Best AARON NGUYEN Podcasts (2025)

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Agentic AI and the Strategy Behind Smarter Talent Decisions - with Sachit Kamat of Eightfold AI 24:49

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Today's guest is Sachit Kamat, Chief Product Officer at Eightfold AI. Eightfold AI provides a complete AI platform for talent management to help companies find, recruit, and retain workers with the goal of increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of talent operations. Sachit joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how agentic A…

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Learning, Memory, and the Making of a Physician: Dr. Maheshwari on the Science of Education 55:25

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Dr. Atul Maheshwari, neurologist, educator and Assistant Dean of Curriculum at Baylor College of Medicine joins us to unpack the neuroscience of learning. He explains what’s really happening in our brains when we study and how understanding those principles can make us better learners. We also dive into how these principles shaped the design of BCM…

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How is the Islamic Mary Different? Reviewing the Books on Maryam from the Last Ten Years 15:33

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As I speak about the book The Islamic Mary: Maryam Through the Centuries, I keep getting the question: how is your book different? In this show, I review the books on Maryam in the last ten years and discuss how they are similar and different in terms of themes, style and approach. I then share how they influenced my own writing and eventual public…

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Why We Need a War on Cars w/ Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear 1:02:46

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Paris Marx is joined by Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear to discuss the many ways cars have negatively affected society, how tech companies seek to entrench those problems, and what can really be done to improve mobility in our communities. Doug Gordon is a TV producer and writer. Sarah Goodyear is a journalist and author. They are the co-hosts of Th…

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Scaling GenAI Without Burdening the Data Center - with Greg Ratcliff of Vertiv 24:21

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Today's guest is Greg Ratcliff, Chief Innovation Officer at Vertiv. With 30 years of experience leading technology teams and global innovation initiatives, Gregory offers deep expertise in data, IoT, and digital infrastructure. Ratcliff joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how enterprise leaders can scale AI effectively by buil…

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CPG Data Challenges to Business Value with Agentic AI - with Jim Johnson of AnswerRocket 26:32

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Today's guest is Jim Johnson, President at AnswerRocket. Founded in 2013, AnswerRocket builds enterprise AI agents delivering measurable outcomes for Fortune 2000 clients across consumer goods, financial services, construction, real estate, and beyond. Johnson joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how consumer packaged goods com…

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Making Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT Enterprise Work for You - with Matt Berseth and Russell Dixon of NLP Logix 31:42

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Today's guests are Matt Berseth, Co-founder and CIO at NLP Logix, and Russell Dixon, Strategic Advisor at NLP Logix. NLP Logix is a fast-growing AI services firm based in Florida that serves both the public and private sectors. Berseth and Dixon join Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how enterprise leaders can successfully deploy …

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112. Mark Hawkins, Venture/Operating Partner - Industrial Innovation Through a CFO's Lens 59:34

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Mark shares both his career journey across some of the world’s premier technology companies and how his roots growing up in a Midwest industrial town + degree in operations management gave him a unique vantage point/passion for optimizing some of the world’s premier supply chains for those technology companies, details his lessons learned on what i…

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How Enterprise Industrial Leaders Are Applying AI to Systemic Manufacturing Problems - with Emily Nguyen of Palantir Technologies 27:06

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Today's guest is Emily Nguyen, Head of Industrials and Warp Speed at Palantir Technologies. Emily joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello on the show to discuss the realities of AI adoption on the factory floor. Despite rapid advances in AI, many manufacturers still rely on legacy systems, siloed data, and even pen-and-paper processes. Emily…

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Building an AI Ready Data Foundation for CPG Success - with Dag Liodden of Crisp 23:51

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Today's guest is Dag Liodden, Chief Product Officer and Co-founder at Crisp. Crisp combines the power of agentic AI with deep retail expertise. Over 7,000 brands leverage Crisp to manage and enrich their retail data to surface valuable insights and drive sales and supply chain performance. Dag joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discu…

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The Lament - Verse 23 in the Chapter of Mary (Surat Maryam) (Throwback) 15:48

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In the climax of the story, Maryam makes a remarkable statement: "I wish I had died before this and been a thing forgotten". Qur'anic commentators understood this statement as part of the pain and suffering of the righteous and that when trials became too difficult believers would some times wish that they did not exist. The statement also connects…

