Ai In Action

Today's guest is Jacky Zhao, Director of Data Science at Truckstop, who is a leader in transportation technology and freight matching solutions. Based in Chicago, Jacky built its data science organization from the ground up and is currently leading a team of Machine Learning Engineers, Statisticians and BI Analysts in developing the next generation of data products to empower the freight logistics industry. Founded in 1995, Truckstop offers logistics solutions for transportation professionals through load planning, transportation management, real-time rates and negotiation tools, as well as the largest industry credit reporting entity helping industry professionals find trusted freight partners. For over 20 years, Truckstop has helped carriers and brokers successfully run their businesses and find a better way to move freight. In the episode, Jacky will tell you about: Truckstop’s impact in the freight logistics industry, Problems they are solving using Data Science & Machine Learning, Building and evolvi

Today's guest is Robert "The Duke" Fedoruk, an experienced ServiceNow thought leader and evangelist. Robert articulates ServiceNow value proposition, how the product is evolving and the talent crunch we could be seeing in the marketplace. A four-time ServiceNow Hackathon winner and nine-time ServiceNow knowledge conference speaker, Robert is ranked in the top ten of all-time community contributors in his field. In the episode, Robert will tell you about: How he got started within ServiceNow, The value that the ServiceNow platform brings to organizations, How AI will help the platform evolve, How the ServiceNow workforce will be impacted by AI, Skills needed for a career in ServiceNow (past, present and future), 3 key areas on how to successfully embrace ServiceNow in your business, and What he believes the future of ServiceNow looks like

Today's guest is Jeshua Bratman, Head of Machine Learning at Abnormal Security in New York. Jeshua has over 10 years of experience in machine learning and is an expert in building technology products powered by artificial intelligence. He is a founding member of Abnormal Security, which stops targeted phishing, business email compromise and account takeover attacks that have never been seen before. Founded in 2018, the Abnormal Security platform protects enterprises from targeted email attacks. Abnormal Behavior Technology (ABX) models the identity of both employees and external senders, profiles relationships and analyzes email content to stop attacks that lead to account takeover, financial damage and organizational mistrust. Though one-click, API-based Office 365 and G Suite integration, Abnormal sets up in minutes and does not disrupt email flow. In the episode, Jeshua will tell you about: The motivation for setting up Abnormal Security, Problems they are solving within Cybersecurity & Data Prote

Today's guest is Asaf Somekh, Founder and CEO at Iguazio. Iguazio provides a Data Science Platform to automate machine learning pipelines. It accelerates the development, deployment and management of AI applications at scale, enabling data scientists to focus on delivering better, more accurate and more powerful solutions instead of spending their time on infrastructure. Iguazio powers real-time data science applications for financial services, gaming, ad-tech, manufacturing, smart mobility and telecoms. Backed by top financial and strategic VCs including Bosch, Verizon Ventures, Samsung SDS, CME Group and Dell, the company is led by serial entrepreneurs and a diverse team of seasoned innovators in the USA, UK, Singapore and Israel. In the episode, Asaf will tell you about: How he got into the field of AI, The motivation for setting up Iguazio, Helping organizations solve data management problems, Benefits the Iguazio platform brings to customers, How he built a successful data and tech team, U

Today's guest is Lisa Palmer, Chief Technology Advisor at Splunk, the world’s first Data-to-Everything Platform. Splunk helps organizations ask questions, get answers, take actions and achieve business outcomes from their data. Organizations use market-leading Splunk solutions with machine learning to monitor, investigate and act on all forms of business, IT, security and Internet of Things data. With more than 5,000 employees in 27 offices worldwide, the team at Splunk are focused on creating lasting data outcomes for their customers. As an executive-focused thought leader on topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Business Model Evolution & Transformation, and Sustainability all fueled through data and insights, Lisa helps to raise Splunk's brand awareness and market leader positioning. A sought-after technology evangelist who is passionate about the power of well-harnessed data, she speaks publicly in venues of all sizes to communicate the business value, both profit attainment and

Today's guest is Josh Lospinoso, Chief Executive Officer at Shift5 in Arlington, Virginia. Founded in 2018, Shift5 protects the operational technology (OT) that underpins our modern connected world from cyber attack. Today's planes, trains and tanks to name just a few rely on complex internal data networks that are susceptible to cyber-attack. Shift5 provides cybersecurity products to prevent, detect and alert against hacks on these internal data bus networks. By mitigating the entire attack life cycle against an OT system, Shift5 provides a unified security solution that enables system operators, maintainers, managers, and incident responders. They go one step further by providing enriched system data for operations analysts searching for cost savings, or revenue opportunities. Recently, Shift5 was awarded a one year, $2.6 million OTA by the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) to deliver a prototype vehicle security system for a critical ground vehicle platform. In the epi

