Real AI. Now.

We’re bringing you another insurance treat in this episode. But this time the flavor will be data strategy and machine learning. Is your mouth watering already? If not, it should be. Because to make sure you get the best insights, Paulo Nunes (CEO at Two Impulse) has invited Lukasz Lewandowski (Lead of a Data Platform Center of Excellence at Swiss RE) to be our special guest. And just in case you’re wondering… yes, Lukasz is the person to talk to about these topics.

Lukasz is a data expert and enterprise architect with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. Actually, he’s a finance major on paper, manager and architect during the day, and coder by night. He leads a group of positively crazy engineers at the Palantir Foundry Center of Expertise of Swiss Re, where he has been turning data science and mesh concepts into practice for the last 10 years.

The conversation starts right where it should: AI in insurance. Paulo and Lukasaz get things tasty immediately by discussing how much of it is real or hype, as well as its impact. From them on, data takes up the spotlight. You’ll get insights on what exactly is a data strategy and how to build one, how it can help companies, and some very useful do’s and don’ts. Lukasz also helps us understand how to choose a tech platform and even provides a brief overview of a couple of them. And the advice doesn't stop there. If you’re at a medium-sized company, take a closer look at the episode because there are a few tips just for you about developing a data strategy. Before the end of the episode, there’s still to take a bite at the dessert of the hour - Large Language Models and ChatGPT.

Yes, there’s lots of free valuable advice in this one. And here’s another one: if you’re interested in insurance or if data is your thing, don’t even think about missing this conversation. I mean, skipping free valuable insights from experts? That’s like declining free gelato on a sunny beach. Who would do that, right?

DISCLAIMER: Everything Lukasz Lewandowski says in this episode are his own personal opinions only and should not be reflected on the company he works for.

How about looking at these latest AI developments under the legal perspective? That’s what Marc Giombetti (Product Manager at Two Impulse) brings us today in this Real AI. Now. episode. To talk about it, we also have an expert on the sector, Vincent Wellens, from NautaDutilh, one of the largest international law firms in the Benelux area.

Vincent is a partner at NautaDutilh and head of the Luxembourg Intellectual Property, Information & Communication Technology and Competition practice groups. Before joining them, Vincent practiced law in those areas as in-house lawyer in POST Luxembourg, as well as in other top-tier law firms in Luxembourg and Brussels.

The conversation kicks-off by discussing AI in the legal sector and what has been its impact. And as expected, ChatGPT is a big part of the talk right from the start. Marc and Vincent get warmed up and move on to cover what tasks should be done by AI, as well as what boundaries it should have. Right after, we get some inside information regarding how jurisdictions around the world might be preparing for these AI developments. We then get into some juicy topics for AI developers, such as representation and bias in models, legal liability of AI models, and the upcoming AI act. Before calling it a day, there’s time to take a peek at the future and what to look out for in the next few months.

As you can see, if you’re an AI developer, or just curious about it, this is a conversation that you should not miss!

We’re back for another episode of Real AI. Now.! In this one, Marc Giombetti (Product Manager at Two Impulse) will bring to us the topic of simulation and supply chain management. And with it comes our special guest Yashar Ahmadov.

Yashar is an industrial engineer with over 8 years of experience in supply chain management, a field where he also has a Masters, from MIT. He specializes in areas like network design, facility location, resource planning, simulation, inventory optimization or scheduling. But it does not stop there, besides simulation, Yashar is also an expert in data science, math and statistics. Apart from the main work, he also does some teaching and enjoys sharing knowledge with others.

The talk starts by explaining what exactly is simulation and why it is important to supply chain management. From then on, it only gets deeper into the subject, exploring the role of AI in it,as well as real applications and examples. Yashar also gives some valuable advice and draws the attention to common pitfalls to whoever is looking to get into the usage of simulation. Limitations and a look into the future are not forgotten topics. Before dropping the curtain, there’s still time to talk a bit about AI advances in general, and its pros and cons.

If you’re interested in logistics and supply chain management, this is an episode you cannot miss!

This time we’re talking about the impact of AI in ecommerce. And to go over it, Paulo Nunes (CEO at Two Impulse) invites Nan Zhong, an entrepreneur with vast experience in the field.

Nan is a successful tech product leader. He builds products and teams, grows businesses and people. He has spent over a decade honing skills in AI and Machine Learning, growth and ecommerce, working at transformational global tech companies such as Uber and Shopee. Currently, Nan is running his own company, advising and investing in startups, and helping them to grow.

The conversation starts right away making the connection between AI and ecommerce by taking a look at recommendation engines and the tech behind them. That’s the starting point to get an overview of how and where AI is used in ecommerce. Paulo and Nan also talk about how ChatGPT and Large Language Models affect ecommerce, as well as trying to peek into the future to speculate how the shopping experience might change.

