Hosts: Justin Shelley - https://www.phoenixitadvisors.com/ Mario Zaki - https://www.mazteck.com/ Bryan Lachapelle - https://www.b4networks.ca/ Guest: Faiz Gouri - https://www.linkedin.com/in/faizgouri/ https://modelcontextprotocol.io/ Microsoft Senior Software Engineer Business owners, your data just became incredibly powerful—and potentially dangerous. Microsoft engineer Faiz Gouri reveals the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the breakthrough technology that lets AI read and analyze your entire business database in plain English. Imagine asking your computer: "How many customers did we lose last month and why?" or "Which products are trending down and what should we do?" This isn't science fiction—it's happening now. But here's the catch: While MCP can revolutionize how you access business intelligence, it also creates new security vulnerabilities that could expose everything. Faiz breaks down the real risks, the massive opportunities, and what every business owner needs to know before their competitors get there first. Key topics: AI data integration, business intelligence automation, cybersecurity implications, and practical implementation strategies.
