Best David Yakobovitch Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 17: Inside the Agentic Era: How Enterprises Can Thrive Amid AI Agent Sprawl w/ Tim Crawford, CIO Strategic Advisor at AVOA 19:11

10d ago19:11

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In this episode of AI Realized, Tim Crawford, founder and CIO of Avoa, joins the show to unpack the realities of enterprise AI deployment. Tim dives into the rise of AI agent sprawl, clears up common misconceptions between chatbots and AI agents, and underscores the critical role of governance frameworks in managing AI at scale. He explores the cul…

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Episode 16: From Clicks to Conversations: Reinventing CRM with AI Agents with Matthew Swanson, CEO of Motion Enterprises 14:21

17d ago14:21

14:21

In this episode of AI Realized, we dive into the future of AI-powered enterprise operations with Matthew Swanson, CEO of Motion Enterprises. Swanson shares how his company is redefining customer lifecycle management by deploying AI agents as conversational interfaces, replacing the need for traditional, click-heavy software. These agents sit on top…

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Episode 15: AI vs. AI: Redefining Enterprise Security in the Age of Intelligent Threats with Kris Bondi CEO of Mimoto 21:07

22d ago21:07

21:07

In this episode of AI Realized, hosts Christina Ellwood and David Yakovich interview Kris Bondi, CEO of Mimoto. The discussion revolves around the challenges and opportunities in AI-driven security. Kris explains how AI can exacerbate security issues by enabling bad actors to innovate and automate attacks. He also highlights the benefits of AI in s…

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Episode 14: Bridging Data Science & Generative AI with Plotly with Domenic Ravita VP of Marketing at Plotly 35:22

1M ago35:22

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In this episode of AI Realized, hosts Christina Ellwood and David Yakovich delve into the evolving intersection of data science and AI within enterprises. Joining them is Domenic RDA, VP of Marketing at Plotly, who discusses the transformative impact of AI on data science workflows and operational efficiency. Domenic highlights exciting development…

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Episode 13: Transforming Enterprise Strategy with AI Innovation with Randy Friedman, Chief Commercial Officer of Cognizer AI 30:17

1M ago30:17

30:17

In this episode of AI Realized, host Christina Ellwood talks with Randy Friedman, Chief Commercial Officer at Cognizer AI, about how AI is now being used to build AI. They explore the evolution from traditional machine learning models to agentic AI workflows, where AI agents autonomously create specialized models. The discussion covers AI’s impact …

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Episode 12: Building Trust: The Key to Successful AI Adoption by Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at BetterWorks 22:55

1M ago22:55

22:55

In this episode, Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at BetterWorks, discusses the critical role of trust in AI adoption. He highlights the importance of gaining internal stakeholders' and customers' trust by understanding AI concepts and risks, creating transparent AI privacy policies, and implementing responsible AI frameworks. Maher addresses challe…

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Episode 11: The Path to Production-Level AI in Enterprises with Steve Jones, Executive Vice President at Capgemini 21:58

1M ago21:58

21:58

Steve Jones, Executive Vice President of Data Driven Business and Generative AI at Capgemini, discusses the challenges and opportunities of deploying AI in enterprises. He explains that moving from proof-of-concept to production is a significant hurdle, with the focus needed on operational maturity. Jones warns that while agentic systems can enhanc…

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Episode 10: Navigating AI’s Evolution in Media Industries with Allan McLennan, founder and chief executive of PADEM Media Group 24:09

1M ago24:09

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In this episode of AI Realized, Allan McLennan, founder and chief executive of PADEM Media Group, discusses the impact of generative AI on the media and entertainment industry. He highlights efficiency improvements, potential economic impacts, and challenges such as layoffs and legal implications. Mclennan touches on the integration of AI in metada…

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Episode 9: Navigating AI Disruption with Kenn So, Director of Corporate Development at Smartsheet 14:04

3M ago14:04

14:04

Kenn So, Director of Corporate Development and Strategy at Smartsheet, discusses AI adoption trends and strategies. He highlights the importance of unique acquisition structures like licensing and acquisitions (L&A) to acquire talent and technology. Kenn talks about using AI tools to enhance productivity, especially among software engineers, and th…

