Ai In Action

Today's guest is Chris Hutchins, VP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Northwell Health. Chris is a Senior health care analytics leader with a strong background in developing analytics teams and infrastructure. He has extensive experience delivering solutions focused on patient experience, outcomes, cost, population health, quality, regulatory and risk-based arrangements along with demonstrated success building data quality and governance programs. Northwell Health is New York’s largest private employer and health care provider, with 23 hospitals and nearly 800 outpatient facilities. The team care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from their communities. With over 72,000 employees, including 17,000-plus nurses, 4,500 employed doctors and nearly 3,300 members of Northwell Health Physician Partners, they are working together to change healthcare for the better. In the show. Chris will discuss: The interesting roles he held over the ye

Today's guest is Jeremy Baksht, SVP of Alternative Data at Ascential in New York. Jeremy is an experienced capital market professional with twenty years in the industry as an investment banker, business consultant, FinTech entrepreneur and angel investor. Jeremy is currently the global head of alternative data at Ascential, the leading specialist information public company covering the digital economy. Ascential works with the world’s best consumer brands and their ecosystems, connecting them with their customers throughout the purchase journey. Jeremy leads Ascential’s efforts to sell their offerings to financial services clients. Their team has expertise at pricing, sales and share, and consumer perception in sectors such as apparel, grocery and CPG. Ascential's data sets include several years of history and can be utilized to build robust financial models well beyond those typically available in current investment research. In the show. Jeremy will discuss: His background and his current work at

Welcome the very first episode in our very special Cybersecurity series of the AI in Action podcast.  Today's guest is Clodagh Durkin. Clodagh has over 23 years experience in Cybersecurity and the majority of this time has been spent in Senior and Leadership roles. Based in Germany for the last number of years, Clodagh has some great insights on the international cybersecurity market with specific emphasis on Digital Trust. This conversation touches upon local and corporate level precautions taken to maintain this trust. In the show, Clodagh will discuss: Her background working in the Telecoms sector, Ensuring digital trust among customers, How innovation has brought Cybersecurity to the mainstream, The impact of GDPR in the industry, How to prepare and react for data breaches, and her Advice to those looking for a career in Cybersecurity

Today's guest is Peter Hafez, Chief Data Scientist at RavenPack, who are the leading big data analytics provider for financial services. The company’s products allow clients to enhance returns, reduce risk or increase efficiency by incorporating the effects of public information in their models or workflows. RavenPack’s clients include the most successful hedge funds, banks and asset managers in the world. Peter is responsible for setting up and managing the company’s Data Science department, which is instrumental in the design and development of new products derived from RavenPack's Big Data Analytics platform. With backgrounds in image processing, mathematics, machine learning and econometrics; the team is responsible for researching and modelling big data applications for the financial markets. In the show, Peter will discuss: RavenPack’s impact in the Fintech industry, Benefits their products bring to customers, Interesting projects they are working on within data, Building a successful inf

Today's guest is Geetu Ambwani, Senior Director of Data Insights at Flatiron Health in New York. Their mission is to improve lives by learning from the experience of every cancer patient. What stands in the way is that much of the available, real-world clinical data is unstructured and stored across thousands of disconnected community clinics, medical centers and hospitals but this is a problem that Flatiron believe they can solve. Geetu is deeply interested in the art and science of applying machine learning and data science techniques to formulate and help solve hard problems in the healthcare space. Over the last 15 years, she has worked successfully at the intersection of data science and product development and is constantly driven to find new insights into text, semi-structured, and structured data. She also enjoys participating in conferences and panels organized by the NYC tech and data community. In the show, Geetu will discuss: Flatiron’s impact in the healthcare sector, The role of the Data Insight

Today's guest is André Cohen, Head of Data Science at Tilting Point in New York. Tilting Point is a new-generation games partner for top independent development studios, with a focus on the rapidly growing mobile and tablet markets. André brings 10 years of game industry experience with expertise in machine learning, dynamic pricing, game optimization and game development. Tilting Point empowers elite developers with expert resources, operational support and funding to give carefully selected games mainstream success. The company adheres to a core philosophy of putting development talent first, advancing industry-leading analytics and overcoming discoverability hurdles with aggressive, best-in-class marketing. In the show, André will discuss: Deciding to drop out of his PhD to pursue his passion for gaming, What he learned in his experience with White Shoe Media & Gondola, The exciting work he does with Tilting Point, The importance of Data Analytics within mobile gaming, Use cases of the succes

Today's guest is Melissa Landon, VP and Chief Strategist at Cyclica. Cyclica is a Toronto-Based globally recognized biotechnology company that leverages AI and computational biophysics to reshape the drug discovery process. Cyclica's proprietary structure-based and AI-augmented drug discovery platform includes Ligand Design for multi-targeted and multi-objective drug design, and Ligand Express for off-target profiling, systems biology linkages, and structural pharmacogenomic insights. Taken together, Ligand Design and Ligand Express design advanced lead-like molecules that minimize unwanted off-target effects, while providing a holistic understanding of a molecule's activity through integrated systems biology and structural pharmacogenomics. By doing more with Artificial Intelligence, Cyclica aims to revolutionize a system troubled with attrition and costly failures, accelerate the drug discovery process and develop medicines with greater precision. In the show, Melissa will tell you about: The fascinating wo

