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Simon Wardley
AI Without Strategy is Just Hype—Wardley Maps Fix That
Simon is a former CEO, former advisory board member of startups (all now acquired by US Giants), fellow of Open Europe, inventor of Wardley Mapping, twice voted in the top 50 most influential people in the UK IT industry and a regular conference speaker.
In this episode
In this episode, I sit down with Simon Wardley, the legendary creator of Wardley Maps, to break down why most AI strategies fail and how enterprises, startups, and governments can use mapping to see the board, anticipate change, and make smarter moves.
Outline & Transcript
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Trailer
Introduction to Simon Wardley
What are Wardley Maps?
Where beginner mappers get stuck
Maps are imperfect representations
Key steps to start mapping
It takes 9 years to learn to map
Situational Awareness
Value of Wardley Maps to Leaders
Premortem and postmortem analysis
Climactic Patterns, Doctrine, and Gameplay
Wardley Mapping and AI
Evolution of Practices with Technology
Dangers of AI
Doctrine in the Age of AI
Updating maps in the AI Landscape
Why mapping from multiple perspectives is important
Bias in AI Systems (Market vs. Society)
Understanding How AI Models Reason
Emerging practices that Simon has an affinity for
AI and the creation of new needs
Advice for AI Entrepreneurs
Constant struggle to focus on the user
The "Real Horror of AI"
Glamorous toolkit demo and scenario
Lessons Simon learned in his journey
Closing
