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The AI in Business Podcast

Daniel Faggella

The AI in Business Podcast is for non-technical business leaders who need to find AI opportunities, align AI capabilities with strategy, and deliver ROI. Each week, Emerj research staff and journalists interview top AI executives from Fortune 2000 firms and unicorn startups - uncovering trends, use-cases, and best practices for practical AI adoption. Visit our advertising page to learn more about reaching our executive audience of Fortune 2000 AI adopters: https://emerj.com/advertise

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24:11

Driving AI Adoption in Insurance - with Ryann Foelker...

The AI in Business Podcast ·

2024/05/09

Today’s guest is Ryann Foelker, Strategy Director at American Family Insurance Group. American Family Insurance Group is a private mutual company that provides property, casualty, auto, commercial, life, and health insurance. They also offer homeowners coverage and retirement planning products. Ryann joins Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella for a wide-ranging conversation covering AI adoption throughout the insurance industry. Together, the pair peruse potential use cases and the

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26:50

Essentials for AI Infrastructure and Object-Based...

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2024/05/08

Today’s guest is Anand Babu Periasamy, Co-founder & Co-CEO of MinIO, Inc. MinIO is a software company that develops High-Performance Object Storage systems that are API compatible with the Amazon S3 cloud storage service. Anand joins us on today’s podcast to discuss opportunities for IT and infrastructure leaders to scale AI across the enterprise. Throughout the episode, Anand explains at length what he sees as the critical ingredients for ensuring sustainable growth in infrastructure systems and

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18:08

Driving Responsible AI Approaches Through Executive...

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2024/05/07

Today’s guest is Steve Astorino, General Manager of Product Development, Data, AI & Sustainability and Canada Lab Director at IBM. Steve returns to the program to discuss the biggest challenges in establishing ethical AI practices from an infrastructure standpoint. Throughout the episode, He offers advice to leaders across industries for winning executive buy-in for responsible AI practices. If you’ve enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star

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25:13

AI and the Future of the ‘Enterprise Deep State’ -...

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2024/04/30

Today’s guest is Alan Boehme, Former Chief Technology Officer at H&M. Alan has also served at a number of Fortune 500 companies, assisting them through their digital transformations, including Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble. Alan returns to the program today to discuss his pet peeves regarding the ‘Enterprise Deep State’ – or what he sees as those forces inside the modern-day American corporation that enforces a status quo that will always keep an organization from its true innovative potential

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17:51

Automation and Augmentation in Development Tools -...

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2024/04/27

Today’s guest is Tsavo Knott, Co-founder and CEO of Pieces. Pieces is an AI-driven software company that builds a platform to enable software developers to work more efficiently. Tsavo joins Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella for the first in a special two-part conversation on the challenge for software developers as GenAI drives greater heights in computing power and enterprise infrastructure. If you’ve enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us

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26:09

Driving Partnerships and Prioritization Strategies...

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2024/04/25

Today’s guest is Julie Winkler, Chief Commercial Officer of the CME Group. CME Group is a Chicago-based financial services firm that operates derivative exchanges including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade. Julie joins Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella on today’s program to pull apart new trends in AI adoption for financial services with a focus on data and security challenges. Later in the program, she offers strategic advice on prioritizing different AI

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22:57

Tracing AI and Natural Language Processing’s Journey...

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2024/04/24

Today’s guest is Matt Berseth, Co-founder and Chief Information Officer of NLP Logix. NLP Logix is a fast-growing AI services firm based in Florida that serves both the public and private sectors. Matt joins us on today’s program to talk about the last decade in AI development and how natural language processing became such a central driver of adoption for so many industries over that period. This episode is sponsored by NLP Logix. Find out more about sponsored content and how to engage with the

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24:13

Solving Human Resource and Client Services Challenges...

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2024/04/23

Today’s guest is Bill Armstrong, Chief Innovation Officer at Moss Adams. Moss Adams is one of the 15 largest public accounting firms in the US, providing accounting, tax, and consulting services to public and private middle-market enterprises across industries. Bill joins Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello on today’s program to discuss the impact of AI on hiring practices and what the future of human resources departments will look like as these technologies become more commonplace in every kind of

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38:20

Guidance for Procurement Leaders in Recovering Supply...

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2024/04/17

Today’s guests are Arkestro Founder & Chief Strategy Officer Edmund Zagorin and Johnson & Johnson Chief Procurement Officer Len DeCandia. Arkestro is an AI-driven startup in the procurement space with broad partnerships across the automotive, construction, and manufacturing sectors, including Johnson & Johnson and Koch Industries. Together, the two discuss procurement from a distinct leadership perspective and the broad range of challenges, from keeping talent ahead of scaling to the post-pandemic

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20:16

Tires and Data Collection for Autonomous Vehicles -...

