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The AI in Business Podcast is for non-technical business leaders who need to find AI opportunities, align AI capabilities with strategy, and deliver ROI. Each week, Emerj AI Research CEO Daniel Faggella and team interview top AI executives from Fortune 2000 firms and unicorn startups - uncovering trends, use-cases, and best practices for practical AI adoption. Visit our advertising page to learn more about reaching our executive audience of Fortune 2000 AI adopters: https://emerj.com/advertise
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What Smart Manufacturing Leaders Consider Before Adopting AI - with Tim Burge of Aquant
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Today’s guest is Tim Burge, Director at Aquant. Aquant is an AI platform built for service teams that maintain and repair complex equipment. It gives clear, accurate answers to service questions — from basic fixes to deep diagnostics — so field techs, call centers, managers, and customers can get to solutions faster. Used by top manufacturers like …
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Shaping the Future of Healthcare with AI - with Lyndi Wu of NVIDIA and Will Guyman of Microsoft
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In this episode of the ‘AI in Business’ podcast, Principal Group Product Manager Will Guyman of Microsoft and Senior Director Lyndi Wu of NVIDIA explore how healthcare providers are deploying AI at scale to drive clinical and operational transformation. With host Matthew DeMello, they discuss the combined power of NVIDIA’s GPU acceleration and Micr…
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The AI Minded Path to Scalable and Responsible Innovation Across the Enterprise - with James Raybould of Turing Intelligence
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Enterprise leaders are no longer asking if they should adopt AI — the question is how to do it effectively. In this episode, Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello speaks with James Raybould, SVP and GM of Turing Intelligence at Turing, about what distinguishes successful enterprise AI deployments from stalled pilots. Turing is one of the world’s…
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Driving AI in Fraud and AML Compliance for Financial Services - with Nick Lewis of Standard Chartered Bank
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In this second of a two-part series, Nick Lewis, Managing Director for the High Risk Client Unit at Standard Chartered Bank, returns to the AI in Business podcast to unpack the ongoing transformation of anti-financial crime efforts in an increasingly digitized world. In this episode, Nick and Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello examine the per…
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Evolving Expectations in Fraud and Risk Response from Dispute to Detection - with Naveen Kumar of Walmart
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Fraud in retail is evolving fast — from return scams to first-party misuse that blurs the line between customer error and criminal intent. In this episode of the ‘AI in Business’ podcast, Naveen Kumar, Director of Financial Crimes at Walmart and former PwC fraud specialist, joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how AI, automatio…
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Building Better PCB Layouts with AI Driven Optimization - with Alain-Sam Cohen of InstaDeep
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Today’s guest is Alain-Sam Cohen, Head of Product at InstaDeep—an AI firm using reinforcement learning and other advanced techniques to solve complex design and optimization problems across industries. It may not make headlines like generative AI, but for manufacturers and engineers, PCB design remains one of the most time-intensive steps in buildi…
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Leveraging Data to Scale Drug Development Globally - with Damion Nero of Takeda
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Today’s guest is Damion Nero, Head of Data Science at Takeda Pharmaceuticals. With over 15 years of experience applying AI, machine learning, and real-world data to drug development and precision medicine, Damion joins Emerj Managing Editor Matthew DeMello to explore the evolving role of AI in drug development and supply chain management. He breaks…
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Rethinking Customer Experiences with AI-Driven Conversations - with Alan Ranger of Cognigy
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With customer expectations at an all-time high, even one broken interaction can result in permanent brand damage. In this episode of ‘AI in Business,’ Cognigy Chief Marketing Officer Alan Ranger joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to explore how conversational, generative, and agentic AI are reshaping contact center strategy across telec…
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The Evolving Role of AI in Modernizing Clinical Trials - with Xiong Liu of Novartis
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Today’s guest is Xiong Liu, Director of Data Science and AI at Novartis. Xiong returns to the platform in a special episode brought to you by Medable to explore the evolving role of AI in modernizing clinical trials. Their conversation covers how life sciences teams are leveraging AI to streamline data workflows, accelerate study readiness, and mai…
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Driving Data Security in Unstructured and Structured Data for Customer Analytics - with Jiaxi Zhu of Google
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Today’s guest is Jiaxi Zhu, Head of Analytics & Insights at Google. Jiaxi joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to explore how enterprises can strengthen data security and governance as customer analytics increasingly relies on both structured and unstructured data. As organizations expand their use of sources like call transcripts, social…
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Laying the Groundwork for Enterprise AI in Banking and Finance - with Chris Tapley of EPAM
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Today’s guest is Chris Tapley, Vice President and Head of Financial Services Consulting for North America at EPAM Systems. EPAM is a global digital engineering company that provides software development and consulting services across industries, including financial services, healthcare, and media. With deep experience guiding AI adoption in regulat…
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Scaling Drug Manufacturing from Clinical Trials to Commercial Production - with Shreyas Becker of Sanofi
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Today’s guest is Shreyas Becker, Head of AI & Data Products, Manufacturing & Supply at Sanofi. Shreyas joins Emerj Managing Editor Matthew DeMello to discuss the practical application of AI in life sciences, focusing on tools that are already improving supply chain resilience and manufacturing efficiency. He explains how AI helps navigate geopoliti…
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Legal Ninja Snapshot | Part III: #DefenseTech—Regulatory Requirements for Defense Start-ups (or "How to Stay Out of Jail")
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Defense technology companies in Germany operate in a highly regulated environment that requires careful navigation of various legal requirements. Key regulations include national or EU legislation on handling of defense-related goods and international treaties. The legal landscape is complex: Beyond defense-specific laws, start-ups must also comply…
