The AI in Business Podcast

By Daniel Faggella

Technology Business

What's The AI in Business Podcast about?

The AI in Business Podcast is for non-technical business leaders who need to find AI opportunities, align AI capabilities with strategy, and deliver ROI.

Each week, Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research CEO Daniel Faggella interviews top AI executives from Fortune 500 firms and unicorn startups - to uncover trends, use-cases, and best practices for practical AI adoption.

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Three Metrics for Measuring...

02.07.2023

Today's guest is Supreet Kaur, Assistant Vice President at Morgan Stanley. She's spent the last five years working in data spaces across financial services and life sciences, along with essential advocacy work in mentoring a diverse next generation of data ...

The AI in Business Podcast episodes:

02.07.2023 Three Metrics for Measuring Enterprise AI Success - with Supreet Kaur of Morgan Stanley Today's guest is Supreet Kaur, Assistant Vice President at Morgan Stanley. She's spent the last five years working in data spaces across financial services and life sciences, along with essential advocacy work in mentoring a diverse next generation of data ...
02.02.2023 Future AI Products Might Be Habit-Forming, In a Good Way - with Nir Eyal [AI Futures / Human Reward Systems - Episode 2 of 5] Today’s guest is Nir Eyal, Stanford professor and the author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. In conversation with Emerj CEO and Head of Research, Nir digs deeper into the potential of VR and generative AI to reinforce good ...
01.31.2023 Detecting DeepFake Videos - with Ilke Demir of Intel Today's guest is Ilke Demir, designer of FakeCatcher and Senior Staff Research Scientist at Intel. FakeCatcher is a new AI-powered deepfake video detection tool developed by Intel. In conversation with Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello on the podcast, Ilke explains ...
01.26.2023 Generative AI is a Waypoint to Brain-Computer Interface - with Lambert Hogenhout of the United Nations [AI Futures / Human Reward Systems - Episode 1 of 5] Today's guest is Lambert Hogenhout, Chief of Data, Analytics, and Emerging Technologies at the United Nations. Lambert is also a project lead with A Future in AI – a nonprofit focused on fostering a dialog between youth, tech leadership, and ...
01.24.2023 Lowering the Barriers to Entry in Data - with Data Pollington of Bloc Ventures Today's guest is the Head of Research at Bloc Ventures, David Pollington. Bloc Ventures is an investment firm known for its early-stage entrances and lucrative exits in deep tech. In conversation with Emerj CEO Daniel Faggella, David talks about how ...
01.17.2023 Leveraging Data for Consumer Lending and Risk Modeling - with Mark London of Abound Today’s guest is Mark London, Chief Risk Officer for Abound, formerly known as Fintern – a startup specializing in data-driven approaches to small consumer loans. In conversation with Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella, Mark talks about the ...
01.12.2023 The Importance of Real-Time Telemetric Data in Manufacturing - with Remi Duquette of Maya HTT Today’s guest is Remi Duquette, Vice President of Innovation and Industrial AI at Maya HTT. Short for Maya Heat Transfer Technologies, Maya HTT is a leading software developer and engineering services provider with nearly 200 employees based in Chicago and ...
01.10.2023 Predicting Freight Shipments with AI - with Dorothy Li, CTO of Convoy Today’s guest is Dorothy Li, Chief Technology Officer of Convoy, a logistics and software company based in Seattle that has raised nearly a billion dollars in funding. Dorothy spent over a decade at Amazon, where she served as vice president ...
01.03.2023 The Future of External Search - with Emily Bremner of Signal AI Today’s guest is Emily Bremner, Fractional Product Leader and Advisor. Emily was the SVP of Product at Signal AI, a software company specializing in external intelligence with over $100 million in funding at the time of this episode’s recording. In ...
12.27.2022 [AI Team Success] What Does "High Performing" Mean, and How to Hire for It - with Peter Day of Quantcast Today's guest is Dr. Peter Day, Chief Technology Officer at Quantcast. Quantcast is a technology firm founded in 2006, working in AI-driven audience metrics and advertising from the industry's earliest days. In conversation with Emerj CEO Daniel Faggella on the ...
