David Smith

Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, Innovative Industrial Pptys

Search every verified David Smith interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. David Smith moderated a panel discussion on "Managing technology hype in publishing companies" in September 2019. During the session, Smith stated that managing hype is "not so much the technology, it's managing expectations of coming down to very simple straightforward replicable use cases that can deliver." He also said he would "recommend boring and predictable as a good way of implementing AI" and argued that "dysfunctional RFI and RFP processes" accelerate hype and create unrealistic expectations. Smith introduced panelists and facilitated discussion on topics including the challenges of technology adoption, the importance of focusing on business problems rather than technology features, and the value of demonstrations over written explanations. He concluded the session by thanking the panelists and directing attendees to lunch.