The Jeff Bullas Show

Jeff Bullas
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Jun 20, 2024 • 51min

Can AI Really Predict Your Next Career Move?

Keith Goode has been the Vice President of Client Services at ZeroedIn for more than 10 years, where he leads the implementation and support efforts of the ZeroedIn platform used to transform HR, talent and business data into actionable intelligence. ‌ Previously, Keith held various management consulting and corporate roles at General Dynamics, AON Hewitt and Saba. With over 20 years delivering human capital management and business intelligence solutions, Keith finds it exciting to deploy tools and techniques such as Data Mining, Collective Listening, Machine Learning and Predictive Modeling in a platform that solves real world HR and business issues. What you will learn Discover how AI is revolutionizing HR by turning data into actionable insights for better decision-making. See how workforce analytics can help organizations uncover valuable insights from historical data to improve their human capital strategies. Learn how analytics can supercharge learning management systems, helping employees get the right training to meet company goals. Find out how AI models can identify organizational trends and predict future changes to stay ahead of the curve. Explore how data-driven insights can help find the perfect balance between remote and in-office work in the post-pandemic world.'
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Jun 13, 2024 • 51min

The Secret World of AI: What Businesses Are Doing Behind Closed Doors

Brad is the Founder & CEO of Jozu and a project lead for the open source http://Kitops.ml project, a toolset designed to increase the speed and safety of building, testing, and managing AI/ML models in production. ‌This is Brad’s second startup, his first (Codenvy, the market’s first container-based developer environment) was sold to Red Hat in 2017. ‌In his 25-year career in the developer tools and DevOps software market, he’s been the GM for Amazon’s API Gateway, and built open- and closed-source products that have been leaders in Gartner Magic Quadrants. ‌In his free time he enjoys cycling, reading, and vintage cars. ‌What you will learn Learn the importance of protecting intellectual property and sensitive data in AI. Comprehend how AI is less deterministic and more human-like than traditional software. Recognize the challenges companies face in integrating AI while keeping their data secure. Explore the process and collaboration needed between data scientists and software engineers. Examine a real-world example of using AI for inventory management in a global retailer. Identify the problem of model drift and how to address it. Distinguish between consumer AI applications and enterprise AI needs. Appreciate the rapid pace of AI development and its unprecedented nature.
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May 30, 2024 • 49min

How AI & Simple Systems Can Drive Unstoppable Business Growth

Matt Clark is the founder of The Virtual Edge through which he has helped 1700+ entrepreneurs from 26+ countries create systems to grow exponentially. He is a seasoned expert in the field of sales, marketing and business development, with more than a decade of experience in various industries from energy to telecoms and more. He is also a TV show host of “The Rainmaker Show”, which is launching soon and is aired on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon, Samsung & LG TV. Currently, Matt is on a mission to help service based entrepreneurs create freedom through systems. He has spoken on stages around the world with the likes of John Demartini, Kane Minkus, Les Brown, Paul O'Mahony and many more. What you will learn Hear about Matt's transformative journey from working as a waiter to becoming a successful business owner and mentor. Understand how Virtual Edge helps entrepreneurs generate leads and grow their businesses in a competitive digital landscape. Find out Matt's secret techniques for turning cold outreach messages into valuable leads on LinkedIn. Uncover strategies to navigate and conquer platform algorithms while maintaining high engagement levels. Learn the essential steps to creating a LinkedIn profile that attracts and converts leads. Get insights into how Matt leverages AI tools to dramatically boost his productivity and sales outcomes.
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May 23, 2024 • 31min

AI and Meetings: Can AI Help You Have Better Conversations?

Richard White is founder and CEO of Fathom.video, a free app that records, transcribes and highlights your calls so you can focus on the conversation instead of taking notes. ‌Fathom was a part of the Y-Combinator W21 batch, is one of only 50 Zoom App Launch Partners, and is one of a small handful of companies Zoom has invested in directly via their Zoom Apps Fund. ‌Prior to Fathom, Richard founded UserVoice, one of the leading platforms that technology companies, from startups to the Fortune 500, use for managing customer feedback and making strategic product decisions. ‌Richard previously worked on Kiko, a company in the first batch of Y-Combinator, with Justin Kan and Emmett Shear who subsequently went on to found Twitch. Richard is passionate about designing intuitive productivity tools with delightful user experiences. What you will learn Discover how Fathom.video, a free app that records, transcribes, and highlights your calls, can revolutionize your productivity by allowing you to focus on conversations instead of taking notes. Understand how Richard's frustration with taking notes during user research calls inspired the creation of Fathom, an AI-powered tool that summarizes meetings. Learn how Richard's early exposure to computers and programming at a young age fueled his passion for technology and led to a successful career in the tech industry. Gain insights into the era of building custom computers and how it compares to today's plug-and-play devices like MacBooks.
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May 16, 2024 • 34min

