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AI Works Podcast: How Leaders Use AI Now

AI Works Podcast: How Leaders Use AI Now

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 Welcome to the AI Works Podcast, your essential resource for harnessing artificial intelligence to drive efficiency, innovation, and practical transformation across education, public sector, and business organisations. In each episode, we bring you:
  • Real-world stories from leaders who have successfully integrated AI tools, overcoming common challenges.
  • Practical insights and actionable strategies that translate cutting-edge AI into immediate operational improvements.
  • Expert perspectives and trend analyses that demystify AI and make complex concepts clear and approachable.
AI Works is designed specifically for leaders who want straightforward, high-impact ideas to unlock AI’s potential—without the hype.

Join us to discover proven pathways to productivity, hear authentic experiences from your peers, and confidently navigate the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence. Subscribe and tune in to gain practical, accessible AI guidance that works.

Produced by MKAI.worksCopyright Richard Foster-Fletcher Economía Gestión Gestión y Liderazgo
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  • Innovating from Within: Practical AI Adoption with Julie Kapsalis, CEO of Nescot

    Innovating from Within: Practical AI Adoption with Julie Kapsalis, CEO of Nescot
    May 19 2025
    🎧 Episode Title: Innovating from Within: Practical AI Adoption with Julie Kapsalis, CEO of Nescot

    Podcast:
    The AI Works Podcast
    Hosted by Richard Foster-Fletcher
    Co-hosted today by Kurt Hintz

    🔍 Episode Overview

    How can further education leaders practically, ethically, and effectively integrate artificial intelligence into their institutions? Julie Kapsalis, Principal and CEO of Nescot (North East Surrey College of Technology), joins us to share thoughtful insights and tangible examples of how AI and advanced technologies are enhancing education at her college. Julie discusses openly about:
    • How Nescot’s 72-year legacy of technology adoption informs their current AI journey.
    • Why the plumbing department became pioneers of AI and VR innovation, breaking stereotypes and setting examples for the college.
    • Practical ways immersive technologies and simulators enhance vocational learning and assessment, from plumbing to highways maintenance.
    • Building meaningful industry partnerships with global businesses like Daikin, Ringway, Tony & Guy, and cruise industry leaders to create real-world learning experiences.
    • The ethical considerations and challenges around AI integration, including ensuring authentic assessment, maintaining originality, and safeguarding learners.
    • How small, pioneering teams can lead transformative change within FE institutions.
    This episode provides actionable insights into how forward-thinking leadership can harness AI practically and ethically, benefiting educators, students, and communities alike.

    🧭 What We Cover
    ✔️ Nescot’s practical approach to embedding AI and immersive technologies into vocational curricula
    ✔️ Overcoming stereotypes and fostering innovation through unlikely pioneer departments, such as plumbing
    ✔️ Effective strategies for using virtual simulations in vocational assessments to reduce risk and enhance learner competence
    ✔️ Building impactful and ethical partnerships between FE colleges and industry leaders
    ✔️ Using immersive environments (such as the Igloo 360 suite) to drive learner engagement, inclusion, and accessibility
    ✔️ Addressing internal resistance and creating a supportive environment for staff adoption of AI technologies

    👤 About Our Guest Julie Kapsalis is Principal and CEO of Nescot—the North East Surrey College of Technology, based in Epsom, Surrey. With extensive leadership experience in further education, Julie also serves on the national strategy board for Artificial Intelligence in Education, chaired by Sir Anthony Seldon. Passionate about practical, ethical, and impactful innovation, Julie’s leadership is characterised by openness, collaboration, and continuous learning, helping shape meaningful educational experiences powered by technology.

    🔗 Links & Mentions
    • Nescot College: https://www.nescot.ac.uk
    • Julie Kapsalis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliekapsalis
    • Richard Foster-Fletcher on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardfosterfletcher
    • Kurt Hintz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-hintz
    📬 Stay Connected For updates, resources, and future episodes, follow The AI Works Podcast and join our conversations on LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/mkai-works
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    39 m
  • From Curiosity to Culture: Navigating AI Adoption inwith Claire Foster, CEO of Boston College

    From Curiosity to Culture: Navigating AI Adoption inwith Claire Foster, CEO of Boston College
    May 12 2025
    🎧 Episode Title: From Curiosity to Culture: Navigating AI Adoption in FE with Claire Foster, CEO of Boston College

    🎙️ Podcast: The AI Works Podcast Hosted by Richard Foster-Fletcher

    🔍 Episode Overview

    How can further education leaders navigate the uncertainties of adopting artificial intelligence, balancing curiosity and caution? Claire Foster, Principal and CEO of Boston College UK, joins us to openly share her personal journey and practical experiences of introducing AI in her college. From first encountering AI as an unfamiliar concept to actively championing its adoption among students and staff, Claire’s insights highlight the human aspects of technological transformation in education.

