The Ravit Show

Had a fantastic discussion with Ritika Gunnar, General Manager, IBM at The AI Summit New York on The Ravit Show! We discussed AI agents, their growing role in enterprise environments, and how IBM is helping clients adopt this technology effectively.

Ritika provided valuable insights into the differences between AI assistants and AI agents, their functionality, and the strategic priorities IBM is focused on.

To learn more about the technologies IBM is working on to help clients build, deploy, and manage AI agents and assistants, check out IBM watsonx Orchestrate: https://ibm.biz/BdGRqb

Key highlights from our conversation:

✅ The key differences between AI assistants and AI agents and how agents autonomously perform tasks without continuous user input

✅ How AI agents leverage external tools and data sources to enhance functionality

✅ The importance of persistent memory in making AI agents more effective and reliable

✅ Practical business applications of AI agents that are already driving efficiency and innovation

✅ Potential risks and ethical considerations in deploying AI agents and strategies to mitigate them

✅ IBM’s strategy and priorities for helping clients adopt AI agents, and where the company is focused for the future

It was an insightful discussion on the potential of AI agents in business operations and how IBM is paving the way for secure, scalable adoption.

What are your thoughts on AI Agents?

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How can AI development move faster without compromising data quality?

I had an engaging discussion with Oz Katz, CTO, lakeFS, on The Ravit Show at the AI Summit New York. We explored the powerful role of lakeFS, an innovative data management platform, in accelerating AI development and improving data quality.

Key highlights from our conversation:

• An introduction to lakeFS and how it transforms data management for modern AI workflows

• How lakeFS helps teams bring AI solutions to market faster by enabling streamlined versioning and reproducibility

• The role of lakeFS in ensuring high data quality, a crucial factor for successful AI outcomes

This was an inspiring conversation about the tools and strategies that empower organizations to innovate faster while maintaining trust in their data.

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Last week at The AI Summit New York I interviewed one and only Dr. Marlene Wolfgruber, Head of AI Product Marketing, ABBYY on The Ravit Show. We discussed Generative AI (GenAI), traditional NLP, and AI trends heading into 2025.

Marlene shared her expertise and unique perspectives on the future of AI and its applications.

Some highlights from our discussion:

-- What are the biggest AI trends shaping 2025?

-- How can traditional NLP methods be combined with generative AI to enhance information extraction?

-- A recent innovation in generative AI that ABBYY has integrated into its solutions.

-- How ABBYY's approach to AI stands out in a competitive market.

-- Marlene also shared exciting insights about the innovative solutions ABBYY showcased at the conference.

It was a great session filled with actionable takeaways for anyone interested in where AI is headed next!

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What’s next for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and document search?

I had an insightful conversation with Thomas Hjelde Thoresen, from Vespa.ai on The Ravit Show, where we explored the exciting developments in Visual RAG and the future of document search.

Key highlights from our discussion:

-- Thomas shared his background and journey leading to this innovative work in RAG solutions.

-- We discussed the demo that was selected to be showcased at the event, highlighting its unique features and real-world applications.

-- Common mistakes organizations make when implementing RAG solutions and how to avoid them.

-- Thomas’s perspective on the most critical future directions for RAG and document search technologies.

This conversation shed light on how RAG is evolving to make information retrieval more intuitive and impactful.

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Thrilled to share my recent conversation with Bonnie Chase, Director of AI Product Marketing, Vespa.ai at The AI Summit New York on The Ravit Show!We discussed the transformative role AI is playing in financial services, discussing its potential to reshape the industry in groundbreaking ways.Bonnie shared practical examples of AI use cases that are already delivering value, from fraud detection to personalized customer experiences.What stood out most was her perspective on overlooked applications of AI—areas that often fly under the radar but hold immense potential to unlock real value.AI in financial services is growing, and conversations like these underscore how innovation and strategy can drive meaningful change.Looking forward to continuing the dialogue on how AI can empower businesses to stay ahead in this fast-paced landscape.#data #ai #aisummitny #vespa #theravitshow

