In this episode of CAIO Connect, Sanjay Puri speaks with Richard Wiedenbeck, Chief AI Officer at Avatar Solutions and CIO Hall of Fame inductee.

From leading global enterprises to becoming one of the first CAIOs in corporate America, Richard shares a contrarian take: AI leadership isn’t about technology — it’s about driving real business value.

They explore agentic transformation, AI ROI, data myths, and why most organizations are still not ready for what’s coming.