Digital Economy Dispatch #253 -- Lessons in Leading Universities Through the AI Revolution

Facing a financial crisis and intense global competition, UK universities must strategically leverage AI to both survive and thrive. This requires automating administration for cost savings and fundamentally transforming the educator role to focus on critical thinking and industry partnerships.

Digital Economy Dispatch #252 -- Five AI Models for Today's Digital Leaders

Five proven AI usage models show how digital leaders can move beyond AI hype and use generative tools for real strategic impact, meaningful innovation, and transformation that lasts.

Digital Economy Dispatch #251 - Using AI as a Critical Friend: Redefining Strategic Leadership

I see executives and managers increasingly use AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude as strategic advisors. This can replace expensive consultants with 24/7 unbiased analysis, but requires balancing AI insights with essential human judgment.

Digital Economy Dispatch #250 -- Why You Might Be Focused On The Wrong AI

The biggest AI breakthroughs aren't generating content, they're predicting the future and optimizing complex systems.

Digital Economy Dispatch #249 -- How to Think About AI: A Framework for Leaders

Digital Economy Dispatch #248 -- The Summer's Over -- Time for an AI Strategy Reset!

Coming back from a holiday break could be the ideal time for honest conversations with your teams about the realities of delivering AI-based business transformation.

Digital Economy Dispatch #247 -- The Summer of AI-at-Scale

As we take a summer break, lets spend a moment to reflect on AI's rapid development and to plan for its thoughtful and strategic implementation for the rest of the year.

Digital Economy Dispatch #246 -- The Promises and Pitfalls of Vibe Coding

What I learned building a professional AI assessment tool through conversational programming with Claude.

Digital Economy Dispatch #245 -- What Makes for a Good AI Strategy?

Defining an effective strategy is a messy business. Here are three key frameworks that can help in the disruptive era of AI.

Digital Economy Dispatch #244 -- Four Critical Engineering Roles for Scaling AI Delivery

Delivering AI-at-scale requires establishing four distinct engineering roles: Model Engineering, Prompt Engineering, Context Engineering, and Governance Engineering.

Digital Economy Dispatch #243 -- 10 Academic Voices Every AI Leader Should Follow

Academia faces widespread criticism for irrelevance and inaccessibility. But digital leaders should not dismiss academic voices entirely when navigating AI adoption amid overwhelming commercial hype. Here are 10 academics who provide evidence-based, practical insights that help business leaders move beyond vendor promises to successful AI implementation grounded in rigourous research.

Digital Economy Dispatch #242 -- Looking for AI Success in the Seams

Digital transformation succeeds when it connects systems rather than focusing on individual parts. AI is most powerful when deployed at these intersections to eliminate friction.