In The Blink of AI with Georgie Healy

• How Stripe Uses AI to Make Global Payments Feel Local

  Episode SummaryWhat if the next big unlock in payments wasn’t just faster checkouts, but bots buying on our behalf? In this episode of In the Blink of AI, Georgie Healy sits down with Karl Durrance, Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand at Stripe, to explore how AI is reshaping money movement at a global scale.Karl reveals how Stripe is tackling fraud versus scams (and why scams are now the bigger threat), why AI startups are hitting revenue milestones at unprecedented speed, and what agentic commerce could mean for the way we shop. From buy now pay later’s misunderstood role in credit to why stablecoins may be the real future of internet-native money, Karl shares candid insights on where payments are heading next.You’ll also hear why global expansion no longer requires a move to San Francisco, how single-use virtual cards could make agentic commerce safe, and why bots might soon handle life’s least joyful purchases, freeing us up for the ones that matter.Time Stamps02:18 – Karl’s role at Stripe and the $1.4T payments scale05:51 – Startups hitting $5M ARR in under a year06:57 – AI Hacks: family holiday planning & cutting through bureaucracy12:34 – Do Australian founders really need to move to SF?17:39 – Explaining agentic commerce (AI buying for you)20:34 – Shopping bots, travel assistants, and Amazon’s “Buy for Me”22:25 – How Stripe protects against rogue AI agents25:14 – Ticket scalpers, bots, and the arms race of fraud prevention27:01 – Fraud vs. scams: what’s really costing the economy31:51 – Why slowing payments down can actually prevent scams37:21 – Spicy takes: BNPL, crypto & stablecoins40:43 – BNPL vs. credit card debt — Karl’s contrarian view41:24 – Stablecoins: solving volatility and internet money movement45:51 – When stablecoins meet agentic commerce (next 5 years?)47:41 – Stripe’s Sydney Tour: launches, thought leaders & what’s nextResources🦘 Stripe Tour Sydney: https://tour.stripeevent.com/sydney?rshow=sydney🙋🏻‍♂️ Karl Durrance: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karldurrance/💳 Stripe: https://stripe.com/auIn the Blink of AI is made possible by our wonderful partners Vanta🦙Vanta is the all-in-one solution for startups to become compliant quickly and build a security foundation with ease. Startup customers get $1000 off Vanta at http://dayone.fm/blink ✨ Connect with Georgie HealyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahealy/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgina_healy/Twitter: https://x.com/georgina__healy?lang=enThe Day One NetworkIn The Blink of AI is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors.Sign up to get your weekly insights into the up-and-coming AI startups: https://dayone.fm/newsletter Mentioned in this episode:Vanta Ad_BAI Jul25Vanta Ad_BAI Jul25Vanta Ad_BAI Jul25

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• How Digital Twins & AI Are Saving Billions in Infrastructure Costs | Jack Curtis from Neara

  Episode SummaryWhat if we could simulate extreme weather before it strikes, and use AI to prevent billions of dollars in damage?In this episode of In the Blink of AI, Georgie Healy sits down with Jack Curtis, Chief Commercial & Operations Officer at Neara, the startup building digital twins of critical infrastructure like electricity grids. Together, they unpack how AI is reshaping energy, data centers, and even Australia’s role in the global technology race.From the true drivers of rising energy bills to why “climate tech is far from dead,” Jack shares a candid inside look at the intersection of AI, infrastructure, and policy. You’ll hear why digital twins are more than just a buzzword, what governments are getting right (and wrong) on AI, and how Australia can seize its moment to lead.Time Stamps02:11 – Meet Jack Curtis and his role at Neara03:00 – Digital twins: what they are and why they matter04:45 – Using AI to model cyclone bombs and prevent grid damage06:00 – AI Hack of the Week: Gong & NotebookLM for extracting insights11:20 – Replacing manual, error-prone inspections with scalable modeling14:50 – Why digital twins are critical in high-stakes infrastructure17:45 – Adoption friction: humans vs. AI in enterprise contexts18:40 – Breaking down the real drivers of spiralling electricity bills22:20 – Can smart data centers help lower consumer energy costs?25:10 – Data center siting: desert or grid-adjacent?28:35 – Cooling and water trade-offs in data center economics30:21 – Is Australian government AI adoption too slow?35:30 – Can Australia win the global AI–data center “space race”?37:20 – Why “waiting five years to see how AI plays out” is too risky39:00 – Climate risk in the next decade: why infrastructure is already under stress41:50 – Is climate tech still relevant or “not sexy”?43:30 – Jack’s take on Scott Farquhar’s 5-point AI plan for Australia49:55 – Rapid fire: digital apprenticeships, APIs, and easing AI into government workflows50:30 – Jack’s sign-off: Neara is hiring ML engineers!Resources⛅️ Neara – https://neara.com/🙋🏻‍♂️ Jack Curtis (LinkedIn) – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-curtis-399b182a/💻 Gong – https://www.gong.io/🎥 Andrej Karpathy: Neural Networks – Zero to Hero – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAqhIrjkxbuWI23v9cThsA9GvCAUhRvKZIn the Blink of AI is made possible by our wonderful partners Vanta🦙Vanta is the all-in-one solution for startups to become compliant quickly and build a security foundation with ease. Startup customers get $1000 off Vanta at http://dayone.fm/blink ✨ Connect with Georgie HealyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahealy/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgina_healy/Twitter: https://x.com/georgina__healy?lang=enThe Day One NetworkIn The Blink of AI is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors.Sign up to get your weekly insights into the up-and-coming AI startups: https://dayone.fm/newsletter Mentioned in this episode:Mumbition PromoMumbition Promo

