SIGNAL Podcast by Software Improvement Group

About SIGNAL Podcast by Software Improvement Group

The SIGNAL podcast is a monthly show where we turn complex IT topics into business clarity. Hosted by Werner Heijstek, Senior Director at Software Improvement Group, Signal brings together experts to shift the conversation up: From technical complexity to business clarity.

Publisher

Turning complex IT topics into business clarity.

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jan 2025

Latest episode

16 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Adopting agentic AI: What board members need to know | SIGNAL Podcast

   Three years. That’s all it took for AI to move from curiosity to commitment, from “have you tried this?” to “what’s our plan?” Today, AI adoption has moved faster than any technology shift most boards have governed. While agent capabilities are being introduced at scale, one question is still difficult to answer: what does this mean for my business?The board’s job is to make sure the organization can benefit from AI and do so responsibly.In this episode, tech executive Marion van Happen shares how the biggest enterprise AI opportunities are as much about strategy as technology. The instinct many organizations have is to go faster. What boards need is a better understanding of what the technology can do today and where it’s heading, so they can spot the quick wins and plan for what comes after them.She sits down with our host Werner Heijstek to discuss:- How boards are actually experiencing agentic AI adoption- Why it’s harder to govern than financial risk- Why replacing people with AI doesn’t work- What steps board members need to take to stay on top of developmentsChapters(00:00) Intro (01:18) Agentic AI at Board Level (04:06) Quick Wins vs Strategy (08:05) Looking Ahead (12:06) Good and Bad Examples (15:34) Rethinking the Human Role (17:16) Board Accountability and AI Literacy (22:47) Tokenomics (27:00) Tracking AI with KPIs (29:04) Lessons LearnedDownload AI Maturity Guide here: https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/publications/ai-maturity-guide-2026/The SIGNAL podcast, powered by Software Improvement Group, is a monthly show where we turn complex IT topics into business clarity. Hosted by Werner Heijstek, Chief Delivery Officer at Software Improvement Group.Subscribe to never miss an episode and visit our website for more information: https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/#podcast #ArtificialIntelligence #AgenticAI #AIadoption #CorporateGovernance #BoardLeadership #DigitalTransformation

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   12 Aug 2026

   The key to harnessing developer agents at scale | SIGNAL Podcast

   Agent deployment jumped from 11% of organizations to 53% in two years, but only 23% see real ROI from AI agents. The gap isn’t the model. It’s what happens around it. Listen to discover what successful organizations do differently, and how the right context and guardrails can help your AI agents deliver real business value. You’ll learn how to: - Ground agents by providing them with the right architectural context - Plan and design your software system based on prioritization - Proactively guard your systems and prevent new security risk, technical debt, and architectural drift from entering - Let agents improve fixes and improvements more autonomously Chapters (0:00) Trailer (0:30) Introduction (1:15) Where companies stand today (2:14) Shift to agentic engineering (3:19) Humans, roles & productivity (7:37) Where leaders should start (9:51) Data beats assumptions (15:39) Harness engineering (20:05) The agentic SDLC (23:00) Maintainability & security gains Download State of Software 2026 ⁠here⁠ (https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/publications/state-of-software-2026/). Read about the experiment here (https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/blog/claude-sonnet-4-6-guardrails-experiment/). The SIGNAL podcast, powered by Software Improvement Group, is a monthly show where we turn complex IT topics into business clarity. Hosted by Werner Heijstek, Chief Delivery Officer at Software Improvement Group. Subscribe to never miss an episode and visit ⁠our website⁠ (https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/) for more information. #podcast #AIAgents #AgenticAI #MCP #HarnessEngineering #TechnicalDebt #SoftwareQuality #EnterpriseAI #SoftwareEngineer

3. 

