The Alldus Podcast - AI in Action

Today's guest is Paul Powers, Founder and CEO at Physna in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 2015, Physna was launched on the principle that computers should be taught to accurately “think” in 3D – sorting and analyzing geometric objects like written code. The company dream of a future where people have the tools they need to design and analyze the parts and products that shape the world to create and drive innovation in product design, 3D printing, augmented and virtual reality, gaming, healthcare and beyond. In the episode, Paul will discuss: The motivation for founding Physna, Challenges he faced building the company from scratch, Benefits they bring to customers, The launch of Thangs, The current make-up of the team & plans for growth, What’s in store for the near future at Physna

Today's guest is Kunal Kapoor, Director of Global Partner Strategy and Sales at Microsoft in New York. Kunal is a strategic business executive with a track record of leading matrixed multi-year, technology software and services deals globally. He has worked across multiple industries including Financial, Retail, CPG, Hi-tech, Pharma/Life Sciences, Healthcare, Hospitality and Travel. In his current role, Kunal is responsible for formalizing partnerships in Regulated Industries business of Microsoft with ISVs and SIs, as well as sales and business development in the Microsoft Commercial Partner team. Kunal is also focused to grow Microsoft's AI, ML business with a specific focus towards Financial Services industry and the enterprise, SI and ISV customers/partners. In this episode, Kunal will talk about: His role and how he got into the world of ServiceNow, Why ServiceNow is the platform of choice for organizations, Examples of how Microsoft is adding value utilizing ServiceNow, How the Microsoft and ServiceNow partnership is benefitting their global system integrators, His advice for building a winning team, and What the future holds for the platform

Today's guest is Pierre Gautreau, Head of Machine Learning at Link Money. Headquartered in San Francisco, Link Money offers the first pay-by-bank solution focused exclusively on the United States. Powered by open banking, Link Money’s Pay by Bank Solution provides merchants with an alternate, low-cost payment solution and enables customers to pay with their bank accounts. Link Money's flagship product makes pay-by-bank as easy as using a credit or debit card while saving merchants up to 70% in payment processing fees. In addition, their proprietary machine-learning process allows them to guarantee funds and cut down on fraud. Therefore, using Link Money’s Pay by Bank Solution is a win-win for merchants and customers. In the episode, Pierre will discuss: The work Link Money are doing in the banking industry, How they’re using AI and the benefits they bring to customers, The day-to-day life of the team, What excites him for the future at Link Money, Why Machine Learning is driving success in the company, and What makes Link Money a great place to work

Today's guest is Joshua Shubert, Director of Engineering at Avenda Health in California. Founded in 2017, Avenda Health is creating a more personalized future of prostate cancer care. The company have built a platform that uses deep learning to map a patient's cancer in 3D, giving physicians never before available 3D visualization and precise information enabling more confident care plan decisions. Avenda Health aims to improve outcomes, preserve quality of life and create a new standard of cancer care. Joshua joined Avenda Health as their first Software Engineer in 2018 and is currently managing a team of skilled software engineers and scientists to bring their breakthrough cancer treatment to market. Joshua holds a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and has gained industry experience in cloud-based medical software, as well as developing a strong background in deep learning, medical imaging and robotics. In the episode, Joshua will discuss: The interesting work they do at Avenda Health,  Applying AI to solve problems in prostate cancer treatment,  Results they have seen so far for users of their platform,  The journey of the AI & Engineering team bringing the product to production, Goals for the near future including further adoption of the platform,  Plans for growth & why Avenda Health is a great place to work

Today's guest is Tommy LaMonte, Principal Consultant at Thirdera. Founded in 2021, Thirdera helps organizations adopt better patterns of work and get more from ServiceNow. Thirdera is a new type of ServiceNow partner – one that blends the scale and depth of experience that massive multi-national consultancies offer with the responsiveness, agility, and relationship focus of boutique providers. The Thirdera team unlocks enterprise potential to elevate experiences across the world of work. As a Principal Consultant in the Security and Risk practice at Thirdera, Tommy acts as both a presales solutions consultant and implementation Solution Architect. He works with customers to guide them through the process of implementing ServiceNow applications from acting pre-sales through go-live, ensuring customers achieve maximum value and efficiency from their implementations. Tommy has an in-depth experience in many areas of the ServiceNow platform running both the process and technical sides of projects. In this episode, Tommy discusses: His role and responsibilities at Thirdera, How to build a robust value-added roadmap, Challenges/security issues that they help customers overcome, Use cases of the benefits that they have brought to customers, The future of the ServiceNow platform

