The Alldus Podcast - AI in Action

Today's guest is Bora Beran, Vice President of Products at 1010Data in New York. 1010data transforms Big Data into smart insights to create the high-definition enterprise that can anticipate and respond to change. Their modern cloud-based operational performance, consumer intelligence and alternative data solutions enable over 900 clients to optimize company health, master consumer touchpoints and digitally renovate operations. Bora is an experienced Product leader with a track record of delivering multiple award-winning, best-in-class software products generating over $1 Billion in annual revenue. He is experienced in managing multiple software and data product lines and working with large geographically distributed teams. Currently, he leads the product management, user research and user experience teams at 1010data across the company's multiple product lines. In the show, Bora will tell you about: How he got involved in the Data world Using satellite technology and computer vision to impact the supply chain The services 1010Data provide to industry The importance of Data Sharing Innovations within the industry that excite him How to be successful within Data Science

Today's guest is Nabil Alsabah, Head of AI and Big Data.AI Summit at Bitkom. Founded in 1999 in Berlin, Bitkom is Germany’s digital association who represent more than 2,600 companies of the digital economy. Their members offer software, telecommunications and internet services, produce hardware and consumer electronics to operate in the digital media sector. Bitkom are advocating for the faster rollout of gigabit networks and digital infrastructure for energy and mobility, for trade and for smart homes, for cities and regions. They support policies for data-driven business models, for data protection and cybersecurity, for platforms, disruptive technologies, work 4.0 and life-long education in a digital world. A strong European digital policy and a fully integrated digital single market are at the heart of Bitkom’s concerns, as well as establishing Germany as a key driver of digital change in Europe and around the world. In the episode, Nabil will discuss: Bitkom’s work within digitalisation Increasing public awareness around Artificial Intelligence Being realistic with autonomous driving The capabilities of Smarter Living The importance of transparency within AI Where to catch the Big Data.AI Summit

Today's guest is Mark Hookey, CEO at DemystData in New York. DemystData helps financial institutions harness the explosive growth of data to serve more customers. With a mission to mobilize the world’s data, the company partners with leading financial institutions and consulting firms to power data access within tier-one global banks, insurers, and lenders Demyst's external Data Platform allows customers to explore and integrate new data more rapidly and gain a 360-degree view of data usage within their organizations. Financial institutions leverage DemystData’s software services to extend credit to new segments of customers, combat fraud, strengthen compliance, and reduce data managements costs. In the show, Mark will discuss: What motivated him to set up DemystData The success of their external data marketplace What AI trends excite him for the future Leveraging data in a compliant and ethical manner What he enjoys most at DemystData Advice on how to be a great Data Scientist

Today's guest is Chet Chambers, who is the Vice-President and Chief Evangelist of the Americas at UI Path. Chet was one of the successful early adopters of RPA technology and saved his employer VHA millions by analyzing data on a previously impossible scale.  He moved to UI Path in 2018 coming on board as a Chief Evangelist in helping UiPath customers scale their RPA initiatives. More than 2,750 enterprise customers and government agencies use UiPath's Enterprise RPA platform to rapidly deploy software robots that perfectly emulate and execute repetitive processes, boosting business productivity, ensuring compliance and enhancing the customer experience across back-office and front-office operations. In the episode, Chet will discuss: His journey into working with RPA Interesting projects they work on at UI Path Challenges to be aware of working with automation Exciting trends within RPA The reality of how RPA and automation will shape the industry Advice to engineers looking to get into the field

Today's guest is Kenza Ait Si Abbou, Senior Manager of Robotics and AI at Deutsche Telekom. Kenza and her team are driving the RPA (Robotic Process Automation) and AI solutions within the IT department of Deutsche Telekom in Berlin. She also leads the Deutsche Telekom Women Network in Germany and is very proud to act as a Deutsche Telekom ambassador of Women in Technology. Deutsche Telekom are successfully shaping the digital world of tomorrow with innovative solutions for private and business customers. In the financial year of 2018, Deutsche Telekom generated sales of € 75.7 billion with around 215,675 employees worldwide. Their aim is to make cities as smart as their citizens and secure the borders of our digital society in all of Europe. In the show, Kenza will speak about; How Deutsche Telekom are driving AI within their organization Educating the public on what is Artificial Intelligence Using AI for good Interesting projects they are working on at Deutsche Telekom Writing a book to promote more diversity in AI

