The Executive Connect Podcast
The Executive Connect Podcast
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This is the Executive Connect Podcast - a show for the new generation of leaders. Join us as we discover unconventional leadership strategies not traditionally associated with executive roles. Our guests include upper-level C-Suite executives charting new ways to grow their organizations, successful entrepreneurs changing the way the world does business, and experts and thought leaders from fields outside of Corporate America that can bring new insights into leadership, prosperity, and personal growth - all while connecting on a human level. No one has all the answers - but by building a community of open-minded and engaged leaders we hope to give you the tools you need to help you find your own path to success.
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The podcast explores themes around leadership, personal growth, and innovative business strategies. Episodes cover topics like franchising pitfalls, overcoming corporate burnout, financial strategies for self-employed individuals, and effective team leadership in engineering. For example, a recent episode focused on franchise investment mistakes, while another tackled entrepreneurial strategies for fostering purposeful growth.
This is the Executive Connect Podcast – a show for the new generation of leaders. Join us as we discover unconventional leadership strategies not traditionally associated with executive roles. Our guests include upper-level C-Suite executives charting new ways to grow their organizations, successful entrepreneurs changing the way the world does business, and experts and thought leaders from fields outside of Corporate America that can bring new insights into leadership, prosperity, and personal growth – all while connecting on a human level. No one has all the answers – but by building a community of open-minded and engaged leaders we hope to give you the tools you need to help you find your own path to success.
In this episode of Executive Connect, Melissa Aarskaug sits down with Jamie Metzl, futurist, author, and biotech expert, to talk about why the future isn’t just coming fast…it’s already here.
Jamie argues that we’re not headed toward human-like AI, but something more powerful: machine superintelligence. From rewriting DNA to reinventing work, Jamie shows how AI, genetics, and biotech are converging into a single, fast-moving force that’s changing jobs, economies, and even global power.
If you’ve been wondering what’s hype and what’s real in AI, or how to stay human in a tech-heavy world, this episode delivers clarity, perspective, and a call to action.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why “AGI is BS”, and what we should really be focusing on
- How AI, genetics, and biotech are all part of one big revolution
- What every leader and company must do now to keep up
- Why ethics and governance can’t wait until it’s too late
- How this tech wave will reshape jobs, agriculture, healthcare, and more
- What individuals can do today to stay future-ready
- Jamie’s journey from the White House to writing sci-fi, and what it taught him
Highlights:
[00:00] “AGI is BS”, Jamie’s bold view on artificial intelligence
[02:05] Jamie’s journey from government to biotech thought leader
[04:42] Making science feel personal through storytelling
[07:27] Why this tech revolution is bigger than just genetics
[12:42] Superconvergence explained, how AI, genetics & biotech fuse
[15:03] Three steps to prepare yourself and your company for the future
[21:28] Which industries are being disrupted the most, and why
[28:10] The real risk: moving too fast without ethical guardrails
[33:50] Global tech races, will they unite or divide nations?
[38:12] How to build a future-ready mindset and resilient culture
[42:08] Final takeaway: humans at the center of the story
Connect with Jamie Metzl:
🌐 Website – https://www.jamiemetzl.com
🐦 Twitter/X – https://twitter.com/jamiemetzl
📘 Book – Superconvergence (Blue cover = revised edition!)
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