Leading With Data

By Analytics Vidhya

Leading With Data is an exclusive podcast series from Analytics Vidhya that features Kunal Jain in conversation with the top data science and machine learning industry leaders and practitioners.... more

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The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.

Leading With Data episodes:

February 14, 2024 #23: Journey from Military Curiosity to AI Leadership | Rajiv Shah, AI/ML Strategy @ Snowflake | Leading With Data Ep 23
In this episode of Leading With Data, we interact with Rajiv Shah, AI/ML Strategy at Snowflake.

Rajiv's expertise has enabled companies to unlock millions of dollars in value, demonstrating his profound impact in the field. Also, his exceptional abilities as a data scientist have been instrumental in generating significant financial returns, securing patents, and contributing to numerous publications.

Watch as he delves into:
➡️ The evolution from military inquisitiveness to becoming a leading figure in data science
➡️ Insights from transitioning between organisations like DataRobot, Snorkel AI, Hugging Face, and Snowflake, shaping the landscape of AI and ML
➡️ Reflections on the impact of COVID-era learnings on professional growth and development
➡️ Balancing the dynamics between community-driven open-source initiatives and enterprise-level go-to-market strategies at Hugging Face
➡️ Reflecting on alternative career paths and envisioning the future of AI and data science
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51min
February 07, 2024 #22: Unpacking the Essence of AI Education | Sebastian Raschka, AI Staff Educator @ Lightning AI | Leading With Data Ep 22
In this episode of Leading With Data, we interact with Sebastian Raschka, AI Staff Educator at Lightning AI.
Sebastian Raschka is a best-selling author of books on AI, Machine Learning, python programming, etc. He has a strong passion for education and wants to make AI and Deep Learning accessible.
Watch as he delves into:
👉 How he got hooked on writing books and became an AI Researcher
👉 Explains his role at Lightning AI, where they’re optimizing LLM models by building innovative platforms
👉 Emphasises building models from Scratch
👉 Talks about why cutting-edge tools may not always be the solution for real-world problems
👉 Underscores the need for more and better open-source LLMs
👉 What problems he would love to solve with the LLMs and Generative AI
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✅ Listen on the go across leading podcast platforms:
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2️⃣ Apple Podcasts 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/bdcmzcae
3️⃣ Google Podcasts 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mhe8977d
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56min
January 31, 2024 #21: Building AI Solutions that Matter | Julien SIMON, Chief Evangelist @HuggingFace | Leading With Data Ep 21
In this episode of Leading With Data, we interact with Julien SIMON, Chief Evangelist at Hugging Face 🤗
Julien SIMON is an engineer at heart and has a knack for explaining complex technologies in a very simple and understandable format.
Watch as he delves into:
👉 How he got hooked to computers as a young boy that charted his journey in this field
👉 Explains his Evangelist role at Hugging Face and AWS
👉 Talks about why the cutting-edge tools may not always be the solution for real-world problems
👉 Underscores the need for more and better open-source LLMs
👉 How he comes up with stunningly simple explanations to complex technologies
👉 Why it is important to drill down to the core of the customer problem
👉 His bet on industry leading open-source LLMs and local inference with LLMs for the coming years
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✅ Listen on the go across leading podcast platforms:
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3️⃣ Google Podcasts 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mhe8977d
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1h 2min
January 24, 2024 #20: The Past, Present and Future of Hugging Face | Thomas Wolf, Co-Founder @HuggingFace | Leading with Data Ep 20
In this episode of Leading With Data, we interact with Thomas Wolf, Co-founder of Hugging Face 🤗
Thomas Wolf is the co-founder of Hugging Face. He has been leading the open-source, educational and research efforts. Thomas led the team which created the famous Transformers library and then was part of BLOOM Large Multilingual Language Model.
Watch as he delves into:
👉 His diverse background, a PhD in Physics, a degree in law, and then finally working in the AI field!
👉 Initial days of Hugging Face where they intended to create an AI companion
👉 Their pivot to releasing their open-source libraries underscoring support for open-source
👉 How developing the GPT and the BERT libraries eventually led to the creation of the famous Transformers library
👉 Why the creation of BLOOM Multilingual LLM and other libraries were part of a plan to enable AI for everyone
👉 The future - better open-source LLMs, datasets for LLMs, Mabma architecture, and more
👉 His interesting take on the development of the video generation field
👉 The future of Hugging Face!🤗
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3️⃣ Google Podcasts 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mhe8977d
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54min
January 17, 2024 #19: Frontiers of AI Research & Innovation | Dr. Gautam Shroff, Sr. Vice President & Head of Research @TCS | Leading with Data Ep 19
In this episode of Leading With Data, we interact with Dr. Gautam Shroff, Senior Vice President & Head of Research at Tata Consultancy Services
Listen as Dr. Shroff delves into:
👉 His journey from his doctoral degree, to academia, and then finally as head of research at TCS.
👉 The surprising commodification of AI, making it widely accessible.
👉 Need for AI to be trustworthy for critical applications without human intervention.
👉 The transformative potential of AI in accelerating human thinking and learning.
👉 How LLMs can surprisingly generate code and aid in symbolic reasoning.
👉 Explaining what is Neuro-Deductive Learning.
👉 Hypothesising that the next few years will focus on effectively utilising AI tools for various applications and addressing trustworthiness concerns, especially in mission-critical scenarios.
👉 Advising aspiring researchers to focus on impactful contributions addressing real-world problems, stressing the importance of passion-driven problem-solving.
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3️⃣ Google Podcasts 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mhe8977d
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52min
January 10, 2024 #18: Revolutionising Businesses through AI | Khalifeh Al Jadda, Director of Data Science @Google | Leading With Data Ep 18
In this episode of Leading With Data, we interact with Khalifeh Al Jadda, Director of Data Science at Google
Watch as he delves into:
👉 His journey from working in the Glycoinformatics domain to building a vector database search engine
👉 Worked on building a graph-based recommendation engine
👉 How he built and groomed an entire recommendation engine team at Home Depot
👉 Why he thinks the development of LLMs has unlocked conversational search
👉 How important it is for data science leaders to educate business leaders to unlock the true potential of an organisation
👉 Why he believes all data scientists should start out as generalists and then move to any specialisation
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✅ Watch & discuss on AV's Community Platform: https://bit.ly/48LDsuu
✅ Listen on the go across leading podcast platforms:
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3️⃣ Google Podcasts 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mhe8977d
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55min
January 03, 2024 #17: Charting the Entrepreneurial AI Journey | Patrick Bangert, SVP Data, Analytics and AI @Searce Inc | Leading with Data Ep 17
In this episode of Leading With Data, we interact with Patrick Bangert, SVP Data, Analytics and AI at Searce Inc.
Watch as he delves into:
-From getting a Physics degree to becoming an AI consultant
-How he stumbled upon neural networks in a Mathematics labratory!
-The problems he solved with AI in the petrochemicals industry
-Why building relationships is important for an entrepreneur
-Listening to customer problems is more important for entrepreneurs than pitching products
-His learnings in a big corporation like Samsung
-How the use of LLMs within large organisations is making work more efficient
-His forecasts with respect to Generative AI in the upcoming years

