The AI Network Podcast

The AI Network Podcast episodes:

• 04.10.2020

  Ep. 146: Genworth Financial Team

  The entertaining Genworth Financial team joins us from OPEX Week 2020 to tell us their enterprise’s transformation story—or journey, more accurately. Kathleen starts off by explaining her view of the company 15 years ago: “It was a very siloed organization....

  
• 04.01.2020

  Ep. 145: Deena John, McDonalds

  McDonald’s senior director of innovation, Deena John, joins us to talk about digital transformation. While definitions vary, Deena describes digital transformation as “transforming through integration of technology” with the goal of generating maximum value for the customer. End-to-end disruption means...

  
• 03.27.2020

  Ep. 144: AI BFSI Panel

  This BFSI Panel features key industry experts who share their strategies around pushing their organization into the future. They note that the technology available is user-friendly and rarely the barrier to entry. It is the mapping, the process, and post-implementation...

  
• 03.20.2020

  Ep. 143: Max Just/Julie Seitz (Future of Work)

  Max Just is accompanied by a special guest on this episode of Future of Work. Julie Seitz is an expert on all things workspace, which makes her the perfect partner for the topic of—you guessed it—the future of workspaces. While...

  
• 03.13.2020

  Ep. 412: Roland Haefs, Henkel

  Roland Haefs, with Henkel, discusses enterprise evolution and the shift from having purely transactional relationships to becoming a true business solutions provider. It takes strong leadership and an entrepreneurial spirit to pull off such a transformation, which Roland details. In...

  
• 03.06.2020

  Ep. 141: Dimitri Popov, Mann + Hummel

  Dmitri Popov, global service management lead for Mann + Hummel Group, joins us today to discuss scaling RPA. Dmitri himself admits that such a process is painful, in part because of the few successful enterprise examples for which to model...

  
• 02.28.2020

  Ep. 140: Deepak Subbarao (Unstructured Data)

  Deepak Subbaru joins us again, this time, to discuss unstructured data.  The recent explosion in technology inputs has raised the bar for customer expectations. They want more, and they want it now. Requests are coming via phone calls, social media,...

  
• 02.21.2020

  Ep. 139: Heather King, SSON

  Heather King is the managing director for both the Shared Services & Outsourcing Network and the Intelligent Automation Division for the Americas. She oversees a team that puts on the dynamic events of relevant content for the industries of the...

  
• 02.14.2020

  Ep. 138: Dr. Ayanna Howard, Georgia Tech University

  Dr. Ayanna Howard is a chair of the School of Interactive computing at Georgia Tech, an academic, and a startup founder. While her talents are as vast as her pursuits, she sums up their relation as interactive computing. In her...

  
• 02.07.2020

  Ep. 137: Paul Bao, BitCherry

  BitCherry’s Paul Bao explains the blockchain process behind the platform’s commercial applications. Working similar to Amazon’s eCommerce model, BitCherry will offer a platform to buy, sell, and network goods using digital currency. Regulatory roadblocks make penetration in the U.S. difficult,...

  
• 01.31.2020

  Ep. 136: Blockchain Standards/Blockchain Island

  Malta, a small European island, is quickly becoming a blockchain hub, and thus, accurately nicknamed “Blockchain Island.” This panel discussion delves into blockchain developments, standards, and laws. Malta’s progressive, global view of blockchain implications has allowed Blockchain Island to progress...

  
• 01.24.2020

  Ep. 135: Tom Trowbridge

  Tom Trowbridge is the former president and one of the founders of Hedera Hashgraph, a distributed ledger technology. He is also an avid investor and advisor in the technology space. Hedera’s governing council consists of companies like Nomura, Deutsche Telecom,...

  
• 01.17.2020

  Ep. 134: Kexin Xie, Salesforce

  Kexin Xie is a data scientist for Salesforce. Among other things, Kexin is responsible for building the engineering infrastructure, services, and frameworks that makes the Salesforce marketing cloud so powerful. In this conversation, Kexin discusses how the power of predictive...

  
• 01.10.2020

  Ep. 133: Kenneth Farrugia, Bank of Valetta

  Kenneth Farrugia is the chief business development officer with the Bank of Valletta. Kenneth starts this conversation off with a bang, making the case that if banks don’t stay on top of the technological revolution, they run the risk of...

  
• 01.03.2020

  Ep. 132: Rida Mustafa, Walmart

  Rida Moustafa is an experienced data scientist with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry. Rida covers a lot of ground in this concise, informative conversation. He shares his story with us, beginning in 1995 with the big data...

  
• 12.27.2019

  Ep. 131: David Orban

  David Orban, founder of Network Society Ventures, discusses the rapid acceleration of technology and its consequences. How we live, work, organize, and grow a business has changed. Decentralization is now a common path forward. David gives examples, including solar energy,...

