The Only Constant
THE ONLY CONSTANT - A Podcast on AI, Business, Change, and Enterprise Technology Adoption The Only Constant is a podcast about how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are actually implemented inside organizations and rapidly change our worlds - not just how they sound in theory. Are you curious about... Scaling generative AI Governing stochastic systems Human-in-the-loop approaches Ethical trade-offs Unstructured data challenges Managing inevitable change while remaining human, stable, and purpose-driven Then this is the show for you. It is a podcast for those who prioritize exploration over explanation. For those who enjoy difficult questions more than easy answers. For anyone looking to stay ahead and relevant in an age of accelerating change. Join host Lasse Rindom as he speaks with global thought leaders about how AI and emerging technologies are actually being adopted in enterprise settings. Episodes explore the realities of scaling generative AI, governing stochastic systems, embedding human-in-the-loop approaches, and confronting ethical trade-offs in real organizations. With a focus on pragmatic strategy, past automation lessons, and a touch of business philosophy, this podcast dives deep into unstructured data challenges, real implementation hurdles, and the messy reality of transformation. Sponsored by Basico. Driven by curiosity.
Episodes
In this episode, Lasse Rindom speaks with Kathy Pham, global AI leader at Workday and long-time voice in responsible technology. The conversation moves straight past surface-level “AI is cool” talk and into agency, purpose, governance, and what actually happens when autonomous systems meet real work and real people.
4 sharp conversation topics from the episode
- Agency vs purpose - how giving tools more autonomy can quietly rem...
In this episode, Lasse Rindom speaks with Phil Lee, the Managing Director of Digiphile and a leading legal expert on data privacy, GDPR, and the evolving EU digital rulebook. It is a conversation that moves beyond the hype of the AI Act to explore the practical, often messy reality of compliance, investigating how organizations can navigate the "regulatory vicious circle" without stifling innovation.
4 sharp conversation topics fro...
In this episode, Lasse Rindom speaks with Katrine Bach - co-founder of Connected Women in AI - about why the real challenge in AI isn’t the tech itself, but how fast our systems entrench around whoever shows up first. Their conversation cuts through talk of values and hype, and asks what it really takes to build representative, inclusive, and effective AI adoption at scale.
- Why AI isn’t a specialist tool anymore - and why that...
In this episode, Lasse Rindom speaks with Jeanette Bronée - global keynote speaker, author of The Self-Care Mindset, and creator of Power-Pausing™ - about how the real lever in today’s fast-moving, AI-shaped workplace isn’t faster output, but human clarity, connection and trust.
- AI can supercharge the hamster wheel, unless leaders redesign what the wheel is even for
- The difference between output and outcome, and why speed with...
Melanie Kleemann | On leadership in uncertainty, and the constraint of what's possible | Episode #81
In this episode, Lasse Rindom speaks with Melanie Kleemann, an experienced executive leader and transformation advisor, about why AI doesn’t fail because of technology - but because of leadership.
Their conversation cuts through AI theatre and lands on the uncomfortable, practical work of leading change:
- Why technology never transforms the world on its own - and how AI exposes weak ownership and unclear leadership faster than ...
In this episode, Lasse Rindom speaks with Ewa Zborowska, Research Director at IDC and one of Europe’s leading AI analysts, known and renowned for her clarity in the face of hype. With decades of experience turning early signals into strategic foresight, she joins the podcast to discuss what’s actually, truly, really happening in enterprise AI adoption.
Together, they unpack:
- Why everyone claims success in AI while most project...
In this episode, Lasse Rindom speaks with Laura Jeffords Greenberg, lawyer, legal tech leader and top voice, educator, and Head of the AI Legal Academy at Wordsmith. Born in Silicon Valley and now based in Europe, Laura brings a unique perspective on how legal work is adapting - and sometimes resisting - the AI wave.
Their conversation dives into both the structural and cultural forces shaping the legal profession:
- How in-hous...
In this episode, Lasse Rindom speaks with Sune Selsbæk-Reitz, Data and AI Strategist at Demant. Sune has emerged as one of Denmark’s clearest and most skeptical voices in the AI field - not in opposition to generative AI, but in opposition to how uncritically it’s often applied.
The conversation covers a wide arc, but always circles back to human agency, historical perspective, and the need to reinstate critical thinking in digita...