12.20.2022 [AI Team Success] Connecting Work to Meaning - with Dr. Scott Nowson of PwC Today’s guest is Scott Nowson, Artificial Intelligence Leader at PwC Middle East. Scott has a Ph.D. in natural language processing and has worked for many years before PwC as a consultant for legacy enterprises looking to get started in AI. ...
12.13.2022 [AI Team Success] Cultivating an Innovation Culture for AI - with Caroline Gorski of Rolls-Royce Today’s guest is Caroline Gorski, CEO of R² Factory – a data and tech-focused subsidiary of Rolls Royce. In conversation with Emerj CEO Daniel Faggella, they discuss being a new kind of company underneath a century-old legacy luxury name brand ...
12.06.2022 [AI Team Success] Getting Culture and Talent Right - with Mazin Gilbert of Google Today's guest is the Director of Engineering, Telecommunications Orchestration, Analytics, and Automation at Google, Mazin Gilbert. Mazin's career is one that has seen its fair share of enterprise teams facing the challenges of legacy data stacks as they enter the ...
11.29.2022 Using Data to Untangle the Sticky Problems of Manufacturing Procurement - with David Schultz of Westfall Today's guest is VP and Chief Supply Chain Executive at Westfall, David Schultz. Westfall is a contract manufacturing firm based in Las Vegas, Nevada, working primarily in plastics and resins. First, David and Emerj CEO Daniel Faggella break down challenges ...
11.24.2022 Leveling Up Commercial Operations in Pharma - with David Ehrlich of Aktana Today's guest is Aktana Chairman and CEO David Ehrlich. Aktana is an AI vendor that helps life science commercial teams go to market with their products. On the AI in Business podcast, David talks about the challenges that marketing and ...
11.22.2022 Making "AI Ethics" Productive - with Beena Ammanath of Deloitte Today's guest is Executive Director, Global Deloitte AI Institute & AI Ethics/Tech Ethics Leader, Beena Ammanath. Beena is the author of the book Trustworthy AI and previously served in tech leadership roles at Hewlett Packard, Bank of America, and General ...
11.17.2022 Applying Computer Vision and Computer Listening in Manufacturing - with Remi Duquette of MayaHTT Today's guest is the Head of Artificial Intelligence at Maya HTT, Remi Duquette. In today's episode, Remi talks about computer vision or what people imagine when they think about computer vision through a distinctly human lens. With Emerj CEO Daniel ...
11.15.2022 Follow These Steps Before Deploying Enterprise AI - with SymphonyAI CEO Sanjay Dhawan Today's guest is Symphony AI CEO Sanjay Dhawan. Sanjay took the helm of Symphony last year after leading the automotive AI firm Cerence since 2019. On the AI in Business podcast, Sanjay discusses insights on using highly defined business outcomes ...
11.08.2022 Achieving Autonomy for AI in Heavy Industry - with David Pollington of Bloc Ventures Today's guest is the Head of Research at Bloc Ventures, David Pollington. Previously, David spent nine years leading web services and developing collaborative platforms for GSMA before joining Bloc Ventures, a VC firm based in London that invests in many ...
11.01.2022 Use-Cases That Emerge from AI + 5G - with Marisa Viveros of IBM Today's guest is VP of Strategy and Offerings at IBM, Marisa Viveros. 5G is a widely misunderstood technology that most might associate with mobile connectivity and telecoms spaces. Still, it stands to make a tremendous impact on a broad spectrum ...
10.25.2022 Using AI to Onboard Product Data in eCommerce - with Divyabh Mishra of CrowdANALYTIX Today’s guest is Divyabh Mishra, Founder & CEO at CrowdANALYTIX. In conversation with Emerj’s CEO Daniel Faggella, Divyabh talks about the business challenges in the eCommerce space when it comes to collecting and ensuring the accuracy of product data in ...
10.20.2022 Changing to a Paradigm of Trust Automation in Insurance - with Christian van Leeuwen of FRISS Today’s guest is Christian van Leeuwen, CSO and Co-Founder of FRISS. His company accrued over $88 million to fund a workforce of 200 employees focused on claims underwriting, investigation, and working with the biggest names in the insurance space. In ...
10.18.2022 DALL-E-2, the Future of Creative Work "Creative Co-Pilot" - with OpenAI's Aditya Ramesh Today’s guest is Aditya Ramesh, Creator of DALL·E, Co-creator of DALL·E 2 at OpenAI. You might already be familiar with how the DALL·E platforms have taken the internet by storm in the past year with their ability to turn text ...
10.13.2022 Streamlining Automotive Purchasing with AI - with Arkestro CEO Edmund Zagorin Today’s guest is Edmund Zagorin, Founder of Arkestro. Edmund founded Arkestro in 2017, and the company now operates in several industries in addition to the automotive space. In this episode, Edmund discusses two main topics: First, what makes the automotive ...
