The Alldus Podcast - AI in Action

Today's guest is Malik Y. Rehman, who is a Certified Expert in Information Systems, IT Networks, Cyber Security Infrastructure and Strategies. Malik has over 16 years of solid cybersecurity experience in the APAC, MENA and EU regions, mainly within the Financial Services and Government sectors. Malik has great experience in the designing and deployment of solutions protecting networks, systems and information assets for diverse companies and organizations. His passion is to share knowledge and build security practices together and believes cybersecurity should be a human-centric approach. In the show, Malik will discuss: What Cybersecurity practices look like in other regions, Fascinating research he is doing during his PhD in Cybersecurity, The impact of Cybersecurity in online retail & delivery, How COVID-19 has disrupted the delivery sector, Challenges facing the role of the CISO in the current market, and the impact he wants to leave in the Cybersecurity community

Today's guest is Doug Hamilton, Managing Director of Artificial Intelligence at Nasdaq. Founded in 1971, Nasdaq are the leading technology and information services provider to the capital markets. Their Global Trading and Market Services business have become a significant part of their client offerings. All this can be traced to Nasdaq’s focus on synchronizing and optimizing market movement which is an essential principle in the growth of business economies. No one else provides customers with such a high level of infrastructure, tools and strategic insight. They are also acclaimed for our top-rated data offerings. In the show, Doug will tell you about: Impacting the Financial market through AI and Data Science, The challenges of transitioning into a leadership role, The evolution of automation at Nasdaq, Building an effective data team, Upcoming projects & initiatives that he is excited about, and Why you should consider a career in the Fintech industry

Today's guest is Dr. Matt Lemon, Chief Information Security Officer at Huawei Ireland. Matt has 25 years of experience delivering business value in Security and Cloud by using his broad range of consulting, technical and managerial skills working with some great companies, translating technical requirements into conversations that boards and senior executives want to have. Currently, he directs security operations for the mobile and cloud ecosystems. He manages the vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, red-teaming and, incident management functions among others. His role includes the assessment, upkeep and mitigation of security risks for cloud services in collaboration with R&D, security teams, O&M and privacy teams. In the show, Matt will discuss: How he got into Cybersecurity & his journey so far, Different routes you can take into a career in Cybersecurity, Career goals and his successes as a CISO, Biggest challenges facing the role of a CISO, Addressing the skills shortage in Cybersecurity, & How he wants to be remembered in the Cybersecurity community

Today's guest is Robert Chen, Head of AI at Compass. Founded in 2012, Compass is a real estate technology company with a powerful end-to-end platform that supports the entire buying and selling workflow. They deliver an incomparable experience to both agents and their clients all in service of the Compass mission: to help everyone find their place in the world. Robert has a deep passion is building large-scale machine learning systems that power customers and business and has previous experience working with Intel, Microsoft and Zillow Group. He is now the Director of Engineering and Head of AI at Compass, where he is working on bringing Artificial Intelligence to Agent Intelligence at Real Estate. In the show, Robert will tell you about: The impact Compass are making within real estate, Challenges they are solving with AI and Data Science, Interesting projects within search, computer vision & more, Setting up a successful team structure, How COVID-19 has impacted the team’s productivity, and What he looks for when hiring candidates at Compass

Today's guest is Ian Trinder, Director of Cybersecurity, Privacy & Forensics at PwC Ireland. With over ten years of experience in the field, Ian has successfully delivered engagements in the areas of IT Governance Risk Compliance, Cyber Security Program Maturity Assessments, Third-Party Risk Management, IT Assurance and Project Assurance. In the show today, Ian will give an overview of the 3rd Party Risk Management lifecycle. He will also discuss the importance of establishing clear guidelines and frameworks that set businesses up for success and how Covid-19 has changed the landscape for Third-Party Risk Management as well as some useful tips. During the episode, Ian will also discuss: The importance of third party risk management, The role of TPRM within Cybersecurity, How the challenges of managing third parties has evolved, The impact of COVID-19 in third-party risk management, & How should companies respond to COVID-19 in a TPRM context.