    Claire discusses openly about:
    • Starting her leadership during the Covid-19 lockdown and rapidly adapting to digital learning
    • Building a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and shared learning around AI
    • Overcoming fear and scepticism among educators and students
    • Addressing equity and access to AI tools in education
    • The importance of adaptability and lifelong learning as core educational values
    This conversation offers authentic, thoughtful reflections on how educational institutions can embrace AI as a meaningful tool for learning, inclusion, and creativity.

    🧭 What We Cover
    ✔️ How Boston College began its AI journey from early experimentation to strategic implementation
    ✔️ Creating psychological safety around AI adoption among educators
    ✔️ Practical ways AI tools (e.g., Copilot) can reduce workload and stress for teachers
    ✔️ Using AI inclusively to support learners with language and additional learning needs
    ✔️ Addressing digital equity concerns for both students and the broader community
    ✔️ Building an adaptable learning culture that prepares students for evolving job markets 👤

    About Our Guest
    Claire Foster is Principal and CEO at Boston College in Lincolnshire, UK. With a professional background rooted deeply in further education, Claire has successfully led her college through challenging times, including Covid-19 and digital transformation. Her leadership philosophy emphasises curiosity, openness, and continuous learning, creating an environment where technology meaningfully enhances the educational experience.

    🔗 Links & Mentions

    Boston College UK: https://www.boston.ac.uk
    Claire Foster on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-foster-46424515
    Richard Foster-Fletcher on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardfosterfletcher
    Kurt Hintz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-hintz

    📬 Stay Connected For updates, resources, and future episodes, follow The AI Works Podcast and join our conversations on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mkai-works
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    36 m
  • Bridging Policy and Practice: Leading AI Transformation with Keith Smith, CEO at HRUC

    Bridging Policy and Practice: Leading AI Transformation with Keith Smith, CEO at HRUC
    May 6 2025
    🎧 Episode Title:
    Bridging Policy and Practice: Leading AI Transformation with Keith Smith, CEO at HRUC

    🎙️ Podcast:
    The AI Works Podcast

    Hosted by Richard Foster-Fletcher
    Co-hosted by Kurt Hintz

    🔍 Episode Overview

    How can further education (FE) institutions turn national policy into meaningful practice when it comes to artificial intelligence? In this episode, Keith Smith—CEO at Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges (HRUC) and former senior leader at the Department for Education—joins us to share his perspective on sector leadership in an AI-integrated world. From building system-wide collaboration to preparing students and staff for the demands of a digital economy, this conversation explores what it takes to lead well through uncertainty, complexity, and rapid technological change.

    Keith shares practical insights on:
    • Creating an AI strategy at the organisational level
    • Supporting staff through disruption with purpose and clarity
    • Building communities of practice across the FE sector
    • Partnerships that stretch thinking, including HRUC’s collaboration with MIT
    Whether you're in education, policy, or industry, this episode offers a grounded yet ambitious perspective on the leadership required to move from AI awareness to confident, inclusive action.

    🧭 What We Cover
    ✔️ Embedding AI into FE strategy and operations
    ✔️ Staff development and psychological safety in times of change
    ✔️ Opportunities for AI to improve inclusion and neurodiverse learning
    ✔️ Sector-wide collaboration and the proposed AI community for FE
    ✔️ The future of AI in physical form: robotics, automation, and governance
    ✔️ Leadership lessons from policy to practice

    👤 About Our Guest
    Keith Smith is the Chief Executive of Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges. Prior to this role, he held senior leadership positions at the Department for Education, where he played a pivotal role in shaping national policy for the further education sector. He now leads one of the UK’s most forward-thinking college groups, with a focus on AI adoption, staff wellbeing, and system leadership.

    🔗 Links & Mentions
    • Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges: https://www.hruc.ac.uk
    • MIT Industrial Liaison Program: https://ilp.mit.edu
    • Connect with Keith Smith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-smith-1733b9140/
    • Richard Foster-Fletcher on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardfosterfletcher
    • Kurt Hintz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-hintz/
    📬 Stay Connected

    For updates, resources, and upcoming episodes, follow The AI Works Podcast and join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mkai-works
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    45 m
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