Best Kelly Science Engineering Technology Podcasts (2025)

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Human Compatible AI and AGI Risks - with Stuart Russell of the University of California 1:03:19

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In this special weekend edition of the ‘AI in Business’ podcast’s AI Futures series, Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella speaks with Stuart Russell, Distinguished Professor of Computational Precision Health and Computer Science at the University of California and President of the International Association for Safe & Ethical AI. Widely co…

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STEM Success Story: How Two Students Engineered a Shoelace Solution 26:37

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What happens when two eighth-grade students notice a problem during volleyball matches? They create an award-winning invention that could soon hit store shelves nationwide. Meet Sam Priest and Olivia Adams, volleyball players turned inventors who developed the "Untie Knot" – an elegantly simple silicone band that prevents shoelaces from coming unti…

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Cybersecurity, Beyond Identity, and Identity Defense with Jasson Casey 1:36:50

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In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy talks with Jasson Casey, CEO and co-founder of Beyond Identity, about modern cybersecurity. Jasson shares his journey from early interests in technology and networking to leading startups and building products that address today’s security challenges. They explore the evolution of authenticati…

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The Value of Project Managers with Not the Worst PM’s Kelly Vega 38:36

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From TikTok skits to tech leadership, Kelly Vega shows why project managers are more than task trackers. As program director at VML and the creator of Not the Worst PM, Kelly has built a following by turning the chaos of project management into relatable, entertaining content. In this episode of Data-Driven Leadership, she joins Jess Carter to shar…

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Inside Nano Banana 🍌 and the Future of Vision-Language Models with Oliver Wang - #748 1:03:39

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Today, we’re joined by Oliver Wang, principal scientist at Google DeepMind and tech lead for Gemini 2.5 Flash Image—better known by its code name, “Nano Banana.” We dive into the development and capabilities of this newly released frontier vision-language model, beginning with the broader shift from specialized image generators to general-purpose m…

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Lessons from Running Massive Online Degrees at Scale - with Aaron Demory of Fearlus 27:53

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Today’s guest is Aaron Demory, Senior Partner at Fearlus and Chief of Information Technology and Security at the FDIC. Aaron joins Emerj Editorial Director Matt DeMello on today’s show to explore how organizations can safeguard institutional memory, align data strategy with cultural goals, and rethink success in the age of AI. With experience spann…

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The Operating System of Transformation: Salim Ismail on Exponential Thinking, Leadership, and Inner Engineering 57:33

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In this episode, Salim Ismail — founding executive director of Singularity University and author of *Exponential Organizations* — maps out what it takes to adapt, lead, and build in a world defined by accelerating change.He unpacks the frameworks behind exponential growth, the future of learning, and the architecture of modern organizations. But th…

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Scaling Global Trade with AI Powered Tools for SMBs - with Kuo Zhang of Alibaba.com 28:49

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Global sourcing has long been a barrier for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Language differences, compliance challenges, logistics hurdles, and trust issues can overwhelm even the most determined entrepreneurs. In this episode of the AI in Business podcast, Kuo Zhang, President of Alibaba.com, shares how new technologies—including Alibaba…

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Dennis Xu: Designing Tools That Think Like We Do 47:01

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Dennis Xu, co-founder of Mem, unpacks the future of personal knowledge and how it’s being reshaped by networked thinking, cognitive design, and human-centered AI. Drawing on his Stanford background, founder journey, and product philosophy, Dennis challenges the folder-based paradigms of information management — replacing them with malleable, graph-…

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Is It Time to Rethink LLM Pre-Training? with Aditi Raghunathan - #747 58:26

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Today, we're joined by Aditi Raghunathan, assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University, to discuss the limitations of LLMs and how we can build more adaptable and creative models. We dig into her ICML 2025 Outstanding Paper Award winner, “Roll the dice & look before you leap: Going beyond the creative limits of next-token prediction,” which ex…

