MindMakers

What if your most valuable data isn’t in text, but in images, video, and audio you can’t yet search? On this episode of MindMakers, host John Kim is joined by Cody Coleman, CEO and Co-Founder of Coactive AI, to explore how enterprises can finally make sense of their image, video, and audio content. Coactive AI was born ahead of the AI revolution in 2021, and their platform can instantly search, organize, and analyze unstructured visual content to help businesses make faster, better decisions. While most of the AI world today is still focused on text, Cody and the team have their eyes set on the future.Cody shares how his journey from foster care to Stanford and Silicon Valley shaped his belief in accessible, impactful technology. He and John dive into the untapped potential of unstructured data, why multimodal AI demands new tools, and how companies like Comcast, Fandom, and Thomson Reuters are turning visual content into searchable, actionable intelligence.If you're working with rich media, rethinking AI infrastructure, or searching for signals in a sea of content, this episode reveals what it really takes to operationalize visual-first AI.—Guest BioCody Coleman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Coactive AI. He is also a Co-Creator of DAWNBench and MLPerf, a founding member of MLCommons, and his work spans developing standards and benchmarks for high-performance deep learning to data-centric AI. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Stanford and MEng and BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT.—Guest Quote“The pace of the field is only going to accelerate. We're only going to continue to see more improvements in foundation models and multimodal AI. That’s why we designed the system to be model agnostic, so people can ride that wave of progress instead of getting locked into any one approach. We want them to keep up, not fall behind.”—Time Stamps  00:00 Episode Start01:30 Cody's unconventional path to Silicon Valley06:25 Blurring of digital & physical worlds08:55 Early exposure to machine learning and AI13:10 The inspiration that led to Coactive AI16:40 Who benefits most from multimodal tech20:50 Balancing your product for a wide range of technical abilities26:25 Coactive AI's value prop28:40 The potential when you move beyond text34:35 Innovating ahead of the curve41:00 Connecting storytelling to AI45:15 Ensuring your AI projects bring ROI50:20 Cody's Human Prompt—LinksConnect with Cody Coleman on LinkedInCheck out Coactive AIConnect with John Kim on LinkedInCheck out Sendbird Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What’s really driving the next leap in AI for software development? On this episode of MindMakers, host John Kim sits down with Guy Gur-Ari, the Co-Founder of Augment Code, to unpack why the future of enterprise engineering isn’t just AI-generated code, it’s agentic systems that understand context at scale.Guy shares how Augment is helping large teams move beyond code completions into autonomous workflows, from feature builds to production incident response. You’ll hear why adoption isn’t just a tooling challenge but a behavioral shift, what most leaders misunderstand about “vibe coding,” and how the right context engine changes everything.Whether you’re deploying AI across a legacy codebase or rethinking developer velocity with agents, this conversation offers sharp insight into the real opportunities and hidden obstacles enterprises face ahead.—Guest BioGuy co-founded Augment Code after a stint at Google where he led a research team that focused on understanding and improving deep learning systems. He holds a Ph.D in theoretical physics from the Weizmann Institute of Science.—Guest Quote“As the cost of code generation goes to zero, do we still live in a world where you need one company to build an app for millions of users to use, or can it become a lot more customizable? Maybe I can now create my own apps, or maybe take some sort of template of an app, but do a lot of customization on it to suit exactly my needs.”—Time Stamps  00:00 Episode start01:05 Augment Code's Origins02:20 The new age of AI coding assistants05:05 How Augment Code stands out09:25 Overcoming developer hesitations14:30 Staying ahead in a rapidly evolving industry19:20 Tackling security risks28:05 What's next with agentic platforms40:05 Largest misconception about vibe coding43:25 Changing mindsets45:40 Guy's Human Prompt—LinksConnect with Guy Gur-Ari on LinkedInCheck out Augment CodeConnect with John Kim on LinkedInCheck out Sendbird Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What’s holding back widespread, successful AI adoption? Today on MindMakers, host John Kim is joined by the CEO, Founder and Chairman of Reltio, Manish Sood, to explore how the real unlock isn’t just better models, but better data.Having founded Reltio in 2011, Manish shares how Reltio went from solving data sprawl to powering real-time Agentic AI at global scale. You’ll hear how companies like Liberty Mutual are using unified data to cut call response times from seconds to milliseconds and why speed must be priority number one in this ecosystem. John and Manish also discuss what most enterprise buyers get wrong about AI, why customer collaboration is critical for finding your next use case, and what the future of SaaS looks like now that AI tools are being leveraged across the globe. If you're building B2B AI, leading digital transformation, or trying to get real ROI from enterprise workflows, this episode is full of hard-won insights from the front lines.