{"id":1038,"date":"2018-01-09T21:16:23","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T21:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/tl\/introducing-rbcdisruptors-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T15:18:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T15:18:53","slug":"introducing-rbcdisruptors-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/ai-technology-and-innovation\/introducing-rbcdisruptors-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing: The RBCDisruptors Podcast!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div\n\tid=\"tl-fpb-1\"\n\tstyle=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/1642340-Banner-wide.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=4096);background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;min-height:500px\" class=\"tl-featured-post-banner wp-block-rbc-thought-leadership-blocks-featured-post-banner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tl-featured-post-banner__gradient\" 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