Tim Cakir on Becoming an AI Operator and Turning Fear Into Fuel
11 February 2026

Tim Cakir on Becoming an AI Operator and Turning Fear Into Fuel

Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam Torres

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In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Tim Cakir, Founder & CEO of AI Operator. Tim shares his journey from early hustles to launching AI Operator after seeing the potential of generative AI, and explains his “love, not fear” approach to AI adoption. He outlines how teams can operationalize AI to reduce repetitive work, improve thinking, and create real human + AI collaboration—especially across private equity portfolio companies, agencies, and scaling organizations.


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