Down the road, the focus is on the companies themselves. Questions such as if this latest AI wave will give smaller ecommerce companies a better chance to compete are brought up by Paulo. And going even deeper, Nan helps us understand how exactly AI can be applied here, from acquiring traffic to the shopping experience and even customer loyalty.

Before the end of the episode, there’s still time to have a wider view on AI and go over the dangers and risks of these technological advances. But not wanting to end the episode on a downbeat note, the pros that AI can bring to our society are also not forgotten.

As you can see, if ecommerce is on your radar, there’s a lot that you can take from this Real AI. Now. episode. Don’t miss it!

Prepare for one of the most interesting episodes of Real AI. Now. so far. On one hand, you have Neuroscience, on the other, Artificial Intelligence. In the end, this means you will have nearly 100 minutes of a great, funny, philosophical and very insightful conversation. And this is only possible because Ferenc Acs is our special guest for this one.

Ferenc is an AI enthusiast, practitioner and expert. He helps companies apply AI in their operations. And what’s more curious is that it has been built on a very unusual academic background: Psychology and Neuroscience, in which Ferenc has a PhD from the University of  Regensburg. Ferenc has had a very interesting and diverse career so far. Researcher, startup entrepreneur, business psychologist, lecturer, Chief Architect at a tech company, and has been with Mercedes-Benz Consulting for the last few years, where he is a management consultant for AI.

Paulo Nunes (CEO at Two Impulse), host for this episode, opens up with the big bomb right away: What’s intelligence and how much of it is there in AI? As you would probably expect, Large Language Models and ChatGPT are immediately a very relevant part of the conversation. But it does not stop there, Advances & breakthroughs in AI are also a big topic, as it is the discussion of a few personal experiences and even comparisons with human intelligence. That leads us into a couple of very interesting topics. The first is about the Turing test, where ChatGPT is once again under the spotlight. The other is singularity, what does it mean and when it could be achieved. The discussion also covers real applications of these AI systems, as well as the dangers and consequences. Before leaving us, Ferenc also has time to go over advice he gives to clients nowadays.

And speaking of advice, we’ll leave this one out for you: If you’re into AI, don't miss this episode. Lots of food for thought here! Just saying…

DISCLAIMER: Everything Ferenc Acs says in this episode is his own personal opinion only and does not speak for the corporation and /or the company he works for.

Data Science is the main focus of this episode. To talk about it, Marc Giombetti (product manager at Two Impulse) invited Mark Rowan, founder of Rowan Cognitive, and working in the field of Data Science for over 10 years.

Mark has built data science teams and launched products in start-ups and enterprises, and is an award-winning teacher, coach and mentor. In 2020, he started Rowan Cognitive Data Science Solutions to bring his know-how and technical expertise, and a strong network of partnerships to the Swiss data science community. His experience covers diverse industries such as aerospace, telecoms, insurance, and AI start-ups in transport, speech and medical tech. He trained in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence before it was cool, and also worked as a scientific researcher after obtaining his PhD in Computational Neuroscience on Alzheimer's disease modeling.

The conversation gets started right away by trying to find out what inspired our guest to pursue a career in data science. That leads to a discussion about skills and specializations valuable to data scientists, as well as common misconceptions that might exist regarding the field. Marc then digs a bit deeper into data science and AI, bringing to the table topics such as NLP, research, and open source models. Companies point of view is not ignored in this chat, with one of the topics being the best setup for them to get into data science and common pitfalls. Approaching the finish line, we look into what the future may bring, what data scientists should focus on, and the role of quantum computing.

As you can see, this episode is a must-have for anyone interested in Data Science. Companies, data scientists, students, or just AI curious minds will have a blast!

Marc Giombetti, Product Manager at Two Impulse, is hosting this episode of Real AI. Now., focused on Document Automation. To talk about that, we could not have a better guest than Benjamin von Ardenne. 

If you’re wondering why, then you should know that Benjamin is currently aiming to unlock human talent by automating highly repetitive processing of complex documents using state-of-the-art AI. To do that, he co-founded lector.ai and has been its CEO since 2020. Before this adventure, he was a software developer at a Swiss fintech and developed apps for the healthcare industry. With a strong science educational background, Benjamin, or should we say Dr. Benjamin, has a Masters in Physics, as well as a PhD in Computational and Theoretical Biophysics from the Max Planck for Multidisciplinary Science, Göttingen (Germany). 

The conversation starts by laying the much needed foundations: What’s document automation and why is it important. Then it takes off and covers the changes in the last decade and the usage of AI, and even going in deeper on the latter and discussing topics such as why a rule-based approach does not work. Benjamin also lets us know what is needed to start with document automation, covers privacy and security matters, and analyzes trends in the sector. Before calling it a day, there’s still time to get even more technical and talk a bit about ML Ops.

If you’re working in a sector that relies heavily on documents, want to improve procedures or just broadly interested in AI, this will be the episode for you.

