Lessons from Running Massive Online Degrees at Scale - with Aaron Demory of Fearlus

The AI in Business Podcast

Today’s guest is Aaron Demory, Senior Partner at Fearlus and Chief of Information Technology and Security at the FDIC. Aaron joins Emerj Editorial Director Matt DeMello on today’s show to explore how organizations can safeguard institutional memory, align data strategy with cultural goals, and rethink success in the age of AI. With experience spanning both the public and private sectors, Aaron examines the rise and fall of tribal knowledge, why its loss is accelerating across industries, and how this creates operational and compliance risks. He connects these challenges to organizational change management and the broader shift away from traditional systems integration practices. Want to share your AI adoption story with executive peers? Click emerj.com/expert2 for more information and to be a potential future guest on the ‘AI in Business’ podcast!