How AI is Shaping the Future of Entertainment & Digital Interaction

Rajeev Kapur is a seasoned high tech executive with broad global experience. He’s worked in over 20 countries across the United States, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. He is passionate about repairing broken market strategies, company cultures, and leadership stagnation to identify and capture new business opportunities. Rajeev was recognized as a CEO of the year finalist for 2011-2012 from Tech America and was a finalist for Entrepreneur of The Year from the Orange County Business Journal. In 2023, he wrote AI Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide to Generative Intelligence. What you will learn Discover Rajeev Kapur’s rich history as a high-tech executive and his groundbreaking work with AI in audio technology Understand the origins of his fascination with AI, starting with innovations that predate modern technologies like Apple’s Spatial Audio Explore the unexpected advancements in generative AI and their transformative potential across industries Find out why Rajeev was compelled to write “AI Made Simple” in response to the rapid evolution of generative AI Delve into how AI is reshaping various sectors including healthcare and business, and its broader societal implications Gain insights into the future of urban planning with AI. Imagine cities with smarter transportation systems and fewer accidents Reflect on the philosophical questions raised by AI, particularly its effects on creativity and the search for human purpose in an automated world
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May 9, 2024 • 1h 6min

Philosophy and AI: What is the Future of Creativity?

Nick Bostrom is a Professor at Oxford University and the founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute. Nick is also the world’s most cited philosopher aged 50 or under. He is the author of more than 200 publications, including Anthropic Bias (2002), Global Catastrophic Risks (2008), Human Enhancement(2009), and Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (2014), a wrote a New York Times bestseller which sparked a global conversation about the future of AI. ‌His work has pioneered many of the ideas that frame current thinking about humanity’s future (such as the concept of an existential risk, the simulation argument, the vulnerable world hypothesis, the unilateralist’s curse, etc.), while some of his recent work concerns the moral status of digital minds. ‌He has been on Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Global Thinkers list twice and was included in Prospect’s World Thinkers list. ‌He has just published a new book called “Deep Utopia: Life and Meaning in a Solved World.” What you will learn Find out why Nick is spending time in seclusion in Portugal Nick shares the big ideas from his new book “Deep Utopia”, which dreams up a world perfectly fixed by AI Discover why Nick got hooked on AI way before the internet was a big deal and how those big future questions sparked his path What would happen to our jobs and hobbies if AI races ahead in the creative industries? Nick shares his thoughts Gain insights into whether AI is going to make our conversations better or just make it easier for people to push ads and political agendas Plus loads more!
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May 2, 2024 • 53min

Your Health and AI: The Future of Nutrition and Wellness

Ari Tulla is a San Francisco-based entrepreneur, co-founder, and CEO of the smart nutrition service Elo. Elo uses an AI personalization engine to turn food from the cause of disease into your best medicine. Ari is also an active angel investor and advisor with a portfolio of 50 startups, including Virta Health, Verge Motorcycles, Levels, and Ōura. Previously, Ari was the CEO of Quest Analytics, the market leader in doctor data and network management. Ari led the company through a pivotal growth stage from $15M to $40M in revenue. Before joining Quest Analytics, Ari was co-founder and CEO of BetterDoctor, a doctor search engine. BetterDoctor raised $30M from first-tier investors, including NEA and Uncork Capital. In June 2018, BetterDoctor was acquired by private equity firm Vestar Capital. Before BetterDoctor, Ari led Nokia’s game and application studios. After years of family health struggles, Ari has dedicated his life to building companies that help people live better. His companies, BetterDoctor, Quest Analytics, and Elo, have helped over a hundred million people gain better access to healthcare. When not working or parenting his two young children with his wife, Ari spends his time on the steep cliffs, powdery slopes, and big cold waves that only Northern California can offer. What you will learn Explore the origins of mobile gaming with a Nokia innovator who helped launch the first popular mobile game Trace the meteoric rise of mobile gaming from a small niche to surpassing the music, movie, and book industries Ari shares his firsthand experiences as an entrepreneur instrumental in shaping the early mobile and smartphone markets Discover how personal health challenges propelled Ari into creating health-focused startups Understand the transformative impact of integrating AI and nutrition to revolutionize personal health solutions Gain insights into the evolution of health tech, and the future role of AI and wearable devices in enhancing wellness
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Apr 25, 2024 • 53min

