Humans & AI

By AI Frontier Network

Innovators, leaders, and builders share their stories, insights, and visions for the future of artificial intelligence. The Humans & AI Show is hosted by Flor Laorga, Co-Founder of AI Frontier Net... more

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The podcast currently has 58 episodes available.

Humans & AI episodes:

February 10, 2026 Mike True — How AI is Redefining AdTech, Attribution & Multi-Channel Growth
Mike True is the co-founder and CEO of Prescient. Before founding the company in 2019, he helped clients at App Annie, IBM, and Oracle grow revenue through AI and analytics solutions. He holds a B.S. in Marketing from Salve Regina University.
Mike True
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljtrue/
Website: https://prescientai.com/
Flor Laorga
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/
X: https://x.com/florlaorga
Website: https://aifn.co/flor
AI Frontier Network
Website: https://aifn.co
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/
X: https://x.com/aifn_co
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network
OUTLINE
00:00 Start
00:39 Founding Prescient During the Pandemic
02:58 Lessons from IBM and Oracle
04:20 Three Crucial Startup Tips
06:43 Responsible and Secure Data Practices
07:53 Uncovering Hidden Trends in Marketing
09:53 Measuring AI's Impact on Marketing
17:21 Future of AI-Driven Advertising
20:58 Traits of Successful Founders and Investors
...more
24min
January 20, 2026 John Bates — AI, Sentient Documents & Reinventing Enterprise Content Management
Dr. John Bates, a former Cambridge computer science and deep learning expert, is a five-time software CEO in the European tech startup scene. He currently leads SER Group, a German enterprise content management company, and serves as a non-executive Director at Sage, the UK’s second-largest tech firm.
John Bates
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjohnbates/?originalSubdomain=uk
Website: https://www.sergroup.com/en/
Flor Laorga
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/
X: https://x.com/florlaorga
Website: https://aifn.co/flor
AI Frontier Network
Website: https://aifn.co
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/
X: https://x.com/aifn_co
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network
OUTLINE
00:00 Start
00:36 From Cambridge Academic to Serial Tech CEO
03:35 Combining Deep Tech Skills with Business Leadership
06:04 Inside SER Group's AI-Driven Content Platform
08:28 Augmenting Human Work with Intelligent Automation
12:33 Real-World Applications of SER’s Technology
17:29 Standing Out in a Crowded Enterprise Market
21:08 Guiding the Next Generation of AI Talent
...more
23min
January 05, 2026 Onur Alp Soner — Privacy-First Analytics, AI Ethics & Open Source Innovation
Onur Alp Soner is the co-founder and CEO of Countly, a digital analytics and in-app engagement platform. A technologist and self-starter, he bootstrapped Countly to give companies more control over how they understand and interact with users. Under his leadership, Countly has become a trusted platform for enterprises focused on innovation and user privacy.
Onur Alp Soner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/onuralpsoner/?originalSubdomain=uk
Website: https://countly.com/
Flor Laorga
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/
X: https://x.com/florlaorga
Website: https://aifn.co/flor
AI Frontier Network
Website: https://aifn.co
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/
X: https://x.com/aifn_co
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network
OUTLINE
00:00 Start
00:33 Onur Alp Soner's Journey into Analytics
02:52 What Privacy Means in Analytics
04:36 Challenges of AI-Powered Personalization
06:26 Building Trust Through Data Transparency
11:54 Open Source and Data Ownership
19:16 Bootstrapping Countly: Key Lessons Learned
...more
25min
December 29, 2025 Gerald Kierce — Building Scalable, Responsible AI Governance Systems
Gerald Kierce is the Co-Founder and CEO of Trustible, a technology provider of responsible AI governance software that helps AI/ML and legal teams manage risk and comply with regulations. He previously served as Vice President & General Manager at FiscalNote, leading its AI Solutions division and holding roles in corporate development, product marketing, customer success, and business development.
