The Alldus Podcast - AI in Action

Today's guest is Manjeet Singh, who is the Director of Product Management at ServiceNow within Process Optimization and Hyperautomation. Manjeet is a results-driven product management executive and technology leader with over 20 years of experience in product management, software engineering, data science, analytics, growth and strategy. Manjeet has a proven track record of building high-impact teams and organizations in product management and engineering. He has transformed multiple businesses through creating groundbreaking innovation, products and services which have led to significant increase in revenue, product engagement and customer satisfaction for the organization. In the episode, Manjeet will tell you about: Transitioning from a technical role into Product Management, What makes a great Product Manager, His experience introducing new products into ServiceNow, How he has seen the platform evolve, The intersection of AI/ML and Digital Transformation, What the future looks like for ServiceNow and Advice he would offer to his younger self

Today's guest is Arun Nagarajan, Chief Technology Officer at BigSpring in New York. Founded in 2017, BigSpring is a mobile lifelong skilling platform with a mission to provide a direct path to employment for everyone. They empower people with the market-relevant skills they need to be gainfully employed and enjoy a high quality of life, and enable employers to measure ROI from learning to establish it as a core business driver and not a discretionary expense. BigSpring's reach extends globally across over a million learners with customers such as Google, Facebook, Uber, Samsung and AXA Insurance to name a few. The platform offers lifelong skilling for every worker and every job, with use cases including enhancing consumer financial literacy and driving sales channel productivity. BigSpring was rewarded with the "Technology Pioneer 2020" by the World Economic Forum for their cutting-edge technology and impact. In the episode, Arun will discuss: His background and current work with BigSpring, What attracted him to join BigSpring, Use cases of the interesting projects they work on, Building a data-driven culture at BigSpring, How they are embracing AI and Machine Learning & What excites him for the future

Today's guest is Otkrist Gupta, Vice President of Engineering at LendBuzz in Boston, MA. Founded in 2015, Lendbuzz uses Big Data analytics to significantly improve access to credit for international students and professionals living in the US. They look beyond a simple credit score and focus on our customers'​ background information such as employment, educational, financial or personal history to assess their creditworthiness and grant the customer a loan. Lendbuzz offers their international customers access to car loans and car refinancing at exceptionally attractive terms and rates regardless of credit history, credit score and lack of social security number. Their proprietary artificial intelligence enables and expands access to credit for deserving borrowers and their algorithms allow them to speed up the loan process, from application to funding. Lendbuzz believe that anyone working, studying and living in the US is eligible for access to credit at fair rates! In the episode, Otkrist will discuss: His journey to Lendbuzz, The interesting work they do in the Financial Services sector, How they are using Machine Learning to improve their offerings to customers, The growth of the team in the past few years, Understanding the “why” of their mission at LendBuzz and What the future holds for the company

Today's guest is Aarti Bagul, Machine Learning Engineer at Snorkel AI in San Francisco, CA. Founded in 2019, Snorkel AI is a technology startup that empowers data scientists and developers to turn data into accurate and adaptable AI applications fast with Snorkel Flow, a first-of-its-kind data-centric development platform, powered by programmatic labeling. Snorkel Flow reduces the time, cost and friction of labeling training data so data science and development teams can more easily build and scale AI models to deploy more meaningful applications. Incorporating human judgment into the AI process through subject-matter experts is made more efficient and scalable leading to more ethical, responsible outcomes. Two out of the top three US banks, several government agencies and Fortune 500 companies use Snorkel Flow. Snorkel’s core research was developed at Stanford AI lab and is deployed at Google, Intel, Apple, IBM, DARPA, and other trailblazing organizations. In the episode, Aarti will discuss: The interesting work they do at Snorkel AI, Problems they are solving in unlocking training data, Her role and interesting projects the team are working on, Transitioning from a research focused role into the startup world, Why Snorkel AI is a great place to work

Today's guest is Yves Wullaert, Principal Executive Architect at ServiceNow in Berlin. Headquartered in California, ServiceNow make the world of work, work better for people. They deliver digital workflows that create great experiences and unlock productivity. With 6,200+ customers, Servicenow serve around 80% of the Fortune 500 and were included are on the 2020 list of FORTUNE World’s Admired Companies. In the episode, Yves will tell you about: The interesting work he does with ServiceNow, The virtual centre, Problems they are solving for customers, Benefits of change management, and The importance of sustainability To find out more about Yves and all the great work happening at ServiceNow, check out the website check out the website www.servicenow.com or follow them on Linkedin and Twitter @ServiceNow. You can also connect with Yves on Linkedin.

