Today, David Maples, CEO of Catapult, joins the pod. David makes no bones about it, Generative AI is changing every business from daycare to drycleaning to zookeeping. However, companies seem to be reluctant to make the jump. Only 17% of Fortune 500 companies plan to fully integrate GenAI this year, with most kicking the can to next year or even 2025. In David's words, a year is like a decade in GenAI years, and he urges business leaders to act fast. Zach and David talk more about how everyone from enterprises to individuals can begin to strategically integrate AI into their systems. 

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About David:

As an accomplished business leader with a diverse background in marketing, sales, finance, and web sectors, David is dedicated to fostering connections with other innovative entrepreneurs and thought leaders. His journey includes earning degrees in Management and Marketing from the University of Georgia, a Law Degree from LSU Paul M. Hebert School of Law, and building an impressive career that spans multiple industries. He is passionate about cultivating sustainable companies that recognize the importance of all stakeholders, valuing employees, clients, and the community at large. His company, Catapult Creative Media, specializes in website design that seamlessly blends elegance and functionality, driving growth and success for its clients.

Find David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmaples00001/

Catapult: www.catapultcreativemedia.com

Today, Zach welcomes Dale Thomas, the Founder of ActionableOps. Maybe he picked it up back in his days working in Seattle's music scene, but Dale has always had sort of a punk rock mentality. He gets after it, teaches himself what he needs to know, puts in the hard work, and does whatever it takes to get his goals off the ground.

That's exactly the approach Dale takes in his personal and professional life, including his work on ActionableOps, a data-driven company that provides businesses with a wide range of AI-powered solutions for operational excellence. Zach and Dale talk a little bit more about Dale's journey in founding and growing ActionableOps and where Generative AI fits into his success.

As a bonus, Dale is giving listeners a discount code for one of his favorite AI tools, TextCortex. Use code ActionableOps30 for 30% off your first 3 months. (Please note that Keyhole Software is in no way affiliated with ActionableOps or TextCortext AI.)

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About Dale:

Dale Thomas is a strategic operations executive with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and increasing profitability for businesses and startups. His data proficiency and ability to leverage cutting-edge data analytics and AI tools enable him to streamline operational processes, reduce costs, and drive sustainable profit growth for businesses.

Currently, Dale serves as the Head of Operations at ActionableOps. ActionableOps is a data-driven company that provides businesses with a wide range of AI-powered solutions for operational excellence. They offer services such as the OPTIMA Framework, which is a comprehensive assessment of current operations, and Actionable Data Intelligence, which leverages advanced data analytics techniques to identify valuable insights and metrics.

Dale on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dale-thomas/ 

ActionableOps: https://actionableops.com/ 

TextCortex: https://textcortex.com/ 

Welcome back to GenAI in the Enterprise! Today, Zach talks with Caleb George, the Director of Training and Curriculum at Centriq. As someone who works in education (specifically training devs), Caleb says that at first, GenAI tools like ChatGPT caused a lot of fear and concern in his community. However, further research quickly revealed that Generative AI is not a replacement for human programmers, it's just another tool in the tool belt. GenAI isn't going to replace programming roles, but programmers who can effectively use GenAI will rapidly rise above and perhaps replace those who cannot.

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About Caleb:

Nearly a decade ago, Caleb George embarked on an extraordinary journey into the world of IT. This adventure not only allowed him to unlock his own passions but also inspired him to help others discover their passions and potential, whether students in his classes or members of the teams he leads. As an innovative and accomplished IT leader, he has developed a strong affinity for creating and delivering cutting-edge solutions to the many challenges that he has faced in this field.

Caleb on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebageorge/

GenAI in the Enterprise is back at it again! This time, Zach hosts Pete George, a certified expert in Data Science, AI, and Machine Learning. Pete’s perspective on Generative AI is filtered through a data science and manufacturing lens. So today, we’ll dive into how GenAI can be used to minimize defective variation while maximizing both output quality and efficiency AND maintaining respect, privacy, and the essence of humanity.

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About Pete:

Pete George is a Data Science and Machine Learning Expert with about 15 years of experience in the professional world. He is an analytical thinker, passionately process-oriented to develop creative and practical solutions through the resourceful application of technical knowledge. He is a lifelong learner, maintaining a constant pursuit of knowledge through professional organizations and certifications. He is an end-to-end visionary, leading development and implementation of data science solutions and projects from ideation (MLDev/ML Development) to scaled deployment (MLOps) complete with monitoring, tracking, and alerting. Finally, Pete is an empathetic leader, coaching colleagues and directing reports to enable success, both in and out of a professional environment.

Find Pete on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-george/ 

Erik Hermansen, the Director of Engineering at Bayer, joins us on the podcast today. Erik is a self-taught software engineer who is passionate about bleeding edge techs, like Generative AI and LLMs. He has a lot of sympathy for folks who feel overwhelmed and overloaded by all the hype around GenAI. His advice is to slow way down and focus on what can be done with the tech today.

Throughout today's episode, Erik and Zach discuss the practical implications of GenAI right now. They'll give advice to engineers and businesspeople alike on how to take advantage of Generative AI and LLMs with bite-sized tasks that can be completed now, not at some unknown date in the future. Listen in as we cut through the hype and excitement and get down to the meat and potatoes.  

