Roger Kirkness from Convictional

Roger Kirkness is the Founder and CEO of Convictional.


Convictional is the infrastructure that powers decisions at the world's most ambitious companies.


Takeaways
- The Value of Y Combinator Programs
- Modern Dropship Acquisition and Company Pivot
- Ask The Question: What Happens if it Works?
- Tobi's AI Memo
- AI in the Workplace: Opportunities and Challenges
- CEOs Using ChatGPT and Claude to Make Decisions
- Bias in Companies
- Navigating AI's Future in Organizations
- Leadership in the Age of AI
- Cross-Functional AI Adoption in Companies
- The Impact of AI on Company Structures
- Choosing to Build in Waterloo
- Remote Work: Strategies for Success
- Dogfooding Your Own Product


Chapters
00:00 The Value of Y Combinator Programs
04:12 Founding the Company: Genesis and Growth
08:59 Navigating Acquisitions and Market Challenges
11:41 Business Operations and Knowledge Management
16:14 AI in the Workplace: Opportunities and Challenges
21:08 Decision-Making in Startups and Beyond
25:59 Navigating AI's Future in Organizations
28:19 The Role of Essays in Shaping AI Perspectives
30:40 Leadership in the Age of AI
33:29 Cross-Functional AI Adoption in Companies
37:47 The Impact of AI on Company Structures
41:06 Remote Work: Strategies for Success
45:14 Dogfooding: Using Your Own Product
47:00 Resilience in Entrepreneurship


Keywords
Y Combinator, startup programs, business operations, AI in workplace, decision making, entrepreneurship, knowledge management, acquisitions, B2B e-commerce, Convictional, AI, leadership, organizational change, remote work, cross-functional collaboration, dogfooding, entrepreneurship, company structure, management philosophy, technology adoption