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What would break in six months? with Cat Valverde

Cat Valverde built Enterprise AI Group to sit at the intersection of vendors trying to sell and enterprises trying to buy. In our first episode, she shares the diagnostic question she asks clients before taking their money, explains why trust matters more than tech specs in C-suite buying decisions, and describes the internal fragmentation that derails AI initiatives before a vendor even enters the room. We discuss: * The "cost of inaction" test that reveals whether you have a real problem or just FOMO * Why human judgment becomes more important when technology is harder to evaluate * The push-pull between sales, finance, and compliance that happens before any pilot begins * What the McDonald's pulled holiday ad reveals about "we should be doing this" thinking * Cat's criteria for ethical AI vendors: power sourcing, employee development, and equity Cat Valverde is the founder of Enterprise AI Group. Rachel Gordon is the founder of Triple Agent. Geoff Gibbins is the founder of Human Machines. Recorded at 28th and Park Studio, New York City.