Artificial Intelligence In Industry With Dan Faggella

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.

Today's guest is Martin Ford, futurist and New York Times best-selling author of the 2015 book “Rise of the Robots.” Martin’s most recent book, “Rule of the Robots,” highlights where artificial intelligence is likely to impact day-to-day life, business, and society in the coming future. In this episode, Martin discusses some of the meta trends he believes are most important for business leaders regarding how AI could shift business by allowing for new advantages, efficiencies, and more. If you’re interested in finding AI trends in your specific industry or sector, be sure to download our PDF brief called “3 Ways to Discover AI Trends in Your Industry” at emerj.com/t3.

Today’s guest is TJ Shembekar, Director of IT for IBM Global Financing. TJ has been with IBM for over 15 years and has gone through the entire journey of bringing AI to life in the Financing wing of IBM, from aggregating data sources to collaborating with his peers to find the best capabilities for AI. In this episode, TJ discusses some of the exact use-cases that IBM Financing is putting in place today and the process of setting up a data strategy. This episode is sponsored by IBM and is the first part of a three-part series that we’ll be rolling out in the next two months. If you’re interested in reaching Emerj’s global audience of AI-focused leaders, be sure to visit emerj.com/ad1 for more information.

This is the final episode in our five-part series on AI culture change in the enterprise. Every day this week, we have published an episode covering this topic with guests from Facebook, IBM, and other organizations. Today’s guest is Stacey Shulman, Vice President of the Internet of Things Group and GM of Health, Life Sciences, and Emerging Technologies at Intel. In this episode, Stacey discusses how to assess artificial intelligence maturity and where culture change management impacts AI adoption. If you missed an episode of this series, be sure to check out the unique perspective of our other guests this week on The AI in Business Podcast on all major podcast platforms.

As episode four of five in our series on enterprise culture change for AI adoption, we speak with Nick Elprin, CEO of Domino Data Lab. His company has currently raised nearly a quarter of a billion dollars to bring their ML ops platform to some of the largest enterprises around the world. In this episode, Seth breaks down some of the models for AI maturity that Domino uses when they assess enterprises. Nick also shares his unique perspectives on AI maturity as both the leader of a fast-growing startup and as someone with hands-on experience working with well-established legacy enterprises. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to tune in tomorrow for the final episode in this series. We have heard from some fantastic guests this week, including IBM, Facebook, and SAP leaders.

This is episode three in our series on AI culture change in the enterprise taking place this week through Friday. We will be publishing episodes daily highlighting actionable insights for developing an AI-ready culture within your enterprise from leaders at significant enterprises such as Facebook AI, Intel, and more. Today’s guest is Andreas Welsch, VP and Head of Intelligent Processes at SAP. In this episode, Andreas discusses what SAP has done to adapt and adopt AI internally and share the perspectives of some of their clients. If you’re interested in more insight on changing culture, developing AI strategy, measuring AI ROI, be sure to check out Emerj Plus at emerj.com/p1.

In the second episode of our five-part series on AI culture change, our guest is Carlos Escapa, Global Business Development Manager for Facebook AI. Previously the Global AI and ML Practice Leader for Amazon Web Services, Carlos shares insights from his experience working with many cutting-edge startups who are actively deploying AI. Be sure to tune in to the rest of the series to learn from leaders at Intel, SAP, and many more prominent companies. If you are interested in getting started in your AI journey, be sure to download our free PDF brief, “Beginning with AI: 3 Key Insights for Non-Technical Professionals,” at emerj.com/beg1.

This week's guest is Dr. Seth Dobrin, Chief AI Officer for IBM. As one of the best-known AI companies in the world, IBM has over 300,000 employees. As the first episode in this series on AI culture, Seth provides unique insights, as someone with years of hands-on experience in the industry, on what it takes to shift the culture within a large enterprise. He also talks about what it looks like to build an AI roadmap when adopting AI and creating a plan for the future. Be sure to tune in for the rest of this series taking place this week through Friday here on The AI in Business Podcast. We'll be releasing an episode daily that highlights this topic of AI culture, and we have an exciting lineup of guests from well-known companies such as Facebook, SAP, Intel, and more.

Today’s guest is Gaurav Srivastava, CTO at FarEye. Having recently raised another $100M, FarEye has now raised a total of $150M to bring artificial intelligence to the supply chain. In this episode, Gaurav talks about how end-user impact is what vendors and internal AI leaders need to understand to make a strong business case. Be sure to join us here on The AI in Business Podcast next week, as we will be publishing an episode every day from November 1st through the 5th. We have five notable guests from companies like IBM, Facebook, Intel, and more speaking about the topic of AI culture and how enterprise leaders can encourage an AI culture that will allow AI to take root and genuinely deliver an ROI.

Our guest this week is Joseph Berti, VP of AI Applications at IBM. This week, Joseph discusses high-level trends in how AI is making its way into heavy industry. He also speaks about what the world will look like as more and more physical assets are digitized and how this transformation will impact our world. Before selling to IBM, Joseph was previously the CEO of Oniqua, focusing on predictive maintenance for the oil, gas, and utility space. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to stay tuned for the upcoming series on The AI in Business Podcast. Starting Monday, November 1st, we’ll publish an episode every day through Friday. These episodes will each highlight a topic that is relevant for leaders in any and every industry.

Today’s guest is Bhaskar Roy of Fractal Analytics. Bhaskar previously held high-level analytical roles at Target and Accenture before joining Fractal Analytics and taking on more artificial intelligence projects. In this episode, Bhaskar discusses the conceptual and practical differences between analytics and AI projects for selling AI and delivery. He also talks about the similarities between these two types of projects. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out Bhaskar’s interview on The AI Consulting Podcast, where he discusses what it looks like to find the AI fit for clients in more depth. The AI Consulting Podcast is our newest podcast designed specifically for AI advisors, strategists, and consultants and is available on all major podcast platforms.