Stories in AI by Ganesh Padmanabhan

In this episode, I chat with my good friend, Akshay Sharma, Chief AI Officer at Lyric. In this episode, we tackle the topics of AI healthcare solutions and just how the landscape is set to be disrupted by AI.

In this episode, I am joined by the amazing Walter De Brouwer. We dive deep into understanding AI as it co-inhabits our lives alongside humans! It raises new questions, new interaction patterns and new experiences and Walter discussed how to think about AI, treat AI and what AGI will do.

In this new episode of the Stories in AI podcast, I sit down with the Architect of Ethical AI Practice at Salesforce, Yoav Schlesinger. Yoav gives us a great look at how large industry players like Salesforce are implementing AI, looking ahead at future AI developments, and managing all the risks that come with managing large swaths of data.

I am joined, once again, by my good friend Sanjay Srivastava, SVP & CDO of Genpact. In this episode, Sanjay and I chat about AI from the perspective of enterprises. We dive deep into how AI hit a turning point, developing unique AI solutions for businesses, and how to get started in the field. Hope you enjoy the discussion as much as we did.

In this episode, we talk about why large language models are all the hype, and how they will be used to transform the healthcare industry. Eugenio also gives valuable insight into his career as a data scientist, and the keys to climbing the ladder of success.

Amir Emadzadeh, Director of Data Science at Genentech, talks about the massive impact natural language processing and generative AI will have on the healthcare industry. We speak specifically about different use cases in life sciences to accelerate drug discovery and getting better treatments to patients.

I had an amazing discussion with Amr Awadallah, CEO and Founder of Vectara. In this episode, we dive deep into what is really going on behind the scenes with AI? We discuss topics like the fear of AI and how much potential AI growth still has. If you want an expert opinion on all the latest debates and issues surrounding AI, this is the episode for you.

In this episode, I sit down with Gaurav Rao, EVP & GM Machine Learning and AI at AtScale. In this episode we discuss what it truly takes to deploy a successful machine learning to the public. ChatGPT was a prime example of successful adoption of these technologies, and we dive deep into why it was so successful. Hope you enjoy this conversation.

I had a fabulous discussion with Rajeev Ronanki, President Elevance Health (parent company of Anthem) on Healthcare, the current exponential technology age, risks and opportunities and the current market. Rajeev is a brilliant thought leader and builder at heart and has really pioneered an AI-first approach to healthcare at Anthem, delivering disruptive value to shareholders, providers and patients!

This latest Stories in AI episode features my good friend, Whurley, Founder and CEO of Strangeworks, Founder/GP at Ecliptic Capital. It was amazing to talk to Whurley and discuss the future of quantum computing and the forces driving change in the sector. Please be sure to like and subscribe for more content, and I hope you really enjoy this episode!

On the latest Stories in AI episode, I sit down with Chirag Shah, a professor at the University of Washington and Co-Director of RAISE (Responsible AI Systems and Experiences). As someone who has tremendous experience in both the research and industry side of AI advancement, Chirag provides us with an extremely unique perspective on the current market. We talked about the negative consequences that come with increasingly powerful AI tools and how to solve them.

Thanks for tuning into the Stories in AI podcast. In this episode, I am joined by Charles Franklin, Head of product development, Analytics & AI at Experian. I had a really great time talking to Charles about a variety of topics, including how Experian is disrupting traditional markets with AI, the drawbacks of utilizing AI, and much more.

In this episode of the Stories in AI podcast, I sit down with Jesse Barbour, Chief Data Scientist of Q2ebanking. At their company, Jesse and the team are working to revolutionize the way financial institutions interact and transact with their customers. With this, Jesse provides valuable insight to what it takes to build effect machine learning models to detect fraud and bias. Hope you enjoy it!

I sat down with the past Microsoft and Compass CTO, Joseph Sirosh. In this episode, we talk about how AI has been disrupting industries and which sectors have seen the most growth. We also dive deep into generative AI, how AI has been able to democratize creativity, and how to identify true AI value over short-term hype.

