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The AI in Business Podcast

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Apr 21, 2020 • 27min

AI, Digital Twins, and the Future of Manufacturing - With Laurent Laporte of Braincube

Laurent Laporte, CEO of Braincube, discusses the impact of AI on digital twins in manufacturing. They explore how data analytics can enhance manufacturing processes, using case studies from different industries. The podcast also dives into creating digital twins for manufacturing and leveraging AI tools for operational efficiency.
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Apr 15, 2020 • 27min

How AI Will Change the Way People Work in the Insurance Industry - with Tom Harrington of Pegasystems

Although the insurance industry doesn't get as much press about its use of AI as banking, the AI applications large insurance carriers are developing are no less transformative to core processes.  This week, we speak with Tom Harrington, the head of the insurance wing at Pegasystems. Tom talks about how automation and AI are making their way into different insurance processes today and how they will change the way employees at large insurance carriers work.  If you're interested in discovering best practices for AI adoption and deployment, consider joining our Emerj Plus membership at emerj.com/plus.
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Apr 9, 2020 • 26min

COVID-19, AI, and Supply Chain Impact - with Paul Noble of Verusen

Supply chains are frozen, teams are working remote, and sales cycles are unpredictable. This week, we interview Paul Noble, CEO of Verusen, an AI-enabled logistics company. Paul discusses the impact of AI on supply chain and logistics and the new AI capabilities that will be all the more relevant in a post-coronavirus world. Paul also reviews some of the key themes from our AI Business Continuity Action Plan, which comes complimentary with Emerj Plus, including critical ideas about how business leaders can make their business disaster proof. Learn more about the report and Emerj Plus at emerj.com/ap1.  
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Apr 6, 2020 • 22min

The Regulatory Impact of AI and Coronavirus Considerations - With Liga Semane of the European Banking Federation

This week, we speak with Liga Semane, Policy Advisor at the European Banking Federation, about how tech priorities for business leaders in financial services are shifting right now because of the coronavirus crisis. Liga shares some of her best ideas about business continuity and risk, as well as some of her experience witnessing the reaction from global European banks and their priority shifts in AI projects and initiatives. This is one of dozens of interviews we've put together for our latest report, the AI Business Continuity Action Plan. It will eventually be offered for sale, but we are currently giving it away free with a subscription to Emerj Plus. Learn more and get the report at emerj.com/ap1.
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Mar 31, 2020 • 23min

Building AI Products for the Enterprise - With Saurabh Suri of CerraCap

In this episode, we speak to Saurabh Suri, CIO and managing partner at CerraCap Ventures, about building AI products for the enterprise. Saurabh discusses what he's seen work and not work across his portfolio of AI investments when it comes to their interface with the enterprise. We talk about the challenges that come with not only building a product but actually deploying it in the enterprise. If you want to learn more about how we discover which  you can do so at emerj.com/aiol
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Mar 24, 2020 • 22min

How to Attract Business for AI Products and Services - With Don Vadakan of Fractal Analytics

When it comes to applying AI in the enterprise, it's useful to get the perspectives of companies that have bought AI products before. But it's also useful to get the perspective of companies that have sold AI.  They have an idea of what it's like when a company buys AI for the wrong reasons and when a company buys AI for the right reasons. This week we speak with Don Vadakan, Head of Sales at Fractal Analytics. He gives his advice for vendors and service providers that are selling AI in the enterprise, including how to attract attention from potential buyers the right way. His advice is also applicable to enterprise leaders thinking about working with vendors. If you're selling AI into the enterprise, be sure to download our B2B AI Lead Generation Guide at emerj.com/b2b1
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Mar 17, 2020 • 23min

Building a Company Culture for Success with AI - With Marsal Gavalda of Square

This week, we interview Marsal Gavalda, Head of Machine Learning at Square. Marsal gives his take on how to leverage AI for competitive advantage. Specifically, he talks about the elements of culture and teams. If you want to to build a company culture in which teams can leverage AI in a nimble fashion and wield it in different areas of the business, Marsal's advice will be useful. If you're looking to get started with AI at your company, download our Beginning With AI Guide at emerj.com/beg1.
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Mar 10, 2020 • 23min

The Fundamentals of Buying and Selling AI in the Enterprise - With Rashida Hodge of IBM

This week on the newly rebranded AI in Business Podcast, we speak with Rashida Hodge, VP, Insurance Industry at IBM, about buying and selling AI in the enterprise. If you are someone at a big company looking to buy AI, you're going to learn a lot about what to do and what not to do in this episode. If you're looking to sell AI to the enterprise, you will learn how to avoid wasting time and money without gaining traction in the enterptise.   If you are selling AI, be sure to download our B2B AI Lead Generation Guide, a 7-page PDF put together for vendors at emerj.com/b2b1.
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Mar 5, 2020 • 12min

We Are Now the AI in Business Podcast - An Update From Dan

We are changing the name of our podcast to AI in Business. In this episode, Dan explains why, talks about what's new at Emerj, and discusses some of the feedback we've received from our listeners.
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Mar 3, 2020 • 22min

How Personalization is Evolving in Retail and eCommerce - With Brian Walker of Bloomreach

This week, we dive into how AI is evolving personalization as we now know it. Brian Walker is Chief Strategy Officer at Bloomreach. He speaks with us about how Personalization works today in retail and how it will work tomorrow. He also discusses how AI can add additional context to the user's experience and how it can allow companies to make stronger calls to action. If you're interested in more AI use-cases in retail, be sure to download our AI in Retail Executive Cheat Sheet at emerj.com/ret1.    

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