XTraw AI: Machine Learning and AI Applications

How can organisations harness artificial intelligence to transform learning and business without losing the human touch? Join host Raghu Banda as he explores that question with Dr. Ashwin Mehta, founder and director of Mehtadology. Dr. Mehta is an AI strategist and learning‑technology leader with over 14 years of senior‑level experience across multiple sectors. He holds an MBA and a PhD in learning‑technology adoption and leads a consultancy that helps organisations demystify the AI landscape and build AI‑ready teams.Key PointsBuild AI literacy: Why data and AI skills are essential for all employeesPurposeful AI strategy: Identify real use cases, measure ROI and align tech with peopleHuman‑AI balance: Avoid over‑reliance on AI and maintain critical thinkingYou can reach @ Dr. Ashwin MehtaMy LinkedIn @ Raghu BandaOur Website @ XTraw AI

Recorded across India, Seattle, Bay Area, and Berlin — the XTraws decode the month’s biggest AI shifts in a two-part global roundup.🔹 Mega moves in AI infrastructure & compute — Nvidia, Oracle, Microsoft, Google, SAP, and others shaping the future of datacenters and soverign clouds.🔹 Breakthrough innovations & product launches — from OpenAI’s Pulse to Alibaba’s trillion-parameter Qwen3-Max.🔹 Global ethics & industry adoption — red lines, regulations, and AI’s impact across industries from agriculture to enterprise ERP.You can reach @ Sesh @ Manjeet @ Lukas @ Anjali @ RaghuWebsite @ XTraw AI

What happens when finance meets AI at the heart of enterprise systems? In this episode, SAP FICO expert and author Mohammed Hafeez Baig shares his journey of embedding AI into SAP Finance and preparing leaders for an AI-first world.🔑 Key takeaways:How AI is transforming core finance processes like financial close, forecasting, and predictive insightsStrategies for balancing innovation with compliance, SOX, and audit-readinessPreparing consultants and finance leaders to thrive in the AI-first enterpriseYou can reach @ Mohammed Hafeez BaigMy LinkedIn @ Raghu BandaOur Website @ XTraw AI

How do you get your business mentioned in ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini? In this episode of XTraw AI, host Raghu Banda sits down with Kevin Roy, CEO of GreenBanana SEO, to unpack how AI is rewriting the rules of search.🔹 Discover what LLM SEO means and why traditional SEO isn’t enough anymore🔹 Learn how businesses can become the answer in AI-driven platforms🔹 Get actionable insights on how to improve visibility this weekYou can reach @ Kevin RoyMy LinkedIn @ Raghu BandaOur Website @ XTraw AI

What if AI could make compliance the fastest part of your workflow—not the slowest?In this episode, Raghu Banda talks with GetGen AI co-founders Anastasia Sartan and Kiril Ivanov about how their platform is transforming content compliance across regulated industries—from healthcare to financial services—through contextual, AI-driven automation.🔑 Key Takeaways:Learn how GetGen AI automates regulatory reviews across text, visuals, audio, and video content.Explore how compliance bottlenecks are eliminated in pharma, healthcare, and finance workflows.Discover what sets GetGen AI apart: real-time inspectors, multi-format support, and frictionless integrations.You can reach @ Anastasia @ KirilMy LinkedIn @ Raghu BandaOur Website @ XTraw AI

How will AI and quantum computing reshape global trade? In this episode of XTraw AI, host Raghu Banda sits down with Bruce Randall, AI strategist and advisor to Fortune 500 companies like Oracle Cloud and AT&T. Together, they explore how AI and quantum are transforming industries, redefining ethics, and shaping the policies that will drive global commerce in the next decade.🔑 Highlights:How AI and quantum computing are converging to transform global trade and supply chains.The ethical and policy dilemmas enterprises and governments must prepare for.Practical strategies for business leaders to stay ahead in the AI–quantum era.You can reach @ Bruce RandallMy LinkedIn @ Raghu BandaOur Website @ XTraw AI

This month’s XTraw AI roundup dives into the most pivotal global AI news of August 2025 — across infrastructure, innovations, industry adoption, and ethics.🚀 Frontier Breakthroughs – GPT-5 officially launched, DeepSeek V3.1 and Gemini 2.5 raised the competitive stakes, and OpenAI unveiled realtime voice AI.🏗️ Mega Infrastructure Moves – Japan’s FugakuNEXT supercomputer project, Google’s $9B cloud/AI expansion in Virginia, and NVIDIA’s bullish trillion-dollar AI forecast.🌍 Integration & Policy Shifts – AI reshaping industries from automotive to education, with new global governance talks and cross-lab safety evaluations leading the ethics conversation.You can reach @Manjeet @Lukas @Sesh @Raghu and website @XTraw AI

Can your device predict when you're about to get motion sick, overloaded, or fatigued? With Theia, HarmonEyes is bringing AI-powered eye-tracking to any camera-equipped device—transforming the way we interact with machines.🔍 In this episode:See the Future: How HarmonEyes uses a 13.5M-record dataset to deliver predictive, device-agnostic eye-tracking.Beyond the Gaze: Explore real-world applications in VR, aerospace, gaming, and automotive safety.Theia Unpacked: The tech, the vision, and the AI engine powering the next frontier of contextual intelligence.You can reach @ Adam GrossMy LinkedIn @ Raghu BandaOur Website @ XTraw AI

In this Season 14 finale of XTrawAI, host Raghu Banda sits down with Yuval Belfer, VP of Strategy & Innovation at AI21 Labs, to explore how modular, reasoning-driven LLMs are transforming enterprise NLP. From explainability to competitive differentiation, this episode dives deep into the strategic blueprint behind AI21’s language models and what it means for the future of AI in business.🔹 Key Takeaways:Reasoning over Recall: Why enterprises need language models that go beyond simple prediction and retrieval.Modular, Controllable AI: How AI21’s approach to NLP gives organizations more governance, flexibility, and scalability.Future-Proofing Enterprise AI: What’s next for GenAI adoption, and how AI21 plans to lead in contextual, compliant, and customizable AI deployments.You can reach @ Yuval BelferMy LinkedIn @ Raghu BandaOur Website @ XTraw AI

How did we get from rule-following bots to reasoning AI agents?In this exclusive premium episode of XTraw AI, AI Raghu walks you through the explosive evolution of artificial intelligence, a journey from mid of 2022 to mid of 2025—from the practical limits of Narrow AI to the creative surge of Generative AI, and now to the rise of Agentic AI. We cover breakthrough moments, paradigm shifts, and what it means for the future of work, innovation, and intelligence itself.🎯 Highlights:The rise and ripple effect of GenAI in enterprise and creativityAgentic AI and the new wave of autonomous decision-makingReal-world shifts in architecture, data models, and workflowsStay ahead of the curve. Stay XTraw!You can reach @ Raghu BandaOur Website @ XTraw AI