In this episode, I had an inspiring conversation with Gurdeep Pall. Gurdeep Pall is a Corporate VP and Head of Product Incubations at Microsoft today, and is known in the industry as the inventor of VPN (Virtual Private Networks) and launching Skype for Business/Teams. In this episode we dive deep into the power that AI unlocks for enterprises and just how companies can utilize it to its full potential. We also discuss the power of search engines and language, how to reinvent and transform a mammoth organization like Microsoft, and his inspiring 30+ years career at Microsoft.

Mini Suri, Co-founder and CEO of Velmeni, joins me to talk about the future of AI and healthcare. Mini started Velmeni with the intention of solving digital problems within the dental industry. With her expertise, we were able to discuss complex topics around healthcare data management and privacy and how AI will continue to impact the world of health.

On this episode of the Stories in AI podcast, Chandhu Nair, VP of Product and Technology at Lowes, welcomes me and offers valuable insight on what it’s like to lead one of the largest retailers in the market. We discuss what it takes for a company like Lowes to undergo a digital transformation, why the customer experience is so important, and much more. Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more!

Amazing conversation with Dheeraj Pandey, CEO of DevRev, ex-Founder/CEO of Nutanix. In this episode we talk about the post-pandemic landscape, building during downturns, invisible AI, the ying and yang of AI, developer in the center of the builder universe, product-led growth, tech-led innovation and much more. Please subscribe for more Stories in AI!

Very glad to welcome on Tim Estes, Founder of Digital Reasoning, on to the Stories in AI podcast. In this episode we discuss the model driven approach to AI and technology for enterprises, how companies can be ready to adapt AI into their model, and Tim’s personal experience building and scaling one of the earliest AI companies that drove Enterprise value. Hope you enjoy it!

Christopher Wilson is the VP of Portfolio Strategy and Go To Market at Experian, and he joins me to talk about AI deployment amongst businesses in the ever changing landscape of technology. He gives insights on the challenges companies must navigate to utilize AI successfully including consumer trust, data privacy, hybrid work, and more. I hope you enjoy this episode.

In this latest episode of Stories in AI, Daniel Faggella, CEO of Emerj AI Research, sits down with me to talk about the ROI enterprises are seeing from AI investment. As a detailed researcher of the industry, he offers advice for communicating the value that AI can bring to specific businesses and how the value created can be measured. Give it a listen!

I enjoyed having a dear friend of mine, Rachna Matura, on the latest episode of the Stories in AI podcast. Rachna Matura, Founder & CEO of STEMology Club, opens our eyes to just how valuable teaching STEM ideas early in the education system is.

Data is the driver for innovation in every industry, and that’s why I invited my good friend, Bret Greenstein, back on the Stories in AI podcast. Being a leader in digital transformations with AI and data, Bret offered valuable insights on how data is being used to shape industries around the world.

This conversation with Vilas Dhar, President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, was extremely thought-provoking and exciting. We talked about all the ways AI and technology are making a positive impact on the world, the role governments have in this transformation, and much more. I hope you guys enjoy it. Vilas was just honored as a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2022. Big congrats!

In this Stories in AI podcast, Dr. Andy Terrel, VP of Data and Algorithms at Xometry, gave me valuable perspectives on how corporations, product managers, and data scientists should view artificial intelligence. If you are looking to advance your career as a data scientist or just in AI, this is a must listen episode.

Listen as I sit down with my good friend Usman Shuja, VP & GM at Honeywell. Usman was able to provide a unique perspective on the current AI industry and just how corporations are using it to their advantage. We also talked about AI & ESG, industrial automation, and the future use cases of technology in the area of sports.

It was a pleasure to have Tom Davenport, AI Author & Independent Senior Advisor for Deloitte Analytics, on the Stories in AI podcast. It was unbelievably fascinating to talk to him about how businesses are implementing AI into their systems, how to lead AI-driven transformations, and the best way to get returns on your AI investments. Tom's Bio: Tom Davenport is a world-renowned thought leader and author, is the President’s Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management at Babson College, a Fellow of the MIT Center for Digital Business, and an independent senior advisor to Deloitte Analytics. An author and co-author of 20 books and more than 200 articles, he helps organizations to transform their management practices in digital business domains such as artificial intelligence, analytics, information and knowledge management, process management, and enterprise systems. Find more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davenporttom/ and at https://www.tomdavenport.com A note about our sponsors: Experian is the world’s leading global information services company. We empower our clients to manage their data with confidence and build trusted relationships with consumers, using advanced analytics, decisioning technology and fraud prevention tools. We help businesses to make smarter decisions and thrive, lend more responsibly, and prevent fraud and financial crime. As the world’s leading repository of consumer credit data, Experian is transforming data into solutions that facilitate transactions, ensure financial safety and improve the financial lives of millions of consumers around the world. Learn more at https://Experian.com.

