The Alldus Podcast - AI in Action

Today's guest is Charles Fisher, Founder & CEO at Unlearn.AI in San Francisco. Founded in 2017, Unlearn.AI helps biopharma companies develop drugs more ethically and efficiently by leveraging generative machine learning models to reduce the number of patients required for placebo controls in clinical trials. They enable clinical trials that are twice as fast, require fewer patients, produce better evidence about therapeutic efficacy, and in which fewer patients need to be given placebos. In the episode, Charles will tell you about: The motivation for setting up Unlearn.AI, How they have evolved and the interesting work they do within healthcare, How the Data Science team is structured for success, Challenges they need to overcome, Plans for growth and what the future looks like and Advice to Data Scientists transitioning from academia into industry

Today's guests are TJ Gryziec, Chief Product Officer & Jarod Mundt VP of Engineering at Clear Skye in San Francisco. Founded in 2015, Clear Skye delivers a complete Identity and Access Governance (IAG) solution built on the ServiceNow platform. It provides employee lifecycle automation, access requests, access certifications and business intelligence. Clear Skye allows for complete integration of governance and business processes, which supports the explosion of applications and complex workflow needs. Additionally, it automatically works with other key applications on the ServiceNow platform, providing deeper insight and a more effective bridge between the business and IT. In the episode, TJ and Jarod will tell you about: The interesting work they do with Clear Skye, Tipping points and key learned during their career to date, The problems they are solving at Clear Skye, Macro-trends they are seeing in the industry, Advice to senior leaders when looking to bring in ServiceNow, Why Clear Skye is a great place to work and What the future holds for ServiceNow

Today's guest is Diyva Bokaria, Head of Data & Analytics at Zattoo in Berlin, who are designing the future of both live and on-demand television. Since its start in 2006, Zattoo brings a huge selection of sports events, movies and TV series across various devices and platforms. In addition, their B2B team delivers TV and VOD solutions to cable operators, internet service providers and many others, thus positioning Zattoo as a top-notch technology partner. Zattoo's vision is to create a new TV experience independent of location, time and device. Divya has over 10 years of experience in Business Intelligence, Analytics, Strategy and IT Product. She is enthusiastic about leading data and analytics teams as well as infusing a culture of data-driven decision-making within organizations and their products through self-service analytics, advanced analytical algorithms and Machine Learning. She is also passionate about gender diversity in the workplace and believes data can help a lot in the journey for women empowerment and workplace equality. In the episode, Divya will discuss: How she got into the world of  Data & Machine Learning, The interesting work they do at Zattoo, The value of data and self-service analytics, Use cases of leveraging Machine Learning at Zattoo, Challenges of applying AI in industry & Educating people to drive data-driven decision making

Today's guest is Don Wright, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer at Clarigent Health in Ohio. Founded in 2018, Clarigent Health's patented AI identifies vocal biomarkers that signal potential suicidal risk, supporting clinical decisions and workflow efficiency. Clairgent's software unites vocal biomarkers with self-assessment scales and clinical judgment to generate individual progress trends risk alerts and population insights to mental healthcare providers. Prior to Clarigent, Don spent the previous decade growing Assurex Health from technology invented at Mayo Clinic and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center to a company of nearly 500 employees serving almost two million people with mental health conditions. Don is also President at The Suicide Prevention Initiative and Depression Research Foundation, which provides research funding and opportunities, educates, fights causes and changes minds about mental health and suicide prevention. In the episode, Don will tell you about: What motivated him to set up Clarigent Health, The impact they make in the Healthcare sector, Interesting projects the Data Science team are working on, Building a successful Data Science team and What’s in store for the future at Clarigent Health

