Episode 188 30:38

The Billionaire Brain Behind the $100 Billion AI Engine

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The Billionaire Brain Behind the $100 Billion AI Engine

In this episode, you'll discover

  • What a $100 billion opportunity looks like before anyone else sees it
  • The AWS principles behind scaling transformational technologies
  • Why most founders misunderstand the AI opportunity
  • How to distinguish between a trend and a market-defining shift
  • The biggest mistakes leaders make during periods of disruption
  • What human skills become more valuable as AI advances
  • How visionary founders make decisions before certainty exists
  • Where the next generation of wealth creation opportunities may emerge
  • Whether you're an entrepreneur, founder, executive or investor, this conversation will challenge the way you think about opportunity, innovation and the future of business.
  • About Matt Domo
  • Matt Domo is an enterprise AI advisor, global keynote speaker and author of Everybody Wins: The Business Leader's Mission Possible Guide To AI Success.
  • As Founding General Manager of the AWS Database Division, he built the team responsible for launching the first cloud-native database services, helping establish what became a $100 billion category. He later led engineering for SQL Server Enterprise at Microsoft and contributed to the development of one of the world's first open-source cloud platforms at Rackspace.
  • Today, Matt advises organisations around the world on AI strategy, leadership and transformation. His work has supported organisations including the United Nations, Verizon, HP and the U.S. Space Force.

About Dawn of a New Era

Dawn of a New Era is a weekly business podcast for founders, experts and professionals who want to grow a company without losing themselves in it. Every episode looks at the practical mechanics of scaling — revenue models, marketing, leadership, pricing and positioning — alongside the psychology that decides whether founders follow through.

Episodes are a mix of solo teaching and long-form interviews with founders, investors, authors and specialists. New episodes are published on Thursdays and are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and every major podcast app.

  • Episode · 188
  • Published · 18 June 2026
  • Run time · 30:38
  • Host · Dawn McGruer

About your host

Dawn McGruer is a bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker and scaling advisor. She has spent over 25 years building, scaling and selling businesses, and has supported more than 30,000 founders, marketers and professionals worldwide.

Her work sits at the intersection of commercial strategy and the psychology of performance — helping founders build companies that grow beyond their own capacity through better models, licensing and intellectual property leverage. She is the author of The Billionaire Brain®, published by Forbes Books.

Read more on the about page, explore her research and insights or see how to work with Dawn.

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