Best Alex Tsakiris Podcasts (2025)

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100. DeepDive: AI and the Environment 30:39

41m ago30:39

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This is our 100th episode! A super special look at AI and the Environment, we interviewed 4 experts for this DeepDive episode. We chatted about water stress, the energy usage of AI systems and data centres, using AI for fossil fuel discovery, the geo-political nature of AI, GenAI vs other ML alogrithms for energy use, demanding transparency on ener…

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336: What Comes After Code? JAMstack, AI Agents, and the Open Web with Matt Biilmann, Netlify CEO 37:15

1d ago37:15

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Matt Biilmann is the CEO and co-founder of Netlify, a platform that has raised over $200M to reshape how websites are built and deployed. A key figure in the open source web development community, Matt helped popularize the JAMstack architecture to improve performance and streamline developer workflows. Before launching Netlify in 2014 with Christi…

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335: How AI is Changing Academia with Dave Marchick, Dean of the Kogod School of Business 41:58

7d ago41:58

41:58

Dave Marchick is the Dean of American University’s Kogod School of Business and a seasoned leader with experience across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. He spent over a decade as Managing Director at The Carlyle Group, where he served on the management committee and advanced the firm’s sustainability and diversity efforts. In government…

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334: From Special Ops to Cyber AI Warfare: Lessons in Grit, Leadership, and AI Cybersecurity from Snehal Antani, Horizon3 CEO 43:44

16d ago43:44

43:44

Snehal Antani is an entrepreneur, technologist, and investor. He is the CEO and Co-founder of Horizon3, a cybersecurity company using AI to deliver Red Teaming and Penetration Testing as a Service. He also serves as a Highly Qualified Expert for the U.S. Department of Defense, supporting digital transformation and data initiatives for Special Opera…

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333: How AI Is Transforming On-Call Life — The Future of SREs and IT Ops with Gou Rao, Co-Founder of NeuBird.ai 40:47

23d ago40:47

40:47

Gou Rao is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of NeuBird, where he's building Hawkeye—an AI-powered site reliability engineer designed to identify, diagnose, and resolve IT infrastructure issues. He previously co-founded Portworx, which was acquired by Pure Storage for $370 million in 2020. In 2024, NeuBird raised a $22.5 million seed extensi…

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332: Why Every Problem Doesn't Need an App: Using AI to Make Space for Creativity and Purpose with Ravi Malick, Global CIO at Box 35:33

29d ago35:33

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Ravi Malick is the Global CIO at Box, where he leads IT strategy, compliance, and customer advocacy for the enterprise content management platform. Before joining Box, he served as SVP & CIO at Vistra Corp., where he oversaw the integration of three major acquisitions that more than doubled the company’s size. Earlier in his career, he held leaders…

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331: Rethinking Legal Access, Work, and Meaning with Rafie Faruq, Co-Founder & CEO of Genie AI 30:20

1M ago30:20

30:20

Rafie Faruq is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of Genie, a platform launched in 2017 to make high-quality legal documents accessible through open-source tools. Since then, Genie has served over 100,000 users across 120 jurisdictions and recently raised an $18M Series A from Google Ventures and Khosla Ventures. Rafie holds an MSc in Machine…

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World Health Day Special: How AI Is Making Healthcare Smarter, Cheaper, and Kinder 20:35

1M ago20:35

20:35

To mark World Health Day, we’re revisiting powerful conversations with innovators using AI to improve healthcare access, reduce costs, and return empathy to the patient experience. In this special compilation episode, you’ll hear from five leaders at the intersection of healthcare and emerging technologies—sharing how AI is already reshaping how we…

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99. Co-design with Pinar Guvenc 49:27

1M ago49:27

49:27

This episode we're chat with Pinar Guvenc on “What's Wrong With” podcast, co-design, is AI ready for society and is society ready for AI? What is design? co-creation with AI as a stakeholder, bias in design, small language models, is AI making us lazy? human experience, digital life and our attention, and talking to diverse people...…

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330: Exploring the Path to the Singularity: AI & Machine Consciousness with Prof. J. Craig Wheeler, Astronomer and Author 41:32

1M ago41:32

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Dr. Craig Wheeler is Professor Emeritus of Astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin and a former department chair. He has published nearly 400 scientific papers, written books on supernovae, and authored two novels. A frequent speaker and award-winning educator, Dr. Wheeler has served on advisory committees for the NSF, NASA, and the National…

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David Lawrence - The Case for Free Will (Against the Absurdity of Determinism) - PRE-RELEASE 2:39:48

1M ago2:39:48

2:39:48

Debunking the absurd anti-human ideas of Sam Harris and the likes, through philosophy, science, and common sense. This is a pre-release of S08 E12 only to the podcast platforms. All show notes will appear when it is officially out on the video platforms. Recorded: 14 October 2022 Series: The Crisis of Academia…