Today's guest is David Ruau, VP, Head of Global Data Assets and Decision Science at Bayer Pharmaceuticals. David is an experienced digital business leader in the life-science industry with over ten years of experience in integrative bioinformatics and biomedical research. David joined Bayer in 2017 and currently leads the data asset and data science team working across all functions at Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of healthcare and agriculture. Bayer's products help address some of today’s biggest challenges, including global population growth, an ageing society and the need to make efficient and sustainable use of natural resources. Their mission is to improve people’s quality of life by preventing, alleviating or curing diseases. In the episode, David will discuss: The fascinating work he is doing with Bayer, What attracted to the pharma and life sciences industry, How to build a successful Data Science team, Key Data Sc

Today's guest is Nick Adams, Managing Director and Co-Founder at Differential Ventures in New York. Differential Ventures invests in early-stage tech companies that will change the way businesses operate. They look for companies that have a unique advantage in data and machine intelligence across Enterprise SaaS, FinTech and CyberSecurity.  There is a gap in early-stage funding from institutional VCs that can add significant value to startups beyond just capital. Differential is uniquely positioned to be the first check in to a company and help scale our portfolio companies to the next stage of growth. As operators, their partners have operational leadership experience in top startups, hedge funds and VC.  In the episode, Nick will tell you about: The impact Differential are making in the AI and ML scene, The origins and people behind the success of Differential, Success stories of the companies they have backed to date, What they look for when deciding what companies to back, How the market ha

Today's guest is Luca Naef, Head of Analytics at VantAI in New York. Founded in 2019, VantAI pairs bleeding-edge machine learning techniques with deep systems biology expertise to build computational models that uncover hidden relationships between molecules, targets and diseases. VantAI's in silico platform specializes in modelling complex protein-protein interactions, powering the discovery of biologics and protein degraders in addition to small-molecule drugs. It has helped leading biopharma partners launch new development programs--or revitalize old ones--at a fraction of the time and cost of traditional methods. In the episode, Luca will tell you about: His journey to joining VantAI, VantAI’s mission within drug discovery, How Artificial Intelligence enhances drug discovery, Common challenges they need to overcome in HealthTech, What attracted him to join VantAI, and What he looks for in the hiring process

Today's guest is Sergey Sukhanov, Co-Founder at AI Superior in Darmstadt. Founded in 2019, AI Superior is a service provider on Data Science, Machine Learning and AI that helps your business applying analytics to unlock the potential of your data. They provide actionable insights for your products and services as well as deploy machine learning models to transform your business. AI Superior provides rapid prototypes and end-to-end products to solve your complex business challenges. They are a results-driven team with strong expertise and experience in various industrial domains which allows them to transform your business challenge into a technical problem with the ability to solve it in a short time frame. In the episode, Sergey will discuss: How he got interested in AI and Machine Learning, AI Superior’s work with People Analytics, The role of People Analytics within HR and employee management, Challenges of working with People Data, such as Data Privacy & Ethics, Successful case studies of the ben

Today's guest is Ashley Kramer, Chief Product and Marketing Officer for Sisense. Headquartered in New York, Sisense gives you the easiest way to get real business insights from complex data with radically innovative business analytics. Sisense empowers everyday business users to independently manage, analyze, and visualize complex data quickly and cost-effectively. It is their mission is to transform complex data into insights everywhere, enabling access to business intelligence across the entire organization. Sisense's leading innovation is used by companies seeking to gain insights to their own business, and also embedded by technology and service companies that aim to provide additional insights and value for their customers. In the episode, Ashley will tell you about: Her journey to joining Sisense, Her day-to-day role in leading Product and Marketing, How they are applying Data Analytics and Data Engineering, Providing their customers with a way to embed analytics in their business, How she hel

Today's guest is Mamta Parakh, VP of Data Science at Quartet Health in New York. Founded in 2014, Quartet Health is a platform that makes it easier for people to get the best mental health care for them. Quartet's technology and services reach people who need care, connect them to the right care, track the quality of their care, and support their care journeys. Backed by $160.5m in venture funding from top investors, Quartet partners with health insurance plans and health systems in 32 states across the U.S. to help people get the care they need. In the episode, Mamta will tell you about: Quartet Health’s impact in the healthcare industry, How they are applying AI and Data Science to improve Mental Health care, What she loves about her job, Using Data Science to add business value, Building a successful Data Science team, Advice to Data Scientists starting their career, and What excites her for the future of AI in Healthcare

Today's guest is Jakob Muus, Founder and CEO at Tracks in Berlin. Founded in 2018, Tracks are pioneering the way the road freight industry adopts Artificial Intelligence to make informed, data-driven decisions. Their flagship product is designed to provide truck fleet operators with a holistic and comparative view on the fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions of their fleet whilst providing suggestions, recommendations and alarms to improve their bottom line. In the episode, Jakob will discuss: What motivated him to set up Tracks, The impact they are making in the Trucking industry, Benefits their products bring to customers, Applying AI to improve the decision-making process, The impact of COVID-19 within the organisation, and Their goal to improve fuel efficiency & reduce CO2 emissions

