Bridging Business and Ai with Dr. Don Wilson

Iprograms Podcast - The Art of Program Management

In this episode, Dr. Bersing is joined by Dr. Donald B. Wilson—a seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, and organizational strategy. With expertise spanning sales, technical innovation and leadership development, Dr. Wilson shares his deep insights into how Artificial Intelligence is transforming not only transforming industries, but also examines how to approach Ai from a leadership standpoint.

Together, they explore:

• Practical applications and ethical considerations of AI.
• How AI is reshaping leadership in sales, education, and engineering.
• The evolving role of leaders in driving innovation while managing change.
• Tools and strategies to integrate AI into project management and team collaboration.

Whether you're a project manager, a tech enthusiast, or a leader looking to future-proof your organization, this episode offers actionable takeaways to help you succeed in an AI-enabled world.

Chapters

00:00 Intro & AI

00:48 Legal & Policy Frameworks

04:38 Practical AI Applications & Limitations

07:39 AI in Education & Ethics

11:45 AI in Risk & Project Management

18:27 Leadership in the AI Era

35:00 AI for Strategic Innovation

37:03 Tools of Collaboration & Innovation

43:47 Future Prospects & Closing Reflections

General Resources:

📚🔗🤖 AI Resources:

1. Co-Pilot
2. Lucidchart
3. Visio
4. Primavera P6
5. Acumen
6. Microsoft Access
7. FileMaker Pro
8. eBuilder
9. Aconex (Oracle)
10. Grammarly
11. Cardanit
12. Kiteworks (We have an agreement with Kiteworks. Check their services out on our website and if you decide this is something you like Dr. Bill Bersing would be happy to get on a call with you to talk to you more about it.)

🔗 Other Links:
To find out more about Dr. Bill and iPrograms go to iPrograms.com
To join the conversation click here to find us on LinkedIn

📚 Other Resources:
Project Management https://pmi.org
Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling by Harold Kerzner
Project Management - Dennis Lock

General Resources:

📚🔗🤖 AI Resources:

1. Co-Pilot
2. Lucidchart
3. Visio
4. Primavera P6
5. Acumen
6. Microsoft Access
7. FileMaker Pro
8. eBuilder
9. Aconex (Oracle)
10. Grammarly
11. Cardanit
12. Kiteworks (We have an agreement with Kiteworks. Check their services out on our website and if you decide this is something you like Dr. Bill Bersing would be happy to get on a call with you to talk to you more about it.)

🔗 Other Links:
To find out more about Dr. Bill and iPrograms go to iPrograms.com
To join the conversation click here to find us on LinkedIn

📚 Other Resources:
Project Management https://pmi.org
Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling by Harold Kerzner
Project Management - Dennis Lock