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We Need to Cut Our Dependence on US Tech. Here’s How to Start. 46:07

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Paris Marx celebrates the 300th episode of Tech Won’t Save Us by sharing his reasons to push for digital sovereignty and get off US tech. On top of explaining how that dependence gives the US governments and its tech companies power over us, Paris also provides tips of alternative services to consider migrating to. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a criti…

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Architecting Enterprise AI for Generative and Agentic Systems - with Ranjan Sinha of IBM 44:39

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As agentic AI becomes a defining force in enterprise innovation, infrastructure has moved from a back-office concern to the beating heart of business transformation. On today's episode of the 'AI in Business' podcast, Ranjan Sinha, IBM Fellow, Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer for watsonx and IBM Research, joins Emerj Editorial Director …

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Rethinking Clinical Trial Operations with AI and Remote Monitoring - with Scott Bradley of Novartis 29:13

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Today's guest is Scott Bradley, VP of AI and Innovation at Novartis. As the eighth largest pharmaceutical company in the world by revenue, Novartis' medicines reach millions of people worldwide. Their focus on the discovery and development of novel, breakthrough treatments sees them reimagining not just the delivery of said treatments, but the prac…

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Commentary on Nostra Aetate: Shared Spirituality, Figures and Social Justice 15:39

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Here I present a short commentary on Nostra Aetate, a Catholic document on the church's relationship with other religions. Specifically, I focus on the paragraphs on Muslims and how it open up modern possibilities for Christian-Muslim relations, such as shared spirituality, figures and social justice. Send me a text regarding your feedback, comment…

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Silicon Valley Doesn’t Know What Makes a Good City w/ Joanne McNeil 55:08

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Paris Marx is joined by Joanne McNeil to discuss the proliferation of delivery bots and robotaxis and how they recycle disproven claims about how technology will improve transportation. Joanne McNeil is a freelance writer and the author of Wrong Way and Lurking: How a Person Became a User. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, i…

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Building AI-Ready Cultures in Life Sciences R&D - with Xiong Liu of Novartis 30:57

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Today's guest is Xiong Liu, Director of Data Science and AI at Novartis. Novartis is among the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, pioneering data and advanced analytics in the pursuit of new medicines and patient outcomes. Xiong joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to examine how generative AI and foundation models are transforming…

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#34 Funding-Ready From Day One with Uma Bansal The Oracle Legal Group 32:43

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We map the legal moves that turn a young company into a funding-ready business, from entity choice and clean governance to strong contracts and bankable IP. Uma Bansal shares the checklists investors trust, the red flags that stall deals, and the timing for hiring counsel. • choosing between LLC, S corp and C corp for growth and funding • separatin…

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One God and Two Religions - An Interview with Amir Hussain (Throwback) 54:12

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When I was writing The Islamic Mary, I became further interested in the field of Christian and Muslim dialogue and its relevancy today and in the future. This led me to various books published on the topic, such as Amir Hussain's new book One God and Two Religions: Christians and Muslims as Neighbors. Amir's book is unique in that it speaks about C…

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Smart Glasses Are Ushering In An Anti-Social World w/ Chris Gilliard 55:18

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Paris Marx is joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss how tech CEOs are pushing a new generation of AI-powered smart glasses by promising they’ll be stylish and indispensable to workers in a desperate attempt to convince us we should want their luxury surveillance gadgets. Chris Gilliard is the co-director of the Critical Internet Studies Institute and…

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Rethinking How Life Sciences Organizations Approach AI - Mathias Cousin of Deloitte 38:14

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Today's guest is Mathias Cousin, Managing Director at Deloitte. With extensive experience in R&D transformation and regulated industry data strategy, Mathias joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to unpack what it really takes for enterprise leaders to deliver ROI from AI and data initiatives. Mathias also shares actionable guidance on bui…

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Streamlining Fund Compliance with AI-Ready Data - Sandro Venturini of UBS 21:47

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Today's guest is Sandro Venturini, Executive Director and Consultant at UBS. Specializing in cross-border fund structuring and regulatory strategy, he holds years of experience guiding financial institutions through complex launches across jurisdictions for the world's largest private bank. Sandro joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello on t…

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From Tool Sprawl to Defensible Value in AI for Legal - with Christo Siebrits of AbbVie 27:50