We’re putting together a few valuable insights for company executives in this episode, but it’s so packed that, in the end, there’s just something in it for everyone. This is because Afke Schouten, our special guest, has much to share with us! Paulo Nunes, your host and CEO at Two Impulse, knows this very well and lays down an open road to keep it all coming.

Afke’s mission is to help organizations generate true value with AI. She is the Head of Data & AI Strategy at Xebia Data, focusing on corporate training and consulting. Her previous background as a consultant, as well as a data scientist, AI strategist and analytics team lead at companies such as EY, Swiss Re, SwissQuant and AI Bridge allows Afke to help executives build AI strategies and become data-driven.

But there’s more! Afke is also a lecturer at HWZ University of Applied Sciences, in Zurich. She frequently speaks about the future of work with AI and teaches introduction to Artificial Intelligence and AI Management. And if you’d think that’s it… you would be wrong! Afke is a partner at the Future of Work Forum, a think tank speaking about the future of the workforce with technology and AI, as well as part of the Board of the Data & AI Leadership Day.

Now that you know why you should listen carefully to this conversation, let us give you an overview of what it will cover. And we open right away on a high note with ChatGPT and Large Language Models. Yes, we’re going deep in the topic of the hour. Questions like these are on the menu: How’s it going to change how companies work? What to take into account? What are the implications for companies, people and the society? And this is just to get you warmed up.

Paulo and Afke discuss afterwards how companies should develop and implement an AI strategy, including specific roles and steps to take. The recruitment of qualified people, as well as getting the most of human resources in an AI context are also covered. And this lands the conversation on other important topics to consider, such as how to measure the success of a project and also keeping it that way. Before leaving us, Afke still has time to talk a bit about data science and her love for it, and to provide great advice for anyone pursuing a career in it.

As you can see, it’s over an hour of great insights that you just have to check out. And it will be worth it!

Marc Giombetti (Product Manager at Two Impulse) is back for another episode of Real AI. Now., this time about process automation. And to talk about that, and its relevance to operational excellence, we are happy to have Claude Egli (Founder at optimiQ) as our special guest.

Claude supports organizations in the operationalization of their services, thereby enabling sustainable value creation of their innovations. Along their lifecycle, companies adapt and reinvent the way they support their customers and achieve operational excellence. Drawing on his wide experience in building and leading support functions, and evolving their way of working, Claude enables successful transitions.

Besides that, Claude is lecturing on process topics at the universities of applied sciences (HWZ and HFGR) and is actively engaging himself in a network for sustainable business models.

The conversation starts where it should: by setting the foundations and answering the question of what is operational excellence. It then goes through the processes' role and importance to it before landing on how to actually design those processes. Focusing on automation, we cover the potential of AI, a couple of real examples, and not forget to go over tools and recommendations. Marc then brings the topic of sustainability to the table, as well as the role of humans’ in automation, taking the episode into the finish line on a very high note. Still, before actually crossing the line, there’s still time to dig a bit onto Large Language Models and ChatGPT.

If you’re looking into knowing a bit more of optimizing and evolving organizations in order to achieve operational excellence, you cannot miss  this one.

This is definitely one of the best episodes of Real AI. Now.! Symbolic AI vs Machine Learning is the main theme for a conversation with an amazing guest: Walt Mayo (CEO of Expert.ai). “AI pragmatist and disambiguator” - these are his own words about himself. And as you’ll notice, Walt is funny, very insightful and does not spare any shots about AI.

He has been in the industry for over 25 years and is a thought leader when it comes to how AI impacts businesses. You can also sense other past professional experiences sprinkled on his words, for example his work as a diplomat for the US. It’s over 80 minutes of an engaging and insightful conversation with Paulo Nunes (CEO of Two Impulse). We could not think of a better fit to our podcast.

With such an interesting background, we obviously need to start there. How does a diplomat get into the AI industry? From there on, Symbolic AI and Machine Learning are omnipresent in pretty much all the topics we go over in the episode. Not only do we get deeper in each one, but also the friction between them, as well as the benefits of balancing through Hybrid AI. Another topic that comes up in some capacity throughout the conversation is ChatGPT and, let me tell you… you don’t want to miss it when it happens.

The conversation gets right away very engaging with the discussion about the hype of AI. Very strong points are made there, and it even gets a bit philosophical and profound. The very foundations of what artificial intelligence really means are on the table. It then moves to Natural Language Processing topics and the connection with expert systems. Ethics and Responsible AI also take a big chunk of the talk and, most certainly, will leave you pondering about some of the claims you’ll hear. Finally, unsurprisingly, Paulo and Walt focus on Large Language Models. Consequences, responsibility and even its possible underwhelming usefulness are covered. Before dropping the curtain, Walt still leaves us with a few words of advice for companies that want to use AI to solve problems.

Honestly, this might very well be the best content about AI you didn’t know you needed. But don’t take our word for it. Go check it by yourself!