Today's guest is Gissele Gajate Garrido, Director of Data Science at EY in Virginia. Gissele has a PhD in Economics and over 18 years of experience designing, leading and implementing creative analytic solutions. She has focused her work on applied behavioral analysis that ranges from impact evaluation in developing countries, consumer behavior in the CPG Industry and People Analytics. Gissele believes using behavioral economics to inform Machine Learning models is key to successful analytics in the future.  Currently, Gissele leads the Advanced Analytics and Forecasting Lab at EY, which provides a diverse set of analytic tools to leadership in order to facilitate strategic decision making. She has a passion to deliver high-impact actionable results and advance strategic decisions that drive profitable growth by producing insight-based recommendations. She is also a dedicated mentor that displays an empathetic and energetic leadership style by promoting collaboration and creating an environment of trust that allows a diverse team to feel comfortable, valued and supported. In the episode, Gissele tells us about: Moving from economics into data science, What attracted her to join EY , Her role and responsibilities in the Advanced Analytics & Forecasting Lab,  The day-to-day work of the team, Her passion for mentoring and leadership,  What the near future looks like, and Working culture & opportunities to join the team

Today's guest is Laurens Kruidenier, Chief Scientific Officer at Cellarity, a Flagship Pioneering company. Launched in 2019, Cellarity are fundamentally redesigning the way drugs are created. Unlike conventional drug discovery, which attempts to reduce disease to single causal targets, Cellarity’s approach leverages a deep understanding of disease biology. The company's approach is a more robust path for drug creation because they target the whole cell—the complex, networked living system that is the ultimate integrator of human biology. The Cellarity platform provides critical insights into cellular dysfunction and reveals new biology that they can use to treat disease. This vantage point opens treatment avenues in countless diseases, including many that have been overlooked or have been too complex to resolve with traditional approaches. With programs in hematology, immuno-oncology and metabolism, Cellarity are pioneering a new generation of medicines. In the episode, Laurens will talk about: Interesting roles he’s held over the years, The mission they are working on at Cellarity,  How they use AI and computational methods in drug discovery,  How the team is structured for success,  What excites him for the near future, and Why to consider a career with Cellarity

Today's guest is Ryan Smith, Global Director ServiceNow and Strategic Partnerships & Gene Eun, Director of Product Marketing at OwnBackup. Founded in 2015, OwnBackup is a leading SaaS data protection platform for some of the largest SaaS ecosystems in the world, including Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365 and ServiceNow. Through capabilities like data security, backup and recovery, archiving, and sandbox seeding, they empower organizations worldwide to manage and protect the mission-critical data that drives their business. Ryan is experienced in building relationships and evangelizing emerging brands and technologies. Respected for his vision, integrity and excellence, he has been successful in starting, marketing, and building diverse businesses and Go-to-market plans. Gene is a dynamic product strategist with almost 20 years in enterprise software product management and marketing. He is a great leader, storyteller, communicator, writer and team player with a proven track record of successfully developing, launching, and marketing enterprise software solutions. In this episode, Ryan and Gene discuss: How they came to join OwnBackup, OwnBackup’s Shared Responsibility model, Examples of the problems they are solving for customers, Industries that benefit most from their data back-up and recovery solution, The importance of company culture, Ryan’s advice for following your passion 

Today's guest is Chad Webb, Chief Technology Officer at Rhaeos. Founded in 2018, Rhaeos is a clinical stage medical device company developing FlowSense, a patent protected platform technology and a noninvasive wireless, wearable skin patch that can assess and monitor fluid flow subdermally throughout the body. The company is initially targeting hydrocephalus, a life threatening condition caused by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Implantable shunts, the gold standard treatment, often fail, leading to multiple trips to the emergency room and repeat surgeries. There is no technology available today that can easily assess CSF flow in shunts wirelessly, bedside, and without capital equipment until now. Chad began his technical career 16 years ago doing electronic test fixture design for a small tech start-up. Since then, he has held R&D positions in academia, government labs, startups, and Fortune100 companies. Most recently, he spent six years building global technology R&D programs in highly regulated industries at 3M, with roles in driving new technologies from lab concept to commercialization, new program development, trial execution, R&D strategy, intellectual property strategy and licensing, and acquisitions. He has >30 patents and patent applications, and 20 peer-reviewed papers, many of which form the foundation of wearable flow sensing technology. In the episode, Chad will talk about: The work Rhaeos are doing within Healthcare, The technology and data that brings the product to life, Day-to-day life of the tech team, What the near future holds for Rhaeos, Why Rhaeos is a great place to work

Today's guest is Jonah Leshin, Head of Privacy Research at Datavant. Founded in 2017, Datavant is the leader in helping organizations securely connect health data. They power the compliant exchange of both de-identified and identified health data, eliminating data silos, protecting patient privacy, and accelerating healthcare innovation, research and improved patient outcomes. From linking clinical trial data to real-world data to medical record retrieval for payers and disease registries, hundreds of organizations across the industry trust Datavant to solve their connectivity needs. Through their ecosystem of health data partners (the largest in the U.S.), organizations can find and connect their patient-level data to over 500 sources of real-world data. In the episode, Jonah will talk about: Datavant’s mission to connect the world’s healthcare data, The Privacy Hub and his role within the company, How the wider data team is structured for success, Upcoming trends & how Data Privacy will continue to evolve, What the future holds for Datavant & What makes Datavant a great place to work