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2024/04/16

Today’s guest is Chris Helsel, Senior Vice President of Global Operations and Chief Technology Officer at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Despite the disparity in the predictions about self-driving cars that were made a decade ago, the era of automated transportation is close at hand. Chris joins the podcast today to discuss the enormous implications of the transition for numerous industries, from consumer goods to manufacturing and retail, and every industry that touches on transportation. To

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GenAI for CX, Cybersecurity, Fraud Detection, and...

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2024/04/14

Today’s guest is Dr. John Almasan, Head of AI & Emerging Technologies at TIAA. TIAA, or the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America-College Retirement Equities Fund, is a US-based insurance provider specializing in retirement services in areas like academia, research, healthcare, and government. Dr. Almasan joins Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella on today’s podcast to discuss AI in insurance with a focus on governance, talent, and innovation. Together, they cover practical

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20:34

AI for Supply Chain Challenges in Life Sciences -...

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2024/04/09

Today’s guest is Shreyas Becker, Head of AI & Data Products, Manufacturing & Supply at Sanofi. Shreyas joins Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello on today’s podcast to talk about alleviating pain points for supply chain leaders in life sciences spaces. From building systems that deliver “real world evidence” to the subject matter experts and managers who need it to the pros and cons of sharing sensorial data with big tech data storage platforms like Amazon Web Services – Shreyas helps the executive

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30:41

Overcoming Cultural and Technological Hurdles for AI...

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2024/04/03

Today’s guest is Daniel Ferrante, AI Leader in R&D and Data Strategy at Deloitte. Together with Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella, they delve into the complex challenges in AI adoption that major pharmaceutical firms encounter with cultural shifts, technological complexities, and the difficulties in monetizing data and aligning teams efficiently. Additionally, the pair explores the future landscape of phenotypical drug discovery, drawing insights from the context of COVID-19. Their

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30:28

Transforming a Legacy Enterprise Culture to a...

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2024/04/02

Today’s guest is Bikalpa Neupane, Head of AI/GenAI and Natural Language Processing at Takeda. Bikalpa returns to the program to talk about the difference between a legacy enterprise culture and a data-based enterprise culture, showing how legacy leaders in sectors as diverse as healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and beyond can make the transition in today’s AI-driven global economy along the way. Later, he and Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello pull apart challenges for large

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23:48

IT for Financial Services in the Age of GenAI - with...

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2024/03/26

Today’s guest is Craig Mackereth, Executive Vice President of Global Service Delivery at Rimini Street. Rimini Street is a publicly traded company specializing in third-party support for mission-critical systems for financial services organizations and beyond. Craig joins Emerj Senior Matthew DeMello on today’s program to discuss the most significant challenges currently facing financial services leaders when it comes to driving the IT systems and infrastructure necessary to take advantage of

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19:35

Essentials of Deploying Large Language Models in the...

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2024/03/20

Today’s guests are Anton Kornienko and Ben Webster of NLP Logix, where Anton serves as Data Science Platform Architect and Ben serves as Modeling and Analytics Team Lead. NLP Logix is a fast-growing AI services firm based in Florida that serves both the public and private sectors. Ben and Anton join us on today’s program to offer Emerj’s executive podcast audience advice on the essentials of turning large language models into business value. Throughout the episode, the pair underscore what they see

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17:25

What Telecom Can Teach Other Sectors About AI...

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2024/03/19

Today’s guest is Nadeem Saeed, Corporate Vice President of Digital Transformation and Operational Excellence at Verizon. He joins Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello on this week’s podcast to discuss the biggest challenges that telecom leaders face when it comes to driving infrastructure advances from a consumer and carbon standpoint. Later, they take a closer look at the lessons that startups can learn from more prominent telecom players and vice versa when it comes to strategizing AI deployments

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39:01

What GenAI Means for Life Sciences IT Leaders - with...

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2024/03/14

Today's guest is Steven Zhang, Managing Director at Deloitte Consulting. Steven joins Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello on today's podcast to discuss AI's impact on life sciences IT workflows. Steven introduces this episode by offering a four-pillar framework for rapidly adopting generative AI for life sciences enterprises. He then explains the sector-specific talent needs of adoption teams, underscoring the responsible AI practices and executive buy-in tactics that lead effective digital

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32:57

Multichannel Customer Journeys in Financial Services...

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2024/03/14

Today’s guest is Anuj Maniar, a principal at Deloitte specializing in financial services. He joins Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella on today’s podcast to discuss the dynamics of balancing customer expectations in channel strategy for financial institutions. Later, they discuss emerging AI use cases throughout the multichannel space, including after-call work in customer service. This episode is sponsored by Deloitte. Learn how brands work with Emerj and other Emerj Media options

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20:56

A Post-Pandemic Autopsy of Retail and eCommerce...

The AI in Business Podcast ·

2024/03/12

Today’s guest is Poonam Goyal, Sector Head and Senior eCommerce and Athleisure Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. Given post-pandemic retail and logistics trends, athleisure is frequently a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for many business challenges across supply chains and online marketing. She joins Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello to talk about the eCommerce space more broadly through the lens of athleisure and how AI capabilities are helping to solve many of these challenges. To access Emerj’s

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