Gerald Kierce
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldkierce/
Website: https://trustible.ai/
Flor Laorga
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/
X: https://x.com/florlaorga
Website: https://aifn.co/flor
AI Frontier Network
Website: https://aifn.co
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/
X: https://x.com/aifn_co
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network
OUTLINE
00:00 Start
00:36 Gerald Kierce's Background and Founding Trustible
01:52 Defining Responsible AI
03:09 Understanding the Dimensions of AI Governance
04:46 How Trustible Operationalizes AI Governance
06:32 Building Trust as a Driver for AI Adoption
11:08 Regulatory Challenges and the Future of AI
14:49 Lessons from Gerald’s Leadership Journey
...more
18min
December 23, 2025 Seena Rejal — Scaling Custom AI, Bridging Tech & Business, UK’s AI Future
Dr. Seena Rejal is Chief Commercial Officer at NetMind.AI, a distributed cloud computing network offering LLM-powered, API-first products for enterprise and developer clients. A two-time AI founder with 20 years of experience in deep tech ventures across the US and UK, he holds a Master’s and PhD from the University of Cambridge and has several technology patents.
Seena Rejal
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seenarejal/
Website: https://www.netmind.ai/home
Flor Laorga
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/
X: https://x.com/florlaorga
Website: https://aifn.co/flor
AI Frontier Network
Website: https://aifn.co
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/
X: https://x.com/aifn_co
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network
OUTLINE
00:00 Start
00:29 Seena Rejal’s Deep Tech Career Journey
02:48 Founding Startups and Lessons in Product-Market Fit
04:48 Leading Commercial Strategy at NetMind.AI
09:00 Custom AI Solutions and Democratizing Access
16:14 Global AI Trends and the Rise of Open Source
18:15 Building a Unique British AI Ecosystem
22:03 Staying Human in the AI Age
...more
25min
December 18, 2025 Anand Subbaraj — How a Broken Fridge Sparked a Field Service Tech Revolution
Anand Subbaraj is the CEO and co-founder of Zuper, a provider of solutions for modernizing and scaling field service businesses. With over 17 years in technology, including 13 at Microsoft, he specializes in big data, cloud computing, and SaaS. He focuses on advancing the field service industry through intelligent automation and close customer collaboration to address key challenges.
Anand Subbaraj
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandsubbaraj/
Website: https://www.zuper.co/
Flor Laorga
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/
X: https://x.com/florlaorga
Website: https://aifn.co/flor
AI Frontier Network
Website: https://aifn.co
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/
X: https://x.com/aifn_co
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network
OUTLINE
00:00 Start
00:32 Anand's Path from Microsoft to Entrepreneurship
01:01 Founding Zuper After a Poor Service Experience
03:06 What Is Field Service Management?
04:08 Launching Super Glass: AI-Powered Smart Glasses
09:16 How Customer Feedback Drives Innovation
12:07 AI’s Role in Leadership and Future of Work
18:34 Advice on Risk-Taking and Persistence
...more
21min
December 15, 2025 Anders Lillevik — Why Disconnected Data is Costing Companies More Than They Know
Anders Lillevik is the Founder and CEO of Focal Point, an enterprise procurement orchestration platform. With over 20 years of experience as a Chief Procurement Officer, he has led procurement operations at organizations like Fannie Mae, QBE Insurance, and Webster Bank, managing teams of over 120 and overseeing $8 billion in annual spend.
Anders Lillevik
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillevik/
Website: https://www.getfocalpoint.com/
Flor Laorga
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/
X: https://x.com/florlaorga
Website: https://aifn.co/flor
AI Frontier Network
Website: https://aifn.co
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/
X: https://x.com/aifn_co
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network
OUTLINE
00:00 Start
01:15 Anders Lillevik’s Path from CPO to Founder
02:57 Launching Focal Point Amid a Global Lockdown
03:32 What Focal Point Does and Who It Serves
10:49 Real AI Applications in Procurement