10.11.2022 Lessons Learned from Enterprise Applications of AI and IoT - with Chris Joynt Today’s guest is Chris Joynt, who served as AIoT Co-Innovation Leader in the Solutions Group at PTC at the time of our recording. In today’s episode, Chris walks the audience through some actual applications of artificial intelligence and IoT in ...
10.05.2022 How the West Can Compete with China in the Global AI Race - with Sean Gourley of Primer Today’s guest is Sean Gourley, CEO of Primer, a company that has raised $170 million for pioneering large-scale data analysis. In today’s episode, Sean discusses how China’s autocratic regime has certain advantages in developing AI capabilities in the theaters of ...
09.29.2022 Smart Data Capture for Shelf Management in Retail - with Christian Floerkemeier of Scandit Today’s guest is Christian Floerkemeier, VP of Product, CTO, and Co-Founder of Scandit. Scandit is an AI firm focused on smart data capture and barcode scanning. Christian received his Ph.D. in Computer Science in Zurich and was the Associate Director ...
09.27.2022 Computer Vision for Understanding Retail Customers - with Kelly Harlin of Sharp NEC Today’s guest is Kelly Harlin, Director of Solutions Marketing and Commercialization at Sharp NEC. Sharp and NEC collectively have approximately 160 thousand employees as two of Japan’s largest electronics manufacturers. Kelly speaks specifically about their computer vision applications in retail ...
09.22.2022 Delivery and Supply Chain Applications of Smart Data Capture - with Christian Floerkemeier of Scandit Our guest today is Christian Floerkemeier, VP of Product, CTO, and Co-Founder of Scandit. Scandit has raised nearly $300 million to address smart data capture, they have hundreds of employees, and logistics and supply chain is one of the spaces ...
09.20.2022 The Future of AI in Telco - with Mazin Gilbert of Google Today’s guest is Mazin Gilbert, Director of Engineering, Telecommunications Orchestration, Analytics, and Automation at Google. Some five or six years ago, Mazin joined us to discuss artificial intelligence in telecommunications when he was with AT&T.; Since this last episode, AI ...
09.13.2022 Designing AI Solutions with Minimal Workflow Change for End-Users - with Patrick Bangert of Samsung AI Our guest on today’s episode of the AI in Business podcast is VP of Artificial Intelligence at Samsung SDS America Patrick Bangert. Patrick discusses the efficacy of making minimal workflow changes a goal from the start and how the AI ...
09.08.2022 AI in Compliance: Handling Sanctions, Communications, and Novel Threats - with Thomas Mangine of BMO This week we’re continuing our series on artificial intelligence in compliance. Our guest is Thomas Mangine, Director of AML and Risk Reliance for the Bank of Montreal. In this episode, Thomas shares his unique perspective on staying ahead of adversaries ...
09.06.2022 GPT-3 and the Potential of AI-Generated Text - with OpenAI's Peter Welinder Our guest on today’s AI in Business Podcast episode is VP of Product & Partnerships at OpenAI Peter Welinder. He and Emerj CEO Daniel Faggella discuss the potential impact of the model on numerous sectors, along with the possibility that ...
08.30.2022 Applying AI at Enterprise Scale - with David Carmona, GM of AI at Microsoft Today's guest is General Manager of Artificial Intelligence & Innovation at Microsoft David Carmona. David shares his experience at the frontlines of AI enterprise adoption at a legacy tech brand, and all the setbacks they faced along the way. David ...
08.23.2022 A Success Story of AI in Lending - with Jackson Hull of OakNorth Today's guest is Jackson Hull, former COO of OakNorth, a unicorn company recently listed in Forbes as Europe's most valuable fintech. In a financial services-focused discussion that echoes the theme of our recent Monday series on AI success factors, Jackson ...
08.18.2022 The Future of AI in Market Surveillance - with Arcangelo Grisi of HSBC Today’s guest is Arcangelo Grisi, Head of Market Surveillance for the U.S. at HSBC. As one of the largest financial services organizations in the world, HSBC generates approximately $50B in revenue per year. In this episode, Arcangelo explores the monitoring ...
08.17.2022 [AI is Here] Leveraging Knowledge Graphs in Life Sciences - with Krishna Bulusu of AstraZeneca Today’s guest is Dr. Krishna Bulusu. Holding a Ph.D. from the Institute of Cancer Research and completing his post-doctoral research at the University of Edinburgh, Krishna was, until recently, an Honorary Lecturer for the Department of Neuroscience at the University ...