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58min
December 27, 2023 #16: Inside the Minds of Swiggy, Meta & Uber | David Zakkam, Director of Data Science @Uber | Leading With Data Ep 16
In this episode of Leading With Data, we interact with David Zakkam, Director of Data Science at Uber.
From the fast-paced realm of food delivery to the cutting-edge developments in the metaverse and ride-sharing industry, David shares his insights, challenges, and triumphs!
Get ready for an inspiring conversation that takes you behind the scenes of these tech giants. Tune in now and gain a firsthand perspective on the ever-evolving landscape of technology! 🎧✨
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1h 1min
December 20, 2023 #15: Financial Crime, Content Creation & AI | Danny Butvinik, Chief Data Scientist @ NICE Actimize | Leading With Data Ep 15
In this episode of Leading With Data, we interact with Danny Butvinik, Chief Data Scientist at NICE Actimize.
In this latest podcast episode, we explore the roots of captivating world of Financial Crime, unravel the intricate relationship between code and philosophy, and relive key highlights that have shaped Danny's remarkable journey. 🌟
Watch as Danny delves into:
👉 Explores the roots of Data Science without missing a beat
👉 Unravels the intricate relationship between Programming Languages and Philosophical Maths
👉 Relives key highlights that shaped his remarkable journey
👉 Dives into the captivating entrance into the Financial Crime Domain
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57min
December 13, 2023 #14: Solving Computer Vision Problems | Satya Mallick, CEO @ OpenCV and @ LearnOpenCV | Leading With Data Ep 14
In this episode of Leading With Data, we interact with Satya Mallick, CEO of OpenCV.org, and Founder of LearnOpenCV.com and Big Vision.
Satya Mallick is the CEO of OpenCV.org, the world's largest open-source computer vision library. He is also the founder of the very famous Computer Vision blog - LearnOpenCV.com. Not only that, he is also the founder of Big Vision, an AI consulting organization. Armed with a PhD in Computer Vision back in 2006, Satya has been continuously involved in working with challenging Computer Vision and Deep Learning tasks.
Watch as Satya delves into:
👉 How he started out his journey in the field of Computer Vision
👉 Journey behind his popular blog website - LearnOpencv.com
👉 How he grew his AI consulting business and the challenges he faced along the way
👉 How ChatGPT helped him solve a consulting problem!
👉 What problems he foresees will be solved in the next few years in the Computer Vision field
👉 What skills he looks out for when he hires people for his company
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55min

FAQs about Leading With Data:

How many episodes does Leading With Data have?

The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.