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Agentic AI: From Hype to Real Work Done
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This episode features a conversation with Daniel Cohen‑Dumani on why many organisations feel stuck on AI despite rapid advances. The discussion focuses on agentic AI, the growing gap between consumer and business adoption, and why strategy matters more than experimentation. You will hear practical guidance on narrowing AI efforts to real business problems, building organisational memory for reliable agents, and avoiding paralysis caused by hype and fear. The conversation also challenges traditional systems like CRM and reframes AI as a tool to learn, not shortcut, building sustainable capability inside organisations.
👉 Full Show Notes
https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/807
🎙️ What you’ll learn
• How agentic AI is shifting from demos to real work execution
• Why many businesses are still years behind practical AI adoption
• How to identify one business problem where AI can move the needle
• What organisational memory is and why agents depend on it
• How to use AI to learn skills rather than replace thinking
👉 Chapters
• 01:00 The Agentic AI Shock: Why 2026 Feels Like a Breaking Point
• 02:38 Excitement vs. Paralysis: Why Businesses Are More Lost Than Ever
• 05:44 We’re Living in a Bubble: The Massive Gap Between Tech Leaders and Real Businesses
• 09:44 The Knowing‑Doing Gap: Why AI Strategy Fails Without a Clear Business Problem
• 14:50 Bottom‑Up AI Wins: Why Innovation Can’t Be Mandated from the Top
• 16:33 Organizational Memory Is the Missing Layer Every Agent Needs
• 22:52 The End of Traditional SaaS: When Systems of Record Become Systems of Intelligence
✅ Find Daniel Online:
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcohendumani/
• X(Twitter): https://x.com/dcohendumani
• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/danielcohenduma/
• Medium: https://danielcohendumani.medium.com/
• Personal Blog/Website: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/ai-in-the-workplace-7151769209927061504/
🔴 Highlights
• “There’s not going to be a slowdown. I think this is just a new normal.”
• “I think business are more lost than ever.”
• “We live in a bubble, but businesses are still two years back.”
• “Every business today have to be driving a bus on the highway and changing the wheels.”
• “AI is going to disrupt your business. That is a fact.”
• “Context is the key to having reliable agents.”
• “An agent without memory is nothing.”
• “Innovation has to come from the bottom up.”
🧰 Mentioned
• Agentic AI: https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/agentic-ai
• OpenClaw: https://openclaw.ai/
• Snowflake: https://www.snowflake.com/
• Knowledge graph technology: https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/knowledge-graph
• Artificial general intelligence (AGI): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_general_intelligence
✅Keywords
agentic ai, ai adoption, organisational memory, business strategy, ai agents, knowledge graph, crm systems, enterprise ai, ai learning, automation, digital transformation, ai disruption
Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoption
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Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM
This episode features a conversation with Daniel Cohen‑Dumani on why many organisations feel stuck on AI despite rapid advances. The discussion focuses on agentic AI, the growing gap between consumer and business adoption, and why strategy matters more than experimentation. You will hear practical guidance on narrowing AI efforts to real business problems, building organisational memory for reliable agents, and avoiding paralysis caused by hype and fear. The conversation also challenges traditional systems like CRM and reframes AI as a tool to learn, not shortcut, building sustainable capability inside organisations.
👉 Full Show Notes
https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/807
🎙️ What you’ll learn
• How agentic AI is shifting from demos to real work execution
• Why many businesses are still years behind practical AI adoption
• How to identify one business problem where AI can move the needle
• What organisational memory is and why agents depend on it
• How to use AI to learn skills rather than replace thinking
👉 Chapters
• 01:00 The Agentic AI Shock: Why 2026 Feels Like a Breaking Point
• 02:38 Excitement vs. Paralysis: Why Businesses Are More Lost Than Ever
• 05:44 We’re Living in a Bubble: The Massive Gap Between Tech Leaders and Real Businesses
• 09:44 The Knowing‑Doing Gap: Why AI Strategy Fails Without a Clear Business Problem
• 14:50 Bottom‑Up AI Wins: Why Innovation Can’t Be Mandated from the Top
• 16:33 Organizational Memory Is the Missing Layer Every Agent Needs
• 22:52 The End of Traditional SaaS: When Systems of Record Become Systems of Intelligence
✅ Find Daniel Online:
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcohendumani/
• X(Twitter): https://x.com/dcohendumani
• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/danielcohenduma/
• Medium: https://danielcohendumani.medium.com/
• Personal Blog/Website: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/ai-in-the-workplace-7151769209927061504/
🔴 Highlights
• “There’s not going to be a slowdown. I think this is just a new normal.”
• “I think business are more lost than ever.”
• “We live in a bubble, but businesses are still two years back.”
• “Every business today have to be driving a bus on the highway and changing the wheels.”
• “AI is going to disrupt your business. That is a fact.”
• “Context is the key to having reliable agents.”
• “An agent without memory is nothing.”
• “Innovation has to come from the bottom up.”
🧰 Mentioned
• Agentic AI: https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/agentic-ai
• OpenClaw: https://openclaw.ai/
• Snowflake: https://www.snowflake.com/
• Knowledge graph technology: https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/knowledge-graph
• Artificial general intelligence (AGI): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_general_intelligence
✅Keywords
agentic ai, ai adoption, organisational memory, business strategy, ai agents, knowledge graph, crm systems, enterprise ai, ai learning, automation, digital transformation, ai disruption
Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoption
🔴 Subscribe for all the latest AI Unfiltered Show News: https://www.youtube.com/nz365guy?sub_confirmation=1
🔴 Share this video with a Youtuber friend: https://youtu.be/Ah8dqVEu2fY
✅ Recommended Playlist: Hear the latest from Senior Microsoft Staff
👉 Power 365 Show – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqyy0tYMOozNcXsEdVn4sqh
👉 Copilot Show – https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLzf0yupPbVkqPyRqPii192UiJuT-SQHw-/videos
✅ All our Microsoft Innovation Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkoEIfkNYZ0dModTR5aLbRh3
✅ Let’s Connect:
Collaborate with me here – https://cloverbase.com
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nz365guy
Website: http://www.nz365guy.com/subscribe
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy
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Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.nz/nz365guy
I’m Mark Smith – nz365guy – Helping people reach their full potential
I have been a Microsoft Business Applications MVP for over 14 years. I am passionate about helping people reach their full potential, through training, coaching and mentorship.
Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge (https://www.90daymc.com/)
Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nz365guy)
If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy).
Thanks for listening 🚀 – Mark Smith
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