—Guest BioManish is the CEO, Founder and Chairman of Reltio, the first cloud-native, software-as-a-service (SaaS) data platform. An entrepreneur with a vision of the big-picture ways data can drive business and industry transformations, Manish founded Reltio in 2011 to help organizations accelerate the value of their data and deliver on business outcomes. Since its inception, Manish has led Reltio’s evolution from the concept stage to a high-growth company with more than $150 million in annual revenue.Manish previously led product strategy and management for the Master Data Management (MDM) platform at Informatica and Siperian. During his career, Manish has architected some of the largest and most widely used data management solutions used by most Fortune 500 companies today. Manish holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Andhra University College of Engineering.—Guest Quote“Time is going to be the only moat. So who can move faster? If anything was described as a software problem, given enough time you could solve it. But now those timeframes are going to get compressed dramatically as compared to what we have seen before.” – Manish Sood—Time Stamps  00:00 Episode start01:05 Reltio's beginnings04:55 The rise of Agentic AI07:15 How Reltio connects data within the enterprise10:00 Focusing on ROI amidst all the hype12:15 Humans in the loop15:40 Unexpected effects of AI adoption19:30 Misconceptions Manish sees in the market23:30 Overcoming fears and hurdles28:20 Acting as an AI advisor30:30 Is SaaS dead?38:35 The future of UI with AI41:35 Manish's thoughts on the future44:30 Lessons from Reltio's scale47:10 Manish's Human Prompt—LinksConnect with Manish Sood on LinkedInCheck out ReltioConnect with John Kim on LinkedInCheck out Sendbird Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With every new startup announcement containing “AI” somewhere in the headline, how do you build a differentiated product that stands the test of time? In this episode of MindMakers, host John Kim sits down with Bhavin Shah, CEO & Founder of Moveworks, for a thought provoking discussion on what it really takes to move beyond hype and into real business transformation. Bhavin shares the evolution of Moveworks, from its origins as a narrow IT help desk solution to the full-fledged AI agentic platform it is today. He walks through the technical and strategic inflection points that unlocked growth and proved stickiness, from early statistical models to the game-changing impact generative AI. But what really sets this conversation apart is Bhavin’s view on the business discipline behind the tech.Together, John and Bhavin unpack why AI doesn’t just accelerate workflows, it accelerates the market itself. In today’s environment, startups no longer have five years to figure things out as AI forces a faster reckoning. You either prove product-market fit early and build real distribution, or the window closes.Whether you're building in B2B SaaS, navigating the AI hype cycle, or trying to future-proof your organization, this episode is packed with strategic insight on what it takes to build AI that sticks and scales.—Guest BioBhavin Shah has spent 25+ years taking companies from inception to scale. Prior to Moveworks, he was CEO of Refresh.io, which was acquired by LinkedIn in 2015. He has an MA in Education, Technology & Business from Stanford University and a BS in Computer Science from UCSD.—Guest Quote“People think founding a company is about being a visionary. On some level it is, but most of it's execution. You can't have the right to think big unless you can execute in a local fashion. That’s how you earn the right to scale.” – Bhavin Shah—Time Stamps  00:00 Episode start02:15 Moveworks’ evolution from IT help desk to AI agent platform06:45 Solving messy problems at scale10:00 From BERT to ChatGPT13:00 Product-market fit metrics that matter17:00 Scaling with ServiceNow20:45 Weak vs. strong ROI in Enterprise AI25:30 How to transform business workflows30:20 AI’s opportunity in the public sector34:40 What it takes to survive as a modern startup38:00 The cost of inference and the new competitive landscape42:00 Bhavin Shah’s Human Prompt—LinksConnect with Bhavin Shah on LinkedInCheck out MoveworksConnect with John Kim on LinkedInCheck out Sendbird Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pelu Tran, Co-founder and CEO of Ferrum Health, unravels the complexities of integrating AI in healthcare. With a background as a physician and healthcare entrepreneur, he discusses why so many AI demos fail to transform into scalable solutions. Pelu highlights the critical role of infrastructure, the risks startups face when targeting hospitals, and the emerging responsibilities of Chief AI Officers. He also emphasizes the importance of patient data security and how AI must evolve within hospital frameworks to truly enhance efficiency and care.

In this engaging discussion, Kevin Chung, Chief Strategy Officer at Writer, shares insights from over 20 years in Silicon Valley. He reveals how Writer transformed from a translation tool to a full-stack AI platform, focusing on the pitfalls of enterprise AI projects. Kevin emphasizes the crucial 'last mile' challenge and why successful deployments involve treating AI as a digital employee. He offers advice for executives on achieving ROI and collaborating with trusted partners, all while dispelling common AI misconceptions and advocating for a hands-on customer approach.

 AI is moving fast, but the real story isn't in the headlines, it's in the builders MindMakers is a show about the people turning bold ideas into working AI. The founders launching what's next. The investors shaping the ecosystem. The technologists changing how we live, work and connect. This is about what's happening behind the scenes. What's real, what's coming, and who's making it happen.Hosted by John Kim, Co-Founder and CEO of Sendbird, MindMakers will feature the architects of artificial intelligence for mission-driven, unfiltered conversations about startups, infrastructure, deep tech, and the choices defining the next decade. If you want to understand the future of AI, don't just watch from the sidelines. Listen in. This is my MindMakers. Brought to you by Sendbird. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.