Best Analytics Hub Podcasts (2025)

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How culture drives behaviour, performance and change 42:10

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In this episode of Hub & Spoken, Jason Foster, CEO and Founder of Cynozure, is joined by Blaire Palmer, author, keynote speaker and expert on leadership and the future of work. This episode is a candid conversation about what organisations must rethink if they want people and performance to thrive in an era shaped by rapid technological change. Dra…

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Snippet- Pavan Bachwal, VP & Head of Financial Services at Ericsson, Explains Why Building in Financial Services Is Never a One-Play Show 0:52

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Financial Services Is an Ecosystem, Not a Solo Act! In this snippet, Pavan Bachwal, VP & Head of Financial Services at Ericsson, explains why building in financial services is never a one-play show. Success requires aligning multiple moving parts: 🔹 Technology players and regulators 🔹 Access channels and frameworks 🔹 Banking, payment, card, and rem…

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Snippet- Adam Harmetz, Vice President of Product Management at Microsoft, Shares What Product Leadership Really Looks Like at Scale 1:16

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Product Leadership Is a Jack-of-All-Trades! In this snippet, Adam Harmetz, Vice President of Product Management at Microsoft, shares what product leadership really looks like at scale. From finance and legal to HR, culture, and product planning, no two days look the same. It’s a role that demands being boundless across disciplines, balancing deep t…

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Warm Hearts, New Skills! – The Mindful Response with Estela Zuheros {Replay} 45:22

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Send us a text When there’s a need to re-center, stay grounded, and remember that growth is accessible to all of us, this is the episode to revisit. The Mindful Response with Estela Zuheros, Corporate Social Responsibility leader at IBM, explores how social impact, reskilling, and mindfulness come together to create a better, more inclusive world. …

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Snippet- Andy Hood, Vice President of Emerging Technologies at WPP, Reflects on How AI Has Quietly Become a Foundational Part of Our Everyday Lives 0:45

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AI Does the Legwork. Humans Bring the Spark. In this snippet, Andy Hood, Vice President of Emerging Technologies at WPP, reflects on how AI has quietly become a foundational part of our everyday lives. With generative AI now doing the heavy lifting in the middle, creating images, films, and more, the technology feels almost mind-blowing compared to…

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Snippet- Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, Shares a Powerful Vision for Personalized AI, One That People Can Use Across Services, Categories, and Throughout Their Lives 0:33

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One Model. Many Lives. In this snippet, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, shares a powerful vision for personalized AI, one that people can use across services, categories, and throughout their lives. He acknowledges there’s still a lot to build, but also emphasizes how far the technology has come. The models are already incredibly strong, improving fast,…

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Snippet- Tanis Jorge, Founder of The Cofounder’s Hub and Trulioo, shares why it’s an incredibly exciting moment for the identity space, but also a complex one. 0:50

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The Future of Identity: One Size Won’t Fit All!In this snippet, Tanis Jorge, Founder of The Cofounder’s Hub and Trulioo, shares why it’s an incredibly exciting moment for the identity space, but also a complex one. With so many identity solutions emerging, she emphasizes the need for a collective, progressive approach. Because what works in one reg…

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Snippet- Sam Altman Warns Against Headcount Growth Without Output, Advocates Small Teams With Big Responsibility 1:08

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Grow People or Grow Output? In this snippet, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, calls out a big-company trap: growing headcount without growing output.He argues for small teams, busy people, and giving researchers, engineers, and product builders huge responsibility. Because when companies scale without shipping more, you get bloated meetings, slow decisio…

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EPISODE 243- The Next Frontier in AI Applications: PepsiCo's VP of Data Analytics & AI Altaf Patel on Transforming Data into Actionable Intelligence 25:01

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Altaf Patel is VP, Data Analytics and AI at PepsiCo, bringing over two decades of global experience in data-driven transformation across Fortune 500 companies including PepsiCo, Tesco, BT, and GE. He leads enterprise BI strategy and AI-powered analytics across global business functions, managing a community of 600+ BI analysts and 6K+ self-serve us…

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Snippet- Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer at VEED, Predicts Massive Video Surge as Key to Online Relevance 0:34

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The Future of Video Is Generative, And It’s Closer Than You Think In this snippet, Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer at VEED, shares a bold prediction: Video is currently going through a crazy transformation, and staying relevant online now means producing tons and tons of video. But creating all that manually? 😵‍💫Nearly impossible. 🤖 That’s why t…

