From AI Agents to Whisky: How Founders Are Building Differently

Everyone is using AI to move faster. But what happens when founders use it to slow down, challenge assumptions, and think more deeply? In this special conversation, Rickesh Kishnani joins Abhishek Parolkar, Errol Schmidt, Ben Holden and Rhianne McVeigh to explore how founders can use AI without losing the human side of the business. The conversation also looks at trust, personal authority, systems, operations, and how whisky can become more than a product becoming part of memory, legacy and meaningful connection. Featuring: Rickesh Kishnani - Whisky Unfinished / Casks of Significance https://www.casksofsignificance.com Abhishek Parolkar - Inloop Studio Errol Schmidt - Inloop Studio https://inloop.studio Ben Holden - Seraphiim https://www.seraphiim.com Rhianne McVeigh - Speakify https://www.wearespeakify.com ⏱ CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro and panel setup 03:05 What Is the In Loop Mind? 05:42 Building Seraphim: AI, Context, and Human Judgment 19:43 Casks of Significance: Whisky, Legacy, and Trust 31:08 Speakify: Rethinking How Speakers Are Booked 34:35 Scout: AI-Powered Matching and the Human Handoff 44:38 AI, MVPs, and the Future of Startup Investing 53:18 Advice for Founders: Discover Before You Build 1:03:02 Final Reflections: Working with AI Agents 1:11:20 Closing #WhiskyUnfinished #InloopStudio #Seraphiim #Speakify #WhiskyChief #RickeshKishnani #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Founders #Entrepreneurship #AIForBusiness #StartupStrategy #BusinessStrategy #FounderMindset #FutureOfWork #CasksOfSignificance