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The Board Buy-In Problem (And How One Association Solved It)

Mallory Mejias: Dec 2, 2025 10:55:04 AM

If you've been waiting for your board to greenlight an AI initiative, you're not alone. Board buy-in is a common blocker association professionals cite when asked why they haven't moved forward with AI projects. The technology is ready. The...

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Why Associations Have the "Right to Win" in AI Product Development

Mallory Mejias: Dec 1, 2025 3:01:25 PM

A recent podcast conversation with Jay Gilbert, Director of Scientific Programs and Product Development at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT),...

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Claiming the Right to Win: How IFT Built CoDeveloper with Jay Gilbert | [Sidecar Sync Episode 110]

Mallory Mejias: Dec 1, 2025 12:44:30 PM

Summary: When an association with 85 years of food science knowledge decides to launch an AI product, what happens? In this episode, Mallory Mejias...

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Google's Putting Data Centers in Space - What Moonshot Is Your Association Taking?

Mallory Mejias: Nov 26, 2025 6:30:00 AM

This month, Google announced Project Suncatcher, their plan to build scalable machine learning compute systems in space. The vision: constellations...

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Diffusion Models Are Coming - Here's Why Association Leaders Should Care

Mallory Mejias: Nov 25, 2025 6:30:00 AM

This month, Inception Labs released an upgraded version of Mercury, their diffusion-based language model that first launched in February 2025. The...

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Claude Haiku 4.5 Is Here - And Your AI Policy Needs a Computer Use Section

Mallory Mejias: Nov 24, 2025 6:30:00 AM

Anthropic just released Claude Haiku 4.5, delivering frontier-level performance at a fraction of the cost and twice the speed of previous models....

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The Race for AI Speed, Efficiency, & Infrastructure: Haiku 4.5, Diffusion Models, & Project Suncatcher | [Sidecar Sync Episode 109]

Mallory Mejias: Nov 21, 2025 2:05:37 PM

Summary: In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Mallory Mejias and Amith Nagarajan dive into three high-octane AI developments reshaping the landscape of...

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Bottom-Up Buy-In: Why Your Frontline Staff Should Write Your Strategy

Mallory Mejias: Nov 19, 2025 6:30:00 AM

Strategy typically flows in one direction. The board sets vision. Executive leadership interprets it. Senior management translates it. Staff execute...

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The Pause That Propels: When Associations Hit Stop to Move Forward

Mallory Mejias: Nov 18, 2025 6:29:59 AM

Most associations operate under constant addition. New programs stack on top of existing ones. Member requests become new initiatives. Strategic...

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