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From Disengaged to High-Performing: Dave Garrison’s Data-Driven Playbook for Team Buy-In 48:32

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Send us a text Are your teams struggling with disengagement and declining performance? What if the real problem isn’t talent or strategy, but a hidden “buy-in” gap quietly draining energy, innovation, and results? Joining us is Dave Garrison, a seasoned leadership strategist who has seen firsthand how a lack of buy-in fuels these issues – costing b…

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Snippet- Pavan Bachwal, VP & Head of Financial Services at Ericsson; On Building A Winning Go-To-Market Strategy In Financial Services 0:50

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Building a Rock-Solid GTM in Financial Services In this snippet, Pavan Bachwal, VP & Head of Financial Services at Ericsson, breaks down what it really takes to build a successful go-to-market strategy in the complex financial services ecosystem. According to him, the foundation rests on four core pillars: Technology- getting it right from day one.…

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EPISODE 242- Inside Beauty Tech: L’Oréal Groupe’s Online & Omnisales global CTO Moutia Khatiri on how Data Actually Sells Lipstick 36:30

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Moutia Khatiri serves as Global CTO for Online & Omnisales at L'Oréal Groupe, a tech accelerator, bringing extensive expertise as a technical architect and cloud computing specialist. With years of cross-industry experience, he has established himself as a DevOps authority and innovation leader. His diverse sectoral background provides him with uni…

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Snippet- In This Snippet, Matthew Blakemore, CEO at AI Caramba!, Opens Up About a Critical Concern: AI Being Used the Wrong Way to Influence Politics. 0:48

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AI, Ethics & Elections: Why Standards Matter More Than Ever In this snippet, Matthew Blakemore, CEO at AI Caramba!, opens up about a critical concern: AI being used the wrong way to influence politics. Driven by the need for stronger guardrails, Matthew stepped into the world of global policy and standards… ⚙️ Working with the British Standards Ins…

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Snippet: In This Snippet, Oz Alon, Co-Founder & CEO of HoneyBook, Breaks Down Why Their Brand Isn’t Built in a Boardroom; It’s Built by the People Behind It. 1:58

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Real Brands Start with People, Not Logos! When your team lives the brand, your customers feel it. 💛 In this snippet, Oz Alon, Co-founder & CEO of HoneyBook, breaks down why their brand isn’t built in a boardroom; it's built by the people behind it. From being obsessed with member love to taking every review personally (the good ones fuel them, the …

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101: The Future of Coaching: AI, Ethics, and Belonging 37:27

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Show Notes In this episode Simon speaks with Tatiana Bachkirova, a leading scholar in coaching psychology. They explore how AI is impacting on the field of coaching and what it means to remain human in a world increasingly driven by algorithms. The discussion moves fluidly between neuroscience, pseudo-science, identity, belonging, and ethics, refle…

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Snippet- AI and Science: The Next Wave of Discovery, Martin Riedmiller, Research Scientist and Controls Team Lead, Google DeepMind 1:03

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🧪 AI and Science: The Next Wave of Discovery Martin Riedmiller, Research Scientist and Controls Team Lead, Google DeepMind AI is moving beyond pattern recognition and becoming a true partner in scientific discovery. From cognitive science to physics to drug design, we are entering a future where AI not only helps us understand the world but also un…

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How to Choose, Use, and Trust AI Models with Manav Gupta, Vice President and CTO, IBM Canada {Replay} 49:15

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Send us a text On this replay of Making Data Simple, Manav Gupta, VP and CTO of IBM Canada, jumps straight into the world of large language models and what they really mean for businesses trying to scale AI. From how today’s models are built and tuned, to where the next generation is headed, Manav translates complex AI concepts into practical guida…

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Snippet- According to Hugo Hamad, Head of AI/GenAI Factory at AXA en France and Former Director of AI at Decathlon, Successfully Scaling AI Isn’t About Luck, It’s About Building the Right Enablers. 0:34

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🚀 Driving Scalable AI Adoption According to Hugo Hamad, Head of AI/GenAI Factory at AXA en France and former Director of AI at Decathlon, successfully scaling AI isn’t about luck, it’s about building the right enablers. From his journey at Decathlon to leading AI at AXA, he breaks it down into three essentials: 1️⃣ Industrial Mindset & Products 2️⃣…

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EPISODE 241- Predict, Prevent, Perform: Unilever's Head of Data Science Dr. Satyajit Wattamwar on the DNA of Smart Factories 32:17