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Legal Ninja Snapshot | Part II: #DefenseTech—Regulatory Requirements for Defense Start-ups (or "How to Stay Out of Jail")
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Defense technology companies in Germany operate in a highly regulated environment that requires careful navigation of various legal requirements. Key regulations include national or EU legislation on handling of defense-related goods and international treaties. The legal landscape is complex: Beyond defense-specific laws, start-ups must also comply…
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Legal Ninja Snapshot | Part I: #DefenseTech—Regulatory Requirements for Defense Start-ups (or "How to Stay Out of Jail")
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Defense technology companies in Germany operate in a highly regulated environment that requires careful navigation of various legal requirements. Key regulations include national or EU legislation on handling of defense-related goods and international treaties. The legal landscape is complex: Beyond defense-specific laws, start-ups must also comply…
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AI Data Strategies for Life Sciences Agriculture and Materials Science - with Daniel Ferrante of Deloitte
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Today’s guest is Daniel Ferrante, AI Leader in R&D and Data Strategy at Deloitte. Daniel joins Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella on today’s show to delve into the intersection of AI, data strategy, and research and development across industries such as agriculture, life sciences, and materials science. Ferrante breaks down the core cha…
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Unlocking Operational Efficiency with AI in Accounting Departments - with Greg Cucino of RoundTable
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Today’s guest is Greg Cucino, Managing Director at RoundTable Strategy Advisors. RoundTable is a leading firm specializing in CFO and NetSuite services that help businesses boost financial management and operational efficiency. Greg joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello on the podcast to share his perspective on how AI is redefining the CF…
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How AI is Reshaping Commercial Insurance and Risk Assessment - with Sidharth Ojha of AXA XL
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Today’s guest is Sidharth Ojha, Head of Process Optimization in Data and AI at AXA XL, a global commercial insurance and reinsurance company and subsidiary of AXA. Sidharth joins Emerj Managing Editor Matthew DeMello to discuss how AI is being applied across commercial insurance workflows with real, measurable impact. He explains how machine learni…
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How Integrated Systems Are Reshaping Global Risk Oversight - with Kandie Ibaka of Citi
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As the financial industry moves deeper into the generative AI era, compliance teams are navigating the tension between modernization and risk oversight. In this episode, Kandie Ibaka, Vice President and Sanctions Control Officer at Citi, returns to the ‘AI in Business’ podcast to discuss the real-world challenges of balancing legacy tech stacks wit…
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Breaking Complexity in Banking Risk Operations With AI - with Nathaniel Bell of Wells Fargo
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In this episode of the ‘AI in Business’ podcast, Nathaniel Bell, Data Management Director at Wells Fargo, returns to discuss the evolving role of AI in risk management, compliance, and enterprise automation in banking. Host and Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello and Nathaniel explore how financial institutions can balance innovation with caut…
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Reducing Sanctions Compliance Pressure with Smarter Tools - with Kandie Ibaka of Citi
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Today’s guest is Kandie Ibaka, Vice President and Sanctions Control Officer for International Investigations and Emerging Sanctions in Advisory Controls and Executions at Citi. Kanide joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how compliance leaders are navigating today’s rapidly shifting regulatory landscape. With global sanctions e…
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Driving AI Adoption in Wealth and Asset Management - with Deep Srivastav of Franklin Templeton
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In this episode of the ‘AI in Business’ podcast, Deep Srivastav, Chief AI Officer at Franklin Templeton, shares a candid view into the evolving role of AI in wealth and asset management — and how enterprises can move beyond isolated use cases to reshape core business capabilities. Deep unpacks the unique challenges financial firms face when impleme…
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Building Agile R&D Strategies Through Predictive Analytics - with Scott Bradley of Novartis
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In this episode of the ‘AI in Business’ podcast, Scott Bradley, VP of AI and Innovation at Novartis, returns to discuss how AI is reshaping decision-making at the earliest stages of drug development—and what that means for the future of pharma investment strategy. Host Matthew DeMello and Scott explore how the pharmaceutical industry is transitioni…
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How AI Is Transforming Clinical Trials and Data Access - with Mathew Paruthickal of Sanofi
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In this episode, Mathew Paruthickal — Global Head of Data Architecture, Utilization, and AI Engineering at Sanofi — joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to explore how AI is reshaping clinical trial operations at scale. He shares how Sanofi is leveraging advanced data strategies to address longstanding bottlenecks in trial design, safety …
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Neurobiological and Cybernetic AI for Manufacturing, Part 2 - with Oleg Savin of Unilever
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Today’s guest is Oleg Savin, Enterprise Architect and MES Expert at Unilever. Oleg is a frequent guest speaker at manufacturing conferences worldwide, including this year’s Smart Manufacturing Excellence Summit in Munich. He returns to the program today to discuss use cases in why neurobiological and cybernetic AI capabilities for manufacturers and…
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Scaling AI with Storage Efficiency - with Shawn Rosemarin of Pure Storage
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Today’s guest is Shawn Rosemarin, Vice-President of R&D in Customer Engineering at Pure Storage, a leader in cloud-based infrastructure and storage-as-a-service solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency and sustainability. Shawn joins the podcast to explore the critical role of storage efficiency in scaling AI. As businesses accelerate A…
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Where AI Can Reduce Risk and Cost in Audit Processes - with Nathaniel Bell of Wells Fargo
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Today’s guest is Nathaniel Bell, Director of Data Management at Wells Fargo. Nate joins Emerj Managing Editor Matthew DeMello on the show today to discuss the practical application of AI within internal audit workflows, focusing on tools that are already delivering results. He explains how deterministic models are transforming information gathering…
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