Today's guests are Dr. Christian Scheier, Head of AI & Co-Founder and Julia Saswito, Head of Marketing & Strategy at aimpower in Hamburg. Founded in 2020, aimpower are maximizing your marketing ROI through better creative effectiveness enabled by AI. With "brainsuite", aimpower brings a new and innovative SaaS platform for marketers to the market, which leverages the power of AI and automation to help brands to bring the most effective advertising to life. aimpower's platform offers a wide array of unique tools to predict consumer perception, brand activation and final impact on consumer behaviour. With results delivered in minutes, it accelerates your insights processes and allows you to test creative assets for any touchpoint super-fast, efficiently and at scale. It delivers exactly those actionable insights you need to optimize creative assets to the max and to create a competitive edge for your brand, based on scientifically validated behavioural science principles. In today's episode, Sebastian will discuss: aimpower’s impact in the marketing & advertising sector, The role of Neural Networks and Deep Learning in the platform, Use cases of the benefits they bring to customers, Making the move from attention to strategic fit, The importance of design thinking and Challenges into introducing new AI solutions in industry

Today's guest is Luca Foschini, Co-Founder and Chief Data Scientist at Evidation Health in California. Founded in 2012, Evidation Health is a technology and services company that helps individuals and the world's most innovative healthcare companies understand and influence the everyday behaviors that create better health outcomes. Evidation measures health in everyday life and enables anyone to participate in groundbreaking research and health programs. Built upon a foundation of user privacy and control over permissioned health data, Evidation's Achievement platform is trusted by millions of individuals generating data with unprecedented speed, scale and rigor. They partner with leading healthcare companies to understand health and disease outside the clinic walls. Guided by their mission to enable and empower everyone to participate in better health outcomes, the team are working together to bring people individualized, proactive and accessible healthcare faster. In the episode, Luca will discuss: The interesting work Evidation are doing in health & wellness, The role of data science in helping achieve their mission, Use cases of the fascinating projects they work on, How the Data Science team is set up for success, The growth of the team and upcoming opportunities & What excites him for the future of Evidation Health

Today's guest is Jayendra Shinde, Co-Founder and CEO at Crosscope in California. Founded in 2019, Crosscope are applying AI for Transforming the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer. Crosscope - abbreviated for “Computational Microscope” - is a medical AI software startup building digital pathology workflows and AI-based cancer diagnostic tools for hospitals and diagnostic labs to augment pathology. In the episode, Jayendra will discuss: The interesting work they do at Crosscope, The potential of AI at pathology, Challenges they need to overcome, How AI will continue to impact medicine and pathology, What the future holds for Crosscope

Today's guest is Luiz Wolf, Global IT Director at The Kraft Heinz Company in Chicago. The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world and are a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting and nutritious foods for over 150 years. No matter the brand, they're united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is their team of over 39,000 food lovers, creative thinkers and high performers worldwide. As a Global IT Services Director and Digital Transformation Leader, Luiz drives organizational efficiency through innovation and consistent execution. He has established a culture of rapid innovation which requires a dedication to transforming ideas into successfully implemented products. His experience has enabled Luiz to lead groundbreaking innovations in mobile payment technology, AI engine development and intelligent chatbot technology. In the episode, Luiz will tell you about: Tipping points and lessons learned in his career to date, His role and responsibilities at Kraft Heinz, The value that ServiceNow is adding to Kraft Heinz, Use cases of the benefits ServiceNow has brought to the business, Challenges they need to overcome to achieve success, Advice for a successful Digital Transformation journey and What the future holds for ServiceNow

Today's guest is Dr. Sebastian Wernicke, Chief Data Scientist at ONE LOGIC. Since 2013, ONE LOGIC has been driven by one overarching goal: to create new value for their customers from big data. They develop innovative data products based on data analysis and an understanding of their customers' needs. To do this, ONE LOGIC combine their Data-Product-Builder ONE DATA and data-science expertise. ONE LOGIC's 193 employees work at locations in Munich, Passau and Frankfurt/Main. As one of Germany's leading AI-software companies, they transform data into business success, work on intelligent solutions for tomorrow and drive digital transformation. ONE LOGIC stands for developing creative solutions together, with which they can make a big difference and inspire their customers. In today's episode, Sebastian will discuss: Problems they are solving at ONE LOGIC, How they are helping customers improve their bottom line, Challenges they need to overcome to achieve success, Tech stack they use at ONE LOGIC, Getting the best out of their data science team and What’s in store for the future