The AI in Business Podcast

This is the final episode in our five-part series on AI culture change in the enterprise. Every day this week, we have published an episode covering this topic with guests from Facebook, IBM, and other organizations. Today's guest is Stacey Shulman, Vice President of the Internet of Things Group and GM of Health, Life Sciences, and Emerging Technologies at Intel. In this episode, Stacey discusses how to assess artificial intelligence maturity and where culture change management impacts AI adoption. If you missed an episode of this series, be sure to check out the unique perspective of our other guests this week on The AI in Business Podcast on all major podcast platforms.

As episode four of five in our series on enterprise culture change for AI adoption, we speak with Nick Elprin, CEO of Domino Data Lab. His company has currently raised nearly a quarter of a billion dollars to bring their ML ops platform to some of the largest enterprises around the world. In this episode, Seth breaks down some of the models for AI maturity that Domino uses when they assess enterprises. Nick also shares his unique perspectives on AI maturity as both the leader of a fast-growing startup and as someone with hands-on experience working with well-established legacy enterprises. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to tune in tomorrow for the final episode in this series. We have heard from some fantastic guests this week, including IBM, Facebook, and SAP leaders.

This is episode three in our series on AI culture change in the enterprise taking place this week through Friday. We will be publishing episodes daily highlighting actionable insights for developing an AI-ready culture within your enterprise from leaders at significant enterprises such as Facebook AI, Intel, and more. Today's guest is Andreas Welsch, VP and Head of Intelligent Processes at SAP. In this episode, Andreas discusses what SAP has done to adapt and adopt AI internally and share the perspectives of some of their clients. If you're interested in more insight on changing culture, developing AI strategy, measuring AI ROI, be sure to check out Emerj Plus at emerj.com/p1.

In the second episode of our five-part series on AI culture change, our guest is Carlos Escapa, Global Business Development Manager for Facebook AI. Previously the Global AI and ML Practice Leader for Amazon Web Services, Carlos shares insights from his experience working with many cutting-edge startups who are actively deploying AI. Be sure to tune in to the rest of the series to learn from leaders at Intel, SAP, and many more prominent companies. If you are interested in getting started in your AI journey, be sure to download our free PDF brief, "Beginning with AI: 3 Key Insights for Non-Technical Professionals," at emerj.com/beg1.

This week's guest is Dr. Seth Dobrin, Chief AI Officer for IBM. As one of the best-known AI companies in the world, IBM has over 300,000 employees. As the first episode in this series on AI culture, Seth provides unique insights, as someone with years of hands-on experience in the industry, on what it takes to shift the culture within a large enterprise. He also talks about what it looks like to build an AI roadmap when adopting AI and creating a plan for the future. Be sure to tune in for the rest of this series taking place this week through Friday here on The AI in Business Podcast. We'll be releasing an episode daily that highlights this topic of AI culture, and we have an exciting lineup of guests from well-known companies such as Facebook, SAP, Intel, and more.

Today's guest is Gaurav Srivastava, CTO at FarEye. Having recently raised another $100M, FarEye has now raised a total of $150M to bring artificial intelligence to the supply chain. In this episode, Gaurav talks about how end-user impact is what vendors and internal AI leaders need to understand to make a strong business case. Be sure to join us here on The AI in Business Podcast next week, as we will be publishing an episode every day from November 1st through the 5th. We have five notable guests from companies like IBM, Facebook, Intel, and more speaking about the topic of AI culture and how enterprise leaders can encourage an AI culture that will allow AI to take root and genuinely deliver an ROI.

Our guest this week is Joseph Berti, VP of AI Applications at IBM. This week, Joseph discusses high-level trends in how AI is making its way into heavy industry. He also speaks about what the world will look like as more and more physical assets are digitized and how this transformation will impact our world. Before selling to IBM, Joseph was previously the CEO of Oniqua, focusing on predictive maintenance for the oil, gas, and utility space. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to stay tuned for the upcoming series on The AI in Business Podcast. Starting Monday, November 1st, we'll publish an episode every day through Friday. These episodes will each highlight a topic that is relevant for leaders in any and every industry.

Today's guest is Bhaskar Roy of Fractal Analytics. Bhaskar previously held high-level analytical roles at Target and Accenture before joining Fractal Analytics and taking on more artificial intelligence projects. In this episode, Bhaskar discusses the conceptual and practical differences between analytics and AI projects for selling AI and delivery. He also talks about the similarities between these two types of projects. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out Bhaskar's interview on The AI Consulting Podcast, where he discusses what it looks like to find the AI fit for clients in more depth. The AI Consulting Podcast is our newest podcast designed specifically for AI advisors, strategists, and consultants and is available on all major podcast platforms.

This week's guest is Katia Walsh, Ph.D. and Chief Strategy Officer for Levi Strauss & Co. Levi's is one of the best-known apparel brands in the world at $5.5B in annual revenue. Katia holds an important position in that company after having several roles in financial services, telecommunications, and other sectors. In this episode, Katia speaks about unlocking the value of predictive and what it looks like to combine data, AI, and digital in a way that delivers value. She also discusses some of the lessons she learned in other industries and how they translate into retail transformation. If you're interested in more insights in retail, be sure to download our "AI in Retail" cheat sheet at emerj.com/ret1.

Today's guest is Emily He, SVP of Human Capital Management at Oracle's Cloud Business Group. Currently ranked the 80th in the Fortune 100, Oracle is well-known for enterprise software and IT solutions. Emily has also managed the research that Oracle conducts annually on their employees' impact, expectations, and thoughts on AI within their business. In this episode, Emily brings to bear some of the critical findings of this research. She also discusses the business implications for AI adoption strategies that don't overwhelm the rest of a company's teams. Discover more AI use-cases, best practice guides, frameworks, and more by joining Emerj Plus at emerj.com/p1.