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Dr. Satyajit Wattamwar is a Data Science & Digital Expertise Leader with over 17 years of professional experience in enabling digital transformation across manufacturing, R&D, and innovation processes. He currently leads the development of in-house cloud AI platforms and data science technologies for cross-country, cross-functional business initiat…

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Why organisations struggle with change and what to do about It 41:35

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Most organisations don't struggle with change because of strategy or technology, they struggle because change is fundamentally human. In this episode of Hub & Spoken, Jason Foster, CEO & Founder of Cynozure, speaks with Sunil Kumar, Chief Transformation Officer, to explore why transformation so often stalls and what leaders can do to make it stick.…

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Bright Ideas, Bold Bets: Entrepreneurship, Agentic AI, and Career Gold with Lighthouse CEO Ben Lowe. {Replay} 46:43

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Send us a text Hit replay on this high-energy conversation with Ben Lowe, Founder and CEO of Lighthouse Technology, as he breaks down what it really takes to build something from scratch in a fast-changing AI world. From finding the right co‑founder and stepping into the CEO role, to navigating the toughest challenges of entrepreneurship, Ben share…

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Snippet- Kamini Belday, IBM Cloud: Real Progress Starts With Recognizing Unconscious Bias, Formal Training Helps People Spot It in Real Situations, Marking the First Step Forward. 1:37

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🌟 Inclusion Starts With Awareness, Clear Goals, and Real Support According to Kamini Belday, Head of Global Payments, IBM Cloud, real progress begins when people understand their unconscious bias. Formal training helps people notice it and see how it shows up in real situations. That’s the first step. The next step is intention. In one of her past …

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Snippet- VEED Building Products Beyond Silos, Samuel Beek on How Engineering, Product & Marketing Unite to Spot Trends and Turn Emerging AI Into Features Users Truly Want. 0:42

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🎙️ Building Better Products Together: Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer, VEED At VEED, product is never built in a silo. Samuel Beek shares how engineering, product, and marketing work as a tight triangle, spotting trends, understanding what people are talking about, and turning emerging AI capabilities into real features users actually want. From…

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Snippet- Brice Van De Walle, Executive Vice President of Core Payments Europe at Mastercard, States the Future of Fraud Prevention Lies in Uniquely Bound Tokens. 0:36

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🔐 Tokenization isn't just security, it's intelligence.For Brice van de Walle, Executive Vice President of Core Payments Europe at Mastercard, the future of fraud prevention lies in tokens that are uniquely bound to specific merchants and use cases. No more stolen card data being reused. No more fraudulent transactions across multiple merchants. Jus…

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EPISODE 240- Guardrails and Growth: Mastercard's VP & Head of AI Governance John Hearty's New Market Playbook 19:24

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John Hearty leads AI Governance at Mastercard, ensuring that AI systems the company builds or buys are fair, transparent, and effective. He drives responsible AI adoption, engages regulators, and advances tools, training, and research to embed AI ethics across the organization. With a background in R&D and global payments infrastructure, John holds…

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Snippets- According to Kamini Belday, Head of Global Payments, IBM Cloud, True Leadership Is About Lifting Others Up. 1:47

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🌟 Mentorship Means Seeing Potential Before They See It Themselves According to Kamini Belday, Head of Global Payments, IBM Cloud, true leadership is about lifting others up. Early in her career, Kamini walked into rooms where few people looked like her or talked like her. The finance and tech world was overwhelmingly male-dominated. But leaders saw…

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Replay: Agentic AI and the End of Deterministic Decision Trees with Megan Gallagher from Maven AGI 55:01

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Send us a text Hit replay on one of the most thought-provoking Agentic AI conversations on Making Data Simple. GTM Account Director Megan Gallagher makes the case for Agentic AI from the Maven AGI front lines, where AI agents stop following rigid decision trees and start acting with real autonomy over enterprise workflows. “We’re still living like …

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Snippet- Kai Hackbarth, Head of Product & Solutions at Bosch, Talks About IoT Consolidation And Why High Infrastructure Costs In SaaS/PaaS Are Challenging Profitability. 0:49

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The Changing Economics of IoT 🌐 In this clip, Kai Hackbarth, Head of Product & Solutions at Bosch, talks about the ongoing consolidation in the IoT industry and why many businesses are rethinking their approach. He explains how high infrastructure costs in SaaS and PaaS models have made it challenging for companies to achieve profitability, even wi…