Today's guest is Anthony Capone, President and former CTO at Ambulnz in New York. Ambulnz is a new class of ambulance service provider, one that's transforming patient transportation through applied innovation, better compensation for EMTs and a unique business model that inspires the highest level of care. They are working to care harder and change expectations of the ambulance service business among EMTs, healthcare professionals and others they serve. In the show, Anthony will tell you about: The problems they are solving with Ambulnz, The role of Data Analytics and Machine Learning in the company, Challenges he had to overcome to achieve success, New services they offer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, How AI and new technology will evolve the future of healthcare, & What’s in store for the future at Ambulnz

Today's guest is Anne Bauer, Director of Data Science and Anna Coenen, Lead Data Scientist at the New York Times. Established in 1851, The New York Times is dedicated to helping people understand the world through on-the-ground, expert and deeply reported independent journalism. Their mission is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. This mission is rooted in their belief that great journalism has the power to make each reader’s life richer and more fulfilling, and all of society stronger. At The Times, this mission and values guide the work they do every day. By acting in their spirit, they serve readers and society, ensure the continued strength of their journalism and business, and foster a healthy and vibrant Times culture. In the show, Anne and Anna will discuss: How they got involved in Data Science, Using personalisation and recommendations to improve the reader experience, The role of data governance in increasing effective marketing and advertising, Interesting project

Today's guest is Serghei Glinca, co-founder & CEO at CrystalsFirst. CrystalsFirst unifies biotech and tech to significantly accelerate drug design for challenging targets. CrystalsFirst’s unlocks the access to chemical matter using the combination of its proprietary SmartSoak-based high-performance soaking systems and scaling computational methods. Since launching the company in 2018, CrystalsFirst has closed deals and produced successful results with with big pharma and ambitious biotech companies. In the show, Serghei will tell you about: The problem they are solving within Drug Discovery, Their work within Structured Biology, How they combine technology and data to impact healthcare, Obstacles they need to overcome, & How AI and Data will continue to shape the industry

Today's guest is C.K. Sample III, Chief Delivery Officer and former CTO at Hypergiant Space Age Solutions. Founded in 2018, Hypergiant's mission is to create emerging AI-driven technologies and develop world-changing commercial products and solutions that save lives, improve critical infrastructure, efficiently harness energy, further space travel and advance humanity’s position in the universe. In the show, C.K. will discuss: The great work they are doing at Hypergiant, Problems they are solving in the Space Age Solutions division, Fascinating work within Galactic Systems & Sensory Sciences, Creating a great working environment and culture, Building a successful team at Hypergiant, What he loves about his job,  and How AI will continue to evolve in the next few years

Today's guest is Tom Chittenden, Chief Data Science Officer at Genuity Science in Boston. Genuity Science is a contract genomics and data-sourcing, analytics and insights organization who partners with global biopharma companies to offer deep end-to-end discovery services aimed at catalyzing precision health and improving the quality of life for patients around the world. Services include population-scale, disease-specific data sourcing, high-quality sequencing, robust statistical analysis, software tools for analyzing large datasets and AI. With over 25 years of experimental and theoretical research experience, Tom is the Global Head of AI and Statistical Machine Learning R&D at Genuity Science where he provides scientific and technical leadership for Genuity's global Data Science Initiatives.  He is also the Founding Director of their Advanced Artificial Intelligence Research Laboratory where their mission is to better understand human disease initiation and progression, as well as share

Today's guest is Carsten Ullrich, Director of AI at Centogene in Berlin. Centogene are one of the worldwide leaders in the field of early genetic diagnostics for rare hereditary diseases. A data repository of genetic data from over 115 countries gives them unique access to epidemiological, clinical and genetic information on hereditary disorders, including oncogenetic indications. They focus exclusively on providing the highest quality, patient-centred service and outstanding short turn-around times for analysis. In the show, Carsten will discuss: His 20 years of experience working in AI, How Centogene are applying AI in rare diseases, Challenges they need to overcome, such as data quality, Improving diagnostics and leveraging this for new discoveries, What makes Centogene a great place to work, Their work with COVID-19 Testing, and The possibility of AI with Superhuman capabilities

Today's guest is Michael Martin, CEO at RapidSOS in New York. RapidSOS has created the world’s first emergency response data platform that securely links life-saving data from over 350 million connected devices directly to 911 and first responders in an emergency. Through the platform, they are providing intelligent data that supports over 4,800 Emergency Communications Centers, protecting 90%+ of people in the US, across 250 million emergencies annually. Partnering with innovative companies certified as RapidSOS Ready, they are striving to reach everyone. Together, RapidSOS are empowering a faster and smarter response by sending first responders critical data like your exact location, real-time health information, and crash data. They are united in their commitment to a safer, stronger future where technology and people work seamlessly together to save lives. In the show, Michael will chat about: The motivation for setting up RapidSOS, Using data & new technology to improve publi