Author: Alex Worapol Pongpech
-
From Fantasy to Function: A Technical Consultant’s Guide to Agentic AI
As a technical consultant, I’ve sat in countless meetings where the client’s vision for Agentic AI clashes with the technology’s present-day reality. The conversation usually follows a predictable arc: what they think they want, what they actually need, what we can actually build, and how we can find a common ground to deliver real value.…
-
Transforming Retail Operations: A GenAI Management Framework for Business Unit Leaders
https://medium.com/@alexpongpech/transforming-retail-operations-a-genai-management-framework-for-business-unit-leaders-3e91287e5826
-
When Every Business Unit Builds Its Tech: Why Lack of Strategy Turns AI Into a Mess
As a CTO and educator, I’ve seen a recurring problem that quietly sabotages digital transformation efforts. A similar situation has occurred with the Big Data transformation in Thailand, and I am now witnessing the same scenario with the AI transformation. Each business unit has its budget and develops its own technology to address its pain points. On…
-
Guardrails for Generative AI: Why a CTO Must Go Beyond PDPA to Protect Both Consumers and the Company
As a CTO, one of my mandates is to make money for the company from technology—no question about that. But the idea of Delta Airlines using AI for real-time pricing genuinely concerns me—not because it’s illegal, but because it treads dangerously close to exploiting consumer behavior. https://medium.com/@alexpongpech/guardrails-for-generative-ai-why-a-cto-must-go-beyond-pdpa-to-protect-both-consumers-and-the-15c738693def
-
A CTO’s View: Navigating the Diverse Landscape of Technology Leadership
https://medium.com/@alexpongpech/a-ctos-view-navigating-the-diverse-landscape-of-technology-leadership-f3533107a3f7
-
To Succeed in the Age of AI, We Need to Be Better Humans
https://medium.com/@alexpongpech/to-succeed-in-the-age-of-ai-we-need-to-be-better-humans-5f817eb3a96b
-
medium.com/@alexpongpech/as-a-cto-heres-how-i-plan-to-manage-agentic-ai-collaborations-with-human-directors-and-managers-2bbd182850a7
-
medium.com/@alexpongpech/applying-lean-production-to-data-product-development-ac8495fcd465
-
medium.com/@alexpongpech/dont-be-a-manager-who-wants-a-flying-pig-7d439ef25f88
-
medium.com/@alexpongpech/higher-education-needs-a-rethink-there-are-more-than-one-way-to-the-second-floor-d74d2e9d34a9