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Disrupt or DefendGenAI In Real Estate | Ep. 16Real estate runs on data, but most of it is trapped in PDFs, lease agreements, and siloed legacy systems. In this episode, host Daniel Kazani sits down with Dr. Nino Paulus, Co-Founder and CPO of AlphaPrompt, to discuss how generative AI is bringing order to this chaos. Nino explains how his team moved from building simple dashboards to creating an AI that functions like a senior analyst—capable of reading entire data rooms, extracting complex lease terms, and spotting risks that humans might miss.ㅤThey discuss the reality of deploying AI in a traditional industry, shar...
2026-02-2632 minDisrupt or DefendHow AI Is Rewriting Brand Visibility | Ep. 15Brands are losing visibility because they rely on click-based attribution in a world moving toward answer engines. Daniel Kazani speaks with Malte Landwehr, CPO and CMO of Peec AI, about the reality of AI search. Malte explains why 25% of leads might come from LLMs even when tracking software shows 0%. They discuss the transition from SEO to GEO, why static dashboards are disappearing, and the hard truth that average marketing work is becoming valueless.ㅤGuest BioMalte Landwehr is the Chief Product Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Peec AI. He has over 20 years of...
2026-02-1932 minDisrupt or DefendHow AI is impacting Health Tech | Ep. 14Learn more about facial vital sign detection: shen.ai & caire.aiㅤHealthcare has historically lagged in digitalization, creating a significant opportunity for artificial intelligence to jump-start the industry. Host Daniel Kazani sits down with Dr. Lucas Mittelmeier, an investor at Heal Capital, to discuss why the sector's heavy administrative burden makes it a prime target for disruption. They explore the reality of "Shadow AI," where physicians bypass slow hospital IT systems to use tools like ChatGPT for daily tasks. Lucas explains how the industry is splitting into two distinct speeds: highly regulated clinical tools and ag...
2026-02-1233 minDisrupt or DefendAI Trends in Germany | Ep. 13AI Trends in Germany - Presentation (PDF) — Follow along with the data discussed in this episodeㅤGermany currently faces a distinct tension between its technical potential and actual financial commitment to artificial intelligence. While the country ranks high in AI skills and research, private investment stands at just 1.8 billion euros, compared to over 62 billion in the United States. Host Daniel Kazani sits down with Stephan Fricke to examine the reality behind these numbers and what they mean for the German market.ㅤStephan breaks down the data on Germany's current 45,000 AI specialists and th...
2026-02-0529 minDisrupt or DefendHow AI is impacting the Industrial Tech Space? | Ep. 12Manufacturing is no longer just about moving atoms. It is shifting toward software-defined automation and fully autonomous systems. Daniel Kazani sits down with Miroslav Kriz, Principal Partner at Momenta, to discuss how AI is reshaping the factory floor. They explore why industrial innovation requires different safety standards than typical software, where a "hallucination" can mean physical danger rather than just bad code.ㅤMiroslav explains the reality of "lights out" factories, where blast furnaces adjust in real time without human input. He also critiques the "tourist syndrome" that European founders face when entering the US market an...
2026-01-2933 minDisrupt or DefendFrom Automation to Autonomy with Agentic AI (with Pascal Faerber) | Ep. 11This episode was recorded on Dec 10, 2025.ㅤAutomation and digitalization were huge topics for decades, but “it’s no longer enough.” Host Daniel Kazani talks with Pascal Faerber, Managing Director, Digital Services Germany at Orange Business, about agentic AI and why it is “fundamentally different” from reactive gen AI. Pascal frames agentic AI as proactive, understanding goals and desired outcomes, breaking them down into steps, executing across multiple systems, evaluating its own output, and learning continuously.ㅤThe conversation moves from digital transformation and cloud, including hyperscalers like Azure and Amazon, to a concrete examp...
2026-01-2238 minDisrupt or DefendHow does Google Engineer leverage AI for her daily work? | Ep. 10AI has shifted from a buzzword to a genuine, intelligent assistant. Host Daniel Kazani talks with Dajana Stojchevska, a senior software engineer at Google in Munich, about how AI is embedded in day-to-day engineering work, not about replacing engineers, but about boosting productivity and removing friction so teams can focus on the cool stuff.ㅤCreation, collaboration, and knowledge management show up everywhere, from intelligent code completion inside the integrated development environments, to AI-assisted code reviews, to meeting notes that summarize transcripts, highlight key decisions, and list action items with owners. The conversation also remains grounded in...
2026-01-1534 minDisrupt or DefendHow to increase visibility and searchability in the new age of AI | Ep. 9Being discoverable on ChatGPT has become a board-level problem for most companies. Host Daniel Kazani talks with Vlad Shvets about Qvery, an AI agent software that helps brands measure and grow their visibility and share of voice on the AI search engines. Measuring brand visibility is a new challenge companies need to address, requiring new tools and software. The way we search Google is very different from how we use ChatGPT, which provides comprehensive recommendations personalized to your conversation history, language, and location. The quest starts when a CEO goes to chat, asks a question related to their brand...