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About Erik:

Erik Hermansen is a technology leader who has recently been focused on digital agriculture solutions. In addition to his work as the Director of Engineering at Bayer, he has some side projects going in areas of animation, writing, and voice acting. He is passionate about diversity and fairness in the workplace and is always interested in friendly, open conversation.

You can reach Erik at https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikhermansen/. Connections accepted, just mention LLMs, Zach, or Keyhole in your request.

Today, Zach is joined by Tapan Bhatt, the Founder and CEO of TeraCrunch. Tapan built his career helping various small companies and startups harness the power of data science to grow exponentially. 11 years ago, he decided to use his expertise to found TeraCrunch, a company that creates custom GenAI and ML solutions to businesses across industries. Zach and Tapan dive into some of the most interesting Generative AI use cases TeraCrunch has tackled including a solution that improved care for cancer patients. Join us to hear more instances where GenAI is making an impact in real-time.

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About Tapan:

Tapan possesses over 24 yrs of Global experience in Enterprise technology focused on Introducing & Launching various B2B and B2C Data Analytics products. Currently, he is the Founder and CEO of TeraCrunch, a company that builds custom LLM and ML solutions that empower companies across industries to implement AI solutions aligned with their goals. 

TeraCrunch: https://www.teracrunch.com/

Tapan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tapan-bhatt-3977024/ 

On the pod this week, Zach hosts the Director of UI Engineering at Procore, Chris Cantu. Zach and Chris discuss Generative AI's place in engineering teams, like the ones Chris leads daily. He sees its benefit especially for junior engineers, bringing them up to speed quickly and teaching new patterns of dev. There's no question, Gen AI tools like ChatGPT and Code Pilot are powerful tools that should be used... responsibly. Listen as we dive into the nuances of what that looks like in the real world.

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About Chris:

Chris has a wide variety of experiences in different industries and technologies including energy, education, financial, government, and web hosting. His technology experience includes J2EE, Grails, Software as a Service, and Front End Engineering. He has architected and built web applications/solutions for customer-driven sites such as irs.gov and my.rackspace.com. He prefers to solve the root cause of a problem in order to best meet his customers' needs.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophercantu/

Today's episode features Charlene Li, a decorated author of 6 NY Times bestsellers including The Disruption Mindset. Charlene has built her career by being on the front-end of disruption. She started out of Harvard Business School in 1993 helping San Jose Mercury News transition online at the dawn of the digital age. Charlene continued this trajectory, putting herself on the frontlines of major disruptions and innovation from then to the present day.

Now, she has positioned herself at the forefront of Generative AI, offering her earned expertise and well-founded research to business leaders spanning a variety of industries. Let's dive into Charlene's experience and opinions on GenAI.

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About Charlene: 

With an MBA from Harvard Business School, Charlene catalyzes transformation as an expert on disruptive transformation strategy and leadership. She is an entrepreneur and NY Times bestselling author and have seen business, society, and the world undergo seismic changes. Her work includes writing books, speaking, advising, and coaching companies and their leaders. As a testament to her influence and success, Charlene has worked with 14 of the Dow Jones 30 companies. 

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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleneli/
• NY Times bestseller, The Disruption Mindset: https://charleneli.com/disruption-mindset/
• Charlene's other bestsellers: https://charleneli.com/books/
• Podcast, The New Rules of Disruption: https://charleneli.com/podcast/

Zach interviews Martin Waxman, a LinkedIn Learning Instructor, Author, and Communications Expert with a specific interest in Generative AI. Martin began his career as a television writer and producer before diving more into the PR side of things after life threw him a curveball. Now, after decades in the professional space as both a professor and consultant, Martin teaches companies and individuals how to harness the power of AI from a marketing standpoint.

Today, Martin and Zach talk about how GenAI can be harnessed and used for rapid growth, but it's not all sunshine and rainbows! They'll also dive into what should give us pause about this incredible tool. Join us for a great conversation about AI.

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About Martin:

Martin is a "digital/social media/communications guy" with roots in PR and the creative arts. He conducts AI research on the relationships between humans and machines, leads digital, social media and Generative AI training, and writes a popular newsletter, Digital Marketing Trends.

Martin is also a LinkedIn Learning instructor, adjunct professor at the Schulich School of Business, and associate director of the Future of Marketing Institute. He teaches digital strategy at McMaster University and speaks on AI and digital media at conferences and events across North America. Martin possess a BA, General Honours Fine Arts, from York University, and a Master of Communications Management (MCM) from McMaster-Syracuse Universities.

Martin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinwaxman/

Digital Marketing Trends (newsletter): https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/does-ai-make-good-enough-your-default-state-mind-waxman-mcm-apr-lx4wc/ 

Today, Zach talks to Brandon Lee about GenAI's role in sales, prospecting, marketing, and demand generation. Brandon is the Founder of Fist Bump, a company that helps companies use LinkedIn to generate first conversations with prospects. Brandon touts the importance of genuine human contact in modern-day sales, but he's adamant that Generative AI still has a place. Listen as we talk more about where GenAI fits in today's sales landscape.

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About Brandon: 

• Co-Founder, Fist Bump (https://getfistbumps.com/) 👊🏼 
• Co-Host, Social Selling 2.0 Podcast & Live Show (https://socialselling20.buzzsprout.com/)
  • (The #1 ranked Social Selling podcast on Apple Podcasts)

Contact Brandon:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonleedigital/
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: (404) 754-3080