In this episode of High on AI—Highberg’s AI podcast—we dive into AI innovations in the retail sector and explore the question of how to bring large organizations along in an AI transformation. Our guest is Sander Ardinois, an independent Executive AI & Data Advisor with extensive experience in scaling AI organizations at H&M and Nike. Highberg advisors Erik de Ruiter and Thomas Mollema talk with Sander about why an AI transformation is especially urgent right now and how to engage large organizations as a whole in that journey. Sander shares his insights on the future of working with AI, both within and beyond the retail sector. Finally, the episode addresses the importance of staying adaptable in a rapidly changing AI landscape: how can large organizations stay agile while using and developing AI? How do you avoid getting swept up in the hype, or, conversely, missing the boat altogether? And what role can AI play in advancing sustainability within large organizations?

This episode explores how to drive effective growth in an AI organization and the changes required to make that happen. Two Highberg advisors chat with Jeroen Munk, CEO of Futurewhiz, the company behind the education platforms Squla and StudyGo. Since its founding, Futurewhiz has been an “AI‑first company.” How does this company leverage AI so successfully, and why is internal AI adoption progressing so well? With one million students having used these platforms over the past year, Futurewhiz is a frontrunner in digital education and gamified learning. Futurewhiz’s inspiring AI use cases and the story behind their in‑house AI team take center stage.