🎙️ Ep. 758 ModelOp | The Future of Industrialized AI Delivery (feat. ​​Dave Trier)

For episode 758 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Dave Trier where he serves as CEO of ModelOp, where he leads the company with a clear focus on customer value, product innovation, and enterprise execution. A builder at heart, Dave brings deep technical fluency and real-world operating experience to the challenge of helping global enterprises unlock the transformational power of AI.

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⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:49) Who is Dave Trier?

(3:12) What is ModelOp?

(5:01) Why enterprises struggle with AI deliverables

(6:55) Scaling AI

(7:46) Mistakes causing friction in AI development

(8:43) Enterprise spending on AI

(11:13) ModelOp use-cases

(12:55) Sumsub

(13:39) AI FinOps

(15:02) AI Advice to a Fortune 500 company

(16:49) Enterprise AI in 3 years

(18:42) Chief AI Officers

(19:25) AI bubble?

(21:22) AI trends in 2026

(22:34) 1st billion dollar company ran by agents?

(24:12) ModelOp roadmap

(25:30) ModelOp website

🎙 ModelOp Links:

🔗 Website: https://www.modelop.com/ 

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/modelop/ 

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidetrier 

📢 Disclaimer:

None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.