Ai In Action

Today's guest is Inderpal Bhandari, Global Chief Data Officer at IBM in New York. Inderpal leads IBM’s data strategy to ensure IBM remains the number one AI and hybrid cloud provider for the enterprise. He uses his expertise to transform data into business value and improved customer experiences by delivering strategic and innovative capabilities that use analytic insights to enable growth and productivity. Inderpal convert challenges into opportunities, solving the most complex problems through data, AI and technology while building a trusted, enterprise-wide data and AI backbone for IBM. He was also named U.S. Chief Data Officer of the Year by the CDO Club in 2017 and named Corinium's Top 100 Innovators in Data and Analytics in 2018, 2019 and 2020. In 2020, he was also appointed as one of the Global Top 100 Data Visionaries by Truata. In the episode, Inderpal will discuss: How the role of Chief Data Officer has evolved, The importance of trusted Artificial Intelligence, The role of AI ethics in the industry

Today's guest is Jeevan Lobo, Vice President within the Financial Industry. Based in New Jersey, Jeevan is a result driven and dynamic IT Leader who has successfully led multiple Managed Service Accounts with specialization in Cross-Functional Leadership and Digital Transformation. He is passionate about making his customers in the IT and Business sectors successful. In the episode, Jeevan will discuss: His 5 top Digital Transformation trends within Finance & Banking, Challenges of innovation within the Financial industry, The role of risk management, Why ServiceNow if the platform of choice, Case studies of successful implementations he has worked on, Advice to C-Suite Execs embarking on their Digital Transformation journey, Stakeholder Management, Building and maintaining a winning team, and What the future holds for ServiceNow

Today's guests are Gabriel Nipote, Chief Operating Officer and Henry Michaelson, Chief Technology Officer at Halla. Founded in 2016, Halla is The Taste Intelligence Company, redefining what personalization means for grocery as the world’s only human preference engine designed specifically and exclusively for grocery. Halla has developed the only technology on the market that can accurately predict shopper intent and recommend the grocery item a person will want to buy next. This provides grocers with the ability to offer personalization on a truly one-to-one level never before experienced across the entire digital store. Coupled with real-time capabilities, plug & play API integration and AI that leverages over 100 billion grocery-specific shopper and product data points, Halla’s created the most powerful and flexible personalization engine now available for grocers through its proprietary suite of services: Halla Recommend, Halla Substitute and Halla Search. In the episode, Gabriel and Henry talk about:

Today's guest is Steve Prewitt, Global Head of Innovation at Sumitovant Biopharma in New York. Founded in 2019, Sumitovant’s Digital Innovation approach integrates key skill sets, datasets and analytic tools to provide real answers to pharma’s most critical questions. With their tech-enabled approach to drug discovery, development and commercialization, Sumitovant remove friction and accelerate every aspect of the process to bring promising new compounds to market. Steve is a senior technology executive, corporate officer and advisor with demonstrated experience building innovative cloud-based data pipelines, standing up data science teams and delivering real business value using machine learning and advanced analytics in a variety of healthcare and life sciences contexts. He is passionate about creating and enabling new business models with data, building data-driven cultures/teams and the power of cloud architectures to enable entirely new ways of working to achieve the goals and needs of decision makers. I

Today's guest is Vikram Walecha, Chief Technology Officer – ServiceNow at IBM. Vikram is a trusted Advisor to C-Suite with extensive experience in driving large and complex Digital Transformation programs. He is a thought leader and Changes Enabler in the areas of ServiceNow, Cloud, DevOps, Enterprise Workflow Automations, Service Management, CoE Enablement, Business Acquisition, Service Strategy & Design, Service Delivery and Governance. In his role at IBM, Vikram oversees the Business acquisition and delivery in regional growth markets in North America. In the episode, Vikram will discuss: An insight into his role and ServiceNow at IBM, Macro-trends he is seeing in the enterprise, How companies are using Intelligent workflows, The human experience in a world of automation, Why ServiceNow is the platform is choice Case studies of the value his team have brought to customers, What makes ServiceNow at IBM stand out from the competition and What the future holds for the platform

Today's guest is Jim Rebesco, Co-Founder and CEO at Striveworks in Austin, Texas. Data and analytics are transforming the way the world works. Data analytics always rests on the assumption that "yesterday," when we collect the data and train model looks the same as "tomorrow," when we take that model and use it in the real world. Striveworks' customers live in dynamic, adaptive, challenging environments where tomorrow often looks very different from yesterday. Striveworks' MLOps platform lets teams of data scientists, software engineers and subject matter experts drive outcomes in operationally relevant timelines. In the episode, Jim talks about: The interesting work they do in managing MLOps, Problems they are solving for customers, Challenges the team need to overcome to achieve success, An insight into the data science team, How they attract talent to Striveworks, What the future looks like, and Skills he looks for when hiring into the team