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Today's guest is Christo Siebrits, Senior Associate and General Counsel at AbbVie. With over 20 years of experience in global pharmaceutical legal and compliance leadership, Siebrits leads AbbVie's AI initiatives and provides strategic guidance on AI-related legal and regulatory matters. Christo joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to dis…

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Enabling Strategic Procurement with AI, From Frustration to Foresight - with Rob DeSantis of Arkestro 28:35

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When finance leaders push for measurable savings and supply chain leaders prioritize continuity and resilience, technology adoption often gets caught in the middle. Procurement teams, operating with risk-averse cultures and outdated tools, face growing complexity while pressure mounts from both sides of the business. In this episode of the AI in Bu…

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Connecting the Dots Across Discovery - with Ben Ninio of Deloitte 22:04

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On this episode of the AI in Business podcast, Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello speaks with Ben Ninio, Principal in Strategy at Deloitte, about how enterprises are rethinking the fundamentals of scientific discovery in the AI era. Ben explains why language itself has become the "hack" for unifying frameworks across R&D domains—from pharmace…

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The Opening - Verse 1 of the Chapter of Mary (Surat Maryam) (Throwback) 17:11

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Today, we revisit the first episode of my commentary of the chapter of Mary (Surat Maryam). I have now done commentaries of over 30 of the first verses of the chapter that you can follow on the podcast archives. The Chapter of Mary (Surat Maryam) is unique with a special rhyme scheme, opening letters and emphasis on love and mercy. I speak about it…

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Fixing Ticket Noise with AI in Enterprise MSP Operations - with Steve Taczala of Impact Networking 18:16

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Today's guest is Steve Taczala, VP of Service Operations at Impact Networking. Impact Networking is a managed service provider founded in 1999, with more than 20 US offices, supporting organizations in IT, cybersecurity, and applying AI to business operations. Taczala brings extensive experience in managing MSP service operations and improving IT w…

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The Gilded Rage of Tech Billionaires w/ Jacob Silverman 55:01

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Paris Marx is joined by Jacob Silverman to discuss Jacob’s new book Gilded Rage, which explores the radicalization of Silicon Valley leaders, who are exerting their growing influence to shape our society for the worse. Jacob Silverman is an independent journalist and the author of Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley. Tec…

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Data Volume, Quality, and Model Degradation for AI at Scale - with Sunitha Rao of Hitachi Vantara 21:46

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Today's guest is Sunitha Rao, SVP and General Manager for Hybrid Cloud Business at Hitachi Vantara. Hitachi Vantara is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. that provides data infrastructure foundations that help leading innovators manage and leverage their data at scale. Through data storage, infrastructure systems, cloud management, and digi…

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The Future of AI Agents in Consumer Goods Operations - with Padma Hari of Nestlé Purina 26:24

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Today's guest is Padma Hari, Chief Digital Officer at Nestlé Purina. With over 20 years of experience shaping digital strategy and driving enterprise-wide transformations, Padma has leveraged AI, analytics, and data-driven insights to deliver measurable business impact at scale. Padma joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how en…

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Practical AI for In-House Patent Legal - with Kevin Ahlstrom of Meta 18:32

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Today's guest is Kevin Ahlstrom, Associate General Counsel in Patents at Meta. Kevin brings extensive expertise in navigating intellectual property challenges in the rapidly evolving technology sector. He joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss the evolving role of patent strategy in the age of AI innovation. Kevin also shares pra…

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The Expanding Role of Video and Visual Data From Footage to Forensics in Retail - with Naveen Kumar of Walmart 16:56

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Today's guest is Naveen Kumar, Director of Financial Crimes at Walmart. Naveen joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how AI-powered video and sensor analytics are transforming risk detection and operational oversight in retail environments. Naveen shares insights on how integrating diverse data sources enables real-time fraud de…

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111. Rachael Ferrera, Zachry Construction - Breaking Ground: The Future of Horizontal Construction 38:09

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Rachael digs into the history behind Zachry’s now >100 years (!) of construction operation, shares a then & now look back on how she has seen Zachry evolve technology and innovation during her nearly 2 decades of service, details why an Ideation and Investments function was stood up, outlines that nuance between ‘horizontal’ and ‘vertical’ construc…

