Why 90% of AI Pilots Fail Before They Start

Private Equity Data Guy · Jul 9, 2026 · 49m · transcript

Behind every value creation plan, there's a data problem nobody wants to talk about. In this episode, I sat down with Ben Banks to get into why the vast majority of enterprise AI deployments are delivering no measurable P&L impact, and what AI readiness actually means beneath the slogan. Ben brings 30 years of operational experience, with 18 of those leading global transformations and exit readiness programs across complex PE-backed platforms. The conversation gets real fast.

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