The Digital Executive

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Suzanne Huber
October 30, 2025

This month’s edition of The Digital Executive brings together bold voices shaping the future of technology and leadership. Ruby Kolesky of Joyous shares how to avoid AI traps inside large organizations and why human connection still matters. Neil Mandt explores AR, digital rights, and the next chapter of immersive media. Shaahin shares a reinvention story from Herbal Ecstasy to Amazon mastery.

Also in this issue: how to set up your first crypto wallet safely, how AI is accelerating the next creative wave in gaming, how AI is powering modern biohacking with PureRawz, and seven online certificates shaping tech careers in 2025.

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GAME CHANGERS

Visionary Voices

A CONVERSATION WITH RUBY KOLESKY

Ruby Kolesky is the CEO of Joyous, a cloud-based AI platform that helps organizations get actionable feedback on specific operational topics through private, one-on-one chats at scale.

Tune into Ruby Kolesky's podcast where she shares insights on how leaders can avoid common AI traps, both when building AI products and when introducing them into large organizations. Ruby believes that AI bottlenecks in enterprise onboarding are now a CEO-level concern, as many organizations risk missing the opportunity to differentiate. While executive appetite for AI is growing, procurement processes are often slowing adoption down. And despite leading an AI company, Ruby Kolesky predicts that human interaction will become a premium experience as more organizations attempt to replace customer interactions that should remain human with AI agents.

Visionary Voices

OWNING THE DIGITAL SKY: AR, REAL ESTATE AND THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL RIGHTS

Over a 30-year media career, Neil Mandt has produced more than 3,000 episodes of television and multiple feature films for studios including Disney and A24. He produced the first Super Bowl in virtual reality, co-founded an MMA league in China, built one of the earliest AR platforms for true-crime storytelling, and has developed immersive content across AI, VR, and gaming.

Visionary Voices

FROM HERBAL ESCTASY TO AMAZON MASTERY: REINVENTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP

During the Iranian Revolution of 1978, Shahin’s family had to escape to survive and ended up finally migrating to Los Angeles, Ca . At 15 years old Shaahin Cheyene left home with nothing but the clothes on his back and created over a BILLION dollars in revenue by inventing the legendary smart drug known as HERBAL ECSTACY. These childhood experiences had a major impact on his perspective of freedom, hard work and entrepreneurship.

Shaahin Cheyenne is the Founder and CEO of Accelerated Intelligence, Inc. a major Amazon FBA seller with millions in sales, the lead coach at Amazon Mastery where he teaches entrepreneurs how to CRUSH IT! on the Amazon platform and an active YouTube creator.

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FEATURED STORIES

Innovation

EMERGING TECH

YOUR FIRST CRYPTO WALLET: HOW TO STAY SAFE WITHOUT OVERTHINKING IT

With the rise in cryptocurrency prices, many new investors have joined this market. The crypto ecosystem can feel overwhelming for newcomers, with a variety of terms and abundant scams. But the world of digital assets doesn’t have to be so complicated. There are ways of navigating this market without risking your funds or data.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: KEY TO THE NEXT CREATIVE REVOLUTION IN GAMES

This combination of artificial intelligence and human expertise is transforming the game art pipeline. Outsourcing partners who integrate AI technologies can now deliver assets faster and more efficiently, freeing artists to focus on higher-level creativity—such as storytelling, atmosphere, and emotional impact.

HOW AI IS POWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF BIOHACKING WITH PURERAWZ

No longer limited to trial and error, biohackers today use intelligent systems to make decisions grounded in real-time data and predictive modeling. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), AI could help improve health outcomes for billions by enhancing diagnostics, prediction, and decision-making, underscoring the technology’s growing influence in personal health optimization.

7 ONLINE CERTIFICATES SHAPING TECH CAREERS IN 2025

You can now access a wide range of online degrees and other certifications that can be used to forge tech careers within the tech sector. These options make it easier than ever to gain industry-relevant skills without having to step into a classroom. Whether you’re advancing your career or starting afresh, one of the following seven qualifications can help you to open doors in today’s fast-paced world of technology.

Thank you for joining us in the intersection of innovation and leadership. The Digital Executive Newsletter exists to amplify the voices of changemakers shaping the future across industries and geographies. We hope the insights and stories featured in this issue have sparked new ideas and empowered you to elevate your own impact.