On today's show, host JP Valentine chats with Dave Boerner, Director of Data Strategy at Particle Health in New York.  Founded in 2017, Particle Health is on a mission to solve the biggest problem facing the American healthcare system - data sharing. They believe patients have the right to control their data, but shouldn’t bear the responsibility of collecting, managing and transporting it. That’s where Particle Health comes in. By taking a unique approach, their venture-backed startup is positioned to lead patient-centric data sharing. Particle Health manages patient consent, giving investigators, underwriters and administers a single-point ‘clearinghouse’ for clinical health data, without the need for a 3rd party. With Particle Health, simply obtain a patient's permission to securely access their digital medical records. It's that easy. In the show, Dave will tell you about: The interesting projects going on at Particle Health, How they are improving data access within healthcare data, Using

In today's episode, host JP Valentine chats with Stuart Mason, Manager of Data Science at Anvyl in New York. Anvyl believes that a fully digital, perfectly transparent supply chain is as important to a brand’s success as the business model itself. Anvyl is a production hub where brands can manage suppliers, oversee production and track in-depth product data from procurement to delivery of inbound goods. They help brands supply their customers with what they want, when they want it and improve their bottom line at the same time. Stuart has a passion for statistical computing and using mathematics to describe and understand the real world. He likes drawing inferences from large datasets, creating simplified takeaways and producing information-rich visualizations. Stuart also likes to teach and share knowledge, which has led him to develop employees under his leadership into strong team contributors. In the show, Stuart will discuss: How Anvyl are impacting the supply chain, What he has learned during

In this episode, host JP Valentine sits down with Rohit Nambisan, President at Lokavant in New York. Lokavant is a technology company whose mission is to ensure that no clinical trial fails due to operational error. By integrating and analyzing the disparate data sources within clinical trials, Lokavant provides real-time visualizations and risk alerts to study sponsors and CROs to enable data-driven decisions. These insights expedite trial timelines and reduce the costs of development, allowing safe and efficacious treatments to get to patients. Lokavant centralizes trial data to power a machine learning model that anticipates trial risk, provides data-driven risk mitigation strategies and predicts the impact of mitigation strategy implementation. Lokavant's anticipatory monitoring capability is grounded in a compendium of data from over 1,000 clinical trials and will improve with each deployment. In the show, Rohit will share with you: How Lokavant aim to impact the Healthcare sector, Using d

Today's guest is Georgios Ouzounis, VP of Data Science at ElectrifAi. Georgios is a technology expert and thought leader with over 20 years of engineering, research and project management experience. He has great experience driving innovation and business growth in multiple sectors, through data-driven strategic insights, Data Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning and AI at scale. Founded in 2004, ElectrifAi is a global leader in building innovative AI-based solutions and is on a mission to help organizations solve their most pressing and difficult problems through the power of AI and Machine Learning. It is ElectrifAi's mission to make AI more understandable, accessible and profitable for businesses all over the world. In the show, Georgios will share with you: The interesting products ElectrifAi are developing to the market, Exciting projects in medical imaging and COVID-19 solutions, His role within Computer Vision and Machine Learning, Building the ideal Data Scienc

Today's guest is John Thompson, Global Head of Advanced Analytics & AI at CSL Behring, who are the third largest biopharmaceutical company in the world. They derive lifesaving therapies from human plasma: specializing in treating rare diseases such as hemophilia. John manages the global advanced analytics & AI team, who are responsible for building, deploying and maintaining the analytics applications and models for the global organization. John is an accomplished operational executive who excels at building and managing innovative, growth-oriented data and technology organizations across multiple industries, with a recent focus on the healthcare and biopharmaceutical markets. John is also a keynote speaker and best selling author, with "Analytics - How to win with Intelligence?," remaining one of the best selling books in the analytics category on Amazon. In the show, John will tell you about: His interesting work at CSL Behring, Developing his business leadership skills, Sharing his insights as

Today's guest is Afsheen Afshar. Afsheen is a Senior Business Executive and Deep AI Expert who has extensive experience across a variety of industries and enterprises driving large scale technological transformation associated with hundreds of millions in value. He held the first executive-level data and analytics role in multiple industries and companies. Afsheen regularly advises start-ups, universities, investors, enterprises, and others across the globe on how best to leverage modern technology. He is active on multiple Advisory Boards in New York and Chicago by exploring multiple opportunities that can help catalyze large-scale technological transformation for traditional enterprises. In the show, Afsheen will discuss: The motivation for helping companies embrace AI, Bridging the culture gap between business and technology, Key steps on how to digitalise your business, How to be successful within the data world, The importance of effective communication skills, and What to look for when hiring Data Scien

