Smart Money – Zanetti AI Institute’s Simone Zanetti on AI adoption in business

In this Smart Money with Alishia Seckam interview, Simone Zanetti discusses AI use in business and how to measure its impact.

Zanetti is the Co-Founder and Strategic AI Advisor of Zanetti AI Institute and one of the leading voices in how AI is being developed to serve businesses.

He created the Zanetti AI Framework and, as a strategic AI advisor, oversees the development of methodologies that help non-technical business leaders use AI with greater control, reliability, and impact.

Along with his work on AI and role at Zanetti AI Institute, he has held notable positions at multiple top companies.

This includes spending almost 20 years working at Allos and its various divisions, holding roles such as Vice President for International Sales, Vice President for International Markets, and CEO.

Throughout his career, Zanetti’s work has supported hundreds of large organisations and helped over 2,000 executives and professionals use AI effectively.

He is also a frequent speaker at tech conferences, executive forums, and other institutional settings where he discusses how AI can move from loose experimentation to structured, dependable business usage.

The interview

In this Smart Money interview, Zanetti unpacks whether businesses are seeing measurable value from AI adoption and the hidden risks of unguided AI use at large companies.

Zanetti outlines how businesses can build effective AI governance and the factors to measure when determining whether AI is being used effectively.

He also touches on data sovereignty and how to keep information secure without creating more barriers to productivity.

Zanetti concludes the interview by discussing what businesses should do when deciding which AI platform to use.

Watch the interview with Simone Zanetti below.