   15 Jul 2026

   Why AI still needs strong architecture | SIGNAL Podcast

   AI compounds whatever discipline a company already has: where quality is measured, AI accelerates delivery; where it is not, AI accelerates debt and risk at the same speed. The fault line runs through software architecture, the one thing AI coding tools and agents cannot see. You will leave knowing which questions to ask about your own architecture before you scale AI, and where to invest first. Chapters (0:00) Trailer (1:11) Defining Architecture (3:47) Good vs. Bad Architecture (5:20) Measuring Architectural Debt (6:56) Prioritizing Technical Debt (9:05) AI and Re-architecting (10:28) Legacy Systems & Trust (15:08) Board-Level Understanding (18:23) Tokenomics & Budgets (21:03) Continuous Re-architecturing Download State of Software 2026 here (https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/publications/state-of-software-2026/). The SIGNAL podcast, powered by Software Improvement Group, is a monthly show where we turn complex IT topics into business clarity. Hosted by Werner Heijstek, Chief Delivery Officer at Software Improvement Group. Subscribe to never miss an episode and visit our website (https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/) for more information. #podcast #architecture #software #artificialintelligence # #softwarearchitecture #softwaredevelopment #softwarearchitect #enterpriseai #enterprisearchitecture

4. 

   17 Jun 2026

   State of Software 2026 report: the real cost of AI coding | SIGNAL Podcast

   AI writes code faster than ever. But what does that speed actually cost? Two findings from this year’s research are hard to ignore: AI token spend is turning into a material, unpredictable line item, and technical debt is shifting from the code level to the architecture level, right as AI generates code faster than teams can review it. That’s what we get into in this episode of the SIGNAL podcast, with Luc Brandts, CEO of Software Improvement Group. This conversation draws on our upcoming State of Software 2026 report, our annual look at the hidden costs and risks of software, this year measured against the full force of AI adoption. In this episode, Werner Heijstek sits down with Luc to talk about: - the real cost of AI-generated code, from token spend to review capacity, - why architecture, not the code itself, is where technical debt gets expensive, and Chapters (00:00) Intro(02:14) Agentic software engineering(03:30) AI output(05:45) How tokens work(07:17) AI Tokenomics(10:42) Pricing confusion(15:19) Architectural debt(18:46) Deterministic and AI(20:48) Metrics and KPIs that resonate Download the State of Software 2026 report here: https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/publications/state-of-software-2026/ (https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/publications/state-of-software-2026/) The SIGNAL podcast, powered by Software Improvement Group, is a monthly show where we turn complex IT topics into business clarity. Hosted by Werner Heijstek, Senior Director at Software Improvement Group. Subscribe to never miss an episode and visit our website for more information: https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/ (https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/) #podcast #ai #artificialintelligence #technicaldebt #aitokens #ceo #cto #cio #businesspodcast #technology #businessstrategy #softwareengineering _________ Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Technical Debt Management Tools, By Tigran Egiazarov et. al, 20 May 2026. Gartner, Market Guide for Technical Debt Management Tools, By Tigran Egiazarov et. al, 13 April 2026. GARTNER is a trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Magic Quadrant is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner does not endorse any company, vendor, product or service depicted in its publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s business and technology insights organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this publication, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

5. 

   13 May 2026

   Building fast, staying sane: Picnic's CTO on agentic AI | SIGNAL Podcast

   The conversation about agentic AI has moved fast. How does it change software engineering? Where do you draw the line between what agents can (and should) do autonomously, and where you prioritize human control? That's exactly what we're going to talk about in this episode of the SIGNAL podcast, with Daniel Gebler. Daniel is co-founder and CTO of Picnic, the online supermarket built on 350 engineers and around 100 applications across three countries. He recently judged an Open Claw Hackathon in Amsterdam, where 75 engineers delivered 32 submissions in 8 hours. What he saw there says a lot about where the AI builder community actually stands. Werner Heijstek sits down with Daniel to talk about:- what agentic AI is doing to software engineering,- how Picnic governs it in practice, and- what organizations can do to move faster, responsibly. Chapters (00:00) Introduction (01:04) Picnic's AI journey (03:18) The state of agentic AI at Picnic (05:19) Driving adoption (07:45) Why teams revert to old ways of working (10:41) Tracking bottlenecks, not lines of code (13:36) Code quality and reviews (16:37) Security and resilience (22:23) The future of software engineering The SIGNAL podcast, powered by Software Improvement Group, is a monthly show where we turn complex IT topics into business clarity. Hosted by Werner Heijstek, Senior Director at Software Improvement Group. Subscribe to never miss an episode and visit our website for more information: https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/ #podcast #ai #artificialintelligence #agenticai #aiforbusiness #aiadoption #aistrategy #aiimplementation #ceo #cto #cio #businesspodcast #technology #businessstrategy #softwareengineering #agents #picnic

6. 