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• The Truth About AI Agents: Real Wins, Real Failures

  Episode SummaryAt a Relevance AI community event, Georgie Healy speaks with Beth Lovell (FoBoH), Sam Garven (Hello Canopy) and Sally (King River Capital) about building AI agents that deliver real results. They share practical hacks, first-use cases, and lessons learned on data hygiene, onboarding and keeping humans in the loop. The panel also explores why women are adopting AI at lower rates and how non-engineers can use their unique strengths to create better tools.Time Stamps01:05 – Beth’s journey from Woolies X to FoBoH: COVID supply chains, failed portals & why AI is different04:07 – Sam’s origin story: unsafe workplaces, no safe way to speak up, and building Hello Canopy06:15 – Sally’s investor lens: hundreds of agents tested, why she backs Relevance AI07:32 – Favourite hacks you can steal: Replit, sticky notes → tables, system preferences for style12:26 – First useful agents: outreach automation, policy-scraping, VC inbound triage17:28 – What we wish we knew before building: expect errors, keep it simple, chain tasks, onboard like a teammate20:07 – Designing for reality: data hygiene, human-in-the-loop, guardrails22:27 – Dream agents: life OS, product-copy deployer, Excel-beating modeller25:10 – Why women adopt AI less — and why that must change30:32 – Strengths non-engineers should lean into: empathy, domain expertise, communication33:27 – Career & workflow tips to start tomorrow: post weekly, try tools, ask for opportunities, get to “no” fastResources👾 Relevance AI - https://relevanceai.com/✨ FoBoH - https://www.foboh.com/🙋‍♀️ Hello Canopy - https://www.hellocanopy.com/🤴🏻 King River Capital - http://www.kingriver.co/In the Blink of AI is made possible by our wonderful partners Vanta🦙Vanta is the all-in-one solution for startups to become compliant quickly and build a security foundation with ease. Startup customers get $1000 off Vanta at http://dayone.fm/blink ✨ Connect with Georgie HealyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahealy/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgina_healy/Twitter: https://x.com/georgina__healy?lang=enThe Day One NetworkIn The Blink of AI is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors.Sign up to get your weekly insights into the up-and-coming AI startups: https://dayone.fm/newsletter

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• How VCs Really Assess AI Startups | Cheryl Mack, Maxine Minter and Georgie Healy