08.16.2022 The AI Adoption Journey for AI in Service Operations - with Chris MacDonald of PTC Today’s guest is Chris MacDonald, Head of AI and Analytics at PTC. PTC is a multibillion-dollar software firm focused on the service operations industry, and Chris speaks with us this week about the AI adoption journey for folks in service ...
08.11.2022 How Data is "Waking Up" to Impact Banking Compliance - with Kai Schrimpf of UBS Today’s guest is Kai Schrimpf, Global Head of Transaction Monitoring at UBS. UBS is a financial services organization doing more than $35 billion in annual revenue based in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland. In this episode, we dive into compliance in ...
08.09.2022 AI in Law, Current and Future Applications - with Neil Sahota of UC Irvine Today’s guest is Neil Sahota, CEO of ACSI Labs and Chief Innovation Officer at the UC Irvine School of Law. Neil previously worked with IBM for 12 years as a Master Inventor focused on developing new patents with a particular ...
08.04.2022 AI in Insurance - Addressing Compliance Considerations - with Pardeep Bassi of WTW In this episode, we’re focusing on compliance considerations in the insurance world. Our guest this week is Pardeep Bassi. He is currently Global Proposition Leader of Data Science for WTW, or Willis Towers Watson, a publicly traded financial services firm ...
08.03.2022 [AI is Here] Lessons of Successful AI Adoption - with Marshall Choy of SambaNova Systems Today’s guest is Marshall Choy, Senior Vice President of Product at SambaNova Systems. This episode is part of our AI is Here series, where we’ve talked about the current impact of AI across industries with practitioners and leaders across the ...
08.02.2022 The Value of Exploration for Enterprise AI Success - with Aakash Indurkhya of Virtualitics Today’s guest is Aakash Indurkhya, Co-Head of AI at Virtualitics. Virtualitics is a venture-backed firm based in Pasadena, California. In this episode, we discuss what it means to explore our data and identify where the gaps in our data quality ...
08.01.2022 Large Language Models in the Enterprise - with Mark Russinovich, CTO of Microsoft Azure Today’s guest is Mark Russinovich, CTO of Microsoft Azure. In this episode, we focus on large language models, and Mark speaks with us about two distinct topics. First, he discusses actual, in-the-field applications of large language models today. Mark goes ...
07.28.2022 The Value of Communications Intelligence for FinServ Compliance - with Brandon Carl of Smarsh Today’s guest is Brandon Carl, EVP of Product Strategy at Smarsh. Smarsh is a substantial player in the compliance domain in financial services, and in this episode, we’re focusing on AI applications in compliance for the industry. Brandon discusses three ...
07.26.2022 Preventing Payment Fraud with Data - with Richard Schak of Datavisor Our guest today is Richard Schak, Senior Technical Account Manager, and Fraud Product Strategy Consultant at Datavisor. In this week’s episode, Richard discusses two key topics: how payment processing fraud is detected with AI and what these workflows look like ...
07.19.2022 Achieving AI ROI Through Data Quality and Diversity - with Christian Rozsenich of Clickworker Today we are focusing on the domain of data collection and quality. Our guest is Christian Rozsenich, Managing Director of Clickworker. In this episode, we talk about a few topics broadly applicable to any industry. The first is the general ...
07.13.2022 [AI is Here] - AI Impact in the Supply Chain - with Caroline Gorski of Rolls-Royce Today’s guest is Caroline Gorski, Chief Executive Officer for R2 Factory at Rolls-Royce. As the world’s second-largest aircraft engine maker, Rolls-Royce makes all kinds of large and heavy machinery that require numerous parts. In today’s episode, we explore the questions ...
07.12.2022 The Applications of AI and Computer Vision in Oil and Gas - with Andrey Konchenko of DroneDeploy Today, we’re diving into AI and its applications in the energy sector. Our guest is Andrey Konchenko, Senior Product Manager at DroneDeploy. Andrey previously spent fifteen years at Schlumberger, a gigantic firm with 100k+ employees in the energy sector, and ...
07.05.2022 Developing an Enterprise Data Strategy the Right Way - with Dora Boussias of Stryker In this week’s episode, we’re discussing a topic that applies across industries for AI projects: where is the data coming from? Our guest is Dora Boussias, Senior Director for Data Strategy and Architecture at Stryker. Stryker is a $17B per ...

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