WizAgents Podcast

AI Founder Series Podcast

Real conversations with the people building AI companies.

The AI Founder Series is a weekly video podcast from WizAgents.AI. Each episode is a long-form interview with a founder or operator who has shipped a real AI product, from a 15-year-old building an AI fitness app to a former Deloitte CISO securing enterprise AI. We cover what they built, who pays for it, the tech stack, what it cost, what broke, and where their corner of AI goes next.

18 episodes·Long-form video interviews·New episodes weekly
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Sergio Rio — He Built "The OS for Agentic Labor" After Decades Running Enterprise IT at a $14B Company35:55

He Built "The OS for Agentic Labor" After Decades Running Enterprise IT at a $14B Company

Sergio Rio · epikerdis
September 20, 2026
Erik Boemanns — He's a Lawyer and a 30-Year IT Veteran — Now He's Building Compliance Infrastructure With AI25:59

He's a Lawyer and a 30-Year IT Veteran — Now He's Building Compliance Infrastructure With AI

Erik Boemanns · Mirability
September 10, 2026
Steve Deeb — He Says "Emotion Drives Revenue" — AI Founder On Why Most AI Optimizes For the Wrong Thing40:15

He Says "Emotion Drives Revenue" — AI Founder On Why Most AI Optimizes For the Wrong Thing

Steve Deeb · Lone Star Ascent AI
September 1, 2026
Salim Gheewalla — He Says Building Unique Software Is No Longer the Moat — AI Founder Explains Why29:55

He Says Building Unique Software Is No Longer the Moat — AI Founder Explains Why

Salim Gheewalla · utilITise
August 27, 2026
Mark A. Daley — He Worked at ROLM in the 1980s. Now He Owns It and Is Rebuilding It With AI24:02

He Worked at ROLM in the 1980s. Now He Owns It and Is Rebuilding It With AI

Mark A. Daley · ROLM.ai
August 20, 2026
Minh Tran — "Without AI, It Would've Taken 9 Months" — Minh Tran on Building & Shipping Pod Solo22:37

"Without AI, It Would've Taken 9 Months" — Minh Tran on Building & Shipping Pod Solo

Minh Tran · Pod
August 17, 2026
Micha Kantor — He's Skipping College to Build an AI Crypto Prediction Tool30:22

He's Skipping College to Build an AI Crypto Prediction Tool

Micha Kantor · CoinForecastAI
August 13, 2026
Amyn Sadruddin — He Says Founders Should Actively Look for Criticism — Believ AI Co-Founder Explains Why26:46

He Says Founders Should Actively Look for Criticism — Believ AI Co-Founder Explains Why

Amyn Sadruddin · Believ AI
August 11, 2026
Dewayne and Lawayne Bontrager — AI in Filmmaking: Twin Directors on Why "AI Will Make It To The Theaters" (Twinetic AI Studio)42:05

AI in Filmmaking: Twin Directors on Why "AI Will Make It To The Theaters" (Twinetic AI Studio)

Dewayne and Lawayne Bontrager · Twinetic AI Studio
August 5, 2026
Mark Vallario — The Board Member who says AI is actually making hiring MORE human.28:53

The Board Member who says AI is actually making hiring MORE human.

Mark Vallario · Talentin AI
July 30, 2026
Alishah Asrani — How to Create a Children's Book With AI (No Art Skills Needed)20:32

How to Create a Children's Book With AI (No Art Skills Needed)

Alishah Asrani · Kidonomix
July 22, 2026
Ansh Shah — He Went From Ringing Up Groceries at Publix to Building an AI Company That Gets You Found on ChatGPT17:03

He Went From Ringing Up Groceries at Publix to Building an AI Company That Gets You Found on ChatGPT

Ansh Shah · seenai
July 18, 2026
Rohaan Charania — He's in Private Equity in High School. Now He's Fixing How Students Network With AI!22:16

He's in Private Equity in High School. Now He's Fixing How Students Network With AI!

Rohaan Charania · NetworkPro
June 14, 2026
Sinan Farista — He Sold Web Games in Elementary School. Now He's Building an AI Biotech Company42:50

He Sold Web Games in Elementary School. Now He's Building an AI Biotech Company

Sinan Farista
June 3, 2026
Nathan — From Construction to Building AI Voice Agents That Close Deals24:13

From Construction to Building AI Voice Agents That Close Deals

Nathan · We Bespoke AI
May 29, 2026
Dave Bernard — 40 Years of Building Tech Companies Taught Him This One Thing56:10

40 Years of Building Tech Companies Taught Him This One Thing

Dave Bernard · The Intellection Group
May 20, 2026
Armaan Punjani — 10th Grader Built an AI App Athletes Are Already Using24:16

10th Grader Built an AI App Athletes Are Already Using

Armaan Punjani · Flexable AI
May 17, 2026
Abdul Badruddin — Former CISO Walks Away From Corporate Security to Build the AI Security Company Nobody Else Would39:38

Former CISO Walks Away From Corporate Security to Build the AI Security Company Nobody Else Would

Abdul Badruddin · Tiitan1 AI
May 13, 2026

About the AI Founder Series

What is the AI Founder Series?

The AI Founder Series is a weekly video podcast from WizAgents.AI featuring long-form interviews with founders and operators who have built and shipped AI products.

What topics does the podcast cover?

Episodes cover AI security, AI voice agents, compliance, customer experience, recruiting, fintech, education, filmmaking and more, always focused on what was actually built, what it cost, and what the founder learned.

How often are new episodes released?

New episodes are released every week. You can watch them here on wizagents.ai or on the WizAgents YouTube channel.

How can I be a guest on the AI Founder Series?

If you have built and shipped an AI product, apply to be a guest using the WizAgents podcast guest form.