Speaking Your Language Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:19:33 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2622325 en-gb © 2026 Speaking Your Language yes d96bc9a0-9924-52fa-b7b3-ab9eedefeeb2 Configur episodic false Speaking Your Language is a Configur podcast about implementing AI in your business to deliver real results.
Host Marco Oliver, CEO of Configur, brings over eight years of experience in the AI space. Each episode, he sits down with AI specialists, sector experts and clients to unpack their experience of AI transformation, what worked, what didn't, and how to get an actual return on AI investment.
This isn't a show about tools. Marco digs into what Configur preaches in practice: getting to the heart of the problem before reaching for the technology. Done right, that approach reduces AI spend rather than inflating it, because it addresses the core pillars that decide whether transformation succeeds. People. Data. Use cases and USP. Security and governance. Measuring implementation.
It's a no-nonsense conversation built to help small and medium businesses work out how to implement AI the right way.
Less hype, more help. The no-nonsense podcast for AI in business.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Configur https://storage.buzzsprout.com/oad8iqms9gpemps5924f0ef771rv?.jpg Speaking Your Language Episode 1 - People: The forgotten AI transformation step that can lead to success or failure Episode 1 - People: The forgotten AI transformation step that can lead to success or failure Most AI projects don't fail on the technology. They fail because people are not involved in the journey.

In this episode, we're joined by Simon Drinkwater, founder of Vantor Advisory and a Prosci-certified change practitioner with over 28 years in people strategy and organisational change. He founded Vantor Advisory to serve as a trusted conscience for SME leaders under pressure to modernise. His focus is on making sure innovation strengthens leadership capability rather than layering technology on top of existing dysfunction.

We get into why people are the load-bearing pillar of any AI rollout. We discuss the reason for taking your team on the journey rather than dropping tools on them: a clear strategy before any software, an honest narrative about what AI will and won't do, and naming the places where you choose not to use it at all. Set those expectations early, and you avoid the fear, the quiet resistance, and the stalled implementations that sink most projects.

This one is for any leader who wants the transformation to actually stick.
Less hype, more help. The no-nonsense podcast for AI in business.

Big thanks to Nxt Gen AI for sponsoring the series. They're hosting an event at the ICC Wales this June, where Marco is also speaking.

Use code configur for 10% off tickets → https://nxtgenai.co.uk/Landing

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]]> Most AI projects don't fail on the technology. They fail because people are not involved in the journey.

In this episode, we're joined by Simon Drinkwater, founder of Vantor Advisory and a Prosci-certified change practitioner with over 28 years in people strategy and organisational change. He founded Vantor Advisory to serve as a trusted conscience for SME leaders under pressure to modernise. His focus is on making sure innovation strengthens leadership capability rather than layering technology on top of existing dysfunction.

We get into why people are the load-bearing pillar of any AI rollout. We discuss the reason for taking your team on the journey rather than dropping tools on them: a clear strategy before any software, an honest narrative about what AI will and won't do, and naming the places where you choose not to use it at all. Set those expectations early, and you avoid the fear, the quiet resistance, and the stalled implementations that sink most projects.

This one is for any leader who wants the transformation to actually stick.
Less hype, more help. The no-nonsense podcast for AI in business.

Big thanks to Nxt Gen AI for sponsoring the series. They're hosting an event at the ICC Wales this June, where Marco is also speaking.

Use code configur for 10% off tickets → https://nxtgenai.co.uk/Landing

Follow Configur
Website: https://www.configur.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/configur
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/configur_hq/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/configurhq/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@configur_hq

Follow Marco
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/configur-marco/

Learn about Vantor Advisory
Webiste: https://vantoradvisory.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vantor-advisory/

Follow Simon
https://www.linkedin.com/in/simondrinkwater1/

]]> Configur Buzzsprout-19299470 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0100 1758 1 1 full false Introduction to Speaking Your Language Introduction to Speaking Your Language Introducing… Speaking Your Language 🎙️

A podcast about making AI make sense for real businesses.

No hype. No noise. No jargon.

Each week, we’ll be joined by different speakers from across business and technology to explore how AI is really being used, what’s changing, and what actually matters.

Next episode, we’ll be joined by Simon Drinkwater to discuss: “What does AI mean for people in your business?”

Follow Configur
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/configur
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/configurhq/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@configur_hq

Follow Marco
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Learn about Vantor Advisory
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vantor-advisory/

Follow Simon
https://www.linkedin.com/in/simondrinkwater1/

]]> Introducing… Speaking Your Language 🎙️

A podcast about making AI make sense for real businesses.

No hype. No noise. No jargon.

Each week, we’ll be joined by different speakers from across business and technology to explore how AI is really being used, what’s changing, and what actually matters.

Next episode, we’ll be joined by Simon Drinkwater to discuss: “What does AI mean for people in your business?”

Follow Configur
Website: https://www.configur.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/configur
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/configur_hq/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/configurhq/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@configur_hq

Follow Marco
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/configur-marco/

Learn about Vantor Advisory
Webiste: https://vantoradvisory.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vantor-advisory/

Follow Simon
https://www.linkedin.com/in/simondrinkwater1/

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