Artificial Intelligence In Industry With Dan Faggella

Today’s guest is Eigen Technologies CEO Lewis Liu. Eigen is an intelligent document processing platform specializing in helping organizations transform documents into any form of data. In conversation with Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello, Lewis talks about the challenges of legacy systems in financial services and intelligent document processing as a means of unlocking the information inside. Throughout the conversation, they differentiate the technologies involved from existing hype around LLMs and give a sober analysis of their exact capabilities and incapabilities. This episode is sponsored by Eigen Technologies. Learn how brands work with Emerj and other Emerj Media options at emerj.com/ad1.

Today's guest is Scott Zoldi, Chief Analytics Officer of FICO. In conversation with Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello, Scott helps dissect somewhat troublesome findings from FICO's recent survey on responsible AI in financial services. Later, they discuss ways that business leaders can close the gap in AI understanding and education often felt between organizations and their boards. To discover more AI use cases, best practice guides, white papers, frameworks, and more, join Emerj Plus at emerj.com/p1.

Today’s guest is Carm Taglienti, Distinguished Engineer and Product Portfolio Director for Insight, a leading IT solutions provider specializing in streamlining enterprise data infrastructure. He joins us on the podcast today to talk about some of the challenges organizations face both in laying the groundwork for AI transformation from scratch and developing existing systems in a way that avoids technical debt. This episode is sponsored by Insight. Learn more about sponsored content and how to engage with the Emerj audience at emerj.com/ad1.

Today’s guest is Aamar Hussain, Director of Data & AI Customer Solution Architecture for Azure at Microsoft. Aamar also has experience at Google and helping transform businesses through customer experience. He joins Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello today in fielding questions about what do – particularly financial services organizations – wish they had known at the initial, or “foundational” phase of a customer experience transformation through data. Later, they discuss potential criteria for determining whether an organization should seek a vendor or develop data capabilities in-house. If you’ve enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!

Today’s guest is Ylan Kazi, Chief Data Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield. He joins us in the first of two episodes to discuss AI’s strides in diagnostics over the years, primarily driven by visual data in radiology and elsewhere. But this is not to discount where we find compelling use cases in text and language data – especially with how the healthcare space has reacted to the emergence of Chat-GPT and large language models. To discover critical AI applications and trends, download our whitepaper “3 Ways to Discover AI Trends” at emerj.com/t3.

Today's guests are WorkFusion VP, Head of AI Paul Tepper, and VP of Product Management Tina Chace. WorkFusion is a software company with over $340 million in funding that blends RPA and AI – a process often called intelligent automation – to help businesses digitize their operations. In conversation with Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello, Paul, and Tina differentiates intelligent automation from RPA and explain why compliance and financial crime are particularly well suited for intelligent automation as a solution. If you've enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!

Today’s guest is Senior Vice President, Federal, R+D at Palantir, Shannon Clark. Shannon has spent nearly twenty years immersed in the defense sector, both for private contractors and the federal government. In conversation with Emerj CEO Daniel Faggella, Shannon explains the core cultural and technical barriers that make AI readiness challenging in defense – and the best places in the Department of Defense to begin preparing legacy defense systems for AI enhancement. Later, they discuss the high demand for engineers in the federal government and offer advice to AI-driven defense startups. To access Emerj’s frameworks for AI readiness, ROI, and strategy, visit Emerj Plus at emerj.com/p1.

Today's guest is Dr. Lori Cenci, US Head of Unauthorized Trade Surveillance at HSBC. She has over two decades of experience in risk, compliance, conduct, capital markets, quantitative research, product development, client advisory, consulting, writing, and teaching with such austere financial services brands as HSBC. In conversation with Emerj CEO Daniel Faggella, they dissect the impact of AI on insider risk detection and compliance in the financial services space and what a day in the life is like for a market abuse investigator. Later, Lori offers strategies for sorting organizational problems and developing the right questions that automatically cultivate the best data to detect insider risk. If you've enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!

Today’s guest for the final episode in our five-part ‘AI Futures’ series on the ‘AI in Business’ podcast is Tom Davenport, an American academic, business leader, and world-renowned voice in matters of artificial intelligence. He joins Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella to discuss the forces that are making new developments in generative AI mandatory across the global economy. Later they examine how business leaders can make the most of these technologies without incurring undue legal risk. If you’ve enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!

Today’s guest is Piotr Niedzwiedz, Founder & CEO at neptune.ai. In conversation with Emerj CEO Daniel Faggella, they discuss how business leaders can best help their organizations navigate the transition from an AI services model to an AI product model. From challenges in venture capital to judging whether or not your AI product can even be a viable service, to begin with, Piotr pulls directly from his experience at neptune.ai and beyond to offer the audience direct insight. To discover more AI use cases, best practice guides, white papers, frameworks, and more, join Emerj Plus at emerj.com/p1.

