The AI in Business Podcast From AI Experiments to Enterprise Value Driving Real Business ROI - with Dan Diasio of EY
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Mar 24, 2026 Dan Diasio, Global AI Consulting Leader and Americas Consulting CTO at EY, helps enterprises turn AI experiments into strategic value. He discusses why companies reinvest AI gains into workforce reinvention and new operating models. He explains what AI-first organizations look like, why mindset and skills matter more than tools, and how leaders should stay current to steer AI toward differentiation.
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Companies Mostly Reinvest AI Gains
- Most companies reinvest AI gains into people rather than cutting staff, with only 17% using savings for headcount reductions.
- EY's AI Pulse found 97% report positive ROI and 38% reinvest savings into workforce reinvention rather than layoffs.
Bigger AI Bets Shift From Efficiency To Differentiation
- Investment scale shifts priorities: <$10M efforts focus on productivity and cost; >$10M projects emphasize product innovation and competitive differentiation.
- EY survey shows larger investors move from visibility/efficiency traps to redesigning processes for new capabilities.
Prioritize Mindset And Skills Before Tools
- Do align mindset, skill set, and tool set in that order; prioritize people and leadership thinking before tooling.
- Many firms bought tools first; flipping the sequence unlocks competitive differentiation rather than just cost savings.