2026-01-0830 minDisrupt or DefendHow has AI impacted the startup scene, investment and funding rounds? | Ep. 8We are living through the most significant platform shift since the Internet. Host Daniel Kazani talks with guest Shefqet Avdullau, an angel investor, advisor, and speaker focused on growth-stage B2B SaaS, FinTech, ad tech, and health tech. The conversation starts with a story that moves from coding to multiple ventures to a meaningful exit, then into investing with a mentor who gave a head start on due diligence, pitfalls, and strategies. The weight falls on the team because the idea you start with does not necessarily mean you will end with it, and a good team can turn...
2025-12-1833 minDisrupt or DefendHow are Mid-Market and Enterprise Companies using AI | Ep. 6A wave of excitement and activity around AI is hitting management consulting, and many leaders are asking the same questions. What is this AI thing? What do I do with it? And what does it really mean for my business? In this episode, host Daniel Kazani talks with Matthew Murphy, a partner at AMEND Consulting in Cincinnati, about how technology and AI now sit at the forefront of almost every new client conversation.ㅤThey explore why AI discussions often uncover missing fundamentals in process, technology, and data management, and why the biggest wins today show up...
2025-12-1133 minDisrupt or DefendHow Softup Technologies uses AI | Ep. 5AI is changing how software is built and how companies run day-to-day at Softup. Host Daniel Kazani sits down with co-founder and CTO Kristi Kristo to walk through concrete examples of how AI touches almost every part of the business. They talk about perfect developer profiles, automated estimations, and an internal Weekly Digest that helps decision makers spot opportunities and problems faster in a distributed team.ㅤOn the technical side, they share how Cursor and AI agents act as a co-developer, how some features ship with almost zero manual code, and why quality can even im...
2025-12-0431 minDisrupt or DefendHow to Build with AI: Expert Advice from an NVIDIA Architect | Ep. 4AI impresses Xhoni Shollaj almost every day, from protein folding and the idea of a virtual cell to autonomous driving and robotics. In this conversation, host Daniel Kazani follows Xhoni’s journey from business studies and data roles at PwC and EY in Albania and Bulgaria to a Master of Science at the National University of Singapore and his current work as a senior AI solutions architect at NVIDIA.ㅤThe discussion moves from early natural language processing and computer vision projects, document reduction and summarization tools, to building and maintaining large scale language model applications. Xhon...
2025-11-2739 minDisrupt or DefendWhat’s it really like working with a dev agency? | Ep. 3Hiring a dev team can feel risky when you are not sure who you are working with, how stable the team is, or what happens after launch. Producer Joseph Lewin sits down with co-founder Daniel Kazani to address real questions founders ask about working with Softup. The conversation walks through concrete onboarding timelines, how senior developers reach full productivity within weeks, and why long-term relationships with the same developers matter for serious products and AI solutions. Listeners hear how flexible contracts, clear IP terms, and predictable maintenance costs protect founders in uncertain moments. Daniel also shares a story of...
2025-11-2025 minDisrupt or DefendHow Softup Delivers Top Developers Without the Headache | Ep. 2Top founders face a real tension between moving fast with AI and carrying the weight of building an in-house team. In this conversation, host Daniel Kazani walks through how the Softup model equips startups with top developers who use AI tools daily, cut delivery timelines, and remove hiring headaches. The discussion explores AI as a practical accelerator in software development, from tools like Lovable and Copilot to real examples of building internal apps through prompting instead of traditional coding. Joseph and Daniel unpack why flexible augmented teams protect runway, how domain expertise in areas like fintech and proptech compounds...
2025-11-1337 minDisrupt or DefendHire Developers Without Burning Through Your Runway | Ep. 1Running out of cash before software reaches viability is one of the biggest pitfalls. Producer Joseph Lewin introduces host Daniel Kazani as they dig into how to develop software without running out of cash. The conversation compares three paths for early traction and scale up: hire in-house, work with freelancers, or partner with an agency. Daniel explains commitment, premiums, and flexibility, including pause and resume development, start in two to four weeks, and build for three to six months. The discussion covers waiting for a CTO, the sweet spot of two to three months, and why CTO as a...
2025-11-0632 minDisrupt or DefendWelcome to Disrupt or DefendFounders move fast, but in the age of AI, it’s not just about speed; it’s about making the right choices. In this trailer, host Daniel Kazani, co-founder of Softup Technologies, introduces Disrupt or Defend: a show about the hard calls every tech leader faces. From AI agents to low-code innovation, you’ll hear from founders and experts building the future of software, one bold decision at a time.
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