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The Science of Focus: Gloria Mark on Attention Rhythms, Flow Myths, and Digital Control 52:12

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Cognitive scientist Gloria Mark explains why modern knowledge work sabotages attention — and how to fight back. Drawing from her decades of research, she breaks down internal vs. external distraction, meta-awareness, cognitive rhythms, and the misunderstood nature of flow states. This episode delivers practical insights for reclaiming agency over y…

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Reducing Errors and Improving Compliance in Global Oncology Programs - with Anthony Mikulaschek at IQVIA Technologies 32:09

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Clinical trials are growing more complex, and nowhere is that more evident than in oncology and obesity research. As sponsors push for reliable, real-time patient data, the role of electronic clinical outcome assessments (eCOAs) has never been more critical. These tools determine not only how patients report on their quality of life but also how sp…

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Sonkhe Ahrens: Building a Thinking System That Generates Insight, Not Noise 46:13

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Sonkhe Ahrens shares how traditional approaches to knowledge — highlighting, tagging, collecting — fail to support actual thinking. Drawing from Niklas Luhmann’s Zettelkasten method, Ahrens explains why insight isn’t something you plan for, but something you engineer into existence by connecting information deliberately over time. The conversation …

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From Manual Reports to Generative and Agentic AI Automation in Finance - with Pavlé Sabic of Moody’s 28:36

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In this episode, Pavlé Sabic, Senior Director in Generative AI Solutions and Strategy at Moody’s, joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how agentic AI is redefining workflows in financial institutions. Pavlé explains why large enterprises are turning to AI-driven automation to overcome persistent challenges — from fragmented dat…

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Inside the Classroom: How Grove City Middle School Uses Inventionland Education to Inspire Students 26:01

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What happens when middle school students are given the freedom to think, create, and solve real-world problems? Principal Larry Connelly and teacher Karen Garland join host George Davison to share their seven-year journey implementing Inventionland Education's STEAM curriculum for 8th graders. Unlike traditional classroom experiences, this program …

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Adaptability, Google, and MCP with Jonathan Amsterdam 1:32:21

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In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy interviews Jonathan Amsterdam from the Go team at Google about his journey from academia and finance to software engineering, his work on Go and API design, and the importance of adaptability, community, and building impactful software. 00:00 Introduction 00:30 What is Jonathan Doing Today? 02…

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What Data Means for the Future of Pediatric Hospitals 35:10

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A single error in a medical record can change a child’s life. Theresa Meadows has spent her career making sure that doesn’t happen. In this episode, Jess Carter talks with Theresa, who recently transitioned from CIO at Cook Children’s Health Care System to a new role at symplr. Theresa recalls her unlikely path from transplant nurse to technology l…

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Building an Immune System for AI Generated Software with Animesh Koratana - #746 1:05:11

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Today, we're joined by Animesh Koratana, founder and CEO of PlayerZero to discuss his team’s approach to making agentic and AI-assisted coding tools production-ready at scale. Animesh explains how rapid advances in AI-assisted coding have created an “asymmetry” where the speed of code output outpaces the maturity of processes for maintenance and su…

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Why Human Oversight and Management Will Still Matter in AI-Driven Pharma Operations - with Yunke Xiang of Sanofi 20:45

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In this episode of the AI in Business podcast, host and Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello speaks with Yunke Xiang, Global Head of Data Science for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality at Sanofi. Together, they examine how generative AI and reasoning models are evolving from simple automation to high-impact copilots across pharmaceutical …

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The Future of Customer Experience in Financial Services with Agentic AI - with Abhii Parakh of Prudential Financial 26:09

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The ‘AI in Business’ podcast connects enterprise leaders with the best insights on how AI is driving measurable impact across regulated industries. In this episode, we highlight Prudential Financial’s perspective on scaling AI in customer experience, an area facing both significant opportunity and unique regulatory challenges. By featuring Abhii Pa…

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Aligning Innovation with Oversight in AI Governance for Data Teams - with Shane Wiggins of OneTrust 23:45