  
• 12.20.2019

  Ep. 130: Dr. Timothy Renick, Georgia State Univ

  Dr. Timothy Renick with Georgia State joins us to talk about his implementation of predictive analytics within the university, including an AI enhanced chatbot. Since the deployment of these technologies, Georgia State is graduating 3,000 more students a year than...

  
• 12.13.2019

  Ep. 129: Dario Izzo, European Space Agency

  Dario Izzo joins us from the World Summit AI to talk space. As the scientific coordinator the Advanced Concepts Team out of the European Space Agency, Dario is tasked with some serious undertakings. First, Dario summarizes ESA’s mission for us....

  
• 12.06.2019

  Ep. 128: Maneesh Verma, Lunar Zebro

  Maneesh Kumar Verma is the team leader and head of operations at Lunar Zebro. He’s also a lead robotics at Stellar Space Industries. In this conversation, Maneesh talks about the future of space exploration. In order to thoroughly explore places...

  
• 11.29.2019

  Ep. 127: Stephen Donnelly, Spectral Energy

  The CIO of Amsterdam’s Spectral, Stephen Donnelly, joins us to talk energy. Spectral is “on the bleeding edge of the energy transition” as a tech developer and systems integrator. Steven outlines the pros and cons of each renewable energy resource...

  
• 11.22.2019

  Ep. 126: Dan Jeavons, Shell

  Dan Jeavons, general manager of Shell’s advanced analytics CoE, discusses the inevitability of digital transformation. To stay ahead of the curve, Shell created a team specifically for their digital strategy. First, they needed a plan. They listed their priorities, including...

  
• 11.15.2019

  Ep. 125: Görkem Köseoğlu, ING

  Chief Analytics Officer for ING, Görkem Köseoğlu, talks data during this panel discussion. While modeling and analytics is not new in the banking sector, AI and machine learning has reinvented it. Görkem discusses his inspiration, motivation, and role in transforming...

  
• 11.08.2019

  Ep. 124: Transformation Impact Panel

  Digital transformation and its global impact is the topic at hand for this panel discussion. Dr Hamed Al Hashemi, Director, Strategy & Corporate Performance Division Department of Health – Abu Dhabi; Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Director General of the International Center...

  
• 11.01.2019

  Ep. 123: Edda Blumenstein

  Edda Blumenstein is a Ph.D. researcher at Leeds University. In this episode, she discusses her efforts to "Identify how honest retailers are supposed to survive in this dynamic environment that is constantly changing at a speed never seen before. I'm...

  
• 10.25.2019

  Ep. 122: Anshuman Das, Warner Bros.

  The marketplace for third-party AI vendors is huge, but what is the right solution for your enterprise? Anshuman Das, the director of robotics and testing at Warner Bros., discusses the compay’s implementation of some of his favorite tools and the...

  
• 10.18.2019

  Ep. 121: Vivek Wadwa, CMU

  It may sound simple, but the first step to implementing AI in your enterprise is to know what it does. In this episode, Vivek Wadhwa, entrepreneur and Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon, unlocks the black box of AI, including what...

  
• 10.11.2019

  Ep. 120: Jack Cheng, NIO

  Jack Cheng covered a lot of ground in this interview. He described NIO, the company he co-founded, as “an EV provider, a mobility company, but [ultimately a] user enterprise engaged with the use of directory.” From swappable batteries to vehicle...

  
• 10.04.2019

  Ep. 119: Henrik Hanasand, Norway

  We spoke to Henrik Hanasand, with Seniorrådgiver, a shared service center for payroll and accountants. Hanasand discussed his enterprise’s robotic evolution starting with a proof of concept, consulting, and implementation. Still, finding the right RPA solution involved some trial and...

  
• 09.27.2019

  Ep. 118: Brian Mikkelsen, Denmark

  Brian Mikkelsen, the CEO of the Danish Chamber of Commerce, talks with us during the Intelligent Automation Nordics in Copenhagen. He discusses the launch of the Digital Growth Strategy for Denmark and how it has kept Denmark’s economy competitive. Training...

  
• 09.20.2019

  Ep. 117: Alexander Hubel, Ericsson

  Alexander Hubel joins us again to discuss his RPA and automation journey with Ericsson. He fills us in the last two years and their evolution toward a center of excellence. Change management, communications, and automation communities are focusing their efforts...

  
• 09.13.2019

  Ep. 116: Vartul Mittal

  In this episode, Vartul Mittal discusses his RP agenda across industries and geographies. He also shares with us his favorite third-party software and other tips and tricks to convert big data into something usable. 

  
• 09.06.2019

  Ep. 115: Deepak Subbarao & Avi Bhagtani

  Avi Bhagtani from Automation Anywhere joins us to talk about the impact of AI in driving end-to-end business transformation. Deepak Subbarao then joins us and shares why what he does inspires him, "I have this fascinating job of trying to understand...

