Welcome to the Automagic Podcast! This podcast highlights the personal stories behind the magic of AI and deep tech. Automagic offers listeners a series of conversations with domain experts and entrepreneurs. Listen to their challenges and successes from a human perspective. You'll discover their struggles and success stories. Increase your chances of making it as a human in a technology-focused world through the eyes and ears of those who ventured into the magical world of intelligent autom ...
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Is AI the eagle eye for cloud-based video surveillance?
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38:38In this episode, Rishi Lodhia, Managing Director EMEA at Eagle Eye Networks, joins us. Eagle Eye Networks provides cloud-based video surveillance solutions. Rishi has founded several companies, including Netwave, which specialized in websites and hosting. He was also one of the pioneers in developing a cloud-based video surveillance platform. After…
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Entrepreneurship in Europe versus America, two opposites or not?
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38:45In this episode, Jasper Wognum talks with Robert van Hamersveld, an entrepreneur with a passion for new technology and building startups. Robert is a South African who has lived and worked all over the world, giving him a unique global perspective on startup building. From the heart of Silicon Valley, Robert guides early-stage companies on their pa…
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The role of business angels in the innovation economy of tomorrow
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35:31In the world of startups and innovation, Business Angels Syndicates play an essential role as engines for growth and innovation. Such investors act as catalysts for developing promising companies by providing financial support, valuable expertise, strategic advice, and access to valuable networks. In this episode, Jasper Wognum converses with Frank…
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The blitz factor - a dive into the world of expansion at AI companies
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33:19The strong growth of AI companies is driven by a combination of technological advancement, an abundance of available data, increasing computational power, broad possibilities and significant investments and financing. In recent years, numerous enterprises have entered the scene, propelled by the ambition to leverage the opportunities that AI offers…
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The science behind video and image recognition
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33:14Digital images and videos pose significant challenges in Artificial Intelligence (AI). These challenges are due to the large amount of visual information available and the complexity of understanding and interpreting visual data. Therefore, in this episode, Jasper Wognum speaks with Cees Snoek. Snoek is a professor of computer science at the Univer…
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The power of an online platform for collaboration
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40:02Collaboration and building an ecosystem are important for success in the world of AI. By sharing knowledge, resources and expertise, organizations can foster the development of advanced AI solutions. In this episode of our podcast, Jasper Wognum speaks with Remy Gieling. Remy Gieling wears many hats: he's a masterful host, a seasoned speaker, an ac…
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Mr. Mobile about mobile-first, AI, China and the metaverse
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37:06Blockchain developments like mobile-first, the metaverse, and artificial intelligence are disrupting the digital world. To gain a competitive edge in today's fast-paced digital world, organizations must fully embrace and effectively utilize the latest trends. Mobile optimization is crucial for success, as mobile devices continue to serve as a gatew…
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Communication skills and pitching are important aspects to build a successful business. After all, it can help with funding, networking, brand awareness and getting feedback. Jasper Wognum therefore speaks in this podcast with Michael Koenka. Michael Koenka is an experienced entrepreneur, startup mentor and pitch consultant. Michael has helped coun…
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Looking for founders and building groundbreaking startups
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41:13By BrainCreators
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Entrepreneurs with big ambitions often wonder how to raise capital best. After all, a lot of money is needed when starting a business, and finding investors is an undertaking itself. Jasper Wognum speaks in this podcast with Jelle-Jan Bruinsma. Jelle-Jan is a veteran of private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital. He has helped ma…
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Many people want to be their own boss. After all, nothing beats the flexibility of creating your own schedule and not being accountable to anyone. Many people therefore start a startup. But how do you start a startup? And what are the challenges? Jasper Wognum therefore speaks in this podcast with Rune Theill, the co-founder and CEO of RockStart. R…
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We are increasingly seeing Artifial Intelligence and Machine Learning being applied to address the world's most pressing challenges. Think about challenges like world hunger, the climate problem and health research. In this episode, Jasper Wognum speaks with Buster Franken, founder and CEO of FruitPunch AI. FruitPunch AI is building a global commun…
