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Dr. Preet Deep Singh is a Vice President at Apna.Co, a unicorn to match jobs with candidates.

He has been actively involved in promoting the use of AI in public policy. He has trained over 50,000 Central Government officers including the Prime Minister's Office to use Generative Artificial Intelligence. He hosts multiple highly rated courses on AI on the Karamyogi portal.

Previously, Dr. Preet led the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative. As the lead of Startup India programme, Dr Singh worked on blockchain-based certificates, resolving the Angel Tax issue and defining Startups.

Dr. Preet was earlier at Invest India, the national investment promotion agency of India leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption for the Government.

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00:00 - Intro
03:22 - Background
07:18 - The Sikh Culture
14:39 - Career
21:17 - AI adoption & reskilling
27:56 - AI adoption in govt
32:57 - Use case training programme
38:02 - Invest India
41:02 - One District One Product Programme
46:20 - Blue Machines AI
51:35 - Apna.co
55:45 - Angel Tax & blockchain-based certification
01:01:08 - AI adoption in India
01:08:43 - AI for citizen service delivery
01:15:43 - Sovereign AI LLMs
01:19:49 - Advice for young entrepreneurs
01:21:16 - AI Literacy
01:23:27 - Closure


Useful Links and Resources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-preet-deep-singh/
https://www.deccanherald.com/india/who-are-persons-of-indian-origin-in-times-2025-list-of-100-most-influential-people-in-ai-3711538#google_vignette
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/the-making-of-30-indian-minds-leading-the-ai-revolution/96124/1
https://time.com/7312067/how-we-chose-time100-ai-2025/
https://www.investindia.gov.in/one-district-one-product
https://www.apnnews.com/ex-ministry-professional-dr-preet-deep-singh-joins-apna-co-as-head-of-public-policy-to-lead-ai-driven-government-partnerships/


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Dominik Tomicevic is a software engineer and technology founder, building high-performance data systems. He is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Memgraph, a London-based leading provider of high-performance graph databases and graph analytics.

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Dominik Tomicevic Interview Questions

00:00 - Intro
03:33 - Background
11:02 - The Tech Ecosystem of Croatia
18:00 - What is a graph database
23:30 - Memgraph
32:10 - AI Hallucinations & traceable reasoning
41: 00 - Relational databases
49:00 - Data privacy & data redundancy
56:15 - Open source & AI Ethics
01:03:08 - Challenge vs opportunity
01:06:17 - Roadmap
01:11:46 - Closure


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Dr. Alex Kotlar is a geneticist, bioinformatics leader, and technology founder with nearly 20 years of combined experience across life sciences, healthcare, AI, and software engineering.
He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bystro AI, a platform designed to make large-scale genetic data easy to search and analyse using natural language, similar to how people use Google or ChatGPT.

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00:00 Introduction
03:43 - Background
12:50 - The inspirations in life
22:21 - Genetics with tech
29:30 - How smart is AI?
34:26 - What is Bystro.io?
42:29 - Agentic AI for genetics
47:38 - Bystro case studies
51:00 - Genome Biology
53:37 - AI in genetics & healthcare
01:04:18 - Personalised Healthcare
01:18:27 - Individual vs enterprise research
01:21:21 - Roadmap for Bystro
01:25:13 - Digital twin for personalised healthcare
01:34:07 - Closure


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Tom Chi is the Founding Partner of At One Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that supports companies and backs founders working in areas such as climate technology, energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure, with the aim of helping the global economy move towards a regenerative and sustainable model. 
Tom Chi is also an author and thought leader in the field of climate and sustainability. His book Climate Capital: Investing in the Tools for a Regenerative Future explores how investment can support technologies that enable economic growth while restoring natural systems. 
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Tom Chi Interview Questions

00:00 - Intro
04:08 - Background
09:10 Career Highlights
12:09 - Google Glasses
15:00 Deep Tech Products & UI/UX
22:05 Rapid Prototyping
32:41 - Commercialisation of Products
40:09 At One Ventures
43:52 Climate Tech & Innovation
49:20 - Climate Capital
58:19 - Ecological & Economic Resilience
01:05:56 - Mitigating AI disruptions
01:18:40 - Managing disruptions
01:26:21 - Hope for the future
01:32:50 - Closure

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Dr. Cornelius (“Conny”) Boersch is an entrepreneur, business angel, who founded numerous technology companies. Dr. Corenlius is the Founder of the global company builder Mountain Partners as well as the global co-investment company Conny & Co. Dr. Cornelius is also the President of the Unternehmertag, the Entrepreneurs Day - one of the most exclusive conferences in Europe, at the Tegernsee.

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Dr. Cornelius 'Conny' Boersch Interview Questions

00:00 - Intro

00:55 - Background

04:42 - The business sentiment in Europe

08:50 - From entrepreneur to a VC

14:15 - Resilience of an entrepreneur

21:10 PhD in Venture Capitalism

24:12 - Portfolio of companies

27:45 - Future of Defence

31:43 - AI innovation & growth in the EU

39:20 - Is Europe ready for shifts?

44:54 - AI at the Vatican

50:14 - Unternehmertag

56:15 - Passion for Life

01:00:29 - Wisdom of Life

01:02:59 Closure

About Unternehmertag

The 2026 edition of the event will take place from 18 to 20 March, at the beautiful Althoff Seehotel Überfahrt at Lake Tegernsee, focused on “The Great Re-Shuffle. Who Holds the Cards in Tomorrow’s World?” The Unternehmertag brings global leaders to a platform to analyse the challenges, develop solutions, forge alliances, and strengthen networks.

