What You Might Have Missed in the World of AI - May 2025
May 2025 has been another landmark month for AI. If you blinked, you might’ve missed some big plays. Here’s a quick catch-up of the top 10 that stood out to me… It wasn’t just about bigger models. It was about scale, safety, infrastructure, and interfaces. The convergence of AI + hardware, and the normalisation of agentic behaviours, is pointing toward an always-on AI layer that’s more accessible, multimodal, and mission-critical than ever.
Agentic Workflows - Explained Like a 10 Year Old
Do you ever feel like you need an extra set of hands (or maybe a whole team) to get everything done? Imagine having a super-smart helper who not only understands what you want but can also figure out the best way to do it, learn from mistakes (yours, its, and other people’s), and even use different tools to complete a task. That's the core idea behind agentic workflows, and it's something that's got product leaders like me incredibly excited. But what does "agentic workflow" actually mean? Let's break it down like a 10 year old would…
How AI Will Change the Shape of Product Teams
As a Chief Product Officer (CPO), I spend a lot of time thinking about how my teams should evolve to meet the future. With AI accelerating the pace of innovation, the classic approach to building product teams won’t cut it anymore. The roles, skills, and structures we’ve relied on for years are shifting fast. What worked yesterday won’t guarantee success tomorrow. Here’s how I see AI changing the shape of product teams; and what CPOs, and leaders generally, should be thinking about to stay ahead.
Why the Smart Bet Might Be on Small Language Models - Not LLMs
In the corporate race to harness artificial intelligence, large language models (LLMs) have emerged as the poster child of innovation. From OpenAI’s GPT-4 to Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude (as well as loud new entrants like DeepSeek), companies across industries are scrambling to invest in these behemoth AI systems, believing they hold the key to unlocking competitive advantages. However, as the dust settles, a new perspective is emerging - one that suggests the real opportunity might not be in LLMs at all but in their more focused, domain-specific cousins: Small Language Models (SLMs). SLMs, designed for highly contextualised and deeply specific data, knowledge, and intelligence, could be the smarter and more cost-effective choice for businesses looking to drive real-world impact.
An Agentic Future: How To Prepare for AI Agent Domination
The world of Artificial Intelligence is evolving at breakneck speed, shifting from basic automation to intelligent, independent agents capable of executing complex tasks. As a portfolio CPO working with private equity backed companies across the UK, Europe, and the USA, I see navigating this transformation as more than just about keeping up - it’s about actively shaping the future of your product, team, and company.
The AI 'Tsunami': It’s About Riding the Wave, Not Drowning In It
We’re living in a moment of profound transformation. Not since the dawn of the Internet has a technology promised, and threatened, to reshape our working lives as dramatically as artificial intelligence. It's no longer a futuristic concept; AI is here, now, and it’s changing the game. For many, this evokes a sense of unease, even fear. And rightly so. The headlines buzz with tales of automation and job displacement. But let’s cut through the noise. It's not about robots stealing our jobs; it’s about how we adapt to a world where AI is a powerful, ubiquitous tool.
8 Must-Read Books in 2024 for Leadership, Technology, and Product
As we embrace the challenges and opportunities of the year ahead, staying informed and inspired is key for any professional. I've compiled a list of eight transformative books that are a must-read for anyone keen to read more on leadership, technology, and product. Some of these are new, some are much older, all of them are books I dip into regularly.
An Ethical Charter for Artificial Intelligence
I studied Artificial Intelligence at Saïd Business School, which is part of the University of Oxford. The six-week executive education program focused on both the commercial opportunities for, and the operational impact of, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning. As part of my course deliverables I was tasked with creating an Ethical Charter for AI. This is the result of that project.