AI: Cybersecurity Friend or Foe? With Öykü Işık
Great ExpectAItions: The AI edge for enterprises
Release Date: 06/18/2025
How Employee Happiness boosts Productivity With Meik Wiking
Great ExpectAItions: The AI edge for enterprises
What if happiness isn't just a nice-to-have, but actually the secret to better business outcomes? In this episode, we sit down with Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute, to explore why measuring wellbeing is becoming as important as tracking GDP—and what that means for your workplace. From Denmark's consistent happiness rankings to the surprising link between employee satisfaction and stock performance, Meik breaks down the science behind workplace wellbeing. We discuss why happier employees are 13% more productive, how stress can actually boost performance when managed...
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AI: Cybersecurity Friend or Foe? With Öykü Işık
Great ExpectAItions: The AI edge for enterprises
AI is used by both cybersecurity attackers and defenders. So how do we navigate these emerging cyber threats - and also foster responsible innovation? We’re joined by Oykü Işık who provides practical guidance to help us understand the evolving threat of AI, drawing insights from real-world examples. We also examine how businesses can leverage AI for good to enhance their security, while looking ahead to the future, particularly the implications of the and the need for organisations to adopt a cyber-resilient mindset. Öykü Işık is Professor of Digital Strategy and Cybersecurity at...
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Building Connection in the Age of AI with Constance Noonan Hadley
Great ExpectAItions: The AI edge for enterprises
Productivity is up. AI is streamlining work. Digital tools are everywhere. But many employees feel more disconnected than ever – and it's starting to show. In this episode, Constance Noonan Hadley reveals why workplace loneliness has become one of the most overlooked barriers to sustainable success. We examine how post-pandemic work patterns, the relentless pursuit of efficiency, and emerging technologies like AI are reshaping workplace relationships - often in ways that inadvertently undermine the very collaboration they're meant to enhance. Finally we find out about the solutions:...
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AI Hype vs. Reality with Tom Davenport
Great ExpectAItions: The AI edge for enterprises
How is AI impacting productivity, and how are leadership roles evolving to navigate this technological shift? In this episode, Professor Tom Davenport joins us to separate hype from reality, and explore the challenges of enterprise AI adoption. We discuss the differences between analytical and generative AI and their practical implications for businesses. All that, plus the importance of ensuring proper training for employees. Tom Davenport is the President’s Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management at Babson College, the co-founder of the , a Fellow of the MIT...
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Introducing... Great ExpectAItions
Great ExpectAItions: The AI edge for enterprises
When it comes to adopting AI, how do organisations separate value from risk, and hype from reality? Stay ahead of the curve on the latest AI advancements and their implications for the future of work with Great ExpectAItions, your trusted guide to AI in the workplace, with Jabra. Featuring in-depth discussions with thought leaders and world-renowned experts, this podcast is designed for business decision-makers who want to leverage AI effectively and responsibly. Covering the full spectrum of AI’s impact on business, we explore everything from the practical realities of AI...
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Designing the Hybrid Office We Return To
Great ExpectAItions: The AI edge for enterprises
Anne-Laure Fayard is an associate professor of innovation, design and organization studies at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering. The return to the office is central to many debates, as well as how organizations should rethink these spaces and the technology that teams use to collaborate. In this episode, we look at how to recodify and design the office for hybrid work, what we should use it for, and how managers and organizations can communicate and lead teams through the return to office.
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Technology's Ripple Effect in the Future of Higher Education
Great ExpectAItions: The AI edge for enterprises
Vijay Govindarajan is the Coxe Distinguished Professor at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, a faculty partner at Silicon Valley incubator Mach49 and an executive fellow at Harvard Business School. In this episode, we discuss how technology will disrupt education models, why corporations will need to play a bigger part in higher education and what skills the job market might have as a result. You can mail us on for any feedback, visit for more insights and episode transcriptions, and follow us on or for product and podcast news and...
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Body Language and Emotional Intelligence in Hybrid Work
Great ExpectAItions: The AI edge for enterprises
Sara Nyström, the executive director of the Center for Body Language, is a global leader in body language training for business. Understanding micro expressions and body language is key for sales, negotiations and leaders. In this episode, we talk about building better relations across hybrid teams and understanding micro expressions to enhance our emotional intelligence and adapt to the cues and clues of virtual working environments.
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Strategic Storytelling for Impactful Presenting in Hybrid Work
Great ExpectAItions: The AI edge for enterprises
David JP Phillips, international author, speaker and coach, is an expert on the skills it takes to communicate with others. In this episode, we examine how to use storytelling in a professional context to master presenting in hybrid work environments. Find out why introverts are usually better presenters than extroverts, how to use neuroscience to your advantage in your storytelling and how communication can better every area of our lives. You can mail us on for any feedback, visit for more insights and episode transcriptions, and follow us...
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Handling Burnout During the Pandemic
Great ExpectAItions: The AI edge for enterprises
Michael Leiter, an internationally renowned psychologist, has focused much of his career on improving the quality of work life and studying the causes of burnout. In this episode, we discuss the relationship problem at the core of burnout, how to recognize, prevent and recover from burnout and the ways in which organizations can create a better ways of working for employees for our hybrid working future. You can mail us on for any feedback, visit for more insights and episode transcriptions, and follow us on or for product and podcast...
info_outlineAI is used by both cybersecurity attackers and defenders. So how do we navigate these emerging cyber threats - and also foster responsible innovation?
We’re joined by Oykü Işık who provides practical guidance to help us understand the evolving threat of AI, drawing insights from real-world examples. We also examine how businesses can leverage AI for good to enhance their security, while looking ahead to the future, particularly the implications of the EU AI Act and the need for organisations to adopt a cyber-resilient mindset.
Öykü Işık is Professor of Digital Strategy and Cybersecurity at IMD (International Institute for Management Development) Business School and the leader of IMD’s Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy program. Named on the Thinkers50 Radar 2022 list of up-and-coming global thought leaders, she helps businesses to tackle cybersecurity, data privacy, and digital ethics challenges.
A Jabra podcast hosted by Paul Sephton. Audio and video production from Joleen Goffin and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio.