Digital Culture Ideas with Hils Walton

About Digital Culture Ideas with Hils Walton

Technology and the Internet are significantly shaping the way we interact, behave, think, and communicate. This show helps people understand the biggest cultural shift that is happening right now – a move towards a more digital culture and a more digital nation. Join me as I talk to people who inspire me, and we learn about the impact of digital culture on our lives, leadership, business strategy and our careers.

Publisher

Hilary Walton

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 May 2020

Latest episode

14 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

45 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Feb 2026

   #44 Digital Labour & AI Agents: The Rise of the Frontier Firm /w Hils Walton

   In this video, Hilary Walton breaks down Microsoft’s frontier firm concept—next‑generation organisations powered by AI, digital agents, and human‑led orchestration. You’ll learn what makes frontier firms different, why they outperform traditional companies, and how AI transforms everything from workflows to organisational design. We explore: - What a frontier firm is and why Microsoft coined the term in 2025 - Human–agent teams and the shift to AI‑operated, human‑led organisations - How work charts replace outdated org charts, creating dynamic, customer‑centric teams - The three‑phase AI maturity journey, from AI assistants to agent‑run departments - How AI agents automate activities, processes, roles, and entire functions - Microsoft’s four pillars for building a frontier firm: Enrich employee experiences, reinvent customer engagement, reshape processes, and bend the curve on innovation - Why Copilot becomes the control plane for managing thousands of agents Powerful business impacts—flat headcount, rising productivity, and growing profitability If you want to understand how digital labour, agents, and AI‑driven operations are reshaping the future of work, this is your guide to what’s coming next—and how to get ready. 👉 Subscribe for weekly insights on AI, digital culture, and the future of business.

2. 

   25 May 2024

   #43 Navigating the Digital Landscape: A Conversation with Melanie Highet, Account Executive at Microsoft

   This is a special episode with my friend and work partner, Melanie Highet, Account Executive at Microsoft. Tune in to hear us discuss: - Mel's career path in Tech and Sales - Her guidence and top tips to businesses looking to embark on AI reinvention - How AI is impacting work and life, from personal experience

3. 

   19 May 2024

   #42 AI In Action: Scott McLiver, PwC Implementing a 6-Month AI Transformation

   Listen in to hear Hils Walton a Tech Strategist at Microsoft (https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft/) and Scott McLiver (https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-mcliver-95143722/), Partner at PwC New Zealand (https://www.linkedin.com/company/pwc-new-zealand/) AI and Web 3.0, discuss putting AI into action and implementing and AI business transformation in 6 months.Scott is also impressively an Asia Pacific Generative AI Leader and he sits on the Global Generative AI Leadership Council for PwC.They will discuss together:- Scott's background and career in tech- PwC's approach to implementing AI into a businesses in 6 months, brought alive through Scott's experience of doing it both at PwC and with customers- a view out to the future in terms of the impact AI will have on business.

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