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As AI adoption accelerates in financial services, governance leaders face the challenge of keeping oversight processes aligned with innovation. OneTrust provides data governance and risk management tools, serving over 14,000 customers worldwide across privacy, security, third-party, and AI domains. Traditional data governance models, often designed…

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Risk and Reward: Jim Kelly’s Formula for Lasting Success 36:41

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What does it take to transform diverse experiences into entrepreneurial success? Jim Kelly's remarkable journey from politics to building a billion-dollar travel reservation system provides a masterclass in strategic career maneuvers and meaningful risk-taking. Through this candid conversation, Kelly reveals the delicate art of finding mentors—not …

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Predicting System Failures with AI in Banking - with Dale Skeen of Vitria Technology 24:56

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Banks face some of the highest stakes when it comes to IT reliability. Even small disruptions can ripple into regulatory exposure, reputational harm, and major financial losses. Yet many financial institutions still rely on reactive monitoring systems that chase alerts without addressing the root causes of outages. On today’s episode of the ‘AI in …

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Balancing Trade-Offs in Hybrid Cloud and the Infrastructure behind Scalable AI - with Jason Hardy of Hitachi Vantara 25:36

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As enterprises scale their AI initiatives, leaders face mounting challenges in balancing compute demands, sustainability goals, and hybrid cloud strategies. Many organizations rush to secure GPUs and cloud resources without accounting for hidden costs, data bottlenecks, and sustainability trade-offs. In this episode of the AI in Business podcast, E…

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Data Pipelines that Support Globalized Education and Training Programs - with Norma Scagnoli of the Illinois Institute of Technology 32:50

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As universities and enterprises both turn to large-scale digital learning, the challenges of scaling education look remarkably similar across sectors. From managing data pipelines to ensuring learners feel a sense of connection, success depends on more than just technology. In this Pure Storage-sponsored episode of the ‘AI in Business’ podcast from…

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Turning CPG Complexity into Real-Time Decisions with AI - with Henrique Wakil Moyses of Crisp 26:30

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The consumer goods and retail industries face an overwhelming challenge: too much fragmented data and too little clarity. From mismatched retailer reports to legacy systems that can’t keep up with today’s SKU volumes, many organizations find themselves bogged down in “data indigestion” instead of actionable insights. Today’s guest is Henrique Wakil…

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Autoformalization and Verifiable Superintelligence with Christian Szegedy - #745 1:11:48

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In this episode, Christian Szegedy, Chief Scientist at Morph Labs, joins us to discuss how the application of formal mathematics and reasoning enables the creation of more robust and safer AI systems. A pioneer behind concepts like the Inception architecture and adversarial examples, Christian now focuses on autoformalization—the AI-driven process …

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How Financial Institutions Can Prepare for the Future of Fraud with Responsible AI Deployments - with JoAnn Stonier of Mastercard 29:22

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As AI capabilities evolve, financial institutions face pressure to balance innovation with security, trust, and regulatory compliance. From fraud prevention to customer experience, deterministic AI applications continue to form the backbone of financial services—even as new technologies like generative and agentic AI emerge. In this episode, JoAnn …

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Unlocking Infrastructure as the Engine of Transformation – with Deborah Golden from Deloitte 38:46

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What if the real AI revolution isn’t in the models — but in the reimagined systems beneath them? In this episode, Deborah Golden, U.S. Chief Innovation Officer at Deloitte, joins Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella to rethink what powers (or derails) AI at scale. The conversation challenges conventional wisdom – proposing that the future…

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Kevin Surace — Building Smarter, Leading Better, and Adapting to AI 1:10:56

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Kevin Surace breaks down how AI is reshaping the future of work — not by eliminating jobs, but by replacing repetitive tasks and redefining what humans are actually needed for. He explains why productivity, not headcount, will determine company growth in a labor-constrained world. Drawing from decades of applied AI experience, Surace outlines the e…

