{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"CEO Podcast | The leaders shaping our world","title":"LearnUpon Co-Founder & CEO Brendan Noud - How AI Will Transform Personalized Learning","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/150c3b12\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1234,"description":"Brendan Noud, Co-Founder & CEO of LearnUpon, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on AI, personalized learning, startup culture, and building one of the world’s leading learning management platforms.\nWhat started around a kitchen table in Ireland has grown into a global SaaS company serving more than 25 million learners worldwide. In this episode, Brendan shares how LearnUpon scaled from a bootstrapped startup into an international learning platform helping companies train employees, customers, and partners at scale.\nThe conversation explores the future of AI in education, company culture, global expansion, and why personalized learning may become one of the most important business challenges of the next decade.\n00:00:00 - Introduction and Background\n00:00:26 - Founding LearnUpon\n00:01:18 - Initial Focus and Evolution\n00:02:00 - Funding and Tech Scene in Ireland\n00:04:27 - Realizing Success\n00:05:42 - Impact of AI on Learning Management\n00:07:17 - AI in General Education\n00:08:48 - A Day in the Life of a CEO\n00:10:18 - Reading Recommendations\n00:11:00 - Company Culture\n00:12:23 - Becoming a Global Company\n00:13:49 - Macroeconomic Environment\n00:15:19 - Learning from Failures\n00:17:06 - Future Roadmap\n00:18:57 - Final Question: Who Gave You a Chance?\nIf you’re interested in AI, SaaS, education, leadership, or building global technology companies, this episode is packed with practical insights for founders and operators alike.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1dy8XILYZ5TplRivmnv0DoX_g7XXqFV5bS1REcb0pIM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZDc3/ODAyODNkMmRmMDc5/MDQ3NWI5ZWEzZWFk/NTJhMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}