In this episode of Cutting Through the Noise, Hayley Mears is joined by Phil Taylor — hairdresser, brand builder, and co-founder of VybeAI — for a future-focused conversation on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the salon industry, and why this shift is happening faster than most people realise.

With 27 years in the industry, Phil shares his journey from behind the chair into sales, education, and entrepreneurship. After spending 13 years working with a major Australian haircare brand, he went on to build the Hair and Beauty Collective and launch DunGüd, a haircare brand now exported to nine countries.

But Phil’s latest project may be his biggest yet.

Phil unpacks the vision behind VybeAI — an AI platform designed specifically for salons. Built to reduce the pressure salon owners face daily, VybeAI aims to solve one of th ...