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Snippet- Pavan Bachwal, VP & Head of Ericsson Financial Services, Shares How Ericsson Empowers Banks, Fintechs & OTTs in Europe With a Stable, Scalable, Compliant Tech Foundation 0:59

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Building a Compliant and Scalable FinTech Ecosystem 💡 Pavan Bachwal, VP and Head of Ericsson Financial Services at Ericsson, explains how Ericsson is empowering banks, fintechs, and OTT players in Europe with a stable, scalable, and compliant technology foundation. 🔐 With a strong focus on regulatory and security compliance, from PSD2 and GDPR to S…

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Snippet- Samuel Beek, VEED CPO: After Users Felt Overwhelmed by AI Features, VEED Doubled Down on Simplicity, Investing in Discovery and Adding a Conversational AI Agent for Edits. 0:28

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🎙️ Making AI Simple (Again): Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer, VEED As VEED transitioned deeper into the AI space, some users felt overwhelmed by new features. Instead of ignoring that feedback, the team doubled down on simplicity, investing in better discovery and adding an AI agent you can literally talk to for edits. Because great products are…

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Snippet- Rollo Goldstaub, TikTok Global Head of Sports Partnerships, States Every Decision in the Sports Sector Must Be Backed by Evidence, Not Opinion. 1:45

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🎯 Data isn’t just important, it’s everything. For Rollo Goldstaub, Global Head of Sports Partnerships at TikTok, every decision in the sports sector must be backed by evidence, not opinion. 📊 From using data-driven insights to shape partnerships like TikTok’s upcoming collaboration with DAZN for the Club World Cup 🏆 to recognizing early adopters wh…

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How Do You Build AI That Actually Works 99.999999% of the Time? With Tina Tarquinio Chief Product Officer of IBM Z and LinuxONE 44:07

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Send us a text Dive into the powerful world of mainframes! Chief Product Officer of IBM Z and LinuxONE, Tina Tarquinio, reveals the truth behind those eight nines of uptime and explores how mainframes are evolving with AI, hybrid cloud, and future-proofing strategies for mission-critical business decisions. Discover the cutting-edge innovations tra…

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Snippet- Pavan Bachwal, Ericsson VP, Says Data Is a Continuous Journey of Learning and Improvement; His Team Enhances APIs To Drive Faster Turnaround Times and Reduce Total Cost of Ownership. 0:59

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⚙️ Optimizing Data for Better ROI and Efficiency 💡 Pavan Bachwal, VP and Head of Ericsson Financial Services at Ericsson, shares how data is a continuous journey of learning and improvement. His team constantly works to enhance how their APIs and features are used by customers, driving faster turnaround times and reducing the total cost of ownershi…

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Snippet- Eric Tak, European Central Bank: Crypto Isn't Likely to Take Off in Retail Payments Yet, But Collaboration Between Public and Private Sectors Is the Bigger Picture. 0:33

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Public + Private Innovation Will Shape the Future of Payments Eric Tak, Head of Division, Digital Euro Product Proposition, European Central Bank, emphasized that while crypto isn’t likely to take off in everyday retail payments yet, the bigger picture lies in the collaboration between the public and private sectors. The Digital Euro will provide a…

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Snippet: From Chat to Creation: Meeting Users Where They Already Are- Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer, VEED 0:41

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🎥 From Chat to Creation: Meeting Users Where They Already Are- Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer, VEED When the ChatGPT Store launched, the team at VEED didn’t wait for perfect data or lengthy analysis. They built the bot as an experiment, something small, fast, and curious. And it took off. Constantly ranking in the top 10 ChatGPT apps, it proved…

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Why companies fail with data and what to do about it 39:51

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In this episode of Hub & Spoken, Jason Foster, CEO and Founder of Cynozure, speaks with Shachar Meir, a data advisor who has worked with organisations from startups to the likes of Meta and Paypal. Together, they explore why so many companies, even those with skilled data teams, solid platforms and plenty of data, still struggle to deliver real bus…

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Data Unstuck: Jure Leskovec on Unleashing the Power of Networks 42:34

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Send us a text Data’s everywhere, but so often it feels… stuck. Joining us today is Jure Leskovec, Chief Scientist at Kumo and a Stanford Professor who's fundamentally reshaped how we understand networks—from Pinterest's recommendations to tracking the spread of disease. We’ll unpack why structured data is lagging behind the AI revolution, explorin…