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Making Makers: Inventionland Education’s Formula for Future Creators 46:28

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A challenge in American innovation has been growing for years. As manufacturing shifted overseas and fewer students engaged with science, many companies began noticing a talent gap in STEM and STEAM fields. In this conversation with co-host Greg Costantino, George M. Davison discusses his decade-long effort to address that gap by developing a pract…

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The Future of Reusable Satellites and Space Infrastructure 29:41

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In this episode of ReSETTing Tomorrow, Hugo Malan welcomes Christopher Jannette, CEO of Blackstar Orbital, a company that's reshaping the future of space technology by rethinking how we build, use, and reuse satellites. Christopher walks us through the $15 to $20 billion bottleneck in satellite operations, explains how reusable spaceplanes can revo…

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Balancing Efficiency and Trust in Field Service Operations - with Eric Rivas of Electrolux 23:45

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In today’s high-volume service environments, the smallest misstep can erode both efficiency and customer trust. In this episode, Eric Rivas, Director for Service Repair at Electrolux, joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to share how frontline data and technician expertise can be better captured, organized, and applied to deliver consiste…

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Interviews, Soft Skills, and Career Growth with Kacie Bail 1:32:55

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In this conversation, career coach Kacie Bail discusses her work helping others navigate the job market. She emphasizes the growing importance of soft skills in job applications, the challenges of job rejections, and the need for empathy from interviewers. Kacie shares her journey from bioengineering to consulting, highlighting the significance of …

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Why System Integrators Are Key to AI Success - with Pallab Deb of Google 44:36

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In this episode of the AI in Business podcast, Pallab Deb, Managing Director in SI & Industry GTM Partnerships at Google, joins Emerj CEO Daniel Faggella to discuss how AI infrastructure has evolved into a platform-centric foundation for enterprise transformation. Pallab explains why the modern AI stack extends beyond compute and storage to include…

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How Data Ownership Drives Trustworthy AI Models - with Joe Lang of Comfort Systems 16:39

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Joe Lang, Vice President of Service Technology and Innovation at Comfort Systems USA, joins the AI in Business podcast to discuss why a clear data strategy must come before investing in storage infrastructure for AI adoption. Joe outlines the risks of assuming that cloud providers or storage solutions alone will produce reliable intelligence, and w…

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How to Win Stakeholder Buy-In: Lessons from VP of Data, Veronika Durgin 35:41

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Most data projects don’t collapse because of the tech. They collapse when stakeholders aren’t involved in the right ways. In this episode of Data-Driven Leadership, Jess Carter sits down with Veronika Durgin, VP of data, to explore why stakeholder engagement makes or breaks a data strategy. Veronika also shares lessons from two decades in data, fro…

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Multimodal AI Models on Apple Silicon with MLX with Prince Canuma - #744 1:10:20

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Today, we're joined by Prince Canuma, an ML engineer and open-source developer focused on optimizing AI inference on Apple Silicon devices. Prince shares his journey to becoming one of the most prolific contributors to Apple’s MLX ecosystem, having published over 1,000 models and libraries that make open, multimodal AI accessible and performant on …

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GenAI, Trust and Talent in Modern Loss-Prevention - with Joe Troy of Amazon 15:30

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AI-powered video intelligence is transforming the retail environment from one of surveillance to one of support. In this episode, Joe Troy, Senior Manager of Site Risk at Amazon, shares how generative AI is helping organizations not only reduce shrink and detect fraud, but also foster transparency, trust, and operational efficiency across frontline…

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Operationalizing Portfolio Decisions at Speed and Scale - with Madhav Madaboosi of bp 25:22

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Today’s guest is Madhav Madaboosi, who is with bp. Madhav Madaboosi leads a global Digital Transformation Team in Future Midstream and Strategy at bp, where he is involved in leading initiatives spanning supply chain, logistics, energy movement, and customer-facing operations. With over two decades of experience in AI, advanced analytics, strategy,…