Today's guest is Kelvin Wursten, Senior Director of Data Science at PointClickCare. Founded in 2000, PointClickCare is the market leader driving the transformation of healthcare vulnerable and complex populations through a broad, connected care network powered by deep insights with a commitment to value, outcomes and innovation. They connect post-acute and acute care settings, people and systems like no other company. Their steadfast commitment to our culture and to providing growth opportunities to our employees is evidenced by the recent recognition of PointClickCare as one of Canada’s best-managed companies and most admired corporate cultures. In the episode, Kelvin will tell you about: The impact PointClickCare are making in the Healthcare sector, How they are using data to transform the patient experience, Overcoming the challenges of working with medical data, Advice to Data Scientists on moving into a role within Healthcare, Why he loves his job &  What’s in store for the future at PointClickCare

Today's guest is Scott Zailer, Vice President of Product at Bravium Consulting. Established in 2010, Bravium have quickly expanded their footprint in the Private and Public sectors by providing exceptional consulting services to clients in the areas of IT Project Management, Technology Consulting, Systems Life Cycle Development, IT Operations, Business Process Improvement and Performance Management. They deliver their services using a hands-on, personalized approach and offer our clients unparalleled support and solutions to complex issues. Bravium believe in working closely with our clients to help them realize their business objectives by leveraging our management and technology expertise. The company is built on innovation, drive and passion, and they use these core values to inspire new and creative solutions for clients. In the episode, Scott will tell you about: The interesting work he does with Bravium, Highlights and key learns during his career to date, What attracted him to join Bravium & The benefits that their product brings to customers

Today's guest is Oliver Mickler, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Tillhub in Berlin. Founded in 2015, Tillhub is an all-in-one iPad Point-of-Sale system for service providers and retailers. The system enables employees and customers to be organized to analyze sales in real-time and to generate reports for the tax office. The scalable cloud solution combines the classic cash register function with digital accounting, intelligent merchandise management and an eCommerce connection. In the episode, Oliver will discuss: The interesting work they do at Tillhub The benefits that their product brings to customers Interesting projects they are working on Applying Machine Learning to transform the customer experience Why do Data Science projects fail Future trends to keep an eye on in the payments industry

Today's guest is Dmitriy Starson, CEO and Founder at Passio in California. Founded in 2017, Passio is a machine learning company specializing in on-the-edge machine learning and real-time user interaction & engagement. Their first products are designed to help companies to add a real-time food recognition system to their applications. This empowers their users with tools for seamless food tracking and nutrition insights. In the episode, Dmitriy will tell you about: The motivation for setting up Passio, Use cases of applying AI within nutrition and healthcare, Their goal to help more companies embrace AI, The success they have enjoyed to date & What the future looks like for Passio

Today's guest is Sanjay Manandhar, CTO and co-founder at Wicket. Formerly ISM Connect, Wicket is a software company specializing in integrating computer vision solutions to enable facial authentication for touchless, fast, secure access management and presence detection. The Wicket Platform is designed to work together for facial ticketing, facial payments, visitor and staff access management, enabling a touchless, speedy and more convenient experience for fans, customers, visitors and staff. Sanjay is a Senior Executive with over 20 years of professional experience and key leadership positions in engineering, management, technology finance, business development and sales. As an experienced entrepreneur, he has built from the ground up two successful businesses. He also mentors and has invested in multiple startups within the FinTech, Healthcare, Media and SaaS software industries. His personal objective is to build innovative, sustainable, long-term and value-adding companies. In the episode, Sanjay will tell you about: The interesting work they do at Wicket, How they are applying AI and Machine Learning, Exciting projects they are working on, Use cases of the impact they bring to the sector, The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic within Crowd Management and Plans for further growth at Wicket

Today's guest is Nicholas Yancer, Chief Architect at Evergreen Systems in Virginia. An Elite ServiceNow partner, Evergreen Systems is an IT Service Management consulting firm focused on helping clients elevate the relevance of IT. Working in both the commercial and government markets, they bring innovative, elegant and practical solutions to our clients through a combination of market-leading technologies, industry best practices and value-driven services. In the episode, Nick will tell you about: How he got into the world of ServiceNow, What makes a great ServiceNow Architect, How ServiceNow adds value to customers, Where he sees the platform evolving in the future, Interesting use case of successful ServiceNow implementations &  Top tips from what he’s learned during his career to date