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Why Middle Market Companies Have the Biggest AI Advantage

In this episode, Julius Neil Buenconsejo sits down with John Rudd, an investment banker, consultant, restructuring leader, and AI operator who now helps middle-market companies build practical AI capability. John explains why AI is less about flashy tools and more about organizational speed, data readiness, and choosing the right problems to solve.We discuss why large enterprises often move too slowly to capitalize on AI, why middle-market firms may have the biggest edge, and how leaders can avoid “agentic circus” behavior by tying AI work to real business outcomes.

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