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329: Dheeraj Pandey, Nutanix Founder and DevRev CEO, shares how he raised $100M to improve the customer experience with AI 43:02

2M ago43:02

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Dheeraj Pandey is a visionary entrepreneur and philanthropist best known for founding and leading Nutanix from its inception to becoming a publicly traded company valued at approximately $16.5 billion on NASDAQ. In 2020, he launched DevRev, an agentic AI company focused on unifying data to enhance customer experiences, securing over $100 million in…

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328: Why Job Loyalty is Dead & How AI is Reshaping Work with Bryan Power, Nextdoor’s Head of People 25:00

2M ago25:00

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How has the dynamic between employees and employers shifted over the past 18 months? And what does the future of work look like in a world defined by AI? In this special live episode, recorded at Transform—the conference at the intersection of the People space and the tech industry—Dan Turchin sits down with Bryan Power, Head of People at Nextdoor.…

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Dr. Ros Barber - Shakespeare Unmasked (Act III: The Case for Marlowe) - PRE-RELEASE 2:49:10

2M ago2:49:10

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We dig deeper into the Shakespeare authorship question and this time highlight it from the Marlovian angle. This is a pre-release of S10 E07 only to the podcast platforms. All show notes will appear when it is officially out on the video platforms. Recorded: 6 February 2024 Series: From Solomon's Temple to Arcadia…

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327: Can Solar Really Power the Future? Breaking Myths and Building the Next Energy Revolution with Scott Wharton, Tandem PV CEO 32:47

2M ago32:47

32:47

Scott Wharton is a visionary entrepreneur and CEO making waves in the solar industry as the leader of Tandem PV, where he’s developing solar cells that are about 30% more efficient than current market options. Previously, he spent eight years at Logitech as a general manager, revolutionizing how businesses use consumer tech for productivity and col…

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98. Careful technology with Rachel Coldicutt 50:33

2M ago50:33

50:33

This episode we're chatting with Rachel about AI taxonomy, innovating for everyone not just the few, Rachel's chronic honesty, responsibilities of researchers, socially responsible technology, ethics work as free labour, the right to repair, tinker, improve...By Ben Byford with Rachel Coldicutt

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326: The Startup Survival Guide—Avoiding Costly Mistakes, Scaling Smarter, and Planning Your Exit with Mona Sabet, SVP at GCG 32:20

2M ago32:20

32:20

Mona Sabet is the co-author of Sail to Scale: Steering Startups Clear of Mistakes from Launch to Exit and currently serves as SVP, Strategy, Projects, and Operations at GCG. With a track record of driving growth and strategic transformations, she has held executive roles at VulcanForms, UserTesting, and Cadence Design Systems. At UserTesting, she p…

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The Future of AI Ethics Special: Perspectives from Women Leaders in AI on Bias, Accountability & Trust 19:27

2M ago19:27

19:27

Coinciding with International Women’s Day this week, this special episode of AI and the Future of Work highlights key conversations with women leading the way in AI ethics, governance, and accountability. In this curated compilation, we feature four remarkable experts working to create a more equitable, trustworthy, and responsible AI future: 🔹 Nav…

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325: Unmasking Hidden Bias in AI—Who’s Really in Control? Data Ethics & Responsibility with Dr. Brandeis Marshall, DataedX Group CEO 42:37

3M ago42:37

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Dr. Brandeis Marshall is a leading advocate for responsible data science and the CEO of Dataedx Group, a data ethics and learning development agency dedicated to helping teams identify and address discrimination in data. Previously, she was a professor of computer science at Spelman College and a faculty associate at Harvard. Dr. Marshall holds a m…

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324: 2025 predictions with Dave Kellogg: The Future of AI, SaaS, and Business 43:49

3M ago43:49

43:49

Dave Kellogg is a seasoned venture capitalist, serial tech executive, and one of the most respected voices in SaaS metrics. As an Entrepreneur in Residence at Balderton Capital, he brings decades of experience leading companies like Host Analytics, Salesforce, MarkLogic, and Business Objects (acquired by SAP). A sought-after speaker, Dave’s SaaStr …

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Alex Tsakiris - Truth Quest (Pt. 2 of 2: The Mind of God) - PRE-RELEASE 1:48:53

3M ago1:48:53

1:48:53

This second part is more philosophical than historical, but Al explores the historical Jesus in his post commentary and makes an offer to the website subscribers... This is a pre-release of S09 E17 only to the podcast platforms. All show notes will appear when it is officially out on the video platforms. Recorded: 27 September 2023 Series: Explorin…

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323: How a Tech Entrepreneur Used Product Thinking to Reinvent Venture Capital with SC Moatti, Founder of Mighty Capital 41:04

