Ai In Action

Today's guest is Núria Bertomeu Castelló, Director of Natural Language Processing at YUKKA Lab in Berlin. Founded in 2016, YUKKA Lab provides fact-based actionable insights to the financial markets. With YUKKA Labs Augmented Language Intelligence,  it generates a systematic and efficient overview of topics and trends observed in the financial news. YUKKA's self-developed algorithms are leading-edge, containing Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning and Deep Learning. Their solutions enable users from fields of asset management, market research, financial advisory, risk management and sales to handle the rapidly increasing amount of various financial data in real-time. In the episode, Núria will tell you about: The work they are doing at YUKKA Lab, The knowledge we can obtain from text mining financial news, Challenges of working within text understanding, Recent trends that have taken NLP to the next level, Insights from text mining that they have introduced into their product and Benefits that th

Today's guest is Siddarth Ranganathan, Director of Data Science, BI & Analytics at Nintex, who are the global standard for process management and automation. Founded in 2006, more than 10,000 public and private sector organizations across 90 countries turn to the Nintex Platform to accelerate progress on their digital transformation journeys by quickly and easily managing, automating and optimizing business processes. In the episode, Siddarth will tell you about: What he has learned on his journey so far, Nintex’s impact in process management and automation, His role leading the BI, Data Science and Analytics function, Building the foundations for success, How to structure a successful data science team and Advice on how to make the most of your data science career

Today's guest is Daniel Feller, Director of Data Science at Rightway Healthcare in New York. Founded in 2017, Rightway Healthcare is a technology and services company radically simplifying the healthcare experience for clients and members. Rightway provides members with the support, advocacy and technology, helping navigate them to the highest quality, most cost-efficient doctors and facilities for their care. This optimization and guidance helps simplify healthcare for members and reduce healthcare costs for organizations. In the episode,  Daniel will tell you about: Rightway’s impact in the Healthcare sector, Interesting projects the Data Science team are working on, Transitioning from academia into industry, Building an AI expert system for doctors, Exciting opportunities & Plans for further growth, Why Rightway is a Great place to work

Today's guest is Alexander Vershinskiy, Global OSS Architect & Implementation Team Manager at Syntax in North Carolina. Since 1972, Syntax has been providing comprehensive technology solutions to businesses of all sizes with thousands of customers trusting Syntax with their IT services and ERP needs. Today, Syntax is a leading Managed Cloud Provider for Mission-Critical Enterprise Applications. Alexander is responsible for Syntax's global OSS Platform based on ServiceNow. He is a high performing, self-motivated ServiceNow Consultant, Architect & Business Analyst with over ten years of extensive experience in IT, with a dedicated focus on ITSM, ITOM, ITBM, HR and CSM. He possesses a unique set of skills providing seamless integration of policies, processes and procedures, which are executed by organizations to achieve the highest quality of IT services. In the episode, Alexander will tell you about: How he got into the world of ServiceNow, Key learns from his career to date, Advice on moving into a car

Today's guest is Severin Messenbrink, Technical Lead at everphone in Berlin. Founded in 2016, everphone is a clever way to equip your workforce with smartphones and tablets. everphone reduces your costs while making employees happier and more productive. everphone sources, configures and deploys rental smart­phones and tablets in your com­pany. They also pro­tect your data and organize re­pairs and returns. Don’t waste your valuable time handling smart devices. Take control with a few clicks using their device manage­ment portal and everphone will do the heavy lift­ing. They coordinate every­thing directly with your employee so if there’s a problem with the device, everphone will solve it within 24 hours. In the episode, Severin will tell you about: The interesting work they do at everphone, The process of building their Phone-as-a-Service, Benefits the platform brings to customers, How to build trust in data, Leveraging Machine Learning to enhance their services & New projects including collaborations wi

Today's guest is Alessio Fanelli, Vice President at 645 Ventures in New York. Founded in 2013, 645 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with exceptional founders who are building iconic companies. They invest at the Seed and Series A stages and leverage their Voyager software platform to enable their Success team and Connected Network to help founders scale to the growth stage. 645 Ventures invest in four main areas: SaaS for the Second Wave, Citizen Professionals, The Engineering Value Chain Revolution and Personalized Consumer Applications. 645 Ventures has $200m+ in AUM and is growing fast with backing from leading institutional investors, including university endowments, funds of funds and pension funds.They have over 35 active companies in their portfolio in the areas of enterprise SaaS, infrastructure software and consumer technology. In the episode, Alessio will tell you about: Deciding what data & tech companies to back, What makes companies successful in Data Science, Big

Today's guest is Lou Zhang, Director of Data Science at MachineMetrics. Founded in 2014, MachineMetrics is manufacturing’s first Industrial IoT Platform for Machines. They transform analytics into action through universal machine connectivity, cloud data Infrastructure and communication workflows that optimize machine operation. Extensible both in the cloud and at the edge, the platform is powering vertically-focused use cases for manufacturers to digitize legacy manufacturing processes and drive more profitability with their machines. Lou is responsible for driving data science strategy, technical leadership and revenue from predictive machining products. They develop patented and novel approaches to solving open-ended problems in manufacturing using machine learning, data mining and statistical modeling, specifically in regards to predictive technology involving embedded sensors. It is their mission to conceptualize and bring-to-market predictive machining solutions for Industry 4.0. In the episode, Lou wil