   8 Apr 2026

   Agentic AI in software engineering: how to keep up | SIGNAL Podcast

   AI coding assistants no longer just suggest code. They plan, write, and test software — and they're moving fast. So what happens when the loop moves faster than humans can keep up? In this episode of SIGNAL, host Werner Heijstek sits down with Luc Brandts, CEO of Software Improvement Group, to explore what agentic AI actually means for software quality, architecture, security, and governance. Drawing on SIG's latest analysis of systems built with agentic AI tools — including Cursor's FastRender and Claude's C Compiler — they get into why keeping a human in the loop still matters, and why that becomes harder to do at scale. The real challenge isn't building faster. It's staying in control while you do. Chapters (00:00) Trailer (01:04) The pace of AI development and experimentation (02:08) Are organizations actually seeing results? (03:51) Adoption patterns: front runners, laggards, and cynics (07:39) The right KPIs: beyond lines of code (09:20) Case study: FastRender and the swarm of agents experiment (14:11) The hidden risk of LLMs talking to each other (16:33) How to deploy AI responsibly: Sigrid in the loop (18:09) Senior vs. junior developers: the growing skills gap (23:59) Practical steps: gaining visibility and control Download the 2026 AI Boardroom Gap report here: https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/ai-boardroom-gap-2026/ The SIGNAL podcast, powered by Software Improvement Group, is a monthly show where we turn complex IT topics into business clarity. Hosted by Werner Heijstek, Senior Director at Software Improvement Group. Subscribe to never miss an episode and visit our website for more information: https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/ #podcast #ai #artificialintelligence #AgenticAI #aiforbusiness #aiadoption #aistrategy #aiimplementation #ceo #cto #cio #businesspodcast #technology #businessstrategy #softwareengineering

7. 

   11 Mar 2026

   From AI lab prototypes to trusted systems in the field | SIGNAL Podcast

   Many organisations say they’re using AI, but far fewer can show where those systems run, how reliable they are, or what guardrails keep them safe. In this SIGNAL podcast episode, Simon Jagers, founder and co-CEO of Samotics, shares his learnings from moving from early lab prototypes to a trusted system monitoring critical industrial assets in the field. Werner Heijstek, host of the SIGNAL Podcast and Sr. Director at Software Improvement Group, and Simon explore: - how to move from promising AI experiments to robust systems in the field, - how to prove reliability so people actually trust AI output, and - how governance and guardrails help close the gap between AI ambition and reality. Chapters (00:00) Trailer (00:26) Introduction (01:54) The Origin Story: Starting Samotics in 2015 (04:10) The Breakthrough: Electrical Signals as a Data Source (06:48) How to Sell AI Before the Product Is Proven (11:16) The Failure That Changed Everything (15:47) Lessons for Founders Building AI Products (20:19) Why Most AI Never Makes It to Production (25:57) Security, Trust, and Why Humans Still Matter (29:06) The Big Lesson: Start With the Business Problem Download the 2026 AI Boardroom Gap report here: https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/ai-boardroom-gap-2026/ The SIGNAL podcast, powered by Software Improvement Group, is a monthly show where we turn complex IT topics into business clarity. Hosted by Werner Heijstek, Senior Director at Software Improvement Group. Subscribe to never miss an episode and visit our website for more information: https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/ #podcast #ai #artificialintelligence #aigovernance #aiforbusiness #aiadoption #aistrategy #aiimplementation #ceo #cto #cio #governance #businesspodcast #technology #businessstrategy #samotics #predictivemaintenance #conditionmonitoring #smartassetmonitoring #industrialai

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   11 Feb 2026

   AI code liability: What investors should ask in IT due diligence (with EY) | SIGNAL Podcast