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Episode 1: Unintended Data Sharing: The Hidden Cost of Your AI Strategy with Paul Baier of GAI Insights 19:36

3M ago19:36

19:36

Paul Baier is the CEO and Co-Founder of GAI Insights, a leading industry analyst firm specializing in enterprise Generative AI. With over 20 years of experience in software leadership, Paul is passionate about helping companies achieve ROI through the use of AI technologies. As an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School, Paul brings academic in…

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Episode 8: Fostering Cross-Functional Collaboration with AI with Chris Butler operations manager at GitHub 23:13

3M ago23:13

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Chris Butler, staff product operations manager at GitHub, discusses his role in enhancing product management effectiveness and driving innovation. He distinguishes between product managers, who focus on delivering innovation, and product operations managers, who streamline processes and ensure effective team dynamics. Chris introduces his unique ap…

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Episode 7: Augmenting Human Experiences with AI: A conversation with Sean White, CEO of Inflection AI 21:43

3M ago21:43

21:43

In this episode of AI Realized, Christina Ellwood interviews Sean White, CEO of Inflection AI, discussing the augmentation of human experience through AI and its implications for enterprises. Sean emphasizes AI as a tool to enhance human capabilities and compares AI's evolution to the early Internet era. He discusses Inflection AI’s competitive adv…

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Episode 6: Blueprint for AI Success: A conversation with Isar Meitis CEO of Multiplai 20:43

3M ago20:43

20:43

In this episode of AI Realized, Isar Meitis, CEO of Multiplai, outlines crucial steps for successfully implementing AI in organizations. He emphasizes the importance of continuous education and staying updated with AI capabilities, using tools like Google's Notebook LM. Isar recommends forming an AI committee with representatives from different dep…

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Episode 5: Evaluating AI Models: Cost, Latency, and Quality: A conversation with Ivan Lee, founder/CEO of Datasaur 14:42

3M ago14:42

14:42

In this podcast episode of AI Realized, Ivan Lee, founder and CEO of Datasaur, discusses his company's mission to democratize access to natural language processing (NLP). Datasaur introduced a data labeling platform used by major organizations like Netflix and the FBI and launched LLM Labs to facilitate the customization of large language models (L…

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Episode 4: Unlocking Enterprise AI Potential with Secure and Private Solutions: A conversation with Mark Heynen, Founder/CPO of Knapsack 22:03

3M ago22:03

22:03

In this episode of AI Realized, guest Mark Heynen, Chief Product Officer and Co-founder of Knapsack, discusses the motivations behind the creation of Knapsack, driven by data privacy and security challenges faced during AI adoption in regulated industries. Mark explains the importance of bringing AI to data instead of uploading sensitive informatio…

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Edge AI Revolution: Building Private Enterprise Automations with Knapsack's Mark Heynen 24:01

5M ago24:01

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Edge AI Revolution: Building Private Enterprise Automations with Knapsack's Mark Heynen Mark Heynen is the Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Knapsack, where he's building private AI automations for enterprise use. A seasoned entrepreneur and technology executive, Mark has founded five companies and held key positions at tech giants including …

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The Human Firewall: AI's Double Edge in Cybersecurity with Rob Gurzeev of CyCognito 31:36

6M ago31:36

31:36

The Human Firewall: AI's Double Edge in Cybersecurity with Rob Gurzeev of CyCognito Rob Gurzeev is the CEO and Co-Founder of CyCognito, a cutting-edge cybersecurity company trusted by over 20 of the Global 100 companies. With a background in the elite Israeli Intelligence Corps unit 8200, Rob brings a unique blend of offensive security expertise an…

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Beyond Spreadsheets: How Ambient AI is Reshaping Financial Planning with Runway’s CEO Siqi Chen 24:57

7M ago24:57

24:57

Beyond Spreadsheets: How Ambient AI is Reshaping Financial Planning with Runway’s CEO Siqi Chen Siqi Chen is the CEO and Founder of Runway, a finance platform revolutionizing business planning and analysis. With a diverse background spanning gaming, social media, and technology, Siqi has been a serial entrepreneur and leader in the tech industry fo…

