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Practical thinking on AI, leadership and the future of commerce from Karl Lillrud. Every article ties to a keynote you can bring to your event.
Why AI Pilots Stall, and What Leaders Should Decide Instead
Most AI pilots do not fail because the technology is weak. They stall because nobody made the decisions that turn a test into a way of working.
Read 2026-10-21 · 5 min readAgentic Commerce: When Customers Send AI Agents to Shop
When part of the shopper is software, discovery, loyalty and conversion change, and commerce teams need to design for two audiences at once.
Read 2026-10-21 · 5 min readAI as Your Second Brain: Delegate the Work, Keep the Judgment
AI can make leaders faster and better prepared, and the skill that matters now is knowing what to hand over and what must stay yours.
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What does Karl write about?
AI adoption, agentic commerce, leadership and how to turn AI pilots into profit. The same ideas he brings on stage.
Can Karl present an article as a keynote?
Yes. Every article links to the keynote it comes from, and each keynote is tailored to your audience after a 15 minute call.
Where are the older articles?
In the blog archive, with posts on ecommerce, innovation and leadership going back several years.
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