Best Velocity Legal Podcasts (2025)

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Deal Velocity, Not Billable Hours: How Crosby Uses AI to Redefine Legal Contracting 49:59

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Ryan Daniels and John Sarihan are reimagining legal services by building Crosby, an AI-powered law firm that focuses on contract negotiations to start. Rather than building legal software, they've structured their company as an actual law firm with lawyers and AI engineers working side-by-side to automate human negotiations. They've eliminated bill…

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Why Businesses Are Rejecting the AI They’ve Asked For: Agency CEO Elias Torres 44:49

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Elias Torres has been building AI systems since 1999, from chatbots at IBM to co-founding Drift and now Agency. He believes businesses are caught in an expectation mismatch—demanding AI while rejecting it due to imperfection anxiety. Drawing from his experience scaling HubSpot, Elias explains why human-led customer experience doesn’t scale and how …

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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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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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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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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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Building the "App Store" for Robots: Hugging Face's Thomas Wolf on Physical AI 43:08

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Thomas Wolf, co-founder and Chief Science Officer of Hugging Face, explains how his company is applying the same community-driven approach that made transformers accessible to everyone to the emerging field of robotics. Thomas discusses LeRobot, Hugging Face's ambitious project to democratize robotics through open-source tools, datasets, and afford…

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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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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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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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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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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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n8n CEO Jan Oberhauser on Building the Universal AI Automation Layer 35:44

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When the AI wave hit, n8n founder Jan Oberhauser faced a critical choice: become irrelevant or become indispensable. He chose the latter, transforming n8n from a simple workflow tool into a comprehensive AI automation platform that lets users connect any LLM to any application. The result? Four times the revenue growth in eight months compared to t…

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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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Scaling the ‘Cursor for Slides’ to $50M ARR: Gamma founder Jon Noronha 30:05

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Before ChatGPT made AI mainstream, John Noronha was building Gamma with a simple insight: everyone hates making slides but needs visual communication for high-stakes ideas. His background at Optimizely proved crucial as Gamma became a testing laboratory for AI models, running hundreds of experiments to discover that Claude excels at creative taste,…

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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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Launching Your Podcast into the World 4:05

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Beyond the Main Story: When B-Roll Steals the Show and Goes Viral 5:21

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When B-Roll Steals the Show and Goes ViralBy Alvin

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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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Delphi’s Dara Ladjevardian: How AI Digital Minds Can Scale Human Connection 39:05

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Dara Ladjevardian, founder and CEO of Delphi, is creating digital minds that allow people to scale their thoughts and availability without replacing human connection. Inspired by Ray Kurzweil’s theory of mind as a hierarchy of pattern recognizers, Dara built an adaptive temporal knowledge graph that captures how people think and reason. From helpin…

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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…

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Ethical AI Solutions and Their Impact on Life Sciences and Beyond - with Dr. Steffen Hoffmann of Bosch 17:18

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Today’s guest is Dr. Steffen Hoffmann, Managing Director of Bosch UK. Dr. Hoffmann joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to explore the strategic deployment of AI across industrial sectors, from manufacturing operations to internal business systems. Dr. Hoffmann shares how AI is helping manufacturers address upstream process variables to r…

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Scaling Growth in Asset Management with AI-Ready Data - with Frank Hattann of Ocorian 24:07

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What does it really take to bring AI into the heart of financial services—and why are so many firms still stuck in manual mode? In this episode of the ‘AI in Business’ podcast, Frank Hattann, Chief Commercial Officer at Ocorian, joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to explore how legacy financial institutions can unlock real commercial va…

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Viral Velocity : Inside 2025's Instant-Impact Trends, AI Authenticity, and Social Shopping 5:07

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AI's Legal Maze: Structuring Your Business for Autonomy and Risk 6:43

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Streamings Tiny Trickle: Unpacking the Wild World of Digital Royalties 9:57

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Found It Online, Free to Use: The Dangerous Truth About Copyright, Royalty-Free, and Public Domain 6:19

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Music Licensing & Royalties: Your Blueprint for a Sustainable Music Career 6:47

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Overcoming Compliance Challenges in Legal AI Adoption - with Ryan Anderson at Filevine 26:53

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Today’s guest is Ryan Anderson, CEO and Founder of Filevine. Filevine is a cloud-based enterprise legal practice management platform that automates and centralizes workflows—covering case and document management, contract lifecycle, client communication, billing, e-signatures, analytics, and AI‑powered insights. Ryan joins Emerj Editorial Director …