16:28 Customer-Led Innovation and AI Implementation Challenges
24:37 Clarity, Control, and the Human Side of Innovation
...more
27min
December 10, 2025 Alex Frenkel — How AI & Clinicians Together Are Transforming Mental Health Care
Alex Frenkel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kai.ai, an AI-powered mental health platform combining digital therapy tools with licensed clinical oversight to increase access to support. With a background in clinical psychology and product leadership, Alex brings a unique perspective from years as a practicing therapist and tech entrepreneur. Motivated by the limitations of traditional care, he founded Kai.ai to scale compassionate, effective support through a hybrid model of conversational AI and clinical guidance.
Alex Frenkel
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kai-ai-coach/posts/?feedView=all
Website: https://www.kai.ai
Flor Laorga
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/
X: https://x.com/florlaorga
Website: https://aifn.co/flor
AI Frontier Network
Website: https://aifn.co
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/
X: https://x.com/aifn_co
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network
OUTLINE
00:00 Start
00:43 From Clinician to Entrepreneur: Alex Frenkel’s Journey
02:01 Founding Kai.ai: Vision and Mission
03:24 Combining AI with Human Therapists
04:46 AI’s Impact on Mental Health Support
06:12 How Kai Scales Global Emotional Support
08:24 Preserving Human Connection in Digital Therapy
11:54 Data Privacy, Safety, and Ethics in AI Therapy
18:02 Alex Frenkel’s Personal Path to Mental Health Innovation
20:05 Emotional Wellbeing and Loneliness for Founders
...more
24min
December 08, 2025 Peter Cousins — Fighting Financial Crime at Scale with Trustworthy, Explainable AI
Peter Cousins is the CTO at WorkFusion, leading the company’s next phase of product innovation and growth. He previously held CTO roles at Bottomline Technologies, focusing on digital banking and intelligent processing, at Operative, a provider of cloud-native SaaS for media advertising, and at IBM, where he led the Enterprise Marketing Management technology group.
Peter Cousins
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petercousins/
Website: https://www.workfusion.com/
Flor Laorga
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/
X: https://x.com/florlaorga
Website: https://aifn.co/flor
AI Frontier Network
Website: https://aifn.co
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/
X: https://x.com/aifn_co
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network
OUTLINE
00:00 Start
00:39 Peter Cousins’ Career and Role at WorkFusion
02:48 What Makes AI Agents Powerful
04:05 How AI Agents Help Prevent Financial Crime
05:09 Sanctions, Screening, and Adverse Media Use Cases
08:38 Leading AI in High-Trust Industries
11:11 The Importance of Human-in-the-Loop Systems
18:06 Future of AI and Essential Human Qualities
...more
22min
December 03, 2025 Jim Wetekamp — Connected Risk, AI as Co-Pilot & the Future of Resilience
Jim Wetekamp is the CEO of Riskonnect, a provider of integrated risk management software. He is a recognized expert in insurable risk, enterprise risk, and organizational resilience, leading a global team focused on helping organizations manage strategic and operational risks.
Jim Wetekamp
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jwetekamp/
Website: https://riskonnect.com/
Flor Laorga
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/
X: https://x.com/florlaorga
Website: https://aifn.co/flor
AI Frontier Network
Website: https://aifn.co
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/
X: https://x.com/aifn_co
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network
OUTLINE
00:00 Start
00:34 Jim Wetekamp's Mission in Risk Management
00:49 What Is Connected Risk?
02:05 From Artist to CEO: Jim’s Career Journey
04:04 Defining Risk in the Modern Enterprise
05:42 Top Priorities for Risk Leaders Today
07:31 Enhancing Risk Management with AI
12:18 Evolving Role of Risk Leadership
17:49 Managing AI Responsibly in Risk Contexts
19:46 Building a People-Centered AI Culture
22:10 How AI Empowers Risk Teams
24:48 Essential Skills for the Next-Gen Risk Leader
25:38 Advice for Aspiring Risk Professionals
...more
28min

FAQs about Humans & AI:

How many episodes does Humans & AI have?

The podcast currently has 58 episodes available.