3M ago41:04

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SC Moatti, founder of Mighty Capital and Products That Count, is one of the most dynamic venture capitalists and product leaders in Silicon Valley. As an early investor in PeopleReign, SC combines her investment expertise with a passion for advancing product leadership globally. She is the author of the award-winning book Mobilize and a sought-afte…

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322: How AI is Revolutionizing Finance and Decision-Making: Insights from wunderkind George Sivulka, Hebbia CEO 32:17

3M ago32:17

32:17

George Sivulka, hailed as a wunderkind by Peter Thiel, is the founder of Hebbia, a groundbreaking AI company revolutionizing financial research. Having worked at NASA as a teenager, he later earned a math degree from Stanford in just 2.5 years. George has secured $130M in funding for Hebbia at a $700M valuation, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Index…

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Data Privacy Day Special Episode: AI, Deepfakes & The Future of Trust 28:14

3M ago28:14

28:14

In this special compilation episode of AI and the Future of Work, we celebrate Data Privacy Day by revisiting powerful conversations with industry leaders tackling some of today’s biggest AI challenges. From deepfake detection to ethical AI, this episode highlights the critical role of privacy, trust, and security in the future of AI. Join us as we…

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97. Running faster with Enrico Panai 57:33

3M ago57:33

57:33

This episode we're chatting with Enrico Panai about the elements of the digital revolution, AI transforms data into information. HCI, the importance of knowing the tech as a tech philosopher, that ethicists should diagnose not judge, quality and making pasta, whether ethics is really a burden for companies or if you can run faster with ethics, don’…

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321: Can AI Really Predict Startup Success? Data Ethics, Trust, and Insights from Megh Gautam, Crunchbase CPO 36:57

4M ago36:57

36:57

Megh Gautam, Chief Product Officer at Crunchbase, is one of the sharpest product minds in Silicon Valley. With a track record that includes leadership roles as Head of Product at Twilio and Director of Product Management at Dropbox and Hearsay Systems, Megh has honed his expertise in driving innovation and growth. An active angel investor, Megh com…

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Philippa Faulks Lee - Cagliostro: Enigma & Martyr - PRE-RELEASE 3:03:35

4M ago3:03:35

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This is a pre-release of S07-E10 only to the podcast platforms. All episode notes will appear when it is officially out on the video platforms. Recorded: 20 March 2021 Series: Profiling

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320: How Disruptive Technologies are Revolutionizing the Way We Work: A Conversation with Josh Drean, Co-Author of Employment is Dead 39:20

4M ago39:20

39:20

Josh Drean is a leading voice in the future of work community, known for his advocacy on bringing more humanness into the workplace. As Co-founder of the Work3 Institute, Josh specializes in the intersection of employment and emerging technologies, including AI, blockchain, and AR/VR. He is the co-author, along with Deborah Perry Piscione, of the f…

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319: The Future of Music with AI: Marcus "Bellringer" Bell's Journey from Producing 15,000 Songs to Creating North America’s First AI Artist 43:39

4M ago43:39

43:39

Marcus "Bellringer" Bell is an award-winning music producer, songwriter, musician, singer, activist, and entrepreneur. He has marketed, promoted, produced, remixed, and written for iconic artists like Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, and Timbaland, as well as for major brands like Sony Music, HBO, Netflix, and Amazon. As the CEO of Bellringer Productions, …

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Dr. Joseph Farrell - The Hess Mess Enigma (Pt. 2 of 2: Double Trouble) 1:24:47

4M ago1:24:47

1:24:47

This is a pre-release of S04-E12 only to the podcast platforms. All show notes will appear when it is officially out on the video platforms. Recorded: 9 July 2018 Series: Timeline of a Breakaway Civilization

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318: How AI and Sustainability are Redefining Hybrid Work and Product Design: Insights from Prakash Arunkundrum, Logitech COO 40:15

4M ago40:15

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Prakash Arunkundrum is the Chief Operating Officer at Logitech, a $14 billion market cap company with over 7,300 employees globally. With a broad range of responsibilities, Prakash oversees the company’s operations, including global manufacturing, supply chain, customer experience, and quality operations. He also serves as General Manager of one of…

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317: Dr. Brian Magerko on Revolutionizing Creativity: AI's Role in Art, Music, and Education 36:13

4M ago36:13

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Dr. Brian Magerko is a professor of Digital Media at Georgia Tech, where he directs the Expressive Machinery Lab and the graduate studies program in Digital Media. With degrees in Cognitive Science from Carnegie Mellon and Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan, his research explores the intersection of human creativity an…

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316: Punit Soni, CEO of Suki, On Healthcare AI Revolution, Voice Assistants, and Empowering Clinicians 35:49