Today's guest is David Kuntz, Head of Data Science at Degreed in New York. Degreed is the upskilling platform that connects learning to opportunities. They integrate everything people use to learn and build their careers, such as courses, articles, projects etc. and match everyone to growth opportunities that fit their unique skills, roles and goals. David is a global leader in the field of AI-driven adaptive learning/personalized learning within Higher Education and the digital learning industry. He currently leads the Data Science function at Degreed, where they are leveraging extensive learner and skill data to help millions of people build the skills they need to build their future. In the show, David will tell you about: What is Degreed’s learning experience platform, The challenges they are solving with data science, Introducing Machine Learning to personalise offerings, Building an effective data science team, The biggest learns in his career, and How to be a successful data scienti

Today's guest is Andrei Lopatenko, VP of Engineering within Search and Conversational AI at Zillow Group. Andrei brings years of experience designing, building and scaling world-leading search engines for hundreds of millions of users. Andrei has led various teams to build customer and business Machine Learning and NLP platforms within the real estate, e-commerce & retail sectors. Founded in 2006, Zillow Group's mission to give people the power to unlock life’s next chapter. Their homes are the heartbeat of their lives and they believe that finding a home shouldn’t be so hard in today’s always-on world. That’s why Zillow Group are reimagining the real estate transaction and changing the way people buy, sell, rent and finance their homes. In the show, Andrei will discuss: What Zillow Group offer in the real estate sector, His motivation to constantly evolve and learn new things, Challenges that his team are solving at Zillow Group, Experience building successful engineering teams, Advice for academics movi

Today's guest is Alix Lacoste, VP of Data Science at BenevolentAI in New York. BenevolentAI is the global leader in the development and application of AI for scientific innovation. They aim to accelerate the journey from inventive ideas to medicines for patients by developing AI to generate new treatments for some of the world’s 8,000 untreated diseases. BenevolentAI's team of technologists, AI researchers and scientists build and applies AI to the entire drug discovery and development process. Alix leads the Data Science team, who responsible for developing machine learning and data science technologies to improve and evaluate the drug target identification pipeline from rare to more common diseases. In the show, Alix will tell you about: How she got involved in the Data Science world, What is unique about Benevolent’s work within healthcare, Their goal to fulfil the potential of AI within drug discovery, Interesting projects she is currently working on, What she loves abou

Today's guest is Mark O’Neill, Chief Technology Officer at KeyMe. Founded in New York in 2012, KeyMe is North America's most trusted full-service locksmith with guaranteed service quality. Their network of self-service kiosks are located thousands of retail locations across the country which supports the duplication of home, office and vehicle keys. KeyMe's kiosks are complemented by the KeyMe locksmiths who provide unrivalled service quality for emergency lockouts and other skilled access and home services. As KeyMe's CTO, Mark brings two decades of experience in growing and leading multiple teams, as well as architecting and building systems to meet evolving eCommerce and media industry objectives. In the show, Mark will discuss: The services KeyMe offers to customers Challenges they are solving using Machine Learning Interesting Engineering and Data Analytics projects they are working on Plans for further growth Key traits they look for in the hiring process Why he loves his role at KeyMe Advice

Today's guest is Jason Davis, Co-Founder and CEO at Simon Data in New York. Simon is a tool that transforms your data into clear insights that let you get more out of your marketing. You can connect your data in minutes, create customized segments, deploy to existing channels and discover what your customers want. Simon Data is the enterprise customer data platform that empowers brands to deliver data-driven, personalized customer experiences everywhere. In the show, Jason will discuss: How they enable brands to better use their data Benefits they bring to customers Building a successful team at Simon Data What he loves about his role What’s in store for the future at Simon Data Key traits they look for in an ideal candidate

Today's guest is Jason Ezratty, who is the Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Data Scientist at Brightfield in New York. Founded in 2006 as a workforce strategy consultancy, Brightfield has been a strategic advisor to the world’s largest companies looking to build, expand or optimize extended workforce programs. Brightfield is the leading augmented analytics company powering the economics of digital transformation in the new world of work. The massive market inefficiencies caused by a lack of transparency into the price and performance of the extended workforce compelled Brightfield to replace anecdotes with data-driven facts by building a proprietary augmented analytics platform for unified workforce optimization. In the show, Jason will tell you about: How he transitioned into the world of Data Science, Who are Brightfield and the benefits they bring to clients, How they are using Data Analytics and Machine Learning in their product, The exciting future ahead at Brightfield, Why Brightfield is a great place t

Today's guest is Bora Beran, Vice President of Products at 1010Data in New York. 1010data transforms Big Data into smart insights to create the high-definition enterprise that can anticipate and respond to change. Their modern cloud-based operational performance, consumer intelligence and alternative data solutions enable over 900 clients to optimize company health, master consumer touchpoints and digitally renovate operations. Bora is an experienced Product leader with a track record of delivering multiple award-winning, best-in-class software products generating over $1 Billion in annual revenue. He is experienced in managing multiple software and data product lines and working with large geographically distributed teams. Currently, he leads the product management, user research and user experience teams at 1010data across the company's multiple product lines. In the show, Bora will tell you about: How he got involved in the Data world Using satellite technology and computer vision to impact the supply chai