In this episode of The Only Constant, Lasse Rindom speaks with Emilie Lundblad - triple Microsoft MVP in AI, Head of AI Center of Excellence at Ambu, and a true specialist with deep roots in econometrics, architecture, and data governance. Together, they explore what it actually takes to work meaningfully with AI in enterprise today.
Key themes from the conversation:
- Why critical thinking and clarity of purpose is absolutely e...
In this episode, Lasse Rindom speaks with Nandan Mullakara, automation strategist and author, about the future of automation and how AI, RPA, and APIs are evolving - not competing. Their conversation moves from the practical to the philosophical, exploring what happens when orchestration itself becomes intelligent:
- Why it’s not AI or RPA, but AI and RPA - and how the “AND operator” mindset might be the real key to modern autom...
In this episode of The Only Constant, Lasse Rindom sits down with Serge Belongie, Director of the Pioneer Centre for AI and one of Europe’s leading AI thinkers, for a conversation that cuts through the noise of hype and panic to reach something far more enduring.
Together, they explore:
- Why AI isn’t a revolution but a continuation of the march of automation
- How the “idiot wind” of hype always blows through history and major te...
In this episode, Lasse Rindom speaks with Elin Hauge - board member, strategist, AI advisor, kickboxer, and part-time law student - about the messy truth behind AI adoption. Their conversation navigates the sharp edges between math, language, risk, and responsibility:
- Why understanding the cost of being wrong is central to responsible AI adoption - especially when decisions affect real people
- How the confusion matrix reveals t...
In this episode of The Only Constant, Lasse Rindom speaks with Sue Turner, founder of AI Governance and Professor in Practice at the University of Bristol Business School. Their conversation spans both the pragmatic and philosophical dimensions of AI adoption, with key discussions points being:
- Why most organisations are stuck in their AI maturity – experimenting without moving to real transformation
- The tension between legacy...
In this episode of The Only Constant, Lasse Rindom speaks with Jason Stanley from ServiceNow - AI expert, sociologist, and someone who actually reads the footnotes. Together, they unravel the real frontiers of AI in enterprise - not in the labs, but in the messy middle where governance, workflows, and risk collide.
Topics covered include:
- Why large-scale organisations need more than just great models - they need infrastructu...
In this episode of The Only Constant, Lasse Rindom speaks with retired tech executive and deep thinker Michael Carroll about the coming shift from automation to true agency. They explore what it means when AI no longer just supports decisions, but begins to reason with us - and sometimes, for us.
Highlights include:
- What agency really means - and why some AI projects miss the point
- The illusion of better decisions through mo...
In this episode, Lasse Rindom speaks with Jakob Freund, CEO of Camunda, on what it really means to build AI-driven automation that’s enterprise-ready - without losing grip on governance, process integrity, or human responsibility.
Their lively, deep-cutting discussion covers:
- The realistic path to AI value - why it’s still about measurable automation, not magic
- Jakob’s framework of blending deterministic workflows with dynamic...
In this episode of The Only Constant, Lasse Rindom is joined by Danilo McGarry, global AI leader, board advisor, and host of one of the fastest-growing AI podcasts. Together, they explore the real-world implications of AI transformation - far beyond the hype and fear-driven headlines.
Key discussion points include:
- Common misconceptions that derail enterprise AI initiatives
- Why AI isn’t “plug and play” - and how purpose, proce...
In this episode of The Only Constant, host Lasse Rindom speaks with Eric Siegel - author of The AI Playbook and a straight-talking voice in a noisy AI market. Siegel cuts through overpromises, resists crystal-ball fantasies, and reminds listeners that most of AI’s real business value still comes from predictive models, not the latest generative toys.
They discuss:
- Why predictive AI remains an untapped differentiator while gene...
In this episode, Lasse Rindom speaks with Frank Casale - entrepreneur, advisor, and long-time voice in automation and enterprise change. Frank calls himself a “conflicted futurist,” and it shows - in the best way possible. Together, they discuss:
- Why most companies say “agentic” but act quarter-to-quarter
- How AI isn’t just smart- it’s becoming empathic, and what that unlocks
- The real revolution: not tech, but how work gets don...
In this episode, Lasse Rindom is joined by Hans Petter Dalen - “HP” to most - who heads up AI Governance for IBM across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. With more than two decades inside IBM and a rare mix of realism, wit, and deep enterprise insight, HP brings clarity to a conversation often lost in hype words and messages.
Together, they unpack:
- How IBM actually saved $3.5 billion with AI - and why it's more than just a ...
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