AI Outcomes

Angiee Tajouidi's journey will leave you speechless. From surviving domestic abuse and working as an exotic dancer to support her child, to becoming a Channel Director at cybersecurity giant Darktrace, her story shatters every stereotype. What has she done with AI? Well, dived right in of course!

In this powerful episode, Angiee shares:
- Her shocking emancipation from home at age 15 in California
- How she went from dancing in clubs to working at Cisco
- The role AI tools like ChatGPT play in modern sales processes
- Why collaborating with "frenemies" can create better client outcomes
- The heartbreaking loss of her brother to suicide
- How she built confidence to share her story publicly
- Her daily rituals using the Law of Attraction
- Practical advice for battling negative self-talk

This isn't just an inspiring comeback story - it's a real-world case study in how technology, determination and emotional courage can completely transform a life. Whether you're in tech sales, interested in AI applications, or need proof that it's possible to rebuild after trauma, Angiee's wisdom will stay with you long after the episode ends.

Follow Angiee's ongoing journey through her blog Angiee's World.

Connect with Angiee on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angieetajouidi/
Angiee's World website blog: https://www.angieesworld.com/

#Resilience #WomenInTech #AISales #CareerPivot #Motivation #Darktrace #Podcast #sales

In this episode, Ben is joined by Sherifa Hady, VP of Worldwide Midmarket Sales at HPE Aruba, for an inspiring and practical conversation about how to sell AI with real business impact. From being told she couldn’t work in IT because of her gender, to leading global sales teams and advising customers on AI, Sherifa shares key lessons from her journey.

They explore how AI is transforming customer operations, the importance of data currency, and what sellers must do to stay relevant. Sherifa explains how she uses AI in her daily role, the value of trusted partnerships like NVIDIA, and why understanding your customer’s business is more critical than ever.

Highlights include:

• Breaking barriers in the tech industry
• Speaking to 1,000 women in tech about AI
• How AI can improve people’s lives
• Real-world customer adoption stories
• What “data currency” means for the future of sales
• Practical advice for sellers on understanding business impact
• Sherifa’s day-to-day use of AI and lessons learned from the field

Whether you’re in sales, tech, or leadership—this episode is packed with insights.

A fascinating conversation with Vol Goloshuk, CEO and Co-Founder of AIChamp—a company that automates the hiring process from end-to-end using AI agents. These agents find candidates, conduct interviews, and assess suitability, without any human intervention. In this episode, we dive into how it works, why it may be better than human recruiters, and what it means for the future of hiring.

Vol LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/goloshuk/
AI Interview Demo Link: AI Interview: https://app.aichamp.com/call/history/59ed8fba-506f-4cd3-bf57-af560d3cedf8. 
AIChamp website: aichamp.com

I sat down with Ivona Wolff, whose career spans sales leadership roles at Amex, AWS and now Autodesk. We talked about what it takes to succeed in complex sales environments, how to build teams that lead with insight, and why AI is changing the game—but not replacing sellers any time soon!

This is a masterclass all sellers should listen too! Thank you Ivona 😊 👏 

#ai #aioutcomespodcast #bendrakes #bendrakesuniversity #sales #aisales 

Connect with Ivona here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivona-wolff-9a5549a/
Autodesk website link: https://www.autodesk.com/uk

Jensen Huang just redefined the future (again) — and Ben is joined by Thomas Odenwald to break it all down for you!

In our latest podcast episode, we dive into the biggest announcements from the GTC 2025 keynote—from Agentic AI and autonomous vehicles, to enterprise-scale inference, LLMs, and digital twins of entire data centres.

We react live to each section of the keynote, including:

•  Cosmos & Omniverse powering autonomous vehicles
•  The shift from Hopper to Blackwell
•  Reasoning models and token-level inference
•  GPU-accelerated storage and the DGX refresh
•  What it all means for enterprise AI outcomes

🎧 If you work in B2B tech, AI strategy, or enterprise infrastructure—this one's for you.

Connect with Ben here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-drakes/
Connect with Thomas here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasodenwald/
NVIDIA Full Keynote video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/_waPvOwL9Z8?si=TI3IaqxgclSEOiHJ

#AI #GTC2025 #NVIDIA #EnterpriseAI #DigitalTwins #LLMs #AgenticAI #AIOutcomes #JensenHuang

In this episode, I sit down with Paul Patterson, CEO at Cinchy, to explore the intersection of AI, data, and enterprise transformation. Paul shares his journey into AI, how confidence drives success in both startups and corporates, and what salespeople should be doing in early-stage outreach. We dig into what Cinchy enables for enterprise customers, what a typical AI project looks like, and how they integrate everything from AWS to AS400s. Paul also reveals the dream team setup for AI success, his take on the future of physical AI and energy use, and the one “sales truth” he thinks is completely ridiculous.

Connect with Paul here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulpatterson/

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Ben is joined by Scott Carter, sales leader with Hewlett Packard Enterprise. See chapters for breakdown of episode content.

Connect with Scott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sccarter/

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Ben is joined once again by Thomas Odenwald for Part 2 of their Enterprise AI conversation! See chapters for content!

In the episode of AI Outcomes I cover:
AI Major Players–Headlines 
Enterprise adoption of reasoning models 
Microsoft/Constellation Energy, Three Mile Island power deal 
xAI launch Grok3 
Elon on challenges to stand-up 100k GPU’s 
Meta announcement of Project Waterworth undersea cable connectivity 
Undersea cable market 
OpenAI launch o3-Mini copied DeepSeek user interface? 
Post bag! Top 3 viewer questions

Links to sources:
CNBC re Microsoft: https://youtu.be/zLcgT4CfuWU?si=i1BTFUBAqHPrVmP_
Grok3 launch: https://youtu.be/AUAJ82H12qs?si=VqRMkDzgav3sOAW-
Meta Undersea Cables: https://youtu.be/1tb3rmQopPI?si=v6DlvT_XNgiGpOc_

#ai #aioutcomespodcast #bendrakes #bendrakesuniversity 

In this episode Ben is joined by Thomas Odenwald to discuss the impact of the DeepSeek launch for enterprise customers.

Thomas Linkedin profile: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasodenwald/