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Earley AI Podcast - Episode 83: AI, Governance, and the Execution Gap with Brian Stafford
From Vision to Value: How Leaders Can Close the Gap Between AI Ambition and Operational Reality
Guest: Brian Stafford, CEO at Diligent
Host: Seth Earley, CEO at Earley Information Science
Published on: March 9, 2026
In this episode, Seth Earley speaks with Brian Stafford, CEO of Diligent, a $700 million global software and AI company focused on governance, risk, and compliance. They explore why most organizations understand that AI is transformative but still struggle with the how of actually getting there, and what it takes to move beyond pilots into real operational change. Brian shares how…
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