Revenue, Cost or Noise? John Foong’s Lessons from Google, Uber & Domain

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Applied AI Australia

Ramon Rodriguez

9 episodes

1 week ago

Applied AI Australia is the podcast for Australian executives who turn AI complexity into clear, practical business outcomes. Each week, Ramon Rodriguez, an Australian GM with P&L accountability, cuts through the noise to focus on what matters: growth, margins, and time. Practical frameworks that can be applied in 48 hours, to cut costs, grow revenue, speed decision cycles, strengthen governance, manage risk, handle board and shareholder pressure in a shifting competitive landscape. This is not a tech show. It is leadership for executives accountable for results. Subscribe and stay ahead.

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Revenue, Cost or Noise? John Foong’s Lessons from Google, Uber & Domain

Applied AI Australia

36 minutes 6 seconds

1 month ago

Revenue, Cost or Noise? John Foong’s Lessons from Google, Uber & Domain

In this episode of Applied AI Australia, I launch the new In Practice series, focused on how leaders are using AI to drive real business outcomes.

I sit down with John Foong, recent Chief Commercial Officer at Domain and a global tech operator in executive leadership roles at both Uber and Google. He brings a very direct view on what actually moves the needle with AI.

John shares a simple filter he has used consistently: if it does not increase revenue or reduce cost, it is noise.

You will hear insights on:

• Leading digital transformation at scale across industries

• Where AI is actually delivering returns in real estate

• Why most AI pilots stall and what it takes to get adoption

• The people and culture factors that decide whether AI sticks

• How execs can assess AI with curiosity and a clear commercial lens

If you are a CEO, board member, executive or business leader, this episode gives a straight view on how AI should be approached.

00:00 Introduction to Applied AI Australia

00:33 Introducing John Fong: A Journey Through Tech Giants

01:56 Lessons in Transformation and Innovation05:56 The Hype and Reality of AI

06:45 AI in Practice: Real-World Applications

10:22 Insights from Google: Early AI Implementations

18:26 Governance and Risk in AI Adoption

21:18 Practical AI Products at Domain

25:53 Future of AI: Opportunities and Challenges

31:17 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Got questions? Connect with me:

Website - www.appliedaiaustralia.com.au

Blog - appliedaiaustralia.substack.com

Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/ramonrod

Email - ramon@appliedaiaustralia.com.au