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Secure RAG Systems: A DeepTech Exploration with Protecto’s COO, Protik Mukhopadhyay 34:26

7M ago34:26

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Secure RAG Systems: A DeepTech Exploration with Protecto’s COO, Protik Mukhopadhyay Protik Mukhopadhyay is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Protecto.ai, a venture-backed company specializing in secure and privacy-focused Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions. With over 15 years of experience in artificial intelligence, large language m…

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Scaling AI For Enterprise: Inflection AI’s Roadmap to Human-Centered Solutions with CEO Sean White 25:41

7M ago25:41

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Scaling AI For Enterprise: Inflection AI’s Roadmap to Human-Centered Solutions with CEO Sean White Sean White is the CEO of Inflection AI, a pioneer in human-centered artificial intelligence. With a career spanning decades in tech innovation, Sean has been at the forefront of computer vision and AI technology. His experience includes key roles at M…

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AI Strategy Unveiled: Former IBM Chief AI Officer on Enterprise AI Success 31:12

7M ago31:12

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AI Strategy Unveiled: Former IBM Chief AI Officer on Enterprise AI Success Seth Dobrin is a prominent figure in the AI and data science industry. He is the co-founder and GP of One Infinity Ventures, a venture fund focused on deep tech and responsible AI. Seth is also the founder of Quantum AI, a consulting company specializing in AI strategy, gove…

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Beyond ChatGPT: Unlocking Enterprise Value in the Age of Generative AI with Paul Baier 23:46

8M ago23:46

23:46

Beyond ChatGPT: Unlocking Enterprise Value in the Age of Generative AI Paul Baier is the CEO of GAI Insights, a company specializing in generative AI strategies for enterprises. With over 25 years of experience in B2B sales and venture-backed companies, Paul has become a thought leader in the AI space. He previously worked at FirstFuel, using tradi…

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Ethical AI in Action: How Plainsight is Transforming Business Intelligence with Kit Merker 30:53

8M ago30:53

30:53

Ethical AI in Action: How Plainsight is Transforming Business Intelligence Kit Merker is the CEO of Plainsight Technologies, a company specializing in computer vision and AI solutions. With over 20 years of experience in the tech industry, Kit has held positions at major companies like Microsoft and Google, where he was an early team member for Kub…

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The Next Frontier in AI: Multi-Agent Frameworks and the Path to AGI with Martin Musiol 40:01

8M ago40:01

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The Next Frontier in AI: Multi-Agent Frameworks and the Path to AGI Martin Musiol is an AI expert, founder, and CEO of GenerativeAI.net. With a background from the Technical University of Munich, Martin has been at the forefront of generative AI since 2016. He created the world's first online course on generative AI and has worked as the Gen AI lea…

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AI as Your Co-pilot: Hal9's CEO on Reshaping Enterprise Workflows 40:23

8M ago40:23

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Javier Luraschi: AI as Your Co-pilot: Hal9's CEO on Reshaping Enterprise Workflows Bio: Javier Luraschi is the CEO and Founder of Hal9. With over 15 years of experience in software engineering, Javier has worked at companies like Microsoft Research, RStudio (now Posit), and SAP. He co-created open-source tools such as MLflow and ported PyTorch and …

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Data-Driven Decisions: Transforming Insurance from the C-Suite Down with Max Cho of Coverage Cat 31:11

9M ago31:11

31:11

Max Cho is the CEO and co-founder of Coverage Cat, a startup revolutionizing the insurance industry through data-driven solutions. With a diverse background in technology and finance, Max has held key positions at industry giants including Google, Two Sigma, and Microsoft. His expertise spans software reliability, quantitative analysis, and consume…

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The Data Dilemma: How Blind Insight is Revolutionizing Secure Analytics for Enterprises ft. Jackie Peters and Nick Sullivan 27:16

10M ago27:16

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The Data Dilemma: How Blind Insight is Revolutionizing Secure Analytics for Enterprises ft. Jackie Peters and Nick Sullivan Jackie Peters: Co-founder and CEO of Blind Insight, Jackie brings over 25 years of experience in tech, with a strong focus on healthcare and privacy. Her career spans product development, health tech, and decentralized technol…

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Patrick Obeid: How AI Simplifies ESG Reporting and Data Infrastructure w/ ESG Flo 38:31

10M ago38:31

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Patrick Obeid: How AI Simplifies ESG Reporting and Data Infrastructure w/ ESG Flo [Audio] Patrick Obeid, is the founder of ESG Flo, the leading ESG software that leverages artificial intelligence to seamlessly automate the collection and transformation of ESG data into audit-ready metrics. In this episode we discuss: Introduction to the HumAIn podc…

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Max Galka: How AI Transforms Decision-making on the Blockchain 30:53

1y ago30:53

30:53

Max Galka: How AI Transforms Decision-making on the Blockchain [Audio] Max Galka is the CEO of Elementus, the first universal search engine for blockchain and institutional grade crypto forensics solution. In this episode, we talk about all things Blockchain, Bitcoin, Data, and AI. Episode Links: Max Galka LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxg…

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Steven Banerjee: How Machine Intelligence, NLP and AI is changing Health Care 30:39

2+ y ago30:39

30:39

Steven Banerjee: How Machine Intelligence, NLP and AI is changing Health Care [Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Steven Banerjee is the CEO of NExTNet Inc. NExTNet is a Silicon Valley based technology startup pioneering natural language based Explainable AI platform to accel…

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Steven Shwartz: How AI Will Impact Society Over the Next Ten Years 34:14

3y ago34:14

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[Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Steve received his PhD from Johns Hopkins University in Cognitive Science where he began his AI research and also taught Statistics at Towson State University. After receiving his PhD in 1979, AI pioneer Roger Schank invited Steve to join t…

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Gianluca Mauro: How To Educate Future Managers To The AI Era 34:54

3y ago34:54

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[Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Gianluca Mauro is the CEO of AI Academy, which he founded with the mission of helping people understand what artificial intelligence is and its place in their organizations and their career. Gianluca is the author of the book "Zero to AI - …

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Ben Zweig: How Data Science and Labor Economics Connects to Workforce Intelligence 27:12

3y ago27:12

27:12

Ben Zweig: How Data Science and Labor Economics Connects to Workforce Intelligence [Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Ben Zweig is the CEO of Revelio Labs, a workforce intelligence company. Revelio Labs indexes hundreds of millions of public employment records to create the …

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Edo Liberty: How Vector Data Is Changing The Way We Recommend Everything 33:27

3y ago33:27

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Edo Liberty: How Vector Data Is Changing The Way We Recommend Everything [Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Edo Liberty is the CEO of Pinecone, a company hiring exceptional scientists and engineers to solve some of the hardest and most impactful machine learning challenges o…

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Thor Ernstsson: How To Use Data Science for Stronger Relationships 34:26

3+ y ago34:26

34:26

Thor Ernstsson: How To Use Data Science for Stronger Relationships [Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Thor Ernstsson is the CEO of Strata, a company that helps customers invest in their networks, no matter how busy they are. Strata enables intelligent outreach recommendation…

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Stephen Miller: How To Leverage Mobile Phones And 3D Data To Build Robust Computer Vision Systems 34:21

3+ y ago34:21

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Stephen Miller: How To Leverage Mobile Phones And 3D Data To Build Robust Computer Vision Systems [Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Stephen Miller is the Cofounder and SVP Engineering at Fyusion Inc. He has conducted research in 3D Perception and Computer Vision with Profs …

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Nell Watson: How To Teach AI Human Values 34:44

3+ y ago34:44

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Nell Watson: How To Teach AI Human Values [Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Nell Watson is an interdisciplinary researcher in emerging technologies such as machine vision and A.I. ethics. Her work primarily focuses on protecting human rights and putting ethics, safety, and …

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Ryan McDonald: How To Position People at the Center of AI Native Solutions 35:01

3+ y ago35:01

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Ryan McDonald: How To Position People at the Center of AI Native Solutions [Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Ryan McDonald is the Chief Scientist at ASAPP working on NLP and ML research focusing on CX and enterprise. He is also an Associate researcher in the NLP group at At…

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Humphrey Chen: How AI Can Revolutionize the Way We Consume Video 36:00

3+ y ago36:00

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Humphrey Chen: How AI Can Revolutionize the Way We Consume Video [Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Humphrey Chen is the CEO and Co-Founder of CLIPr. He has a BS in Management Science from MIT. His work in tech specializes in the use of technology to make people and companie…

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Dave Bechberger: How Connected Data Impacts Our Daily Interactions 32:32

3+ y ago32:32

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Dave Bechberger: How Connected Data Impacts Our Daily Interactions [Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Dave Berchberger is a Senior Graph Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS). He is known for his expertise in distributed data architecture being a thought leader in graph dat…

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Alex Beard: How to Solve for the Global Education Crisis caused by The Pandemic 38:07

3+ y ago38:07

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Alex Beard: How to Solve for the Global Education Crisis caused by The Pandemic [Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Alex Beard is the Senior Director at Teach For All , and author of the book Natural Born Learners. After starting out as an English teacher in a London comprehe…

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How To Organize Data Science Teams and Data Science Projects for Startups with Ivy Lu at Oxygen 26:18

3+ y ago26:18

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Ivy Lu: How To Organize Data Science Teams and Data Science Projects for Startups [Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Ivy Lu is the head of data science and machine learning at Oxygen. Ivy's onboarding marked the launch of Oxygen’s banking platform. She has bachelor's degree …

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How the future of media will be enhanced by generative design with Asra Nadeem 42:06

3+ y ago42:06

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Asra Nadeem: How the future of media will be enhanced by generative design [Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Asra Nadeem is the Co-Founder of Opus AI, a streaming platform powered by proprietary tech that turns plain text into movies and playable 3D worlds in real-time. She…

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What is Knowledge Process Automation for AI with Steven Shillingford of DeepSee.ai 37:08

3+ y ago37:08

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[Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Steven Shillingford is President and CEO of DeepSee.ai, a Knowledge Process Automation (KPA) platform to mine unstructured data, operationalize AI-powered insights, and automate results into real-time action for the enterprise. He is the cr…

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How Data, Analytics, Decisions and Intelligence Are Connected with Oliver Schabenberger of SingleStore 36:31

4y ago36:31

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Oliver Schabenberger: How Data, Analytics, Decisions and Intelligence Are Connected [Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Oliver Schabenberger is the Chief Innovation Officer at SingleStore. He is a former academician and seasoned technology executive with more than 25 years of…

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How To Make Sense of The Exploding Volumes of Data Available with Brad Schneider 26:05

4y ago26:05

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[Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Brad Schneider is the Founder and CEO of NoMad Data. He was previously the CEO of Adaptive Management. Throughout his career, Brad has focused on using alternative data to improve decision making and prediction. Brad has been a Portfolio Ma…

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Ashu Garg: How To Leverage AI To Recognize And Improve Diversity In Hiring 30:50

4y ago30:50

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Ashutosh Garg: How To Leverage AI To Recognize And Improve Diversity In Hiring [Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Ashutosh Garg works with startups across the enterprise stack. He is particularly excited about how machine learning and deep learning are reinventing existing s…

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Why The Future Hospitality Guest Experience is Mobile with Robert Stevenson of Intelity 33:47

4y ago33:47

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#148- Robert Stevenson: Why The Future Hospitality Guest Experience is Mobile [Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Robert Stevenson is the Chief Executive Officer at INTELITY. He is a business and technology executive with 20 years’ of rich experience across a wide array of di…

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How Platforms Leverage The Extended AI Community To Address Misinformation with Claire Leibowicz 38:15

4y ago38:15

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How Platforms Leverage The Extended AI Community To Address Misinformation with Claire Leibowicz Claire Leibowicz currently leads the AI and Media Integrity program at the Partnership on AI. She holds a BA in Psychology and Computer Science from Harvard College, and a master’s degree in the Social Science of the Internet from Balliol College, Unive…

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How Category Theory is Changing The Data Science Industry with Eric Daimler 35:56

4y ago35:56

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Episode Show Notes: - Eric Daimler is the CEO & Co-Founder of Conexus.com. Daimler is an authority in Artificial Intelligence with over 20 years of experience in the field as an entrepreneur, executive, investor, technologist, and policy advisor. Daimler has co-founded six technology companies that have done pioneering work in fields ranging from s…

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