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Turning Legacy Service Contracts into First Time Fix Wins - with Joe Lang of Comfort Systems 25:09

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Today’s guest is Joe Lang, Vice President of Service Technology and Innovation at Comfort Systems USA — a leading national provider of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing building systems services, with more than 45 operating companies across 170+ locations. Joe shares insights on managing data complexity in large field service operations — from t…

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Storage Strategies That Keep GenAI on Budget - with Amit Gupta of Danaher 16:58

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Today’s guest is Amit Gupta, Chief Digital Officer, Life Sciences Manufacturing Industry, at Danaher. Amit returns to the program to share the operational playbook behind building enterprise-ready AI infrastructure. While AI headlines tend to focus on models, Amit emphasizes that success begins with what’s underneath — the data. He outlines a four-…

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Genie 3: A New Frontier for World Models with Jack Parker-Holder and Shlomi Fruchter - #743 1:01:01

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Today, we're joined by Jack Parker-Holder and Shlomi Fruchter, researchers at Google DeepMind, to discuss the recent release of Genie 3, a model capable of generating “playable” virtual worlds. We dig into the evolution of the Genie project and review the current model’s scaled-up capabilities, including creating real-time, interactive, and high-re…

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AI Use Cases Streamlining Commercial Insurance Operations - with Sidharth Ojha of AXA XL 21:16

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Today’s guest is Sidharth Ojha, Head of Process Optimization in Data and AI at the AXA XL Global Underwriting Office. AXA XL is the property and casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, serving mid-sized companies and large multinationals across more than 200 countries and territories. In this episode, Sidharth breaks down where insurers are se…

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Digging Deeper: Covia’s Formula for Products and Progress 33:50

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Learn more about: Covia Featured on: Season 5 Episode 5 - Tomorrow's World Today Ever wonder what's inside your kitchen countertop or the sand trap that ruined your golf score? Andrew Eich, former President and CEO of Covia, pulls back the curtain on the fascinating world of industrial mineral mining, revealing how these essential materials become …

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Moving from Pilot to Profit in Service AI Deployments - with Amit Gupta of Danaher 15:46

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In today’s enterprise landscape, many AI initiatives stall before delivering real business value—especially in service operations, where data lives in disconnected systems and frontline speed is critical. For Amit Gupta, Chief Digital Officer, Life Sciences Manufacturing Industry, at Danaher, overcoming these challenges requires a structured, busin…

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DevRel, Community, and Storyblok with Facundo Giuliani 1:28:21

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In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, host Bill Kennedy sits down with Facundo Giuliani, Solutions Engineering Team Manager at Storyblok, to trace his path from his early experiences with computers to leading a remote solutions engineering team. They explore headless CMS, the shift into developer relations, the balance of technical and soft sk…

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Cybersecurity Isn’t Just the CIO’s Job Anymore 29:41

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One phone call. One click. That’s all it takes. In this episode, Jess Carter talks with Jeffrey Foresman, VP of Cybersecurity at Resultant, about why today’s most dangerous breaches don’t start with technical flaws, but with people. With over 30 years in the field, Jeffrey shares stories of social engineering attacks that bypass sophisticated defen…

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Closing the Loop Between AI Training and Inference with Lin Qiao - #742 1:01:11

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In this episode, we're joined by Lin Qiao, CEO and co-founder of Fireworks AI. Drawing on key lessons from her time building PyTorch, Lin shares her perspective on the modern generative AI development lifecycle. She explains why aligning training and inference systems is essential for creating a seamless, fast-moving production pipeline, preventing…

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Turning AI Vision Into Value in Financial Services - with Kelly Dempski of Turing 17:18

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Today’s guest is Kelly Dempski, Head of Solutions for Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) at Turing. Turing is one of the world’s fastest-growing Artificial Intelligence companies, working with the world’s leading AI labs to advance frontier model capabilities and leveraging that work to build real-world AI systems that help businesse…