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Building communities and inclusive AI together
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32:20Even in 2022, women are still very underrepresented in the tech industry. This is unfortunate, because more diversity ensures that organizations solve problems better, are more innovative and more creative. This is because different employees have different ideas. When organizations hire people who do things differently, they also gain different in…
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Podcast BrainCreators: the power of start-up ecosystems
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35:02In this episode of the Automagic podcast Jasper Wognum, co-founder and CEO of BrainCreators, talks to Lars Crama, an independent advisor, investor, changemaker and a hands-on strategist. Lars is involved in several innovative ecosystems where established companies, entrepreneurs, knowledge institutions and start-ups and scale-ups come together. Dur…
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Startups and corporates can open worlds for each other
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38:59In this episode, Jasper Wognum, co-founder and CEO of BrainCreators, meets with Marie-José van den Boomgaard, Liaison Manager Startups & Scaleups at KPN. Marie-José has been closing deals with startups for years. This keeps KPN in the loop on the latest innovations and allows startups to move faster. When startups and corporates work together, new …
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In this episode, Jasper Wognum, co-founder and CEO of BrainCreators speaks with Willem Drost, businessman and initiator of various trade missions for start-ups and scale-ups. Drost worked in the United States for thirty years, thirteen of them in Silicon Valley. During this period he always visited the tech fair CES. He noticed that there were neve…
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It's a Bird...It's a Plane, It's a Drone!
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37:04In this episode, Jasper Wognum, co-founder and CEO of BrainCreators speaks with Camiel Verschoor, co-founder and CEO of Birds.ai. Birds.AI is a provider of machine learning based solutions. The Amsterdam-based company started with a specific focus on the inspection of wind turbines and solar panels. Nowadays Camiel and his team offer their knowledg…
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In this episode, Jasper Wognum speaks with Jarno Duursma, a well-known technology expert, writer, trendwatcher and speaker on various technological topics such as: blockchain, metaverse en Artificial Intelligence. He is sketching the landscape of digital trends in an inspiring, clear and energetic way. Jarno looks to the future through the lens of …
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What happens when you use AI software to summarize the entire oeuvre of a master painter in one canvas? In this episode Jasper Wognum talks to artist Jeroen van der Most, who manages to create art with the help of AI models. During the podcast Jeroen talks about his work and his search for a new balance between technology and creativity. Discover w…
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Podcast BrainCreators: Is AI the holy grail to prevent cybercrime or not?
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37:46In this episode Jasper Wognum talks with Eddy Willems, a well-known speaker about cybersecurity and Security Evangelist at G DATA CyberDefense. He gives lectures and presentations worldwide to a very broad audience, from children to experts. He is also the author of several books on cybercrime and is regularly interviewed by leading media outlets t…
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Online supermarket Picnic is revolutionizing the online food shopping sector in the Netherlands and beyond. We sat down with CTO Daniel Gebler to discuss the secrets behind the company’s success. As technical chief executive of Picnic, Gebler is making ‘grocery shopping’ easier, faster and more fun through Artificial Intelligence (AI). Daniel trans…
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A city with a Chief Technology Officer, isn't that remarkable!?
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36:03A city with a Chief Technology Officer isn't that remarkable!? In this episode, Jasper Wognum, Co-founder and CEO of BrainCreators, meets Ger Baron, CTO at the City of Amsterdam at Startup Village on Science Park in Amsterdam. Ger is the first CTO of the City of Amsterdam. In this role, he works on innovation and digital transformation. He touches …
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What an old Nokia, ducktape and automated road inspection have in common!
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36:03In this episode, Jasper Wognum, Co-founder and CEO of BrainCreators, speaks with Coen Smits, Projectmanager at Unihorn (a Strukton company). Unihorn is a Dutch civil engineering company, active in the fields of infrastructure and public space. They connect the dots between design, research, consultancy, and asset management. Coen Smits is the proje…
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In this episode, Jasper Wognum, Co-founder and CEO at BrainCreators speaks with Duke Urbanik, one of the first AI tech entrepreneurs to successfully scale and sell his company long before deeptech became a popular term. Duke Urbanik started ECLIPSE while he was working on his Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delft. The…
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