   In this SIGNAL podcast episode, EY-Parthenon partner Erik Oltmans dives into how AI is reshaping software investment. Today, investors need evidence. They must be able to verify what AI produced, where it sits, and whether it meets the bar for quality, security, architectural coherence, and provenance. In other words: Do you know what you’re buying? Erik, and the host of the SIGNAL podcast Werner Heijstek, unpack what changes in due diligence when “who wrote the code” is no longer obvious, why systems of record and governance matter, and what proof investors should look for when investing in the AI era. Chapters (00:00) Trailer (00:31) Intro (01:18) Tech due diligence (02:25) Common surprises (03:57) AI impact on investments (06:20) AI Governance gap (08:32) AI Security reality (12:43) AI Productivity myth (15:26) Metrics shift due to AI (19:27) AI Architecture risk (25:38) Key takeaways Download the 2026 AI Boardroom Gap report here: https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/ai-boardroom-gap-2026/ The SIGNAL podcast, powered by Software Improvement Group, is a monthly show where we turn complex IT topics into business clarity. Hosted by Werner Heijstek, Senior Director at Software Improvement Group. Subscribe to never miss an episode and visit our website for more information: https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/ #podcast #ai #artificialintelligence #aiinvestment #aiforbusiness #aiadoption #aistrategy #aigovernance #aiimplementation #investor #ceo #cto #cio #governance #duediligence #itdd #itduediligence #techinvestment #softwareacquisition #techacquisition #businesspodcast #technology #businessstrategy #ey #ernstandyoung

9. 

   14 Jan 2026

   Closing the AI gap: How Beko turned AI ambition into reality | SIGNAL Podcast

   In this episode of the SIGNAL podcast we welcome Akın Garzanlı, CEO of Beko Europe, one of the largest home appliances companies. Akın shares how he approaches AI in a global, asset-heavy business that puts connected devices into millions of homes. We discuss the toughest leadership challenges that came with the rapid rise of AI, Beko’s AI-powered products, and the award-winning AI Infusion program that is changing how teams work. If you’re a board member or executive wrestling with where AI truly adds value, how to govern it, and how to get your organization moving, this episode is for you. Chapters (00:00) Trailer ⁠(00:16⁠) Intro ⁠(01:25)⁠ Current AI view ⁠(04:57)⁠ Boardroom shift ⁠(07:59)⁠ Measured benefits ⁠(09:37)⁠ Agentic AI next ⁠(12:32)⁠ Biggest hurdles ⁠(16:37)⁠ Learn by failing ⁠(21:52)⁠ Short vs long term decisions ⁠(30:08)⁠ Do-overs + advice Download the 2026 AI Boardroom Gap report here: ⁠https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/ai-boardroom-gap-2026 The SIGNAL podcast, powered by Software Improvement Group, is a monthly show where we turn complex IT topics into business clarity. Hosted by Werner Heijstek, Senior Director at Software Improvement Group. Subscribe to never miss an episode and visit our website for more information: ⁠https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com⁠ ⁠#podcast⁠ ⁠#ai⁠ ⁠#artificialintelligence⁠ ⁠#aiforbusiness⁠ ⁠#aiadoption⁠ ⁠#aistrategy⁠ ⁠#aigovernance⁠ ⁠#aiimplementation⁠ ⁠#CEO⁠ ⁠#CTO⁠ ⁠#CIO⁠ ⁠#Governance⁠ ⁠#businesspodcast⁠ ⁠#technology⁠ ⁠#Businessstrategy

10. 

    5 Jun 2025

    Looking back at SIGNAL ’25: Real conversations on AI, sustainability, software quality & value

    SIGNAL '25 was an event to remember! On May 13th, we brought together industry leaders to tackle some of the biggest topics in our industry. Fresh from the SIGNAL ’25 stage in Amsterdam, this special episode brings you a front-row seat to the conversations that shaped our flagship IT leadership event.In two back-to-back conversations, SIG expert track leaders reflect on the day’s biggest insights—from responsible AI and Green IT to software quality and the true business value of code. Rather than a formal recap, it’s a peer-to-peer conversation between the track leads who led their own sessions and are hearing about the others for the first time. 1. Werner Heijstek & Ivy Chen on leadership, software due diligence, and why quality matters more than ever in high-stakes environments 2. Rob van der Veer & Pepijn van de Kamp on scaling AI responsibly and reducing carbon through green IT practices. Did you miss out on SIGNAL '25? Great news: You can now catch up on all sessions here (https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/events/signal-2025/?utm_source=Spotify&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=signalpodcast)! Chapters 00:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBoCWiDvxvc) Intro 01:14 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBoCWiDvxvc&t=74s) Main Stage Highlights 03:20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBoCWiDvxvc&t=200s) State of software 2025 report 04:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBoCWiDvxvc&t=240s) Track 1: Private Equity & Software Value 08:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBoCWiDvxvc&t=480s) Track 2: Leadership in Software Quality 11:30 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBoCWiDvxvc&t=690s) Track 3: Green IT 15:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBoCWiDvxvc&t=900s) Track 4: AI Acceleration 22:55 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBoCWiDvxvc&t=1375s) Wrap-up & How to Watch the Recordings

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    24 Apr 2025

    Technical debt: A strategic asset or a costly mistake?