  Episode SummaryIn this crossover episode of First Cheque and In The Blink of AI, Cheryl Mack (Aussie Angels) and Maxine Minter (Co Ventures) team up with host Georgie Healy to unpack how investors are thinking about AI, beyond the hype. From pitch decks to product demos, they reveal the frameworks and gut checks they use to spot real value in AI startups, even when they’re not technical experts themselves.You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes look at how Cheryl and Maxine are integrating AI into their own workflows, not just as investors, but as operators. From using ChatGPT to summarise founder meetings, to leveraging Prompt Cowboy and NotebookLM for due diligence and research prep, they walk through real examples of how AI is saving them time, sharpening decision-making, and helping them stay ahead in deal flow. And yes, we finally answer the question: what is an agent… and does anyone actually have one?Time Stamps02:15 – Are Cheryl and Maxine AI skeptics or advocates?06:00 – What's actually fueling the AI hype?10:45 – Are we in a bubble—or just early in the cycle?16:20 – Valuations, FOMO, and how investors are pricing AI21:00 – What angel investors should look for in AI startups27:30 – AI’s biggest red flag: When it all just sounds like magic31:00 – Are agents real or is everyone faking it?36:40 – AI in venture workflows: What Maxine actually automates41:30 – The real power of personal brand in VC44:50 – How Cheryl preps for founder calls with Google NotebookLM49:00 – Weekly AI hacks: From flat lays to voice-mode strategy sessions52:10 – Founder FOMO: Prompt Cowboy, Juno, and other hot startups54:00 – The case for non-technical founders in AI58:00 – Are one-person billion-dollar startups real?Resources02:15 – Are Cheryl and Maxine AI skeptics or advocates?06:00 – What's actually fueling the AI hype?10:45 – Are we in a bubble—or just early in the cycle?16:20 – Valuations, FOMO, and how investors are pricing AI21:00 – What angel investors should look for in AI startups27:30 – AI’s biggest red flag: When it all just sounds like magic31:00 – Are agents real or is everyone faking it?36:40 – AI in venture workflows: What Maxine actually automates41:30 – The real power of personal brand in VC44:50 – How Cheryl preps for founder calls with Google NotebookLM49:00 – Weekly AI hacks: From flat lays to voice-mode strategy sessions52:10 – Founder FOMO: Prompt Cowboy, Juno, and other hot startups54:00 – The case for non-technical founders in AI58:00 – Are one-person billion-dollar startups real?In the Blink of AI is made possible by our wonderful partners.Vanta is the all-in-one solution for startups to become compliant quickly and build a security foundation with ease. Startup customers get $1000 off Vanta at http://vanta.com/blink✨ Connect with Georgie HealyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahealy/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgina_healy/Twitter: https://x.com/georgina__healy?lang=enThe Day One NetworkIn The Blink of AI is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors.Sign up to get your weekly insights into the up-and-coming AI startups: https://dayone.fm/newsletter Mentioned in this episode:Vanta Ad_BAI Jul25Vanta Ad_BAI Jul25Vanta Ad_BAI Jul25

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• Beyond a $180M Exit: Frank Greeff on Purpose and Building Kinso AI

  Episode SummaryFrank Greeff, the founder behind a $180M exit and the viral Founders Table series, is back, this time building Kinso, an AI messaging aggregation tool set to change how businesses communicate. Instead of retiring after one of Australia’s biggest tech acquisitions, Frank is diving back into the grind, sharing why momentum and purpose keep him building.In this episode, Frank reveals the AI hacks that surprised even his engineers, why scrappy MVPs may not survive in today’s fast-moving AI wave, and how personal branding gives founders a hidden moat. Georgie and Frank also dig into what it takes to self-fund after top VCs said no, attracting A+ engineering talent in a competitive market, and why “taste” will define which AI products win.Plus, Frank unpacks Meta’s $100M AI hires, the rise of deepfakes and how he protects his family, and answers listener questions on planning exits, building AI startups, and navigating AGI, UBI, and the future of work, all while playing a spicy rapid-fire round.Time Stamps03:20 – What is Kinso and why aggregate business messaging06:15 – Why Frank couldn’t retire after a $180M exit10:45 – Hack of the Week: how non-technical founders can challenge engineers with AI14:30 – Why Frank thinks MVPs can’t be scrappy anymore18:00 – Building a founding team: attracting top AI engineering talent23:30 – Meta’s $100M AI hires and how Kinso competes26:40 – Why VCs rejected Kinso and why Frank’s self-funding30:50 – Taste as a moat: what makes great AI products stand out33:00 – How building an AI startup differs from RealBase36:00 – Planning for exits: documentation and timing40:30 – Deepfakes and Frank’s “secret password” strategy43:20 – Rapid Fire: AGI, UBI, future of work, and moreResources🌐 Kinso – https://www.kinso.ai/🔗 Frank Greeff on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankgreeffIn the Blink of AI is made possible by our wonderful partners.- Vanta: Vanta is the all-in-one solution for startups to become compliant quickly and build a security foundation with ease. Startup customers get $1000 off Vanta at http://vanta.com/blink✨ Connect with Georgie HealyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahealy/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgina_healy/Twitter: https://x.com/georgina__healy?lang=enThe Day One NetworkIn The Blink of AI is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors.Sign up to get your weekly insights into the up-and-coming AI startups: https://dayone.fm/newsletter Mentioned in this episode:Vanta Ad_BAI Jul25Vanta Ad_BAI Jul25Vanta Ad_BAI Jul25

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