5M ago35:49

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Punit Soni is the CEO of Suki, a voice-based digital assistant revolutionizing clinician-patient communication. Under his leadership, Suki has raised $165 million, including a recent $70 million in Series D funding. Punit is also a prolific angel investor and previously served as Chief Product Officer at Flipkart, India’s largest e-commerce company…

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315: Tony Stubblebine, CEO of Medium, On Human Curation, Subscription-Driven Quality, and Fixing the Internet 35:22

5M ago35:22

35:22

Tony Stubblebine is the CEO of Medium, the widely popular publishing platform that recently surpassed 1 million subscribers. A serial entrepreneur, Tony is also the founder of habit coaching companies Coach.me and Lyft Worldwide and is the publisher of Better Humans on Medium. He is a passionate advocate for writers and a frequent speaker on the in…

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96. 2024 in review with Karin Rudolph and Ben Byford 54:37

5M ago54:37

54:37

For our 2024 round up episode we're again chatting with Karin Rudolph about the AI Ethics Risk and Safety Conference, the EU AI Act, agent based AI and Advertising! AI search and access to information, conflicting goals of many AI agents, weaponising disinformation, freedoms of speech, the LLM plateau, shadow AI, and more...…

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Dr. Michael Paul Masters - Humans from the Future - PRE-RELEASE 2:46:15

5M ago2:46:15

2:46:15

This is a pre-release of S10-E15 only to the podcast platforms. All show notes will appear when it is officially out on the video platforms. Recorded: 14 May 2024 Series: Timeline of a Breakaway Civilization

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314: Mike Schuster, Two Sigma AI Leader and Google Translate Pioneer, On AI in Finance, Data Challenges, Collaboration, and Future Trends 37:52

5M ago37:52

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Dr. Mike Schuster is the head of the AI Core team at Two Sigma, where he leads engineers and quantitative researchers in advancing AI technologies across the firm's investment strategies and internal efficiencies. With over 25 years of expertise in machine learning and deep learning, Mike has been at the forefront of AI trends in tech and finance. …

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End of Year Show With Al Borealis |650| 1:36:43

5M ago1:36:43

1:36:43

Forum Borealis and Skeptiko: a year of unexpected hope. In Skeptiko episode 650… the landscape..By Alex Tsakiris

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95. Responsible AI strategy with Olivia Gambelin 57:46

5M ago57:46

57:46

For Olivia's 3rd time on the show we're chatting about Olivia's book on Responsible AI, scalable AI strategy, AI ethics and RAI, bad innovation, values for RAI, risk and innovation mindsets, who owns the RAI strategy? why to work with an external consultant? agentic AI, predictions fo the next two years, and more...…

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Special Episode: John Chambers, Former CEO of Cisco and Founder of JC2 Ventures, on the Future of AI-Driven Work and Investing in PeopleReign 31:29

5M ago31:29

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In this special episode of AI and the Future of Work, host Dan Turchin welcomes John Chambers, Former Chairman & CEO of Cisco and Founder & CEO of JC2 Ventures. John is a visionary leader who reshaped the technology landscape. During his time at Cisco, the company grew from $70 million to $47 billion in revenue, building the foundation of the moder…

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Alt-Alt Media’s Vindication and the Road Ahead |649|

6M ago

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Graham Dunlop of Grimerica talks about the future of podcasting. In Skeptiko episode 649… more..By Alex Tsakiris

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313: Boe Hartman, Co-Founder & CTO of Nomi Health, on Transforming U.S. Healthcare with Real-Time Data, Innovation and AI 44:11

6M ago44:11

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Boe Hartman is the co-founder and CTO of Nomi Health, a company dedicated to rebuilding the U.S. healthcare system. With nearly 30 years of global experience in technology and banking, Bo has held key roles at industry giants like Capital One, Barclays, and Goldman Sachs. At Goldman Sachs, he served as co-CIO and CTO of Consumer Technology, where h…

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94. Diversity in the AI life-cycle with Caitlin Kraft-Buchman 47:03

6M ago47:03

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In this episode we're chatting to Caitlin about gender and AI, technology isn’t neutral, using technology for good, diversity creation and exploitation, lived experience expertise, co-creating technologies and AI life cycle, importance of success metrics, international treaties on AI and more...By Ben Byford with Caitlin Kraft-Buchman

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312: Ray Wang, CEO of Constellation Research, On Decentralized Intelligence, Data Precision, Cross-Industry Collaboration, and AI’s Evolution 33:34

6M ago33:34

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R "Ray" Wang, CEO and founder of Constellation Research, brings decades of insight into enterprise technology to our podcast. As the head of one of the most respected tech research firms, Ray has a unique vantage point on the intersection of AI and digital transformation. With a background spanning consulting at Deloitte, key roles at Oracle and Pe…

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