    In this episode, Ger Cloudt—author, trainer, and Software Quality Manager—joins our host Werner Heijstek, Senior Director at Software Improvement Group, to explore the complex role of technical debt in modern software development.They discuss why technical debt is inevitable and not always a bad thing. Sometimes, it’s a necessary trade-off to move fast. Other times, paying it down can boost productivity and reduce long-term costs.Learn how to spot the technical debt that matters, what makes it manageable, and why context is everything, in just over 30 minutes.Chapters00:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMrDwAj5qU) – Trailer00:26 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMrDwAj5qU&t=26s) – Meet the guest: Ger Cloudt01:59 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMrDwAj5qU&t=119s) – What is technical debt, really?03:52 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMrDwAj5qU&t=232s) – Intentional vs. unintentional debt06:03 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMrDwAj5qU&t=363s) – Can you measure technical debt?07:06 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMrDwAj5qU&t=426s) – Impact on organizations: why it matters beyond the code09:31 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMrDwAj5qU&t=571s) – Productivity, roadmaps, and ROI of refactoring11:13 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMrDwAj5qU&t=673s) – Context is everything13:22 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMrDwAj5qU&t=802s) – Ownership and responsibility16:10 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMrDwAj5qU&t=970s) – Quality standards and making trade-offs19:02 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMrDwAj5qU&t=1142s) – When technical debt is a good thing20:49 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMrDwAj5qU&t=1249s) – Making technical issues visible to leadership22:47 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMrDwAj5qU&t=1367s) – Why testing is more than functional checks25:04 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMrDwAj5qU&t=1504s) – Why technical debt isn’t just “a developer problem”26:29 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMrDwAj5qU&t=1589s) – Key takeaways on technical debt28:26 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMrDwAj5qU&t=1706s) – What's new in the second edition of Ger's book?Learn more about how Software Improvement Group helps organizations take control of their technical debt and learn how you can uncover inefficiencies, identify risks, and benchmark your software portfolio against the competition–In just two weeks: https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2pNQVVITnZGVUFaTHV4Zzl0ME53eGtmMWlJUXxBQ3Jtc0ttLVpCV05IM2xlZnZjbmppRTFtSmgxeUc0MHRDWHpfWHlmOVFJTGtRTHd0Y1J5XzFsVGNBbUoyMGxwSXdWUGozWm1QZmFISVVnODlxVVVzT1FjM3RlQjl0Zm5IaDlOREdxVU54SmRxLVpPZHZRWkZRbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.softwareimprovementgroup.com%2Fsoftware-portfolio-scan%2F&v=7PMrDwAj5qU)

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    27 Mar 2025

    AI readiness unlocked–Key takeaways from Randstad (Part 2)

    As organizations adopt AI, they must balance innovation with responsibility. But what does that mean? In part two of this two-part episode of our SIGNAL podcast, Rob van der Veer, Chief AI Officer at Software Improvement Group, is joined by Wouter-Bas van der Vegt, Global Data Protection Officer at Randstad, to discuss how the world’s largest talent company is leading the way in AI governance, compliance, and responsible innovation. Check out part 1 here (https://open.spotify.com/show/3l2roYLX9muIs8r2rJjxcI) Listen now and learn how to become AI ready. Time stamps: 00:00 Trailer 00:33 Introduction: Part 1 recap 01:09 Assigning a multidisciplinary AI committee 02:27 Identifying relevant laws and regulations 03:31 Creating an inventory for applications of AI 09:45 Evaluating applications of AI 13:25 How to deal with bias 17:15 Data protection impact assessment and AI 18:48 The business risk of not using AI 20:43 The environmental and monetary costs of AI 22:34 AI skills atrophy 25: 16 AI Policies 26:32 Upskilling and establishing a learning organization 28:12 The final steps of the AI readiness guide 30:23: How ready is the world's workforce for AI? 32:00: Wrapping up Download the free AI readiness guide (https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/ai-readiness-guide/) or learn more about Randstad and AI here: - Randstad AI principles (https://www.randstad.com/s3fs-media/rscom/public/2024-06/Randstad_AI_principles_June_2024.pdf) - Randstad AI equity (https://www.randstad.com/randstad-ai-equity/) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠The labor market and AI (https://www.randstad.com/workforce-insights/future-of-work/the-labor-market-and-ai/)⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠Randstad corporate governance (https://www.randstad.com/corporate-governance/⁠⁠) During the 'Evaluating applications of AI' chapter, Rob mentions the ⁠MIT risk repository⁠ (https://airisk.mit.edu/)

