AudioLife Memoirs Series - Arnaud Blandin
Fri Jan 30 2026
What does sustainability really mean—and how can AI help us get there?
In this episode of AudioLife Memoirs, host Carrie Purcell sits down with Arnaud Blandin, CEO & Founder of IRIS (Institute for Responsible Innovation and Sustainability) and co-author of The AI Revolution. Arnaud brings over 20 years of experience across engineering, entrepreneurship, and sustainability—including work on NASA’s Mars Rover—to unpack how leaders can embed sustainability into growth strategies without sacrificing performance.
From redefining sustainability as a way of seeing the world, to introducing Compassion-omics as a framework for rewarding human flourishing, this conversation explores how AI can be both a catalyst for optimization and a tool for systemic change—if used responsibly.
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What does sustainability really mean—and how can AI help us get there? In this episode of AudioLife Memoirs, host Carrie Purcell sits down with Arnaud Blandin, CEO & Founder of IRIS (Institute for Responsible Innovation and Sustainability) and co-author of The AI Revolution. Arnaud brings over 20 years of experience across engineering, entrepreneurship, and sustainability—including work on NASA’s Mars Rover—to unpack how leaders can embed sustainability into growth strategies without sacrificing performance. From redefining sustainability as a way of seeing the world, to introducing Compassion-omics as a framework for rewarding human flourishing, this conversation explores how AI can be both a catalyst for optimization and a tool for systemic change—if used responsibly.