Today's guest is Saurabh Dubey, Director of Digital Lighthouse at KPMG in Denver, Colorado. Saurabh has over 17 years of experience in the Consulting and Professional Services business, and have been playing a span of roles in advisory, sales, delivery, operations and managed services.  He has worked across several industries, with a primary focus in Technology, Media and Telecommunication, with a primary focus on expanding the Technology sector business. Saurabh is currently part of KPMG's Digital Enablement practice and is one of the leaders of their Denver Ignition Center. His responsibilities include business development, practice building and innovation, and engagement leadership and management for some of KPMG's largest clients. He is also the Director responsible for defining their TMT industry strategy across the practice and establishing their go-to-market approach for the industry accounts. In the episode, Saurabh will tell you about: His career to date and his current role with KPMG New trends

Today's guest is Konstantin Kugler, Co-Founder and Head of Product at Laya Technologies in Munich. Laya are running the most advanced and flexible smart packaging platform to power the leading travel retail brands of tomorrow. They have developed an advanced Machine Learning-based technology to dynamically package personalised trips in realtime while integrating all product categories for which it has won multiple awards such as Deloitte Technology Fast50 and Forbes AI30. Laya creates a massive, new commodity segment called Dynamic Packages. Their technology allows B2B clients to generate and book any trip from single-stop packages to complex multi-stop tours via a single, powerful API and make them directly bookable online for consumers. Laya runs on a highly scalable, lightweight transactional business model, made for a Post-Covid travel industry. In the episode, Konstantin will discuss: How Laya are impacting the customer experience in the travel industry, Building the right foundations to achieve success,

Today's guest is Kevin Johnson, Head of Data Science at Favor Delivery in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2013, Favor is the easiest way to get anything you want in your city delivered to your door in under an hour. Whether it’s lunch at the office, groceries for home or those errands you just don’t have time for, your personal assistant (we call them Runners) can deliver it in just a few taps. Favor currently operates in over 100 cities across Texas. In the episode, Kevin will discuss: The great work they do at Favor Delivery, How the Data Science team is set up for success, Problems they are solving in the delivery sector, Upcoming technology and trends in the industry, Plans for growth and exciting opportunities at Favor Delivery and  What excites him for the future

Today's guest is Mark Scott, Senior Platform Architect at ServiceNow in Phoenix, Arizona. Servicenow make the world of work, work better for people. They deliver digital workflows that create great experiences and unlock productivity. With 6,200+ customers, they serve around 80% of the Fortune 500 and were listed on the 2020 list of Fortune World’s Admired Companies. In the episode, Mark will tell you about: His journey working in the ServiceNow ecosystem, Key advice when starting to implement ServiceNow in your business, His passion for Integrations & why they’re key in ServiceNow, Interesting integrations he worked on in his career, The benefits of Flow Design, How AI will continue to enhance the platform, & What to expect on his new podcast series, Between Two Functions

Today's guest is Martin Dachselt, CEO at Bayes eSports in Berlin. Founded in 2018, Bayes Esports delivers unprecedented opportunities for rights holders to utilize and monetize esports data of pro-level leagues and tournaments through our extensive partner network of media and betting companies. They are the go-to address for the Esports Data Industry for data right holders, consumers and service providers alike. Bayes powers the innovative products of their customers with a wide range of standard applications and tailored solutions which allows them to benefit from unified feeds for fixture and result information, live in-match data and live odds for major esports titles. In the episode, Martin will discuss: What inspired him to set up Bayes eSports, Challenges they are solving within eSports data, Building the first esports data marketplace BEDEX, Discovering the important data trends to analyse and distribute, How clients and partners monetize their data and What does the future hold for the

Today's guest is Brandon Allgood, Senior Vice President of Data Science & AI at Valo Health in San Francisco. Founded in 2019, Valo are using cloud computing as well as longitudinal and human data to create an entirely new drug discovery and development process. With 15 years of experience in large scale cloud and distributed computing, AI and mathematical modeling, Brandon currently manages the development and application of Valo's AI platform and is responsible for Valo's overall technological vision. Valo’s Opal Computational PlatformTM, a cloud generation, fully-integrated, componentized, end-to-end drug development platform, drug development is positioned to be transformed into a far more efficient process with life-changing treatments created in potentially half the time at far less cost and with far fewer failures. The Opal Platform makes it possible for scientists to review human data to discover previously unsuspected associations between genetic markers and disease and design and discover propri