Today's guest for part four in our five-part 'AI Futures' series on the 'AI in Business' podcast is Dr. Francesca Rossi, Fellow and AI Ethics Global Leader at IBM and President of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence. She joins Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella to discuss challenges and solutions for humanity posed by the evolution of generative AI, virtual reality, and computer-brain interface. If you've enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!

Today’s guest is Dan Diasio, Global Artificial Intelligence Leader at EY Consulting. Dan has spent the last two decades leading data and AI initiatives at the legacy financial services firm. He joins Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella to talk about the challenges unique to legacy institutions in starting AI projects and laying the groundwork for organization-wide transformations from effectively cultivating data. To access Emerj’s frameworks for AI readiness, ROI, and strategy, visit Emerj Plus at emerj.com/p1.

Today’s guest on the ‘AI in Business’ podcast is Chief Medical Officer, Chief Learning Officer, and Co-Founder at Reulay Inc., Dr. Srini Pillay. He joins Emerj CEO Daniel Faggella on our special ‘AI Futures’ series to discuss the capacity for virtual and augmented reality technologies to alter emotional states in users. While they look far into upcoming possibilities, the truth is this technology is here in a plethora of use cases Dr. Pillay and Daniel discuss in depth. Later, Srini explains the challenges in customizing virtual experiences for individual users. To access Emerj’s frameworks for AI readiness, ROI, and strategy, visit Emerj Plus at emerj.com/p1.

Today's guest is Supreet Kaur, Assistant Vice President at Morgan Stanley. She's spent the last five years working in data spaces across financial services and life sciences, along with essential advocacy work in mentoring a diverse next generation of data science leaders. In conversation with Emerj CEO Daniel Faggella, Supreet tells business leaders three metrics they need to measure their enterprise AI success. Later, they dissect common approaches to ROI from leadership and IT teams that are at odds with AI adoption's experimental nature. To discover more AI use cases, best practice guides, white papers, frameworks, and more, join Emerj Plus at emerj.com/p1.

Today’s guest is Nir Eyal, Stanford professor and the author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. In conversation with Emerj CEO and Head of Research, Nir digs deeper into the potential of VR and generative AI to reinforce good and bad habits from the products we use. Once we reach the point of immersion with these technologies, Nir points out on the podcast, their ability to influence our behavior will be enormous. If you’ve enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!

Today's guest is Ilke Demir, designer of FakeCatcher and Senior Staff Research Scientist at Intel. FakeCatcher is a new AI-powered deepfake video detection tool developed by Intel. In conversation with Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello on the podcast, Ilke explains the science behind Intel's new deepfake detection technology and its many applications for both individual journalists and media enterprises. Later, she talks about how her research has illuminated even deeper mysteries behind the question, "What makes us human?". Learn how brands work with Emerj and other Emerj Media options at emerj.com/ad1.

Today's guest is Lambert Hogenhout, Chief of Data, Analytics, and Emerging Technologies at the United Nations. Lambert is also a project lead with A Future in AI – a nonprofit focused on fostering a dialog between youth, tech leadership, and global policymakers on the nature and implications of AI. In conversation with Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella, Lambert explains the dangers of personalized virtual worlds and how best to think of the relationship between humanity and technology going forward. If you've enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!

Today's guest is the Head of Research at Bloc Ventures, David Pollington. Bloc Ventures is an investment firm known for its early-stage entrances and lucrative exits in deep tech. In conversation with Emerj CEO Daniel Faggella, David talks about how the barriers to entry for serious data analytics use cases are lowering to startups. He cites a growing interest from industrial sectors in overcoming challenges in limited data as a driving force behind the trend. Later, they discuss the economic viability of one learning method surrounding the commercialization of limited data problems. Discover more AI use cases, best practice guides, white papers, frameworks, and more by joining Emerj Plus at emerj.com/p1.

Today’s guest is Mark London, Chief Risk Officer for Abound, formerly known as Fintern – a startup specializing in data-driven approaches to small consumer loans. In conversation with Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella, Mark talks about the differences in small and large consumer loans from a data perspective and how lenders can decrease their risk without treating credit scores as the end-all-be-all. And later, they discuss new business opportunities coming from the democratization of data and how long it will take before legacy financial institutions can truly reap the benefits. If you’ve enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!

Today’s guest is Remi Duquette, Vice President of Innovation and Industrial AI at Maya HTT. Short for Maya Heat Transfer Technologies, Maya HTT is a leading software developer and engineering services provider with nearly 200 employees based in Chicago and specializing in heavy industry solutions. In conversation with Emerj Head of Research Daniel Faggella, Remi explains the growing importance of real-time telemetry data for preventing unplanned downtime in heavy manufacturing spaces. The real challenge, Remi emphasizes, is in honing the data to give business leaders a singular real-time picture of their activities relative to their business challenges. This episode is sponsored by Maya HTT. Learn how brands work with Emerj and other Emerj Media options at emerj.com/ad1.