The Learning Curve podcast
A podcast on AI, systems thinking, and the future of digital transformation
Episode 1
Investing in AI: How we hired our first ever AI Strategist
In the very first episode, we will be talking about taking the first big step toward integrating AI into your organization. We’re sharing the inside story of how Flexion invested in AI, not just in tools or software, but by hiring our first-ever AI Strategist.
Episode 3
Bringing AI to COBOL: Modernizing legacy systems without breaking them
In this episode of Learning Curve, we sit down with a Flexion engineer to explore what happens when AI meets a legacy COBOL system. From proofs-of-concept and evaluation datasets to healthy skepticism and quality standards, this conversation breaks down what it actually takes to bring AI into mission-critical, decades-old software, without the hype.
Episode 5
How AI agents are actually used at work: Real workflows, real lessons
In this episode of Learning Curve, we cut through the AI hype to explore how AI agents and large language models are actually being used in day-to-day workflows at Flexion. Matt Sharp and Holly Fake sit down with Kevin Varga to talk about the real transition from limited AI use to multi-agent systems that support productivity, experimentation, and creative problem solving.
Episode 7
Building an AI policy: Practical AI governance insights from a tech founder
In this episode of Learning Curve, Matt Sharp and Holly Fake sit down with Scott Hasse, a founding partner and technology leader at Flexion, to talk through how Flexion built its AI policy from the ground up. Scott shares what triggered the need for a policy, how they brought diverse perspectives into the process, and why clear AI governance guardrails are what lets teams move faster with AI adoption, not slower.
Episode 2
Adapting in AI-driven world: Real stories of evolving jobs in AI
In this episode of Learning Curve, we welcome a guest who took a bold, modern approach to career building: writing their own job description. Explore how AI, creativity, and human agency are reshaping the way we define work and the roles we choose to inhabit.
Episode 4
Applying AI in the real world through innovation and experimentation
In this episode of The Learning Curve, we explore what it really means to apply AI and emerging technology outside of labs and big tech companies. This episode moves beyond hype to unpack how applied artificial intelligence, learning through iteration, and human-centered design come together in complex environments like food systems and sustainability.
Episode 6
How AI fits naturally into agile work: A scrum master’s real workflow
In this episode of Learning Curve, we explore how AI has quietly become a natural part of agile workflows without feeling disruptive or forced. Matt Sharp and Holly Fake are joined by Shawn Cleary, a scrum master at Flexion, to discuss how AI tools support real, everyday work across planning, sprints, retrospectives, and team communication.