Listen to this fascinating conversation with Akshay Bhargava, founder of Bridgeweave, and ex-CEO Barclays Wealth where we explored the changing investment and asset management landscape, the new data driven retail investor, the evolution of the wealth industry to be more enablement focussed, the role of AI, the future of Fintech and much more. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I do.

Listen to the amazing Beena Ammanath, Executive Director of the Deloitte AI Institute and head of Trustworthy AI and Ethics, where we discuss the state of Enterprise AI, how organizations successfully scale their data and AI efforts, the need for diversity in AI, Ethics and trustworthy AI and much more.

Had an amazing conversation with Sanjay Srivastava, SVP & CDO of Genpact. Sanjay gave me his expert insight on the current state of the AI market and all the ways leaders in the industry are creating massive transformations. Amazing customers stories included as well. We also dived deep into ethical AI and dark data.

I had a great conversation about AI in defense and national security applications with Dr. Amanda Muller. Amanda is a Technical Fellow leading Responsible AI at Northrop Grumman. We talked about national security use cases, the new age of war, the role of policy and governance and why the government is concerned about AI in everyday lives. Show Notes/Resources: For Northrop Grumman's AI initiatives, visit https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning/ Resource Alert: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO_jab_esuFRV4b17AJtAw is a Youtube channel explaining complex topics in simple terms AI within the DOD/Joint AI Center: https://www.AI.mil Carnegie Mellon University's AI blog: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/our-work/artificial-intelligence-engineering/ Stories in AI: https://www.youtube.com/c/GaneshPadmanabhan/featured for practical insights on AI from the industry LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacmuller/ Bio: Dr. Amanda Muller is a Consulting (AI) Systems Engineer and Technical Fellow based in Northern Virgina. Dr. Muller currently serves as the Responsible AI Lead for Northrop Grumman. In this role, she is responsible for coordinating the strategy, policy, and governance efforts related to Artificial Intelligence ethics across the Northrop Grumman enterprise. As a Mission Systems Technical Fellow specializing in User Experience and Human-Systems Integration, she also serves as a subject matter expert on proposals, program reviews, and research efforts. Prior to her current role, Dr. Muller worked for Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Redondo Beach, California, as a Systems Engineer. She led the User Experience teams for several restricted space programs, conducting user research in operational environments around the world. Previously, Dr. Muller served as a Systems Engineer on State Health and Human Services programs, as a Human Factors Engineer in Aurora, Colorado, and as the Human-Systems Integration lead for airborne platforms in Melbourne, Florida. In addition to her program roles, Dr. Muller has been a mentor in the Mentoring the Technical Professional program for over seven years. Dr. Muller’s publications include a book chapter in Emerging Trends in Systems Engineering Leadership: Practical Research from Women Leaders (in press), and peer-reviewed articles in Information Fusion, Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation, WSEAS Transactions on Advances in Engineering Education, and the Annals of Biomedial Engineering. Dr. Muller holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts. She also holds a graduate certificate in Design Thinking for Strategic Innovation from Stanford University. Dr. Muller is a Certified Systems Engineering Professional (INCOSE), Professional Scrum Master (Scrum.org), and is certified in Professional Scrum with User Experience (Scrum.org).

