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How to Lead When Control Is Mostly An Illusion
There is a particular look leaders get at the moment. It is not the “busy but energised” look you see on conference stages. It is the exhausted, slightly glazed expression of someone who has been rewriting the same roadmap for the fourth time this quarter, trying to keep up with AI announcements, cost pressures, restructures, geopolitics, and the creeping fear that they are supposed to have answers to questions that nobody on earth can reliably answer. That is the world the r

Oliver Nowak
Nov 287 min read


From Pixels to Powering the Future, How Nvidia Built the Brains of Modern AI
When you hear the name Nvidia, you might immediately think of exponentially rising stock or link it to most major AI providers like OpenAI. And you wouldn't be wrong, after all, that's what the company is best known for today. But what if I told you that the same technology designed to power the global Artificial Intelligence revolution actually came from rendering dragons and landscapes in your favourite games? Nvidia’s evolution from a pioneer in 3D graphics to the dominant

Oliver Nowak
Nov 1910 min read


The Big AI Hyperscaler Gamble
It feels like every day we hear about the next multi-million, if not multi-billion-dollar, chip or infrastructure deal fuelling the AI race. We've all heard about the circular funding schemes of chipmaker invests in an AI provider, the AI provider buys cloud capacity from the infrastructure provider, the infrastructure provider places a gargantuan chip order, and round we go again. But how is all of this possible? Hyperscalers like AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Orac

Oliver Nowak
Nov 114 min read


Agent-to-Agent Communication Protocols as the Backbone of Enterprise AI Automation
In today’s digital transformation era, businesses are moving beyond rigid, hardcoded workflows and towards intelligent, goal-driven processes. This shift is powered by Agent-Based Systems (ABS), networks of autonomous software entities, or agents, that can perceive information, make decisions, and act toward specific goals. When these agents work together in a multi-agent system (MAS), they can take on complex operational tasks on their own, things like IT Ops, end-to-end cus

Oliver Nowak
Nov 910 min read


Token Cost Management Will Be the New Cloud Cost Management
Cloud cost management has been one of the big operational challenges of the past decade. Entire practices and disciplines have formed around taming runaway cloud bills, aligning spend to value, and squeezing efficiency out of infrastructure. But as AI models become core to business workflows, a new cost class is developing fast: token cost management. In the same way that cloud costs once blindsided organisations with their scale and complexity, token costs are now sneaking u

Oliver Nowak
Oct 143 min read


Dev Day Didn't Kill AI Agent startups, but it did unveil a New Layer of Control
I've seen a lot of posts on social media declaring that "OpenAI just killed AI agent startups". I understand the reasoning, but I have to...

Oliver Nowak
Oct 83 min read


Use Decision Science to Build the Operating Model behind AI
Too often, the technology is steering the problem, instead of letting the real problem guide how AI should be applied to solve it. This...

Oliver Nowak
Sep 303 min read


From Bots to Agentic AI: What’s Really Changed
We’ve been living with software agents for decades. Think of the old-school macros, decision engines, or robotic process automation bots;...

Oliver Nowak
Sep 252 min read


AI's Dual Trajectory: Augmentation & Automation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has moved beyond a futuristic concept to become an integral part of our daily lives and an essential engine...

Oliver Nowak
Sep 176 min read


The Theory of Constraints in AI: Why Speeding Up the Wrong Step Can Slow You Down
Artificial Intelligence is often sold as a silver bullet for productivity: faster decisions, quicker processes, instant insights. But...

Oliver Nowak
Aug 155 min read


Outcome Over Process: Automate, Innovate, Eliminate
We love our processes. They make us feel competent, consistent, and in control. But people don’t actually want the process, they want the...

Oliver Nowak
Aug 116 min read


Changing minds in the age of AI: Lessons from Psychology for Organisational Change
When business leaders discuss AI transformation, the conversation often gravitates towards technology: what platform to buy, how to...

Oliver Nowak
Aug 412 min read


Are Machines Conscious?
In this article I want to plunge into a topic that's not necessarily getting a lot of air time but could significantly impact our short...

Oliver Nowak
Jul 213 min read


The Rise of AI Performers
The introduction of AI has collapsed learning. That sounds dramatic, but it's not a criticism - it's a celebration. We now have...

Oliver Nowak
Jul 163 min read


Why We Don’t Trust Technology
As anyone who knows me will tell you, I’m a big tennis fan, so Wimbledon is always one of the highlights of my year. Watching the...

Oliver Nowak
Jul 103 min read


Winning with AI: Why Literacy Must Be a Team Effort
In his powerful autobiography Rise , Siya Kolisi reveals one of the lesser-known secrets behind the Springboks’ 2019 Rugby World Cup...

Oliver Nowak
Jun 273 min read


How to Build an Effective AI Operating Model
AI’s potential to revolutionise business is clear. But without a well-structured governance model and operational framework, even the...

Oliver Nowak
Jun 113 min read


Embracing an AI-First Mindset
As I’m sure the rest of you are too, I’m bored of organisations describing themselves as “AI-first” – are they really? Attending Allie K...

Oliver Nowak
Jun 23 min read


AI Agent Protocols Explained
A key theme coming out of ServiceNow’s Knowledge Conference and Microsoft’s Build Conference has been interoperability of agents....

Oliver Nowak
May 303 min read


Data Reality Check: Why AI Demands a New Standard for Data
In my last article , I explored how AI needs a solid foundation - a base of reliable, structured, and accessible data - to deliver real...

Oliver Nowak
May 232 min read


AI Data Readiness: The Hidden Step That Makes or Breaks Your AI Strategy
In the context of AI, we often hear about AI Data Readiness. But what does it actually mean? And what do you need to consider? Think...

Oliver Nowak
May 193 min read


Prompt Engineering 101 - Think like an Agent
The first time I started interacting with AI, I treated it as though it was all-knowing - I'd been told it basically was. So I spoke to...

Oliver Nowak
Apr 223 min read


A Coming Wave Meets a Fragile World
A new era of transformative technology is dawning, with recent breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence (AI) making people stand up and...

Oliver Nowak
Apr 115 min read


How Global Powers are Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly ascended to the forefront of global strategic priorities, becoming a pivotal element in the...

Oliver Nowak
Feb 44 min read


The AI Supercluster Revolution: Are you Keeping Up?
Going into this year, everyone is talking about the speed and scale of change—not just in the technology industry but fundamentally...

Oliver Nowak
Jan 284 min read


The Dismantling of Enterprise Software as We Know It
Today, enterprise software is designed to augment human capabilities. In the near future, agentic AI will drive a paradigm shift. Instead...

Oliver Nowak
Jan 173 min read


Digital Transformation: Dream Big, Think LEGO
Digital transformation projects are notoriously complex, with layers of dependencies, risks, and moving parts. Organisations often dream...

Oliver Nowak
Jan 144 min read


Why Digital Transformations Fail: Are You Making These Fatal Mistakes?
In today’s world, digital transformation is an inevitability for any business, but its track record means it probably inspires more dread...

Oliver Nowak
Jan 95 min read


The 90-Day Plan Every Business Needs to Survive 2025
When I first started working with clients on their strategies, I noticed a pattern: they were often little more than glorified to-do...

Oliver Nowak
Jan 64 min read


Don't Think of AI as a Technology
The performance of a business can be best characterised by the quality of its decision-making. The more often the people within a...

Oliver Nowak
May 17, 20244 min read


Why Everyone is doing People, Process, & Technology Wrong
The concept of People, Process & Technology has been around almost as long as the idea of Digital Transformation itself. And most...

Oliver Nowak
Apr 29, 20244 min read


Why your Data Strategy Matters more than Ever
In the fast-paced digital world that we have now lived in for the last few decades, data isn't something new, and having a data strategy...

Oliver Nowak
Apr 16, 20243 min read


Sample AI Maturity Journey in Plain English
As I mentioned in a previous article, AI is here to stay and it won't be long before it's as ubiquitous as cloud technology. But the...

Oliver Nowak
Apr 11, 20242 min read


AI: Where to Start in the Real-World
With the transformational potential of AI being clearer than ever before, businesses are under enormous pressure to ride the tidal wave...

Oliver Nowak
Apr 2, 20243 min read


Cloud Computing's Blueprint for Generative AI Adoption
Guess what, we're standing on the precipice of a new digital era. I'm sure you've heard that a million times already in the last year or...

Oliver Nowak
Mar 27, 20243 min read


The Top 7 Reasons Why Digital Transformations Fail
What is it? – Digital Transformation is all about the process of reimagining how things are done today through the use of technology....

Oliver Nowak
Jan 26, 20245 min read


5 Top Tips for Realistic Implementation of Enterprise AI
There’s been a lot of talk about artificial intelligence (AI) for years now and for the lion’s share of that time it has felt very...

Oliver Nowak
Jul 27, 20235 min read


The Importance of Organisational Change Management (OCM) in Today's Digital Business Environment
As companies around the world look to become more agile and shorten development cycles, it has become essential for organisations to...

Oliver Nowak
Jul 25, 20234 min read


CIOs should Communicate like Psychologists, not Technologists
No matter how well thought out and strategic a CIO’s initiatives and roadmap, they are completely useless unless the business is bought...

Oliver Nowak
Jul 25, 20234 min read


Become a People Expert, not a Technology Expert
Technology has become an integral part of our lives, but why do we buy technology? The simple answer is: to solve people problems. In...

Oliver Nowak
Jul 25, 20233 min read


Associating Technology Transformation with Business Outcomes
In today's rapidly changing business landscape, technology transformation has become a critical factor for success. But throwing money at...

Oliver Nowak
Jul 25, 20233 min read


Strategy Alignment: Creating your North Star
Before we go anywhere, I feel like I need to answer the question: What is digital transformation? Simply put, digital transformation is...

Oliver Nowak
Jul 25, 20233 min read


Buying your Data with Loyalty
In recent years, there’s been a lot of talk about digital marketing and how businesses are collecting and analysing data to profile our...

Oliver Nowak
May 19, 20234 min read


Why you Can’t Manipulate Transformation
Why are your customers your customers? Why are your employees your employees? If you don’t have a simple answer to these questions, don’t...

Oliver Nowak
Oct 10, 20222 min read


Telling the Story of Change
Life is a maze. We have no idea what’s around the corner and we often don’t know where we’re going. At least for most of us, where we are...

Oliver Nowak
Sep 15, 20223 min read


Creating a truly Transformative Experience
If you asked the majority of people to describe themselves, the words ‘creative’ and ‘problem-solver’ would probably feature in some...

Oliver Nowak
Aug 18, 20224 min read


Freedom & Responsibility - The Netflix Way
I have just finished reading Marc Randolph’s book “That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea”. As...

Oliver Nowak
Jul 13, 20225 min read


The Power of Belief
How much do you truly believe that you are going to be successful? Have you ever struggled under the weight of a lack of belief? It might...

Oliver Nowak
Jun 13, 20224 min read


Motivation
Motivation. If there’s one thing that leaders of a business would want to bottle up and access whenever they want, surely motivation...

Oliver Nowak
Apr 8, 20224 min read


Marcus Rashford - Your Modern Day Change Leader
For a growing number of sporting stars, their media platforms are now managed by PR and marketing experts. It’s a way to enhance their...

Oliver Nowak
Feb 8, 20225 min read
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