The Disruption Navigator
The one Thursday move that decides whether your AI pilot is real work or theatre. Most pilots fail on the Wednesday before review, not at launch — here's the question to put on the table this week.
What lands in your inbox Thursday morning
The diagnostic question
One question to put on the table this week — the kind that separates real work from a pilot deck.
Filters, not predictions
Three-test filters for the pilots, vendors, and hires already on your desk. No 2035 forecasts.
From a CIO's office
Field notes from sitting with financial-services and consulting leaders running the actual transformations.
Thursday-morning short
Five minutes. Read it before your 9am, leave with one move you can make this week.
Recent Navigational Insights
Featured Analysis
Big law firms are cutting associate classes and shifting to fixed fees as AI transforms service delivery. Here's why this signals disruption across professional services.
The Federal Reserve's proactive stablecoin discussion signals digital currency disruption is inevitable. What does this mean for traditional banking rails?
RSA-2048 attacks follow exponential cost curves like all technologies. As quantum computing costs plummet, your organization moves from safe to vulnerable—not if, but when.
Latest Insights
AI Is Reshaping Legal Pricing—Your Industry Is Next
Big law firms are cutting associate classes and shifting to fixed fees as AI transforms service delivery. Here's why this signals disruption across professional services.
When the Fed Brings Up Stablecoins First
The Federal Reserve's proactive stablecoin discussion signals digital currency disruption is inevitable. What does this mean for traditional banking rails?
Quantum Cryptography: Beyond Nation-State Economics
RSA-2048 attacks follow exponential cost curves like all technologies. As quantum computing costs plummet, your organization moves from safe to vulnerable—not if, but when.
AI Governance: Balance Adoption and Risk
Leaders face competing pressures on AI: boards demand adoption, risk committees demand controls. Learn how to govern AI as a critical dependency, not a strategic choice.
About Your Navigator
Jay Schulman serves as the National Leader of Blockchain and Digital Assets at RSM US LLP, where he guides Fortune 500 companies through digital transformation and regulatory compliance.
With over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity and blockchain technology, Jay translates complex technical concepts into strategic business insights that drive real results.
Plan for Thursday with Jay Schulman
One diagnostic question. One artifact. One decision worth making this week.
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AI pilots that ship vs. ones that don't. Vendor and hire filters. Field notes from financial-services and consulting leaders running real transformations.
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