A Geek Leader Podcast - inspiring technical and creative leaders around the world AGL 429: Shashank Kapadia
About Shashank
Shashank Kapadia is a forward-thinking AI leader who goes beyond the “what” of AI to delve into the “why” and “how.” Over the past decade, he has delivered large-scale, high-impact ML solutions across Fortune 1 and Fortune 500 organizations—optimizing revenue, elevating userengagement, and redefining personalization for millions of global users.
Drawing on his valedictorian background in Operations Research from Northeastern University, Shashank has a proven track record bridging research and practice to deploy next-generation NLP, Deep Learning, and Reinforcement Learning systems. Yet Shashank’s impact goes far beyond algorithmic breakthroughs. As a champion for ethical AI, he infuses fairness, transparency, and responsible innovation into every project, balancing business growth with social accountability. A published researcher and council member
at leading AI institutes, he regularly speaks at global conferences, demystifying advanced AI techniques and guiding teams toward
sustainable solutions. Through his articles on Substack, Medium, and LinkedIn, Shashank actively debunks AI hype, illuminates true innovation, and charts the future of responsible AI adoption—empowering businesses and communities to harness AI’s transformative power without compromising on ethics.
Shashank Kapadia’s comments and opinions are provided in their personal capacity and not as a representative of his present or past employers. They do not reflect the views of these companies, including Walmart, Randstad and Monster) and are not endorsed by them.
Today We Talk About
- Shashank’s background
- ML vs. AI
- What is the problem we’re trying to solve… tools and techniques
- Regulations
- Ethics
- Data growth
- Using LLMs internally
- Learning.