Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
đď¸ NEXT.io Spotlight | Hub88 on Platform Intelligence, AI Hype & What Operators Really Need in 2026
In this Spotlight episode, Gabriel Kolawole Director of Product at Hub88, joins us for one of the most grounded conversations about AI, platforms, and operator strategy you'll hear in gaming right now.
â° Timestamps:
00:09 - Introduction: Gabriel Kolawole & Hub88
00:45 - How operators are thinking about platforms today
01:24 - Speed to market as the new benchmark
02:11 - Separating real AI from the noise
03:30 - What really matters: speed, operations & commercial support
04:32 - From aggregation to automation to intelligence â where are we?
05:39 - Why we're stuck between aggregation and automation
07:14 - How Hub88 is building toward an intelligent platform
08:49 - Hub AI: from ticket deflection to actionable insights
10:01 - What's broken about traditional onboarding
11:30 - Misaligned incentives & legacy systems holding the industry back
12:11 - Why Hub88's business model is built for speed to market
14:06 - The fear of change & how to overcome it
16:41 - What Hub AI was built to solve
20:56 - The future: proactive intelligence, not reactive support
22:34 - The North Star â what a truly intelligent platform looks like
23:57 - The biggest missed data opportunities operators are leaving on the table
26:41 - Hub88's three-part North Star
27:20 - What operators should focus on over the next 12 months
29:19 - Why AI is a magnifier â not a gap-filler
CONNECT WITH NEXT.IO
⊠Website: next.io
Learn more about Hub88: hub88.io
đď¸ NEXT.io Spotlight | Hub88 on Platform Intelligence, AI Hype & What Operators Really Need in 2026
In this Spotlight episode, Gabriel Kolawole Director of Product at Hub88, joins us for one of the most grounded conversations about AI, platforms, and operator strategy you'll hear in gaming right now.
â° Timestamps:
00:09 - Introduction: Gabriel Kolawole & Hub88
00:45 - How operators are thinking about platforms today
01:24 - Speed to market as the new benchmark
02:11 - Separating real AI from the noise
03:30 - What really matters: speed, operations & commercial support
04:32 - From aggregation to automation to intelligence â where are we?
05:39 - Why we're stuck between aggregation and automation
07:14 - How Hub88 is building toward an intelligent platform
08:49 - Hub AI: from ticket deflection to actionable insights
10:01 - What's broken about traditional onboarding
11:30 - Misaligned incentives & legacy systems holding the industry back
12:11 - Why Hub88's business model is built for speed to market
14:06 - The fear of change & how to overcome it
16:41 - What Hub AI was built to solve
20:56 - The future: proactive intelligence, not reactive support
22:34 - The North Star â what a truly intelligent platform looks like
23:57 - The biggest missed data opportunities operators are leaving on the table
26:41 - Hub88's three-part North Star
27:20 - What operators should focus on over the next 12 months
29:19 - Why AI is a magnifier â not a gap-filler
CONNECT WITH NEXT.IO
⊠Website: next.io
Learn more about Hub88: hub88.io