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https://connyboersch.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/unternehmertagtegernsee/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBYxZgpvER4
https://mountain.partners/team/board-of-directors/cornelius-boersch/

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Wasim Aslam is a British entrepreneur, brand strategist, and experience architect with over 15 years of leadership across digital media, design, marketing, and high-level relationship building. Wasim is the CEO of Artemis Privé, an exclusive private members’ club serving founders, family offices, investors, and global leaders.

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Wasim Aslam Interview Questions

00:00 Introduction
03:30 Background
08:15 Creative and Art Direction
12:00 Artemis Privé
15:53 A closed group for business
21:41 Ecosystem and Experience Economy
26:38 Network of wealth & knowledge
31:47 Shifts in wealth investment
40:38 Modern Marketing Challenges
43:40 Building Ecosystems is Crucial
45:40 How to reach Wasim?
46:20 Closure



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https://www.linkedin.com/in/wasim-aslam-21579211/?originalSubdomain=uk
https://www.estheraustinglobal.biz/post/a-weekend-of-luxury-and-velocity-artemis-priv%C3%A9-hosts-sail-gp-beyond-business-networking-experience
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Yat Siu is a technology entrepreneur, investor, and policy advisor with nearly 30 years of experience in internet technology, digital media, gaming, and blockchain.

Yat Siu is a founder of Animoca, a mobile app and game publishing company that reached over 50 million downloads. After the success of Animoca, he co-founded Animoca Brands, where he currently serves as Co-Founder and Executive Chairman.

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Yat Siu Interview Questions

00:00 Intro
04:11 - Background
13:55 The multiple hats
19:50 Education
27:55 Early Career
38:35 The story of Animoca
45:10 Impact of Blockchain and Crytokitties
53:00 Animoca Brands today
56:55 Decentralised education
01:02:30 Digital identity and reputation
01:07:15 Gamified Finance
01:13:05 - Web 3.0 Economy
01:18:10 Regulation
01:23:05 - Future
01:38:25 Closure

About Animoca Brands

Animoca Brands is a global leader in blockchain and gaming with the goal to provide property rights for virtual assets. The company develops and publishes games such as The Sandbox and works with well-known intellectual properties including Disney, WWE, and Formula E. The company has also built over 450 Web3 investments, supporting projects such as OpenSea, Axie Infinity, and Dapper Labs.

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In the second part of my interview with Rodrigue Vitini, Digital Sovereignty Specialist Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Berlin, we discuss data, cloud, and AI sovereignty.

Interview Questions

00:00 Coming Up
00:56 Intro
02:05 Ensuring Sovereign AI
15:24 Feasibility and operational sustainability

About Rodrigue Vitini

Rodrigue Vitini is a senior technology leader with more than two decades of international experience spanning cloud architecture, cybersecurity, digital sovereignty, and large-scale business transformation across Europe.

Rodrigue Vitini is a Digital Sovereignty Specialist Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Berlin, where he focuses on helping organisations design and operate cloud environments that meet the highest standards of data protection, security, and regulatory compliance.

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#AWSPartner #ad #AISovereignty #CloudSovereignty


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AI Economy for Europe: The AWS European Sovereign Cloud Case Study https://citiesabc.com/ai-economy-for-europe-the-aws-european-sovereign-cloud-case-study

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Rodrigue Vitini is a senior technology leader with more than two decades of international experience spanning cloud architecture, cybersecurity, digital sovereignty, and large-scale business transformation across Europe.

Rodrigue Vitini is a Digital Sovereignty Specialist Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Berlin, where he focuses on helping organisations design and operate cloud environments that meet the highest standards of data protection, security, and regulatory compliance.

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Rodrigue Vitini Interview Questions

00:00 - Coming Up
00:57 - Intro
05:22 - AWS European Sovereign Cloud
19:55 - Why do digital sovereignty matters?

#AWSPartner #ad #AISovereignty #CloudSovereignty

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AI Economy for Europe: The AWS European Sovereign Cloud Case Study https://citiesabc.com/ai-economy-for-europe-the-aws-european-sovereign-cloud-case-study

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Fr. Daniel Brandenburg, LC, is a Catholic priest, author, speaker, and missionary with more than 30 years of religious and pastoral experience, beginning with his entrance into the novitiate of the Legionaries of Christ in 1993. 
Fr Daniel Brandenburg REVEALS The Secret to LEADING Like No Other

Fr. Daniel Brandenburg Interview Questions

00:00 - 04:42 Introduction
04:43 - 09:10 Journey to priesthood
09:11 - 12:35 Religion gives meaning to life
12:36 - 16:04 Education background
17:05 - 21:34 Art Spirituality & Philosophy
21:35 - 26:07 Leader Like No Other
26:08 - 30:11 Leadership & Ethics
30:12 - 34:45 Faith-based leadership
34:46 - 43:03 Human dignity with technology
43:04 - 45:13 Is AI a sentient species?
45:15 - 52:05 Faith, Leadership & AI
52:06 - 56:16 Faith Navigates In AI Era
56:17 - 58:14 Principles of humility, faith, and dedication
58:15 - 59:30 Closure


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https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CCXBP7M7/about
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