From AI Hype to Reality: Building the Zero-Latency [Video] Part 2
Irving and Honorio, two Latino, white bearded Cuban guys who came to the US as teenagers in the 1960s discuss the future of AI.
Editor’s note: This is part two of a two part series. Find part one here:Two Hispanic Cuban- American Technologists Talk AI [Video]
Two veteran technology executives, Irving Wladawsky-Berger and Honorio Padron, explore why AI’s rapid technical progress has not yet translated into sustained enterprise transformation. Drawing on decades of experience in industry and innovation, they examine the gap between personal AI productivity gains and the structural challenges of scaling AI across complex organizations.
The conversation dives into siloed operating models, fragmented data architectures, vendor-driven complexity, AI security risks, hallucinations, and the limits of hype around AGI. They argue that real competitive advantage will not come from isolated use cases, but from redesigning enterprises around integrated, cross-functional decision loops.
Honorio introduces a core AI concept
Honorio introduces the concept of the Zero Latency Intelligent Enterprise, a model focused on restructuring governance, data, and leadership to enable fast, coordinated decision-making across the organization. The discussion also highlights the evolving role of the CIO and the need for unified executive accountability to drive AI-enabled transformation towards the creation of a Zero-Latency Intelligent Enterprise.
A grounded, strategic conversation on what it actually takes to move from AI experimentation to enterprise value.
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