Today's guest is Renee Ernst, Senior Lead Data Scientist at General Mills. Headquartered in Minneapolis, General Mills reshaping the future of food. As one of the world’s leading food companies, General Mills operates in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Old El Paso and many more. Renee is an experienced Data Science leader with extensive experience using machine learning and predictive analytics to deliver solutions that provide tangible business value. She is highly skilled in the tools needed to create productionalized machine learning models and is a continuous learner with an always-growing proficiency in Data Science technologies and methodologies. In the show, Renee will tell you about: Her journey to joining General Mills, The evolution of data science within the company, Challenges the Data Science team needed to overcome, Plans for further growth & what their future looks like, Why she enjoys working with General Mills, and Driving a collaborative culture in the company

Today's guest is Eoin Byrne, Cluster Manager at Cyber Ireland. Cyber Ireland is an initiative to establish a national cybersecurity cluster in Ireland, which is facilitated by the Cork Institute of Technology and supported by IDA Ireland. It provides a collective voice to represent the needs of the cybersecurity sector across the country and will address key challenges including skills needs, research and the development of a national community which connects industry, academia and government. Cyber Ireland is based on cluster-style initiatives which operates across Europe and internationally, that have proven extremely successful in enhancing innovation, growth & competitiveness of regions and the companies that are part of the cluster. For the cluster to be successful, it needs to be industry-driven, fueled by third-level education and supported by the Government. With the co-operation of these three pillars, the cluster will be able to reach its full potential. In the show, Eoin will discuss: The benefits of setting up a tech cluster, Why he decided to set up a Cybersecurity cluster in Ireland, The successes of their work so far in the past two years, Addressing the skills shortage within Cybersecurity, How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Cyber Ireland, and Their goals in strengthening Ireland’s Cybersecurity ecosystem

Today's guest is Dilara Ally, Dept. Head of Digital Sciences and Technologies at Joyn Bio. Dilara is an experienced Technology executive living at the intersection of people, digital business strategy, and data science. She is currently responsible for all of Joyn Bio's computational biology, data science, IT infrastructure and cloud-based scientific computing. Founded in 2018 based in Boston, Joyn Bio is a joint venture between Ginkgo Bioworks and Leaps by Bayer with the mission to bring synthetic biology to the challenges facing sustainability in agriculture. Their first project is to engineer microbes that can provide plants with biological nitrogen fertilizer, decreasing the environmental impact of agriculture. In the show, Dilara will tell you about: Her day-to-day work at Joyn Bio, How they are using Computational Biology and Data Science, What attracted her to the world of Data Science, What excites her for the potential of AI in Agriculture, The impact of Data Modelling, The challenge of managing sustainability in the sector, and Key advice on how to be a great Data Scientist

Today's guest is  Adnan Ahmed, Chief Information Security Officer and head of ICT at Ornua. Ornua are Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, exporting to 110 countries worldwide. Adnan has more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry ranging from application development, solutions architect and design, building and implementing security operations. In this episode, Adnan shares his insights on Protecting Manufacturing Sites from Cyber Attacks. Operational Technology and manufacturing sites present a unique challenge for SOC teams and failing to take proactive security measures could affect production and major financial losses. Adnan discusses these challenges as well ways to detect and mitigate complex cyber-attacks. In the show, Adnan will also tell you about: How he got into the world of Cybersecurity, The interesting work he is doing with Ornua, Differences and crossovers within IT/OT solutions in Cybersecurity, Challenges in converging IT and OT Cybersecurity together, Key points of advice when creating OT Security within your business, and Improving Cybersecurity in the Manufacturing industry

Today's guest is Anand Ranganathan, Chief AI Officer at Unscrambl. Unscrambl is an Augmented Intelligence company that unlocks data and insights using Machine Learning techniques so that businesses can make better and faster decisions. Their aim is to build AI-driven solutions for enterprises to augment human capabilities in the space of conversational analytics. Their core product "qbo" enables business users to have a two-way conversation with their data in natural English language. Unscrambl's vision is to democratise data discovery and insights consumption to accelerate the way businesses make decisions, and enable secure collaboration within the team to enable users to jointly perform data analysis and insights. In the show, Michael will tell you about: The interesting work happening at Unscrambl, Use cases of their augmented intelligence solution “qbo,” Bottlenecks they had to overcome to achieve success, What he loves about his job, Key skills he looks for when building a successful team, What the future looks like for Unscrambl, and Challenges they face working with client data.