Today's guest is Shabaz Patel, Director of Data Science at One Concern in San Francisco. Founded in 2015, One Concern is a Resilience as a Service solution that brings disaster science, together with machine learning, for better decision-making. They quantify resilience from catastrophic perils, empowering leaders to measure, mitigate, and monetize risk so disasters aren’t so disastrous. Shabaz leads the Data Science team who are responsible for building models for the One Concern product. The team is focused on all aspects of data (such as tooling for collecting and generating data, collection), Machine Learning (training of algorithms and all of the associated ML tooling) and the applied science considering the hazard physics. In the episode, Shabaz will discuss: How he got into the world of Data Science, The interesting work they do at One Concern, How they are applying AI and Data Science within natural disasters, The benefits that the platform brings to customers, Structuring the data science team to ach

Today's guests are Hichem Guemiri, CEO and Noel Nathan, VP of Partner Alliances & Advisory Services at HGC Technologies in Montreal. As a ServiceNow Elite Partner, HGC Technologies design and build innovative solutions to ensure their clients obtain the value they seek from their cloud investments. They are focused entirely on providing advisory, operations and development services exclusively on the ServiceNow & PagerDuty SaaS Platforms, allowing clients to augment, improve and evolve their Operational Business Service Management unlocking their true potential. Their services are tailored to their client’s unique requirements; they are able to do so through lessons learned and keeping abreast within ServiceNow best practices, by being extremely active in the Service Management, Operations Management and Business Management communities. Leveraging their unique implementation approach, clients can have a clear understanding of all the essentials for a successful project delivery. HGC's mantra and metho

Today's guest is Dr. Gero Decker, Co-Founder and CEO at Signavio in Berlin. Founded in 2009, Signavio enables organizations to keep up with the pace, volume and complexity of change. Their Business Transformation Suite, which serves more than 1000 customers around the globe across all industries, is the smarter way to continuously translate between strategy and execution. In the episode, Gero will discuss: The motivation for setting up Signavio, How they are applying AI to improve business processes, The benefits of Process Mining, How to successfully apply AI and automation within your business, Challenges to be aware of in your Digital Transformation, How COVID-19 has impacted data management & New trends to keep an eye on in 2021

Today's guest is Naushad UzZaman, CTO and co-founder at Blackbird AI in New York. Founded in 2017, Blackbird.AI uses machine learning and interdisciplinary human intelligence to combat disinformation. Their proprietary AI-Driven SaaS platform is aimed at providing a more automated understanding of disinformation campaigns and harmful digital media. Blackbird.AI provides real-time actionable insights for disinformation countermeasures to governments, Fortune 500/Global 1000 brands, and citizens. They help preserve brand integrity, trust and regulatory compliance through cloud-based visual dashboards, systems-level integration and consulting services. In the episode, Naushad will discuss: The motivation for setting up Blackbird, The problems they are solving in combatting disinformation, How they went about building their AI-driven platform, How large tech companies can play a role in tackling the issue, Setting up a successful tech team, Exciting opportunities and interesting projects in 2021 & Why he love

Today's guest is Jair Vercosa, Co-Founder and CTO at Flieber. Founded in 2019, Flieber is democratizing supply-chain operations for marketplace sellers, so that anyone can not only sell products online but also have efficient operations that allow for lower investment and higher margins. Companies are trying to solve specific problems, such as freight-forwarding, trucking and fulfilment, but the end-to-end supply-chain continues to be disconnected...Until now. Flieber's process connects suppliers, inspection companies, freight forwarders, trucking companies, 3PLs and online marketplaces. Their system adds intelligence and gives full visibility from purchase to inventory and their team coordinates the activities and follows closely every step of the way. They do the hard work so that our clients have the time to focus on what really matters: growing their companies. In the episode, Jair will discuss: The motivation for founding Flieber, The impact they are making in the retail sector, Interesting projects the

Today's guest is Subbu Palaniappan, Director of IT Corporate Applications at Hitachi Vantara in Denver, Coloado. Subbu is a Global Technology Leader with 18 years of progressive global experience managing IT projects, processes, applications and teams. He is currently responsible for the architecture, engineering and support of the ServiceNow, RPA and Integrations platforms at Hitachi Vantara. Hitachi Vantara guides our customers from what’s now to what’s next by solving their digital challenges. Working alongside each customer, they apply our unmatched industrial and digital capabilities to their data and applications to benefit both business and society. More than 80% of the Fortune 100 trust Hitachi Vantara to help them develop new revenue streams, unlock competitive advantages, lower costs, enhance customer experiences, and deliver social and environmental value. In the episode, Subbu will tell you about: How he got involved in the world of ServiceNow, Advice on moving from a consultancy to end-user organ

Today's guest is Nils Lenke, VP and GM APPs BU at Cerence in Aachen, Germany. Founded in 2019, Cerence is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the mobility world. Whether it’s connected cars, autonomous driving, e-vehicles or buildings, Cerence is mapping the road ahead. As an innovation partner to the world’s leading automakers and mobility OEMs, it is helping advance the future of connected mobility through intuitive, powerful interaction between humans and their cars, two-wheelers and even elevators, connecting consumers’ digital lives to their daily journeys no matter where they are. In the episode, Nils will discuss: The work he is doing with Cerence, How human interaction with machines has evolved, Why do Data Science projects fail, The problems they are solving using data & Exciting new trends in the automotive industry