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Davio Larnout host Future Forward podcast

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Nicolas Christiaen Co-Founder and CEO at Donna on Future Forward

Talking to your CRM, field realities and finding Product-Market fit in AI with Nicolas Christiaen

In this episode, Davio Larnout talks with Nicolas Christiaen about building voice-first tools that actually get used, moving fast without overbuilding, and solving problems that show up in the real world — not on a slide deck. 

“We threw away most of what we built once we saw where the real problem was.”

– Nicolas Christiaen

Episode 15 Lieven Scheire

A Science Communicator who demystifies AI with humor and curiosity – Lieve Scheire on Nerdland, and his famous AI shows

In this episode, Davio Larnout, CEO at Superlinear, is joined by the one and only Lieven Scheire—physicist, comedian, and science communicator. They dive into a conversation about curiosity, comedy, and the art of making science accessible. Lieven shares how his background helped him break down complex topics like DNA and AI for broad audiences.

 

Together, they dive into the rapid evolution of AI, why most people still don’t fully understand what’s really under the hood, and how entertainment can bridge the gap between tech and society. From GPT hallucinations to AI-written punchlines, this episode reveals how passion and pattern recognition shape our understanding of the future.

"Large language models can do amazing things, but you are the supervisor. It’s a very hardworking intern that makes unexpectedly stupid mistakes."

— Lieven Scheire, Science communicator & comedian

AI Podcast with Pieter Buteneers

From Chatbots to Legal AI - finding focus in a world of abundance with Pieter Buteneers

In this episode, Davio Larnout, CEO at Superlinear, chats with Pieter Buteneers, CTO and co-founder at Emma Legal. They dive into Pieter’s journey from building Chatlayer to founding Emma Legal, exploring what it takes to go from horizontal AI platforms to solving real, high-impact problems in legal due diligence. Along the way, they cover the evolution of chatbots, the rise of LLMs, the challenges of building vertical AI products, and what Europe needs to stay competitive in the AI race. Tune in for a sharp, honest take on focus, risk, and what it really means to build with AI.

“We always said from the get go, like if we find our niche, we will go really deep.”

Pieter Buteneers, CTO & Co-founder at Emma Legal

Meet The Host

Davio Larnout

CEO & Co-Founder at Superlinear

Davio Larnout is CEO at Superlinear, a Belgium-based Artificial Intelligence solution provider. After working at PwC Advisory in Brussels as a Senior Technology Consultant, he decided to take a leap and founded Superlinear with co-founder Laurent in 2018. In just over 5 years, Davio has grown Superlinear from a team of 3 to a team of 50. Superlinear counts hundreds of AI projects with proven impact. As CEO, Davio’s goal is to enable Superlinear to achieve maximum impact and improve as many lives as possible.

Davio Larnout host of the Future Forward podcast

AI experts Davio chatted with

Nicolas Christiaens

Co-founder and co-CEO at Donna

Host Davio Larnout sits down with Nicolas Christiaen, co-founder and co-CEO at Donna. Nicolas shares lessons from his previous startup journey and how they led to a more grounded approach to building AI. Donna focuses on the daily reality of field sales by designing voice-first tools that fit into real workflows and help reps update their CRM without lifting a finger. It’s all about fast learning, tight feedback loops, and earning trust with white-glove users from day one.

Lieven Scheire

Science communicator, physicist & comedian

Host Davio Larnout sits down with Lieven Scheire, one of Belgium’s best-known science communicators. Lieven shares how stand-up comedy and curiosity led him to explain complex topics to broad audiences. Rather than just telling people how AI works, he shows how storytelling, live demos, and a bit of humor can make even neural networks click. From generating jokes with GPT to breaking down backpropagation, Lieven’s approach bridges science and entertainment in a way that sticks.

Pieter Buteneers

CTO & Co-founder at Emma Legal

Host Davio Larnout sits down with Pieter Buteneers, CTO and co-founder at Emma Legal. Pieter shares lessons from his time at Chatlayer and how those experiences shaped a new approach—one that trades breadth for depth. Instead of chasing hype, Emma Legal focuses on legal due diligence, solving the workflow end to end and helping teams cut review time by up to 50%.

Wouter Denayer

Tech Strategy Advisor

Host Davio is joined by Wouter Denayer, former CTO of IBM Belgium and currently freelance Tech Strategy Advisor. They delve deep into the history and evolution of artificial intelligence. No stone gets unturned, while they touch on practical applications, legislative considerations, scaleability, and strategic implementations in business environments.

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