  
• 08.30.2019

  Ep. 114: Anil Bhavnani, Pfizer

  Pfizer’s Anil Bhavnani discusses the future benefits of digital transformation and intelligent automation. Within the medical and pharmaceutical industry, there are a lot of moving parts and little room for error. Technology and automation is saving lives through the accuracy...

  
• 08.23.2019

  Ep. 113: Pelle Braengaard, uPort

  Pelle Braengaard is the CTO at uPort, which is working on the world’s first self-sovereign identity platform. It is commonly accepted that controlling our own identity—including data—is good for us as individuals, but is it also good for business? Currently,...

  
• 08.16.2019

  Ep. 112: Clara Durodie

  Clara Durodié, AI technology strategist, discusses major technological trends taking place within the corporate landscape. Durodié was able to spot the importance of AI when the technology was bleeding edge, way back in 2011, thanks in part to her background...

  
• 08.09.2019

  Ep. 111: Chris Gunning, Apollo Tyres

  In this episode, Chris Gunning discusses his personal history with shared services as well as its evolution over the nearly 20 years he’s been in the industry. “We're now seen as a strategic asset for the business; an enabler to...

  
• 08.02.2019

  Ep. 110: Alexander Thielmann, Siemens

  Siemens’ Alexander Thielmann discusses the Fourth Industrial Revolution and its effect on the corporate landscape. The transformation Siemens has embarked on, aptly named Vision 2020 Plus, is a cultural one as much as it is a technology one. With a...

  
• 07.26.2019

  Ep. 109: Carlone Basyn, Mondelez

  Caroline Basyn, Global CIO and GBS Officer at Mondelēz International, discusses the importance of setting a solid foundation before planning and executing a digital transformation. With an influx of data comes new problems to be solved. Instilling a cloud and...

  
• 07.19.2019

  Ep.108: Andrew Paris, CRH plc

  Andrew Parris, director of performance improvement at CRH, focuses his efforts on improving corporate functions across the board, including finance, IT, procurement, and HR. How does he do it? Data-backed benchmarking, implementation planning, and change management. Additionally, intelligent automation is...

  
• 07.12.2019

  Ep. 107: Fernando Nunes, MAN

  Fernando Nunes, senior process automation architect at MAN Energy solutions, discusses his unique approach to IT and business. By leveraging RPA, AI, and BPA tools, Nunes works to empower the business line and decrease IT bottlenecks through process automation. He...

  
• 07.05.2019

  Ep. 106: Manik Patil Pt. II

  In the second part of our discussion with Manik Patil, we pick back up on enhancing the risk-adjusted return on investment for an intelligent automation portfolio. Patil defines and details his “blitz scaling” tenants: having an exponential organization, time-to-value, running...

  
• 06.28.2019

  EP. 105: Manik Patil Pt. I

  Manik Patil joins us and shares the theory behind Technology Business Management: " The connection of your financial data all the way up to your initiative data allows you to manage your portfolio really well. So think of it as...

  
• 06.21.2019

  Ep. 104: Manish Jain, RBC

  Manish Jain joins us and shares information on RBCs new Silent Listener Chat Bot: "We are building a silent listener chat bot, which will listen to the conversation when an agent and a client are having those discussions. While those...

  
• 06.14.2019

  Ep. 103: Ravi Rao

  Ravi Rao joins us and shares how automation can not hurt, but help business processes as well as it's employees: "We're trying to figure out ways that the things that don't really require humans, things that are just repetitive data...

  
• 06.07.2019

  Ep. 102: Andrew Moore

  "Every big company on the planet nowadays has an imperative at the board level to really reinvent itself, partly because the market's shifting faster than it's ever done in the past. I think intellectually and philosophically, leadership teams around the...

  
• 05.31.2019

  Ep. 101: Xavier Rodriguez, Technicolor

  Xavier Rodriguez joins us and shares the importance of good leadership: "sometimes, you're not the best one on the technical side, but if you are a good leader, you will manage your team."

  
• 05.24.2019

  Ep. 100: Cindy Gallagher

  Cindy Gallagher joins us and shares the importance of building personal time into your schedule: "I have surrounded myself with the right people who know how to handle situations. Not only that, but I set myself up properly as well...

  
• 05.17.2019

  Ep. 99: Lee Coulter, IEEE

  Lee Coulter joins us and shares the end game in implementing new automated processes: "the reality is that you're not going to want to build heavy IT integration between all these systems. You're always going to be looking for something...

  
• 05.10.2019

  Ep. 98: Tony Saldanha,

  Tony Saldanha joins us and shares the careful steps that need to be taken in order to implement automation and improve processes: "I think you almost have to have a parallel strategy of automate and transform or disrupt. Because when...

  
• 05.03.2019

  Ep. 97: Kamila Grembowicz, Adidas

  Kamila Grembowicz joins us and shares her experience in implementing Global Business Strategy at Adidas: " I think every company has a different culture, a different structure, and then every GBS looks different. If you have a company where GBS...