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    27 Feb 2025

    AI readiness unlocked–Key takeaways from Randstad (Part 1)

    As organizations adopt AI, they must balance innovation with responsibility. But what does that mean? In part one of this two-part episode of our SIGNAL podcast, Rob van der Veer, Chief AI Officer at Software Improvement Group, is joined by Wouter-Bas van der Vegt, Global Data Protection Officer at Randstad, to discuss how the world’s largest talent company is leading the way in AI governance, compliance, and responsible innovation. Listen now and learn how to become AI ready. Timestamps (00:00) Trailer (00:33) Introduction (01:57) Randstad and AI (06:02) Randstad’s AI principles (11:10) Balancing innovation and compliance (16:20) AI risk assessment and the shift in perspective (18:28) AI readiness Step 1: Board AI readiness (24:41) AI readiness Step 2: Assigning roles and responsibilities Download our free AI readiness guide (https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/ai-readiness-guide/) Learn more about Randstad and AI here: Randstad AI principles (https://www.randstad.com/s3fs-media/rscom/public/2024-06/Randstad_AI_principles_June_2024.pdf) ⁠Randstad AI equity (https://www.randstad.com/randstad-ai-equity/)⁠ (https://www.randstad.com/workforce-insights/future-of-work/the-labor-market-and-ai/) The labor market and AI (https://www.randstad.com/workforce-insights/future-of-work/the-labor-market-and-ai/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.randstad.com/workforce-insights/future-of-work/the-labor-market-and-ai/)Randstad corporate governance (https://www.randstad.com/corporate-governance/⁠⁠) The SIGNAL podcast is brought to you by Software Improvement Group Software Improvement Group (SIG) leads in traditional and AI software quality assurance. Empowering organizations to become more resilient and agile by guiding them to enhance their software quality and security through deep source code analysis and tailored, strategic advice. Sigrid® - its software assurance platform - leverages the world’s largest database containing over 300 billion lines of code across more than 20,000 systems and 300+ technologies, and intelligently recommends the most crucial initiatives for organizations. SIG complies with multiple ISO/IEC standards, including ISO/IEC 27001 and 17025, and has co-developed ISO/IEC 5338, the new global standard for AI lifecycle management. SIG was founded in 2000 and has offices in New York, Copenhagen, Brussels, and Frankfurt, and is headquartered in Amsterdam. Sigrid®, together with expert software engineering consultants, and over 25 years of industry-leading research, position SIG as the foremost authority on software excellence. For more information visit our website: http://softwareimprovementgroup.com/ (http://softwareimprovementgroup.com/)

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    30 Jan 2025

    AI skills atrophy – Losing skills in the age of automation

    As businesses embrace AI to boost efficiency and innovation in software development, a dangerous myth has emerged—the belief that we no longer need the human skills that have been automated. In the very first episode of our new podcast series SIGNAL, Rob van der Veer, Senior Principal Expert AI at Software Improvement Group and co-author of multiple AI standards, is joined by socio-technical strategist Caitlin Begg, founder of Authentic Social, to discuss why this belief is not only flawed but also a critical risk to long-term organizational success. Listen now and find out the strategic dangers of over-reliance on AI and its impact on innovation and problem-solving. Timestamps: 00:35 Introduction 02:23 The problem with AI skills atrophy 03:50 Why people tend to over-rely on AI 06:51 AI won't stop making mistakes - what to do? 08:03 Can we prevent AI overuse? 10:13 The prevalence of hallucination 12:10 The solution of maintaining active involvement 15:15 Guiding people in their behavior with AI 18:40 Conclusions Links: https://www.softwareimprovementgroup.com/ https://authsocial.com/

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