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Snippet: Beyond Language Models: Why Reinforcement Learning Still Matters: Martin Riedmiller, Research Scientist & Controls Team Lead, Google DeepMind 1:31

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🧠 Beyond Language Models: Why Reinforcement Learning Still Matters: Martin Riedmiller, Research Scientist & Controls Team Lead, Google DeepMindWhile large language models have taken center stage with their incredible capabilities, Martin reminds us of something crucial: true intelligence isn’t just about processing existing data, it’s about learnin…

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Pride, Purpose, and Production: How Raj Group Balances Technology with Tradition 52:43

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What happens when the keen eye of a museologist meets the ancient craft of rug-making? The answer lies in the remarkable journey of Shailen Smith, CEO of Raj Group, a heritage brand with roots stretching back to 1939 in the historic city of Panipat, India. "When an archaeologist's job is over, the museologist's job begins," explains Smith, whose un…

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EPISODE 239- Inbox With Benefits: Yahoo's VP Business Development & Partnerships Harish Sarma on Making Email More of a Game 27:58

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Harish Sarma is an accomplished executive with extensive experience spanning technology, sports, media & entertainment, built on a foundation in investment banking. As VP of Business Development and Partnerships at Yahoo Mail, he focuses on growing key metrics through strategic partnerships and business development. On The Menu: Yahoo Mail's revolu…

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Snippet- According to Kamini Belday, Head of Global Payments, IBM Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Isn’t Just a Tech Upgrade; It’s a Transformation Strategy. 1:56

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☁️ Hybrid Cloud + AI = The Future of Modern Banking According to Kamini Belday, Head of Global Payments, IBM Cloud, hybrid cloud isn’t just a tech upgrade; it’s a transformation strategy. It allows banks to leap from legacy monolithic systems into flexible, microservice-based architectures while still maintaining compliance and control. With a hybr…

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Snippet- Marketing Will Evolve Into A Seamless Extension Of Product Experience, Integrated Into Everyday Life, Says Igor Mikhalev, Partner & Head Of Emerging Technologies Strategy At EY-Parthenon. 1:14

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🎯 Marketing Will Evolve Beyond Metrics, It’ll Be About Meaning Igor Mikhalev, Partner & Head of Emerging Technologies Strategy, EY-Parthenon, envisions a future where marketing ceases to exist as a standalone function, instead becoming an extension of the product experience itself, seamlessly integrated into people’s lives. He suggests a radical sh…

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Snippet: Scaling AI Isn’t About Luck, It Requires Building the Right Enablers, Says Hugo Hamad, Head of AI/Gen AI Factory at AXA en France and Former Director of AI at Decathlon. 1:21

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🚀 Driving Scalable AI Adoption According to Hugo Hamad, now Head of AI/Gen AI Factory at AXA en France and former Director of AI at Decathlon, successfully scaling AI adoption isn’t about luck; it’s about building the right enablers. Drawing from his experience leading AI initiatives at Decathlon and now AXA en France, he highlights two crucial fac…

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Snippet: AI Caramba! CEO Matthew Blakemore Warns That Strict EU AI Rules May Push Innovation to Looser Markets Before Tools Enter the EU. 0:57

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🌍AI Regulation Needs a Global Standard Matthew Blakemore, CEO at AI Caramba!, raises an important concern about the imbalanced regulatory landscape in AI development. As the EU AI Act introduces stringent frameworks, many innovative businesses might choose to develop their tools in less regulated markets, taking advantage of greater flexibility bef…

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🎧 Are you successful… but not satisfied? Redefining Success — Kris Kluver on Building a Business and a Life You Love {Replay} 49:15

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Send us a text Guest: Kris Kluver, Founder of Life on Your Terms — speaker, facilitator, best-selling author, advisor, and coach helping leaders design fulfillment that matches their ambition. Summary: In this powerful replay, Kris Kluver flips the script on success. Too many high performers master their business but neglect their well-being — Kris…

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Snippet: Money With Context: The Magic of Managing Clients and Cash Together for True Business Clarity, Says Oz Alon, Co-Founder & CEO of HoneyBook 0:51

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"Money with Context, The Magic of Managing Clients and Cash Together" For Oz Alon, Co-founder & CEO, HoneyBook, true business clarity begins when creatives manage clients and cash in one place. 💼💰 At HoneyBook, this integration turns numbers into insight, giving service-based professionals a complete view of their business and the confidence to mak…