On the latest episode of our podcast “High Bit,” Brett Gibson spoke with Pratap Ranade, CEO of Arena, about the intricacies of using AI to convert data into real-time simulations for optimizing sales, pricing, and marketing strategies. Pratap explained how Arena navigates the complexities of large-scale enterprises, including those in the consumer goods and advanced manufacturing industries. He also shared insights from his background in quantum physics and machine learning and discussed future partnerships and product developments for Arena.

00:00 Introduction

00:47 Meet Pratap Ranade, CEO of Arena

01:58 Understanding Arena’s core functionality

02:44 Challenges in building Arena

05:03 Consumer goods and advanced manufacturing

07:09 The importance of abstraction and metadata

13:50 Pratap's journey and vision

19:35 The future of Arena