Shape of Tomorrow

Shape of Tomorrow

Michael Ianni-Palarchio

Episodes 187
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Highly Active
Since Oct 2022
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
100%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

A personal podcast that focuses on innovation, education and the impact on the future of all of things. Technology is one of the driving forces that are creating a time of exponential change and opportunities, and these podcasts are my reflecting and sharing to raise awareness and spark conversation amongst a broad base of listeners. Thanks for joining in on these important and exciting conversations. All thoughts in this podcast are my own and are not directly affiliated with where I work.

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Recent Episodes

S4E186 Episode 186 - The Great Repatriation

May 22, 2026 19m

This week on Shape of Tomorrow, I explore what I’m calling The Great Repatriation, the quiet but potentially massive shift of AI away from the cloud and back toward organizations themselves.Most…

S4E185 Episode 185 - Building an AI Roadmap When Budgets Are Tight

May 15, 2026 28m

In Episode 185 of Shape of Tomorrow, I explore the growing disconnect between the AI conversations happening at conferences and the realities organizations are facing inside boardrooms and budget…

S4E184 Episode 184 - Why Successful Organizations Still Miss the Future

May 08, 2026 31m

In this episode of Shape of Tomorrow, I explore why so many successful organizations still struggle to adapt when disruption begins at the edges. Drawing from ideas in my upcoming book Strategic…

S4E183 Episode 183 - Designing What’s Next, Rewiring Work, and Apple’s Innovation Crossroads

May 01, 2026 37m

In this episode, I explore three timely and thought-provoking topics shaping how we think about the future of work, education, and innovation.I begin with entrepreneurship in schools, unpacking why…

S4E182 Episode 182 - The Death of Traditional Expertise

Apr 24, 2026 30m

In this episode of Shape of Tomorrow, I explore a major shift in how expertise is defined in a world where knowledge is no longer scarce. As AI makes answers instantly accessible, the advantage is…

S4E181 Episode 181 - Why Claude 4.7 Forces a Rethink of How We Measure Learning

Apr 17, 2026 38m

This week’s episode of Shape of Tomorrow explores a development that signals a meaningful inflection point. The new Claude Opus 4.7 model has dropped, and it represents a step beyond traditional AI…

S4E180 Episode 180 - The End of ‘Should We Use AI?’

Apr 10, 2026 30m

This week didn’t introduce a new AI breakthrough. It changed something more important.The constraint has shifted.In this episode, I walk through a series of signals that, taken together, point to a…

S4E179 Episode 179 - The Device We Misunderstood

Apr 03, 2026 22m

As Apple marks its 50th anniversary, I found myself reflecting on one of the most important technology moments of the past two decades: the introduction of the iPhone.In 2007, most of us saw a better…

S4E178 Episode 178 - The Great Repricing

Mar 27, 2026 43m

A quiet but profound shift is underway. This week’s episode explores how AI is not just improving software, but fundamentally reshaping how it is priced, valued, and used inside organizations. What…

S4E177 Episode 177 - The Question That No Longer Works

Mar 20, 2026 17m

What started as a fully planned episode took an unexpected turn after I spent the evening at the University of Guelph, attending a networking event hosted by the Guelph Project Management Collective.…

S4E176 Episode 176 - AI Is Changing How Knowledge Appears

Mar 13, 2026 30m

In this week’s episode of Shape of Tomorrow, I explore two developments that reveal how quickly the nature of work is changing. First, I look at a new capability from Anthropic’s Claude that can…

S4E175 Episode 175 - Physical AI and the Vanishing Junior

Mar 06, 2026 40m

In this episode of The Shape of Tomorrow, I explore two shifts that I believe could reshape work more profoundly than the usual headlines about AI taking jobs. First, I look at the rise of physical…

S4E174 Episode 174 - Your AI Isn’t Stalling. Your Org Chart Is.

Feb 27, 2026 19m

AI pilots are succeeding. So why is transformation stalling?In Episode 174 of Shape of Tomorrow, I challenge the assumption that data, talent, or tooling are the real constraints. As AI moves from…

S4E173 Episode 173 – The AI You Don’t See

Feb 20, 2026 20m

Your organization is already using AI. You just may not know where.In Episode 173 of Shape of Tomorrow, I explore the hidden layer of AI adoption happening inside organizations right now. Beyond…

S4E172 Episode 172 - Two Announcements. One Structural Shift.

Feb 13, 2026 30m

Two major announcements this week point to a much larger shift.Udemy is integrating its full learning catalog directly into ChatGPT. Loblaw is embedding grocery planning and shopping into the same…

S4E171 Episode 171 - Why the Headlines Matter Less Than You Think

Feb 06, 2026 19m

In this episode, I take a step back from headlines and announcements and share how I actually read the future. I walk through a few recent AI stories and show how I look past the surface to identify…

S4E170 Episode 170 - After the Answer

Jan 30, 2026 32m

AI is no longer just answering questions. It is starting to take assignments.In this episode of Shape of Tomorrow, I explore a pivotal shift as artificial intelligence moves from tool to actor,…

S4E169 Episode 169 - Why Data Can Make Smart Organizations Fragile

Jan 23, 2026 36m

Data does not fail organizations. Confidence in the wrong data does.In this episode of Shape of Tomorrow, I explore why data-rich companies so often miss disruption and how analytics can quietly…

S4E168 Episode 168 - When AI Stops Talking and Starts Deciding

Jan 16, 2026 33m

This episode explores ChatQLM by SuperQ, a quantum-augmented AI system I have been working with this week that treats conversation as an interface to real computation. We look at why this shift…

S4E167 Episode 167 - A Quiet Pattern Worth Paying Attention To

Jan 09, 2026 36m

This episode explores a quiet but consequential pattern emerging across education, technology, and heavy industry. It begins with a surprising development in higher education, then turns to a subtle…

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