08/20/2026
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AI isnât coming for your job. Itâs coming for your excuses.
In this podcast, Dr. Ranjit Tinaikar â former CEO of Ness Digital Engineering (acquired by KKR) and host of Newsweekâs AI Impact Forum â joins True Power to unpack what it really takes to stay relevant, resilient, and human in the age of AI.
From growing up in scarcity-era India to leading a global tech company through COVID, a cyberattack, and a private equity acquisition, Dr. Tinaikar shares hard-earned lessons on leadership under pressure, why âaccidental CEOsâ often outperform planned ones, and why he chose to become a student again at the peak of his career.
We dive deep into:
â Why AI wonât eliminate jobs â but will eliminate outdated skills
â The real reason most AI pilots never scale in enterprises
â What separates a âdeveloperâ from an âengineerâ in the AI era
â Why healthy stress fuels entrepreneurs â and unhealthy stress destroys them
â Lessons from leading through COVID, a cyberattack, and a hostile takeover
â What his parents taught him that shaped his leadership style
â Why resilience â not talent â is the #1 trait of successful entrepreneurs
â His candid take on AI native companies, Jevons Law, and enterprise adoption
If youâre an entrepreneur, employee, or leader trying to figure out where you fit in the AI-driven economy, this conversation will change how you think about risk, reskilling, and what âtrue powerâ really means.