Listen to this very timely conversation with my friend, Dr. Kam Chana who breaks down the Coronavirus Omicron VOC (Variant of Concern), the Data and AI applications, and best practices in Lifesciences & Pharma, Quantum Computing, and much more, in the latest Stories in AI episode.   Bio Dr. Kam Chana is Director of the Scientific Data and Computing Platforms group supporting research and development at Merck Research Labs. His group consists of Scientific Data Platform, High-Performance Computing, Applied Computing, and Site Reliability Engineering teams providing capabilities and platforms for data science, scientific algorithms and software engineering. In addition, his group supports capabilities for deployment engineering, instrumentation and monitoring of software, infrastructure and lab systems. His team utilizes and supports algorithms and platforms for cutting edge Data Science. Dr Chana has spoken about and is leading an initiative to develop Quantum Computing for life science R&D within Merck. Dr Chana holds a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics and has 20+ years’ experience in scientific computing for the life sciences industry.

Have a listen to my conversation with Ritu Jyoti, Group VP of AI and Automation Research and Advisory at IDC. I loved talking to Ritu because she has a deep industry insight into how modern enterprises are utilizing artificial intelligence to solve difficult problems while maintaining ethical privacy standards. I hope you enjoy this discussion. Ritu's Bio: Ritu Jyoti is Group Vice President, Worldwide Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation Research with IDC's software market research and advisory practice. Ritu is responsible for leading the development of IDC's thought leadership for AI Research and management of the Worldwide AI and Automation Software research team. Her research focuses on the state of enterprise AI efforts and global market trends for the rapidly evolving AI and Machine Learning (ML) innovations and ecosystem. prior to joining IDC, Ritu held various executive-level positions in Product Management, Marketing, Solutions, Technology Alliances, and Consulting at companies such as Kaminario, EMC, IBM Global Services, and PwC Consulting. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritujyoti/ https://twitter.com/ritujyoti Also, check out the IDC FutureScape Webcast: Worldwide Artificial Intelligence and Automation 2022 Predictions By: Ritu Jyoti here: https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=US48368021 A note about our sponsors: A big thank you to Experian, whom you may know as the credit bureau, but they are at heart a data company. When you are buying a car or a home, sending your kids to college or borrowing to grow your business, Experian is helping you behind the scenes. They unlock the power of data, to make better decisions, get access to financial services, and prevent crime, unlocking a whole world of opportunities for individuals and organizations.

The latest Stories in AI podcast presents you with a deep conversation with Aruna Pattam, head of AI & Data Science at HCL Technologies. In this chat we discuss a wide variety of topics from AI in the Financial Services industry, to job automation, and the challenges that corporations face with AI implementation. I'm sure you will enjoy this one.   Aruna's Bio: Aruna Pattam is a Global AI thought leader and currently is the head of AI & Data Science managing Asia Pacific, Middle East and Japan region. Aruna was recently awarded the “The Most Admired Global Indians 2021” by Passion Vista - Luxury, Lifestyle & Business Magazine; “AI Changemaker Leader Awards 2022” by 3AI – AI & Analytics Association; “AI Global Ambassador 2022” by Swiss Cognitive – World leading AI Network. Aruna has spent the last 22+ years delivering analytics platforms, decision support systems and analytics solutions using analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. She has held many technical and executive leadership roles in Commonwealth bank of Australia, Westpac, AMP financial services, SAS Australia and had implemented solutions covering fraud detection, anti-money laundering, credit risk, privacy and compliance and so on. Aruna is a thought leader, speaker, mentor, blogger, vlogger with the goal of educating and providing awareness on AI to the business and wider community. She regularly shares informative blogs, storytelling videos etc. aimed at demystifying AI and detailing the ever-expanding AI scope for business transformation. LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/arunapattam YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8_yY-2_KXa5wYrEQFmMp-Q/videos Website https://arunapattam.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/pattamaruna TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@arunapattam Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aruna.pattam/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AI-by-Aruna-Pattam-109033684771898/   A note about our sponsors: A big thank you to Experian, whom you may know as the credit bureau, but they are at heart a data company. When you are buying a car or a home, sending your kids to college or borrowing to grow your business, Experian is helping you behind the scenes. They unlock the power of data, to make better decisions, get access to financial services, and to prevent crime, unlocking a whole world of opportunities for individuals and organizations. Learn more at https://Experian.com.

I had an amazing conversation with the unstoppable Sandy Carter, SVP & Channel Chief of Unstoppable Domains. This podcast is filled with insightful details into the future of decentralization. We talk about various topics ranging from the philosophy of Web 3.0 all the way to the technicals of NFTs and DAOs. If you are looking to learn about web3, NFTs, crypto and what you should be doing now, this is for you.

