Stay ConnectedThe AI in Business Podcast is for non-technical business leaders who need to find AI opportunities, align AI capabilities with strategy, and deliver ROI.
Each week, Emerj research staff and journalists interview top AI executives from Fortune 2000 firms and unicorn startups – uncovering trends, use-cases, and best practices for practical AI adoption.
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Today's guest is Bhaskar Deka, Global Head of Product Management and AI at EdCast. Based in the Bay Area, EdCast has raised over $100M and has more than 400 employees to date. This episode focuses on onboarding new employees and what it looks like to upscale, train, and get new team members up to speed with machine learning to help make our teams more effective. Bhaskar also discusses his genuine take on the issues and concerns surrounding AI ethics and governance. If you're interested in unlocking our AI best practice guides, frameworks for AI ROI, and specific resources for AI consultants, visit emerj.com/p1.
Our guest this week is Joseph Berti, VP of AI Applications at IBM. In this episode, Joseph discusses the current capabilities of AI and IoT, highlighting specific use-cases where he's seen value delivered in the industry. He also talks about where this technology combination takes us and what leaders should be aware of future trends. If you're interested in gaining support, competitive intelligence, or a deeper understanding of the vendor ecosystem with a current AI initiative, visit emerj.com/aiol to learn more about our enterprise-level research or AI Opportunity Landscape.
Our guest this week is Ramprakash Ramamoorthy, Director of AI Research at Zoho Corporation. Based near the Bay Area, Zoho is a firm with over $600M in annual revenue that offers various software products, including CRM, business intelligence solutions, and other products included in their proprietary suite. In this episode, Ramprakash walks through the team-building process and how to locate business areas where AI can add value. He discusses considerations such as the kind of talent, collaboration, and strategic thinking required to level up an existing suite of products with AI. If you've benefited from the insights in this episode, please consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts.
This week's guest is Everton Paulino, Business Development Executive of Automotive & Manufacturing at SambaNova Systems. SambaNova Systems has raised approximately $1B to bring their hardware and software solutions to market. In this episode, he brings experience to bear and discusses three unique use-cases for where AI might make a difference in the future of manufacturing. This episode is brought to you by SambaNova Systems. If you're interested in reaching Emerj's global executive audience through our podcasts, newsletter, website, or more, visit emerj.com/ad1 to download our media kit and learn more about our sponsored content guidelines and offerings.
Today's guest is Faustino Gomez, CEO, and Co-Founder of NNAISENSE. NNAISENSE is a firm focused on developing AI solutions for the physical world, and we spoke with their other Co-Founder, Jürgen Schmidhuber, about two years ago. If you're interested in listening to Jürgen's episode, you can find it on Apple Podcasts or Soundcloud. In today's episode, Faustino discusses one particular use-case that NNAISENSE is focused on in additive manufacturing. Faustino has a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence and was a senior researcher for over ten years at the IDSIA, a well-known artificial intelligence lab in Lugano, Switzerland. To access Emerj's frameworks for AI readiness, ROI and strategy, visit emerj.com/p1.
Our guest this week is Sanjay Deshmukh, Executive Vice President of Findability Sciences. Findability is a SoftBank-backed firm here in the Boston area with about 100 employees around the world. In this episode, he discusses how Findability is applying artificial intelligence in the world of collections. He also talks about the personalization of messaging, optimizing the use of call center agents, and categorization. This episode is brought to you by Findability Sciences. If you're a listener here but not yet a subscriber on emerj.com, you can download our free PDF brief called "The AI in Financial Services Cheat Sheet" at emerj.com/fin1.
Today's guest is Remi Duquette, Vice President of Innovation and Industrial AI at MayaHTT. MayaHTT is a services firm focused on industrial engineering and industrial AI. In this episode, he speaks to his direct knowledge of applying AI in the industrial setting with examples from making paper products to food processing. He also discusses what it looks like to use AI for quality improvement, touching on the full gambit of AI transformation, with a specific focus on use-cases with quality as their goal. To access Emerj's frameworks for AI readiness, ROI and strategy, visit Emerj Plus: emerj.com/p1.
Today's guest is Jeff Mills, Chief Revenue Officer of iMerit Technology. Working in the data labeling and annotation space, iMerit is a company that works with some of the world's largest autonomous vehicles, big tech, and legacy enterprises. In this episode, Jeff walks through what it looks like to define a business problem, determine the right tools, and bring the project to life. This episode is brought to you by iMerit Technology, and on December 2nd, iMerit will be partnering with TechCrunch to host its DataOps Summit. If you are an AI vendor company interested in reaching Emerj's executive audience, visit emerj.com/ad1 for more information about our sponsored content offerings.
Today's guest is Marshall Choy, VP of Product at SambaNova Systems. In this episode, Marshall discusses two different approaches to AI adoption: doing it yourself and leveraging AI platforms. He shares his perspective on the advantages and disadvantages to both and insight on how to decide which approach might best suit your organization. This episode is sponsored by SambaNova Systems. To learn more about reaching our global executive audience through our sponsored content offerings, email list, website, and more, visit emerj.com/ad1.
Today's guest is Daniel Hernandez, General Manager of Data and AI for IBM. In this episode, we discuss the topic of the access and governance of data. Daniel discusses the concept of a data fabric and what it means from a technology-agnostic standpoint, and how IBM is deploying this approach with their clients. He also shares some of the specific use-cases that IBM is using to bring this approach to life. This episode is sponsored by IBM and is the second in a three-part series focusing on data, data strategy, and data governance. If you're interested in reaching Emerj's global executive audience yourself, be sure to visit emerj.com/ad1 to learn more about our sponsored content offerings.
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