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Want to solve Branding and Lead-Gen for good for your B2B Business? Download our Completed Playbook for FREE: https://ghapodcast.com/b2b-podcasting... ********************************************************** In this episode of Consulting Leaders, Guillaume Jouvencel speaks with Puneet Kalia, Founder and CEO of Kategos.AI, about what it really takes to turn AI investments into measurable business results. With 25+ years of experience across strategy, capital markets, and operational turnarounds, Puneet helps enterprise and mid-market organizations align AI initiatives with business strategy, avoiding the costly gap between technology adoption and real ROI. ********************************************************** Links: StreamYard (for guest): https://streamyard.com/2vxbqa62mj YouTube (for sharing):    • How Consultants Can Turn AI Strategy Into ...   Apply to be a guest: https://ghapodcast.com/application-to... ********************************************************** Puneet's Bio: Puneet Kalia is the Founder and CEO of Kategos.AI, where he helps organizations design and implement AI-driven transformation strategies that deliver measurable operational improvements. With more than 25 years of experience across financial services, manufacturing, retail, and technology sectors, Puneet specializes in AI strategy, operational turnarounds, and business transformation. His work has helped over 50 organizations improve efficiency, accelerate time-to-market, and unlock new growth opportunities through structured AI adoption. In addition to Kategos.AI, Puneet is the CEO of Arryn Inc., an investment and business development firm focused on revitalizing underperforming companies. His background spans consulting, entrepreneurship, and capital markets, including leading successful capital-raising initiatives and launching technology ventures in supply chain authentication. He holds executive education credentials from MIT Sloan and the Harvard Data Science Initiative, with academic foundations in international finance and economics. ********************************************************** Show Notes: AI is everywhere, but most organizations are still struggling to turn AI investments into measurable performance improvements. In this conversation, Puneet Kalia explains why technology alone is rarely the problem. The real challenge lies in strategy, data readiness, and operational alignment. As Founder and CEO of Kategos.AI, Puneet works with enterprise and mid-market leaders to design AI strategies that integrate people, processes, and technology. His work focuses on moving organizations beyond experimentation toward scalable transformation and sustainable competitive advantage. Drawing on more than two decades of consulting, investing, and operational leadership, Puneet brings a pragmatic perspective to digital transformation. His approach combines strategic diagnostics, disciplined execution, and stakeholder alignment, helping organizations fix the foundations before scaling AI initiatives. ********************************************************** Proposed Interview Structure: 1. What got you into consulting and transformation work in the first place? 2. What specific problem are you helping organizations solve when it comes to AI and operational transformation, and why does solving that problem matter so much to you personally? 3. Who are your ideal clients today, and who are usually the decision makers bringing you in for these AI and transformation projects? 4. How do clients typically discover you today, and what has worked best for you when it comes to attracting the right consulting opportunities? Current Acquisition Channels: Referral, Content, Google Ads, Speaking engagements, Cold outreach Sub Question: You’re also active with thought leadership and content. What do you think about podcasts as a marketing tool for consultants working in AI or digital transformation? 5. When organizations are considering a transformation initiative like AI, the sales cycle can be complex and involve multiple stakeholders. How do you typically navigate that process and bring the engagement across the finish line? 6. Once you’re working with a client, how do you make sure they continue to work with you long term? What do you do to build trust and keep clients coming back? 7. Where do you find yourself most stuck right now as a consultant building Kategos.AI, if at all? 8. Looking ahead, where do you see the biggest opportunity for AI strategy and transformation work over the next few years?