Henrik Jarleskog: AI Squad, BarCeptionist, Full Stack Hospitality | Work 20XX Ep50
Release Date: 06/30/2025
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info_outlineHenrik Järleskog, has been on my radar for some time. He’s an active member of the ‘future of work’ community on LinkedIn, frequently contributing articles, keynotes, posts, panel discussions, podcasts appearances and more. I knew I’d have him on eventually….
And then he dropped the post … ‘Not one hand went up’
And went on to describe his team of AI agents, working for him.
His dirty dozen, cabinet, team of rivals, assistants, advisors, and worker bees, helping Henrik 3x to 4x himself as he described. From Ambinet.ai to Veed.io , the list is long and detailed.
So the time is now.
Please join me in welcoming Henrik Jarleskog to Work 20XX
We delve deep into the concept of ‘Full Stack Hospitality’ and it’s relevance in the future of work, workplaces, offices, and places where people gather. Sodexo is the 420,000+ employee behemoth you may not be familiar with, serving over 80 million consumers daily in over 45 countries, so Henrik has data, especially after being tasked to focus on the post pandemic workplace.
And then there is his AI adoption story.
While many struggle to find GenAI applications in daily life, Henrik has jumped in with both feet, taking courses, joining communities, and actively upping his game, not only in the name of future of work, but helping to define how organizations move forward with everyone brings a team of 30 assistants to work. How much faster can we go? How much more can we accomplish when 80% solutions are delivered in hours, not days?
I think you’re going to enjoy this episode.
Henrik Jarleskog: AI Squad, BarCeptionist, Full Stack Hospitality | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick Ep50
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