The Art of Startup Survival and Navigating Entrepreneurship

Jeff Amerine is nationally recognized for the creation of lasting venture ecosystems and co-authored the bestselling book, ‘Creating Startup Junkies – Building Sustainable Venture Ecosystems in Unexpected Places’. Jeff has held senior leadership positions in nine startups and multiple Fortune 500 companies, including American Freightways and FedEx Freight. He has made more than 90+ venture investments. Jeff now leads several organizations and companies, including Startup Junkie Consulting, Innovation Junkie, and Cadron Capital Partners. Jeff served as Associate Vice Provost, Research and Economic Development, and Director of Technology Ventures at the University of Arkansas until leaving to pursue Startup Junkie Consulting full-time in 2015. Jeff still serves as an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. What you will learn Uncover the secrets behind Jeff’s success, from his military upbringing to his pivotal roles in both startups and Fortune 500 companies Dive into Jeff’s insights on venture investments and learn where he sees the best opportunities for growth Explore the intersection of military discipline and entrepreneurial spirit Gain valuable lessons in leadership and team cohesion Learn about Jeff’s unique consulting model with Startup Junkie Jeff shares insights from his experiences in building, scaling, and exiting multiple businesses Gain practical advice and actionable strategies for navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship Plus loads more!
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Apr 18, 2024 • 50min

Mastering the Art of Creative Problem-Solving in Startups

Jeremy Parker graduated from Boston University in 2007, majoring in film production. His first feature-length documentary secured the Audience Award at the 2006 Vail Film Festival. Following his academic achievements, Jeremy embarked on a diverse career path. While working for MV Sport, he established a Creative Promotional Product Division. Then, in collaboration with his brother David and Jesse Itzler, Jeremy co-founded an eCommerce platform designed to distribute unique promotion codes through social media influencers’ Facebook and Twitter posts. Currently serving as the Co-Founder and CEO of Swag (acquired by Custom Ink in Nov. 2021), Jeremy has positioned the company as the premier destination for businesses looking to purchase and distribute quality promotional products. What you will learn Discover Jeremy’s journey from an award-winning filmmaker to the entrepreneurial force behind  Swag.com - Promotional Products & Branded Merchandise Uncover the innovative beginnings that positioned Swag as a preferred partner for giants like Facebook, Google, and Amazon Explore Parker’s creative upbringing and how a significant moment at the Vail Film Festival redirected his career path Learn from Parker’s initial ventures into business, starting with a t-shirt company, and the lessons learned from facing failures Gain insights into embracing creativity, navigating startup challenges, and the relentless pursuit of innovation Discover the power of diversification and turning ideas into reality Plus loads more!
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Apr 11, 2024 • 43min

Why Every Tech Founder Needs a Fractional CTO by Their Side

Oshri Cohen is an expert technologist with over 20 years of experience in growing and founding startups, and challenging the conventional wisdom of early CTO hires. Many founders are advised to invest heavily in a CTO from the outset, often before securing their first paying customer. Oshri offers a fresh perspective on this approach, emphasizing the risks associated with premature hires. Oshri is a CTO who knows more software and coding languages, frameworks, architectures and technologies than he cares to count. He is an ex-executive at multiple startups and ex-founder of his own custom development shop. He is disrupting the popular thought that startups need a full-time CTO and could save on average $400K per year in direct technical leadership costs through the use of a Fractional-CTO, which is his primary business. Oshri is also disrupting the technical recruiting business through the use of recruiters that are also engineers and can evaluate candidates on a deep technical level before recommending candidates to clients and only deal with fixed-cost mandates. Apart from that, Oshri is also involved in what he calls a “Dev agency representation service” where he acts as a “lawyer” of sorts for companies who need to hire outsourced development agencies. After 23 years in technology, Oshri has developed the ability to spot industry-spanning business problems a mile away. ​Oshri has developed a reputation as a problem solver, leading many startups and Fortune 100 founders and CEOs to keep him around as their technical right-hand. ​Oshri takes pride in providing impartial and unbiased advice and guidance, more than just your traditional consultant. What you will learn How a $100,000 investment in a startup led to a tough lesson in business The challenges of transitioning from a successful consulting business to navigating the startup world How the 2008 financial crisis forced a return to employment Understand the concept of a “fractional CTO” and how it can transform businesses Discover the evolving role of a CTO across different stages of a business Gain insights into the minimalist approach to tools and systems Learn why AI is seen as a force multiplier in tech, not a replacement for human intelligence and creativity Plus loads more!

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