Today's guest is Matthew Karasick, Chief Product Officer at Habu. Founded in 2018 with offices in San Francisco, Boston and New York, Habu is a Data Clean Room software company that make it seamless for businesses to generate high-value analytics from controlled datasets, while protecting the privacy of consumers and the rights of data owners. Habu's software has been developed based on real-world use cases provided by top tier CPG, retail, media and other companies, and has evolved significantly to meet their most pressing needs. Their mission is to empower companies to fully utilize and understand data wherever it may live, collaborate with others and thrive in a privacy-first era. In the episode, Matthew talks about: How they help companies join distributed datasets Behind-the-scenes on how it all comes together The potential of Habu and its impact in the industry What it’s like to be part of the data & tech team Exciting opportunities with Habu

Today's guest is Nicole Tate-Pappas, Senior Director of Digital Employee Experience Management at Palo Alto Networks in California. Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Their mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. Palo Alto Networks help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in AI, analytics, automation and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, they protect tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks and mobile devices. In the episode, Nicole will discuss: The interesting work she does with Palo Alto Networks, Her ServiceNow journey and career highlights to date, Macro trends within Digital Transformation, What excites her about the ServiceNow platform, Case studies of how she intr

Today's guest is Gaurav Bhattacharya, CEO at involve.ai in Santa Monica, CA. Involve.AI are on a mission to make the world's companies more customer centric. involve.ai organizes all customer data and makes it useful to stop customers from leaving and expand them to increase revenue. The magic is in the AI to find signals from all unstructured data and predict churn and expansion from sources like CRM, product usage and behavior data, emails, calls and support channels. In the episode, Gaurav will discuss: The mission to make the worlds companies more customer centric, How they went about building their platform, Use cases of the benefits that involve.ai brings to customers, Successfully growing the team from the ground up, What it’s like to be part of the AI/ML team, What excites him for the future at involve.ai, and Exciting opportunities within the team

Today's guest is Andrea Leigh Castillo, Practice Director in SecOps at Iceberg Networks in Ottawa, Ontario. Iceberg Networks (a Highmetric company) provides trusted, aggregated and transparent risk & security intelligence, so that organizations can make confident and effective business decisions. They plan, deploy and manage successful programs for Integrated Risk Management (IRM) and Security Operations across Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing and Retail industries. Their key technology partners include ServiceNow and Archer. Icebergs’ team of experienced management consultants, subject matter experts and software developers offer a full lifecycle of IRM and SecOps related professional services including executive management workshops, strategy sessions, implementation & integration, and support services. Iceberg Networks' core values are Honest, Approachable, Accountable, Pursuit of Excellence, Collaborative and Empathetic. In the episode, Andrea will discuss: The interesting

Today's guest is Dennis Wall, Founder at Cognoa in Palo Alto, California. Founded in 2013, Cognoa is a pediatric behavioral health company developing digital diagnostics and therapeutics to enable the earlier diagnosis and treatment of behavioral health conditions, such as autism. They are dedicated to improving lifelong outcomes for children at risk for developmental delay and their families. Cognoa's lead products, the first digital diagnosis aid for autism and the first prescription digital therapeutic for children diagnosed with autism, have both received Breakthrough Device designation from the FDA. The company’s AI technology platform will enable Cognoa's product pipeline to address additional unmet needs including ADHD and anxiety. Cognoa plans to commercialize its autism diagnosis aid under the name, Canvas Dx™. In the episode, Dan will discuss: The journey to founding Cognoa, The fascinating work they do in treating autism, The role of AI, ML and Computer Vision in achieving their mission, Use cases

Today's guest is Dan Kokotov, VP of Engineering within Speech Technologies at Rev.com. Founded in 2010, Rev is a venture-backed internet startup headquartered in Austin with an office in San Francisco who offer speech-to-text services by combining the world’s best AI with the fine-tuning of the human ear to transcend the limits of audio. They continually enhance their best-in-class technology to deliver services with true-to-word accuracy and industry-leading turnaround times at-scale, at all times and for the best price. Rev are obsessed with the intricacies of language and have built intuitive tools to streamline workflows, including platforms for transcription, video captioning and world-language subtitling. In the episode, Dan will discuss: Rev’s interesting work in innovative speech-to-text services, The role of AI & Data Science in enhancing their products & services, Benefits that Rev AI brings to customers, How the tech team has evolved and interesting projects they work on, and  Hel

Today's guest is James Tammaro, VP of Engineering at CatapultX in New York. Founded in 2018, CatapultX are the On-Stream™ Video Monetization & Contextual AI Platform. Their proprietary technology uses Artificial Intelligence to reinvent advertising by eliminating the interruptive experience consumers have grown to hate and allowing you to win the moment™.CatapultX provides the simplest tools to generate more revenue from your videos or ROI on your video ads, anywhere they live. James has 15 years of experience developing software and leading software product teams across diverse business and technology domains. He has extensive experience driving product strategy, delivering products and collaborating across functional groups within an organization. He is a Certified Scrum Master with the ability to drive low level product design discussions, roadmaps and interfacing with customers. James takes a pragmatic approach to the SDLC process, balancing long term goals with short term "get to market now" nee

