The Alldus Podcast - AI in Action

Today's guest is John Thompson, Global Head of Advanced Analytics & AI at CSL Behring, who are the third largest biopharmaceutical company in the world. They derive lifesaving therapies from human plasma: specializing in treating rare diseases such as hemophilia. John manages the global advanced analytics & AI team, who are responsible for building, deploying and maintaining the analytics applications and models for the global organization. John is an accomplished operational executive who excels at building and managing innovative, growth-oriented data and technology organizations across multiple industries, with a recent focus on the healthcare and biopharmaceutical markets. John is also a keynote speaker and best selling author, with "Analytics - How to win with Intelligence?," remaining one of the best selling books in the analytics category on Amazon. In the show, John will tell you about: His interesting work at CSL Behring, Developing his business leadership skills, Sharing his insights as an author, How Data Analytics at CSL is helping improve the healthcare industry, The role of AI within pharmaceuticals compared to other domains, Challenges they need to overcome, and Upcoming projects related to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today's guest is Afsheen Afshar. Afsheen is a Senior Business Executive and Deep AI Expert who has extensive experience across a variety of industries and enterprises driving large scale technological transformation associated with hundreds of millions in value. He held the first executive-level data and analytics role in multiple industries and companies. Afsheen regularly advises start-ups, universities, investors, enterprises, and others across the globe on how best to leverage modern technology. He is active on multiple Advisory Boards in New York and Chicago by exploring multiple opportunities that can help catalyze large-scale technological transformation for traditional enterprises. In the show, Afsheen will discuss: The motivation for helping companies embrace AI, Bridging the culture gap between business and technology, Key steps on how to digitalise your business, How to be successful within the data world, The importance of effective communication skills, and What to look for when hiring Data Scientists

Today's guest is David Kuntz, Head of Data Science at Degreed in New York. Degreed is the upskilling platform that connects learning to opportunities. They integrate everything people use to learn and build their careers, such as courses, articles, projects etc. and match everyone to growth opportunities that fit their unique skills, roles and goals. David is a global leader in the field of AI-driven adaptive learning/personalized learning within Higher Education and the digital learning industry. He currently leads the Data Science function at Degreed, where they are leveraging extensive learner and skill data to help millions of people build the skills they need to build their future. In the show, David will tell you about: What is Degreed’s learning experience platform, The challenges they are solving with data science, Introducing Machine Learning to personalise offerings, Building an effective data science team, The biggest learns in his career, and How to be a successful data scientist.

Today's guest is Andrei Lopatenko, VP of Engineering within Search and Conversational AI at Zillow Group. Andrei brings years of experience designing, building and scaling world-leading search engines for hundreds of millions of users. Andrei has led various teams to build customer and business Machine Learning and NLP platforms within the real estate, e-commerce & retail sectors. Founded in 2006, Zillow Group's mission to give people the power to unlock life’s next chapter. Their homes are the heartbeat of their lives and they believe that finding a home shouldn’t be so hard in today’s always-on world. That’s why Zillow Group are reimagining the real estate transaction and changing the way people buy, sell, rent and finance their homes. In the show, Andrei will discuss: What Zillow Group offer in the real estate sector, His motivation to constantly evolve and learn new things, Challenges that his team are solving at Zillow Group, Experience building successful engineering teams, Advice for academics moving into industry, Exciting trends in the search engine space and What he enjoys about his role

Alix Lacoste, VP of Data Science at BenevolentAI, discusses their unique work in healthcare and drug discovery using AI. They explore the potential of AI in precision medicine and the challenges of applying AI in life sciences. They also share their passion for data science, collaborating with motivated colleagues, and the importance of diversity in building a successful data science team.

Today's guest is Mark O’Neill, Chief Technology Officer at KeyMe. Founded in New York in 2012, KeyMe is North America's most trusted full-service locksmith with guaranteed service quality. Their network of self-service kiosks are located thousands of retail locations across the country which supports the duplication of home, office and vehicle keys. KeyMe's kiosks are complemented by the KeyMe locksmiths who provide unrivalled service quality for emergency lockouts and other skilled access and home services. As KeyMe's CTO, Mark brings two decades of experience in growing and leading multiple teams, as well as architecting and building systems to meet evolving eCommerce and media industry objectives. In the show, Mark will discuss: The services KeyMe offers to customers Challenges they are solving using Machine Learning Interesting Engineering and Data Analytics projects they are working on Plans for further growth Key traits they look for in the hiring process Why he loves his role at KeyMe Advice to academics on following your passion.

Today's guest is Jason Davis, Co-Founder and CEO at Simon Data in New York. Simon is a tool that transforms your data into clear insights that let you get more out of your marketing. You can connect your data in minutes, create customized segments, deploy to existing channels and discover what your customers want. Simon Data is the enterprise customer data platform that empowers brands to deliver data-driven, personalized customer experiences everywhere. In the show, Jason will discuss: How they enable brands to better use their data Benefits they bring to customers Building a successful team at Simon Data What he loves about his role What’s in store for the future at Simon Data Key traits they look for in an ideal candidate

Today's guest is Jason Ezratty, who is the Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Data Scientist at Brightfield in New York. Founded in 2006 as a workforce strategy consultancy, Brightfield has been a strategic advisor to the world’s largest companies looking to build, expand or optimize extended workforce programs. Brightfield is the leading augmented analytics company powering the economics of digital transformation in the new world of work. The massive market inefficiencies caused by a lack of transparency into the price and performance of the extended workforce compelled Brightfield to replace anecdotes with data-driven facts by building a proprietary augmented analytics platform for unified workforce optimization. In the show, Jason will tell you about: How he transitioned into the world of Data Science, Who are Brightfield and the benefits they bring to clients, How they are using Data Analytics and Machine Learning in their product, The exciting future ahead at Brightfield, Why Brightfield is a great place to work, and His key tips to aspiring developers and data scientists

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