About this episode
What separates the 20% of AI projects that succeed from the 80% that quietly fail?In this episode of XTraw AI, Raghu Banda sits down with Sebastian Chedal — founder of Fountain City and co-founder of TestFox.ai — to unpack the uncomfortable truth about enterprise AI.With 25+ years leading digital transformation for global brands like Heineken, Sony Ericsson, Intuit, and OPI, Sebastian shares why AI failure isn’t about the technology — it’s about strategy, process, and validation.This conversation builds directly on the episode framework, “How to be in the top 20% AI projects that Succeed” — and takes it deeper into real-world execution.Why 80% of AI projects fail — and the strategic blind spots leaders ignore at the startValidation is the missing link — how testing, workflow design, and AI quality assurance prevent costly mistakesPractical AI over hype — what a “right-sized” AI strategy really looks like for mid-sized and enterprise organizationsYou can reach @ Sebastian ChadelMy LinkedIn @ Raghu BandaOur Website @ XTraw AI