading teams in big companies to empowering leaders to unlock their inner power and succeed in this era of transformation.

AI GAME CHANGERS CLUB: http://aigamechangers.io/
Apply to become a member: http://aigamechangers.club/
Podcast: https://dt4h.io/podcast

📚 AI Leadership Compass: Unlocking Business Growth & Innovation https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNBJ92RP

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📧 Transformation for Leaders

My amazing guest today is Jeffrey Fidelman from New York, United States. Jeffrey brings deep expertise in investment banking and startup growth, and we’re diving into The Hidden Venture Capital Trends: Redefining Fundraising & Investment Strategies in the AI Era.

Recently Jeffrey was elected to the Board of Directors of Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs (HAE), a global community of alumni founders, investors, and executives.

Jeffrey is also a part of the Diamond Executive Group of the AI Game Changers Club - an elite tribe of visionary leaders redefining the rules and shaping the future of human–AI synergy.

Jeffrey is the Founder and Managing Partner of Fidelman & Company, a leading advisory firm launched in 2015 to address the critical fundraising and growth strategy needs of early- to mid-stage companies.

Jeffrey’s career began in residential real estate, which led him to the Portfolio Manager role at Morgan Stanley, followed up by the role of Vice President at HSBC, driving revenue strategy for Manhattan.

As a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and advisor with deep expertise in finance and fundraising strategy, Jeffrey has built and supported ventures across multiple industries, globally.

🔑 Key topics discussed:

• Hidden venture capital trends and emerging blind spots founders and investors overlook
• How AI-driven data, platforms, and automation are transforming capital allocation
• Disruption ahead: which parts of the venture ecosystem will be reshaped first by AI
• Why traditional investor evaluation methods become liabilities in an AI-powered landscape
• Strategic advantages for founders and investors who adopt AI early
• The new economics of AI efficiency and its impact on valuations, capital needs, and startup strategy
• Global competition: how AI might rebalance or reinforce power in major venture hubs
• What investors and business owners must unlearn to thrive in AI-powered fundraising
• Essential leadership guidance for navigating the next wave of AI transformation

🔗 Connect with Jeffrey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyfidelman/
🌏 https://fidelmanco.com/

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About the host, Emi Olausson Fourounjieva
With over 20 years in IT, digital transformation, business growth & leadership, Emi specializes in turning challenges into opportunities for business expansion and personal well-being.
Her contributions have shaped success stories across the corporations and individuals, from driving digital growth, managing resources and leading teams in big companies to empowering leaders to unlock their inner power and succeed in this era of transformation.

AI GAME CHANGERS CLUB: http://aigamechangers.io/
Apply to become a member: http://aigamechangers.club/
Podcast: https://dt4h.io/podcast

📚 AI Leadership Compass: Unlocking Business Growth & Innovation https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNBJ92RP

📆 Book a free Strategy Call with Emi

🔗 Connect with Emi on LinkedIn
🌏 https://digitaltransformation4humans.com/

📧 Transformation for Leaders

Hollywood creates leaders under extreme pressure. In the AI era, executives face similar stakes.
My amazing guest Steven Puri from Austin, Texas shares Hollywood’s playbook for leadership, storytelling, and impact in AI-driven business. See also S1:Ep80.

Steven has an extraordinary background in Hollywood, having worked as an executive and producer on some of the biggest blockbusters of our time – including Die Hard 5, The Wolverine, Transformers, and Star Trek.

Steven has collaborated with major studios such as DreamWorks, 20th Century Fox, and Sony, and raised more than $21M in venture funding across three tech start-ups. After decades of turning big visions into reality on screen and in business, Steven shifted his focus to solving one of today’s most pressing challenges: how we work.

As the Founder & CEO of The Sukha Company, he now helps remote workers overcome procrastination and distraction, bringing more focus, energy, and well-being into the flow of daily work. From Hollywood blockbusters to the future of remote productivity, Steven’s journey blends storytelling, leadership, and innovation in a truly unique way.

Steven is a Diamond Executive Member of the AI Game Changers Club - an elite tribe of visionary leaders redefining the rules and shaping the future of Human–AI synergy.

🔑 We discuss how executives can:

• Lead when stakes are high and variables are unknown
• Use storytelling to align teams, reduce silos, and build trust
• Balance bold action with long-term strategy in AI-driven environments
• Adapt fast when the “script changes” due to AI disruption
• Cultivate imagination and creative vision as a leadership advantage
• Unlearn outdated leadership patterns to thrive in the AI era

This conversation bridges Hollywood, leadership, and AI-driven transformation, offering practical insights for executives, founders, innovators, investors and decision-makers shaping the future of business.

🔗 Connect with Steven Puri on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-puri/

🌏 The Sukha Company: https://www.thesukha.co/

Support the show

About the host, Emi Olausson Fourounjieva
With over 20 years in IT, digital transformation, business growth & leadership, Emi specializes in turning challenges into opportunities for business expansion and personal well-being.
Her contributions have shaped success stories across the corporations and individuals, from driving digital growth, managing resources and leading teams in big companies to empowering leaders to unlock their inner power and succeed in this era of transformation.

AI GAME CHANGERS CLUB: http://aigamechangers.io/
Apply to become a member: http://aigamechangers.club/
Podcast: https://dt4h.io/podcast

📚 AI Leadership Compass: Unlocking Business Growth & Innovation https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNBJ92RP

📆 Book a free Strategy Call with Emi

🔗 Connect with Emi on LinkedIn
🌏 https://digitaltransformation4humans.com/

📧 Transformation for Leaders