Today's guest is Alexander Ljungström, Founder and Managing Director at Einar & Partners in Amsterdam. Founded in 2019, Einar & Partners is a niche firm focusing on AIOps & IT Operations strategy. Their passion is people, data and culture. Working with modern platforms and technologies such as ServiceNow, Azure, AWS and more, they enable enterprises to find their digital truth. Specialized in complex ITOM & AIOps transformation, Einar & Partners have experience across the globe with the mission of delivering measurable results, ROI, lowering OpEx and generating successful programs for AIOps & ITOM. They also services in the space of Go-To-Market strategy and portfolio development, together with a reliable implementation and capacity network. In the episode, Alexander will discuss: How he got into the world of ServiceNow, The importance of AIOps, Case studies of the benefits they bring to customers, Key learns in his experience using AIOps, and What the future holds for the ServiceNow p

Today's guest is Michael Senftleber, Chief Technology Officer at Arrive Logistics in Austin, TX. As one of the fastest-growing freight brokerages in the nation, Arrive Logistics are defining a new standard for service in freight, pushing the limits of what’s possible for themselves and their partners every day.  Their relentless pursuit of perfection fuels their ability to optimize operations, identify efficiencies, build technology and deliver innovation that pushes businesses forward. An established product and technology executive with over 20 years of experience, Michael leads Arrive Logistics' technology group consisting of more than 100 professionals and is responsible for the company's overall technology vision, strategy and execution. He also leads Arrive EDGE™, where their mission is to not only build technology that best serves their stakeholders internally and externally, but to pave the way for the future and become a leader in technology within logistics. In the episode, Michael will discuss

Today's guest is Nedialko Dimitrov, VP of Data Science at StackAdapt in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 2014, StackAdapt is a self-serve advertising platform that specializes in multi-channel solutions including native, display, video, connected TV and audio ads. StackAdapt's state-of-the-art platform is where some of the most progressive work in machine learning meets cutting-edge user experience. In the episode, Ned will discuss: His background & transitioning from academia to industry, StackAdapt’s interesting work in the AdTech sector, Problems they are solving in the data science team, What a typical project lifecycle looks like, What he looks for when hiring into the team, Why StackAdapt is a great place to work, and What the future holds for StackAdapt

Today's guest is Joe Baffone, Co-Founder and CEO at Annexus Health in Philadelphia, Pennsylvainia. Founded in 2017, Annexus Health are committed to reducing administrative and logistical burdens across the patient access journey in order to improve access to care and combat financial toxicity at both the patient level and the provider level. Annexus Health's unparalleled relationships within the US healthcare market combined with a development philosophy that emphasizes cycle-managing a problem rather than taking a task-based approach allows them to rapidly develop and deploy solutions that have an immediate impact on the access services cycle management process and on the lives of patients. In the episode, Joe will discuss: His journey to co-founding Annexus Health, The interesting work they do in the Healthcare industry, The mission they are working towards, What its like to work within their tech team, Plans for growing the team and What excites him for the future at Annexus Health

Today's guest is Jon Becker, CEO at Platcore in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 2016, PlatCore is a platform development company that is building applications that either compliment or enhance current functionality on the ServiceNow platform. Based on Service Portal, their initial application is a Learning Management System that integrates with the HR/GRC module or can be a standalone application on the ServiceNow platform. Jon is an accomplished professional experienced in leading mission critical initiatives, product launch and commercialization, and driving change within organizations. He has proven success in global program delivery, strategic alignment and translating executive vision into business results across various industries. Jon has delivered multiple enterprise software implementations and also has experience with custom applications, including geo-locators, portals and custom web-sites developed both in-house and off-shore. In the episode, Jon will discuss: How he got into the world of ServiceNow,

Today's guests are John Carpenter, Chief Technology Officer and Sunil Sharma, Chief Operating Officer at Blacksquare in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 2010, Blacksquare is the global leader in digital transformation of the alcohol industry. BlackSquare has become the global leader in end-to-end digital and ecommerce solutions for international liquor brands, providing the tech and infrastructure required to sell their products online all around the world. After discovering that there were no suitable software solutions capable of fully integrated management of global DTC alcohol sales, their product Insight was born. This innovative technology integrates consumer acquisition, ecommerce, fulfillment and logistics into a single platform, giving brands seamless access to the data needed to reach their customers where they are. Insight allows brands to take control of the entire customer experience by eliminating fragmentation in the supply chain. In the episode, John and Sunil will talk about: Wh

Today's guest is Dipanwita Das, CEO and C0-Founder at Sorcero in Washington D.C . Founded in 2018, Sorcero is driving the next generation of digital transformation for smart, connected enterprises in insurance, life science and other STEM industries. Their core Language Intelligence technology offers unique AI capabilities infused with deep domain expertise, transforming cross-domain decision making experts with a platform that understands technical language and supports mission-critical decision making across the enterprise operating model. Dipanwita is an award-winning technology entrepreneur and AI innovator. Prior to starting Sorcero, Dipanwita was the founder & CEO of 42 Strategies, managing digital transformation projects for Richard Branson's Virgin United, Al Gore's Climate Reality Project and Bloomberg Philanthropies. An Atlas Corps Fellow and later Board Member, she designed the Global Leadership Lab, training global leaders from 60+ countries. In addition to her many professional endeavors, Dip