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Nostra Aetate and Islam 1:11:05

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I had the opportunity to speak at Georgetown University on the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, a Catholic document on the church's relationship with other religions. Specifically, I spoke on the panel on Christian-Muslim relations and how Nostra Aetate continues to be relevant in terms of prayer and spirituality, social justice and moral welfare…

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The Growing Divide Between MAGA and Big Tech w/ Tina Nguyen 58:26

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Paris Marx is joined by Tina Nguyen to discuss the divisions within the American far-right between the Trump administration, the wider MAGA movement, and the tech executives trying to show they’re on their side. Tina Nguyen is a senior reporter at The Verge and author of The MAGA Diaries: My Surreal Adventures Inside the Right-Wing (And How I Got O…

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How AI Is Reshaping Patent Strategy and Portfolio Management - with Shandon Quinn of Clarivate 22:19

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Today's guest is Shandon Quinn, Vice President of Patent Intelligence, Search and Analytics at Clarivate. Quinn joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to examine how AI-powered workflows are helping IP leaders deliver strategic impact, smarter decision-making, and tangible results for data-centric enterprises. Shandon also shares proven cha…

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Achieving Personalization and Compliance in Med Tech Solutions - with Faithe Toomy of Insulet 22:53

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Today's guest is Faithe Toomy, Director of Voice of the Customer and Insights at Insulet. Insulet is a medical device company specializing in wearable drug delivery systems for diabetes care, combining engineering, clinical research, and digital health capabilities to develop automated therapeutic solutions. Faithe joins Emerj Editorial Director Ma…

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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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A Devotional Qur'an - An Interview with Shawkat Toorawa (Throwback) 54:43

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When I started writing my book The Islamic Mary: Maryam Through the Centuries, I was drawn to the Qur'anic chapter of Mary or Surat Maryam. As I started to research the chapter, I came across the work of Shawkat Toorawa who focuses on the sound, rhyme and rhythm of the Qur'an and points out some of Surat Maryam's unique qualities and characteristic…

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Is Tesla Still a Car Company? w/ Ed Niedermeyer 1:00:28

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Paris Marx is joined by Ed Niedermeyer to discuss the mission to turn Elon Musk into the world’s first trillionaire, Tesla’s growing interest in making robots instead of cars, and how other automakers are coming for the EV market it once dominated. Ed Niedermeyer is the author of Ludicrous and co-host of the Autonocast. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a …

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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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Understanding Salafism - An Interview with Yasir Qadhi 56:55

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One of the reasons I became interested in Biblical and Qur'anic figures is because I did my dissertation and initial research on the medieval Ibn Kathir (d. 774/1373) and Ibn Taymiyya (d. 728/1328). Both Ibn Kathir and Ibn Taymiyya engaged the Arabic Bible and wrote on Biblical literature and its relationship to the Qur'an. These figures today woul…

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Palantir is Thriving Under Trump w/ Caroline Haskins 49:52

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Paris Marx is joined by Caroline Haskins to discuss what Palantir actually does and the growing influence it has within the US government and many large corporations. Caroline Haskins is a staff writer at Wired. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand bet…

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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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Christians, Muslims and Mary - An Interview with Rita George-Tvrtkovic (Throwback) 34:35

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When I started my career, I was interested in the figure of Abraham/Ibrahim and how he could be a bridge figure between Christians, Jews and Muslims. However, as I wrote my book on "The Bible and the Qur'an: Biblical Figures in the Islamic Tradition," I became more interested in the figure of Mary and how she could bring Christians and Muslims toge…

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A New Economy Will Deliver Better Technology w/ Aaron Benanav 1:00:35

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Paris Marx is joined by Aaron Benanav to discuss his vision for a multi-criterial economy and how it would alter the type of technology our society creates. It’s a plan to center human experience through democratic discourse while driving true social and technological innovation. Aaron Benanav is an Assistant Professor at Cornell University and the…

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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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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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# 33 Business Protection 101: From Insurance to Retirement with Don Workman 43:07

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What happens when you leave your W-2 job and that comfortable corporate benefits package disappears? For small business owners, creating your own financial safety net isn't just important—it's essential. Yet as financial consultant Don Workman reveals in this eye-opening conversation, most entrepreneurs are dangerously underprotected. Did you know …