Today's guest is Alex Ermolaev, Director of AI at Change Healthcare. Alex has 20 years of experience building bleeding edge software businesses by combining deep market insights with high-performance teams, clever product road maps, focused product development and effective go-to-market execution. He has built two startups, advised two dozens and built several brand new billion-dollar divisions within the largest technology companies. Change Healthcare is inspiring a better healthcare system. Change Healthcare is a key catalyst of a value-based healthcare system – working alongside customers and partners to accelerate the journey toward improved lives and healthier communities. They believe trust is earned with every interaction, with every customer, and at every opportunity to deliver healthcare safely and effectively. In the episode, Alex will tell you about: Who are Change Healthcare? Challenges of applying AI in the industry Change Healthcare’s successful applications in the market The potential of AI in Healthcare Educating the public on the benefits of AI in patient care Growing a successful data science team

Today's guest is Samuel Mongeau, Lead RPA Developer with UI Path. Based in New York City, UiPath deliver the most advanced Enterprise RPA Platform, built for business and IT. More than 2,750 enterprise customers and government agencies use UiPath's Enterprise RPA platform to rapidly deploy software robots that perfectly emulate and execute repetitive processes, boosting business productivity, ensuring compliance and enhancing the customer experience across back-office and front-office operations. Their technology is used by thousands of companies particularly in document management, contact centres, healthcare, finance and accounting, human resources, and supply chains and to address major technical challenges, including data extraction and migration, process automation, application integration and business process outsourcing. They encourage the best minds to contribute and create the next leap in RPA. In the show, Sam will discuss: His Journey with UI Path How to prepare for a career within RPA Challenges of working with automation The potential for RPA in the enterprise Building a community at UI Path Advice to academics seeking a career RPAIn the show, Sam will discuss: His Journey with UI Path How to prepare for a career within RPA Challenges of working with automation The potential for RPA in the enterprise Building a community at UI Path Advice to academics seeking a career RPA

Today's guest is Ron Bekkerman, who is the Chief Technology Officer at Cherre. Ron has extensive experience in commercial software engineering and is an expert in Big Data and intelligent Web applications. Ron is well connected both within the industrial and academic Data Mining communities and has now turned his focus to real estate data. Based in New York, Cherre provides investors, insurers, brokers and other large enterprises with a platform to collect, resolve and augment real estate data from thousands of public, private and internal sources. By providing a “single source of truth,” they empower you to evaluate opportunities and trends faster, and more accurately while saving you millions of dollars in manual data collection and analytics costs. In the show, Ron will talk about: His fascinating 20-year journey to joining Cherre Cherre’s work in the real estate sector How they are disrupting the real estate market The challenge of working with Dirty Data How Cherre successfully grew thier brand Advice to Data Scientists on landing a new role

Today's guest is Brian Dalessandro, Head of Data Science at SparkBeyond. Brian is a seasoned Data Science executive, professor and lifelong student whose focus is on making Data Science more accessible and using it to drive impact. SparkBeyond has built an AI-powered research engine, capable of finding complex patterns in data by understanding their meaning. Operating at the intersection of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence fields, their Machine Learning technology is being used by a growing number of Fortune 500 companies in the various industries. Founded by AI visionaries and Machine Learning experts in 2013, SparkBeyond's vision is to harness humanity’s collective intelligence to solve the world’s toughest problems. They combine state-of-the-art artificial intelligence technology with large-scale computing to accelerate breakthroughs that are hidden in the data. Their mission is to automate and scale the creative part of research and problem-solving. In the show, Brian will tell you about: How SparkBeyond solves the world’s most complex problems  Use cases of how their platform impacts businesses  What is unique about SparkBeyond  Common challenges they need to overcome  How to influence Data Science within your organisation  Building an effective Data Science team 

Today's guest is Ankur Patel. Ankur is the VP of Data Science at 7Park Data, which transforms data to revolutionize business decisions. Successful companies globally depend on 7Park Data to realize the potential of proprietary data assets and guide strategy through data analytics software, insights and leading performance indicators derived from a diverse data portfolio.  Founded in 2012 in New York City, 7Park Data's Platform leverages NLP and machine learning to create analytics-ready data from raw, unstructured inputs, empowering businesses across sectors to inform internal decisions, deliver insight to customers and generate high-margin revenue.  In the episode, Ankur will discuss: Using Data Science and Machine Learning at 7 Park Data  How NLP will continue to evolve their service  Challenges in data preparation  Understanding their customers' needs  The exciting future at 7 Park Data  What they look for in an ideal candidate