Tune into this great conversation I had with Tom Allen, the Founder of The AI Journal. Together we take a deep dive into predictions for the future of technology, workplaces after Covid-19, and the great work he has done at the AI Journal.   Tom Allen Bio: Tom is the Founder of The AI Journal, an AI-based media company that provides companies with research and consulting services. He built the company from his bedroom in February of 2020, and it has already reached over 1 million monthly web views. https://aijourn.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-allen-515058b7/?originalSubdomain=uk   A note about our sponsors: A big thank you to Experian, whom you may know as the credit bureau, but they are at heart a data company. When you are buying a car or a home, sending your kids to college or borrowing to grow your business, Experian is most likely helping you behind the scenes. They unlock the power of data, to make better decisions, get access to financial services, and prevent crime, unlocking a whole world of opportunities for individuals and organizations. Learn more at https://Experian.com.

I had an amazing conversation conversation with Dr. Babak Hodjat, the CTO of Evolutionary AI at Cognizant. Babak is a deep thinker, researcher and a practical entrepreneur and we discussed evolutionary computing, how to use AI to optimize for multiple outcomes, Data lakes and Lake houses, AI winters and the most important work in Deep Learning today. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

I had an amazing conversation with Dr. Anand S Rao, Partner and Head of AI at PwC. We discussed similarities between Eastern philosophy and AI, how organizations are realizing value, what use cases are popular, the challenges in value realization, Software 2.0, Ethical AI and much more.    Anand Rao Bio:  Dr. Anand S. Rao is a Partner in PwC’s Advisory practice. He is the Global Artificial Intelligence Lead and innovation lead within PwC’s Emerging Technology practice. With over 35 years of industry and consulting experience, Anand leads a team of practitioners who advise C-level executives and implement advanced analytics and AI-based solutions on a variety of strategic, operational, and ethical use cases. With his PhD and research career in Artificial Intelligence and his subsequent experience in management consulting he brings business domain knowledge, software engineer expertise, and statistical expertise to generate unique insights into the practice of ‘data science’. Prior to joining management consulting, Anand was the Chief Research Scientist at the Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute. He received his PhD from University of Sydney (with a University Postgraduate Research Award-UPRA) in 1988 and an MBA (with Award of Distinction) from Melbourne Business School in 1997. Anand has also co-edited four books on Intelligent Agents and has published over fifty papers in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence in major journals, conferences, and workshops. He has received widespread recognition for his extraordinary contributions in the field of consulting and Artificial Intelligence Research. He has received the Most Influential Paper Award for the Decade in 2007 from the Autonomous Agents & Multi-Agent Systems organization for his contribution on the Belief-Desire-Intention Architecture; MBA Award of Distinction from Melbourne Business School, 1997 and University Postgraduate Research Award (UPRA) from University of Sydney, 1985; Distinguished Alumnus Award from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India; He was recognized as one of Top 50 Data & Analytics professionals in USA and Canada by Corinium; one of Top 50 professionals in InsureTech; and has won a number of awards for his academic and business papers. Anand is an Adjunct Professor in BITS Pilani’s APPCAIR AI Center. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Oxford University’s Institute for Ethics in AI, World Economic Forum’s Global AI Council, OECD’s Newtork of Experts on AI (ONE), OECD’s AI Compute initiative, Advisory Board of Northwestern’s MBA program, Responsible AI Institute, Nordic AI Institute, and International Congress for the Governance of AI. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandsrao/ Twitter:@AnandSRao Medium: https://anandsrao.medium.com/ Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/author/Anand-Srinivasa-Rao/145946928

I present to you a very practical conversational with Hemal Shah, SVP of Data Management at Dell. In this episode we dive into the many problems enterprises face with data management, dealing with data privacy, and much more. Be sure to subscribe, and I hope you enjoy!

Listen to a unique conversation I had with Peter Voss, the founder and CEO of Aigo.io, and one of the folks who coined the term - AGI

Fascinating discussion with Shri Santhanam, EVP, GM for Analytics and AI at Experian, where we discussed the future of finance, how to leverage data to maximize impact and scaling data science.

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