On Air with Mark Laurence | The CIO Studio Podcast

In this episode of the CIO Studio podcast, Ray Delany is joined by Mark Laurence, founder of Ten Past Tomorrow and one of New Zealand’s leading voices on generative AI.

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Mark has spent the past three years working with more than 200 New Zealand organisations, helping leaders move beyond AI hype and turn emerging tools into something practical, tangible, and genuinely useful. His work sits at the intersection of AI, education, and organisational change, with a strong focus on building real capability rather than chasing the latest trend.

Together, Ray and Mark explore what AI adoption actually looks like on the ground for small and medium-sized organisations, particularly in health and social services. They unpack why AI isn’t a magic button, why leadership mindset matters more than tools, and how organisations can use AI to reduce administrative burden while protecting the human work that really matters.

The conversation ranges from AI literacy and leadership responsibility, to Copilot’s rapid evolution, workforce anxiety, and the hard truths about productivity, job disruption, and cultural change. Mark also shares why he believes AI is a general-purpose technology on the scale of electricity, and what that means for organisations that want to get ahead rather than fall behind.

This is a thoughtful, grounded discussion for leaders who are curious about AI, cautious about the risks, and looking for clarity in a very noisy space.

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