Beyond Spreadsheets: Fostering Innovation in the Age of AI

Join Theodora Lau on this new episode of One Vision — the FinTech Fuse, as she hosts Elias Kruger , Managing Principal at Long-Range AI Consulting. Elias shares his journey from his role at Wells Fargo to launching his own AI consultancy. Discover insights into the transformative potential of AI, the importance of responsible implementation, the potential impact on training, and what the future might hold. Join the conversation and let's shape a responsible AI future together! 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:38 Elias Kruger's Career at a Big Bank 05:06 Transitioning into Entrepreneurship 07:02 AI's Impact on the Workplace 11:46 The Future of AI and Responsible Use 22:32 Hopeful Innovations in AI 📍Hot take: You can't beat competition by simply cutting your staff. You have to innovate with AI, you have to grow with AI. Find Elias Kruger on LinkedIn : Find Theodora Lau on LinkedIn : 🔗 Theo’s latest book: Banking on (Artificial) Intelligence: 🔗 About Unconventional Ventures and the One Vision Podcast: One Vision Podcast is a fintech, banking, and AI podcast hosted by Theodora Lau (Founder, Unconventional Ventures; author of Banking on (Artificial) Intelligence). One Vision goes beyond the headlines on AI, agentic commerce, digital banking, financial inclusion, and the future of money — with founders, analysts, venture capitalists, technologists, and operators building the next chapter of financial services. New episodes weekly. Featured guests include leaders from Ant, bunq, J.D. Power, Forrester, IBM, Microsoft, Salesforce, SAS, SAP, and Wall Street Journal. Recognized in American Banker's Top 20 Most Influential Women in Fintech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode is 26:10 long.

This episode was published on Feb 2, 2026.

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