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Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch: Building the Generative Web with AI 1:00:59

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Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch has spent years obsessing over reducing the friction between having an idea and getting it online. Now with AI, he's achieving something even more ambitious: making software creation accessible to anyone with a keyboard. Guillermo explains how v0 has grown to 3 million users by focusing on reliability and quality, why Cha…

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Enhancing Clinical Workflows and Optimizing Efficiencies - with Patricio La Rosa at Bayer 29:07

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Today’s guest is Patricio La Rosa, Head of End-to-End Decision Science in Seed Production Innovation at Bayer Crop Science. Patricio joins the AI in Business podcast to explore how AI is transforming the clinical trial lifecycle, from biomarker discovery to long-term patient engagement. Drawing on his academic expertise, Patricio explains how AI-po…

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Accelerating Retail & CPG Transformation through AI Solutions - with Dwight Hill of Turing and Joe Troy of Amazon 29:48

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Today’s guests are Dwight Hill, Head of Retail & Consumer Products at Turing, and Joe Troy, Senior Manager of Site Risk at Amazon. 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 tha…

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Transforming Manufacturing with AI-Powered 3D Digital Twins and Remote Monitoring - with Rad Desiraju of Microsoft and Mike Geyer of NVIDIA 33:29

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For decades, manufacturers have relied on traditional dashboards that often fell short when it came to understanding the complexity of real-time operations. In this episode of the ‘AI in Business’ podcast, Microsoft’s Rad Desiraju and NVIDIA’s Mike Geyer explore how AI-powered 3D digital twins and real-time simulation are transforming the way manuf…

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OpenAI’s IMO Team on Why Models Are Finally Solving Elite-Level Math 30:10

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In just two months, a scrappy three-person team at OpenAI sprinted to fulfill what the entire AI field has been chasing for years—gold-level performance on the International Mathematical Olympiad problems. Alex Wei, Sheryl Hsu and Noam Brown discuss their unique approach using general-purpose reinforcement learning techniques on hard-to-verify task…

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Building Storage Strategies That Scale with AI Workloads - with Bryan Willett of Lexmark 17:49

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Today’s guest is Bryan Willett, Chief Information Security Officer at Lexmark, joining Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello to explore how organizations can navigate the trade-offs between cloud and on-prem AI deployments—balancing speed to market, cost efficiency, and the protection of sensitive data. Bryan also emphasizes the importance of a stron…

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Enhancing Drug Safety with AI and Automation Technologies - with Marie Flanagan of IQVIA 22:12

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Today’s guest is Marie Flanagan, Director of Product Management in Digital Projects and Solutions at IQVIA. Marie returns to the program to unpack how AI and automation technologies are transforming drug safety workflows. Together with Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello, she shares how IQVIA uses natural language processing (NLP) built on saf…

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Building Trusted AI Systems in Financial Services From Strategy to Scale - with Zar Toolan of Edward Jones 27:23

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Today’s guest is Zar Toolan, General Partner and Head of Data & AI at Edward Jones, joining Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello to explore how AI can be strategically aligned with corporate goals in financial services. Zar shares his perspective on overcoming barriers to AI adoption, the critical build-versus-buy-versus-partner decisions, and the h…

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How AI Partnerships Make Security a Strategic Advantage - with Bryan Willett of Lexmark 19:20

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Today’s guest is Bryan Willett, Chief Information Security Officer. Bryan discusses how organizations can shift security from a reactive compliance task to a strategic advantage by leveraging AI partnerships and transparent communication. He explains how proactive security packages and AI-driven tools streamline vendor due diligence and RFP respons…

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OpenAI Just Released ChatGPT Agent, Its Most Powerful Agent Yet 37:36

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Isa Fulford, Casey Chu, and Edward Sun from OpenAI's ChatGPT agent team reveal how they combined Deep Research and Operator into a single, powerful AI agent that can perform complex, multi-step tasks lasting up to an hour. By giving the model access to a virtual computer with text browsing, visual browsing, terminal access, and API integrations—all…

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Responsible AI That Scales Across Customer Workflows - with Miranda Jones of Emprise Bank 22:49

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Today’s guest is Miranda Jones, SVP of Data & AI Strategy at Emprise Bank. Miranda returns to discuss the evolving reality of responsible AI in the financial services sector. As generative and agentic systems mature, Jones emphasizes the importance of creating safe, low-risk environments where employees can experiment, learn prompt engineering, and…