I had a blast chatting with Ronen Schwartz, CEO, K2view at AWS Re:Invent. He shared some interesting key takeaways from the Keynote, Enterprise AI, 2025 trends, Agentic AI and much more.#data #ai #awsreinvent #awsreinvent2024 #reinvent2024 #theravitshow

Excited to share a recent episode of The Ravit Show, where I showcased NeuBird.ai’s groundbreaking product launch, Hawkeye! I also had the opportunity to try out their demo, brilliantly explained by Co-Founder Vinod Jayaraman, and later interviewed Co-Founder Gou Rao at the Neubird office to dive deeper into the innovation.Hawkeye is not just another observability tool; it’s a game-changer for SRE and ITOps teams. Gou shared how they identified critical gaps in existing tools, inspiring them to create a product that simplifies workflows, enhances incident resolution, and ensures privacy and accuracy in telemetry data analysis.Some key highlights from the interview:✅ Hawkeye’s proprietary language empowers LLMs to process unstructured telemetry data and deliver actionable solutions with human-like reasoning✅ Neubird’s commitment to data security and accuracy prevents hallucinations and ensures reliability, a major concern in IT operations✅ Real-world impact: Hawkeye delivers actionable code blocks at the speed of AI, accelerating incident resolution and reducing downtimeNeubird’s recognition as a Gartner Cool Vendor underscores the industry’s acknowledgment of their innovation. With their GA launch and funding announcement, the future of IT operations looks promising with Hawkeye leading the way.Thank you, Gou and Vinod, for an insightful conversation and a stellar demo. It’s always inspiring to see how innovative companies like Neubird are reshaping IT observability.Looking forward to what’s next for Neubird and Hawkeye!#data #sre #neubird #theravitshow

What makes observability powerful for modern cloud environments? I had a discussion with Oren Ben-Shaul, Group VP of Product Management, New Relic on The Ravit Show at AWS re: Invent.

Oren shared his expert perspective on the role of observability in today’s cloud-first world and how it is enabling businesses to gain deeper insights into their operations.

Key highlights from the discussion:

-- Oren’s view on what observability truly means and why it’s crucial for modern organizations

-- What customers are saying about observability and the challenges they’re addressing

-- The strategic partnership between AWS and New Relic and how it’s delivering value to customers

#data #ai #awsreinvent #awsreinvent2024 #reinvent2024 #newrelic #theravitshow

I had a great discussion with Camden Swita, Head of AI & ML Innovation at New Relic, on The Ravit Show at AWS re: Invent!

We discussed how AI and ML are transforming observability and operations, diving into innovative concepts like AIOps and Agentic Orchestrations. Camden also shared how New Relic is leveraging AI to enhance forecasting in predictive analytics and drive meaningful business insights.

Key highlights from our conversation:

-- How AIOps is shaping the future of operations and observability

-- The role of AI within New Relic’s offerings to empower data-driven decision-making

-- Agentic Orchestrations and their impact on automating workflows and responses

-- Advances in forecasting with predictive analytics for proactive insights

It was a great discussion on the future of AI-powered observability and its potential to transform how businesses operate.

#data #ai #awsreinvent #awsreinvent2024 #reinvent2024 #newrelic #theravitshow

Thrilled to share my interview with Derek Slager, Co-founder & CTO of Amperity, on The Ravit Show at AWS re: Invent!

We dove into Amperity’s recently launched Customer Data Cloud and the journey behind its creation. Derek shared the inspiration for building the platform, the challenges it aims to solve, and his vision for the future of customer data platforms.

Key highlights from our discussion:

— The “aha” moment that led to the creation of the Customer Data Cloud

— How it addresses gaps in fragmented customer data

— Derek’s perspective on how customer data platforms will evolve over the next decade and Amperity’s role in that transformation

— Advice for companies struggling to unify customer data

— What makes building this product so rewarding

A great discussion on tackling customer data challenges and shaping the future of data-driven decision-making.

#data #ai #awsreinvent #awsreinvent2024 #reinvent2024 #newrelic #theravitshow