Stories in AI by Ganesh Padmanabhan

I spent some time with my friend Milind Shah, who leads Strategy and Digital Solutions at Elevance Health, and he drops wisdom and insights on the state of transformation in healthcare and the role of digital and AI. Take a listen, Milind blends business insights with technology applications and goes really deep in some areas! About Milind: Milind has been in the healthcare industry for over 15 ye...

In this episode, I chat with my good friend, Akshay Sharma, Chief AI Officer at Lyric. In this episode, we tackle the topics of AI healthcare solutions and just how the landscape is set to be disrupted by AI. Akshay is a wealth of knowledge and experience in disrupting traditional industries like healthcare and financial services with AI and crypto and he really brought an amazing perspective to t...

In this episode, I am joined by the amazing Walter De Brouwer. We dive deep into understanding AI as it co-inhabits our lives alongside humans! It raises new questions, new interaction patterns and new experiences and Walter discussed how to think about AI, treat AI and what AGI will do.    Walter's Bio: Walter De Brouwer (WDB) has established several AI and deep tech companies (1990-now), 2 of wh...

In this new episode of the Stories in AI podcast, I sit down with the Architect of Ethical AI Practice at Salesforce, Yoav Schlesinger. Yoav gives us a great look at how large industry players like Salesforce are implementing AI, looking ahead at future AI developments, and managing all the risks that come with managing large swaths of data. About Yoav: Yoav Schlesinger is an Architect of Ethical...

I am joined, once again, by my good friend Sanjay Srivastava, SVP & CDO of Genpact. In this episode, Sanjay and I chat about AI from the perspective of enterprises. We dive deep into how AI hit a turning point, developing unique AI solutions for businesses, and how to get started in the field. Hope you enjoy the discussion as much as we did.    About Sanjay: Sanjay Srivastava is senior vice pr...

Had an amazing conversation with Eugenio Zuccarelli, Data Scientist Manager at CVS Health. In this episode, we talk about why large language models are all the hype, and how they will be used to transform the healthcare industry. Eugenio also gives valuable insight into his career as a data scientist, and the keys to climbing the ladder of success.   Bio:  Eugenio is a Business-Focused Data Scienc...

Amir Emadzadeh, Director of Data Science at Genentech, talks about the massive impact natural language processing and generative AI will have on the healthcare industry. We speak specifically about different use cases in life sciences to accelerate drug discovery and getting better treatments to patients. Amir's Bio Amir Emadzadeh holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Califo...

I had an amazing discussion with Amr Awadallah, CEO and Founder of Vectara. In this episode, we dive deep into what is really going on behind the scenes with AI? We discuss topics like the opportunities, the fear of AI and how much potential AI growth still has. If you want an expert opinion on all the latest debates and issues surrounding AI, this is the episode for you. Amr Bio: Amr is the CEO a...

In this episode, I sit down with Gaurav Rao, EVP & GM Machine Learning and AI at AtScale. In this episode we discuss what it truly takes to deploy a successful machine learning to the public. ChatGPT was a prime example of successful adoption of these technologies, and we dive deep into why it was so successful. Hope you enjoy this conversation. About Gaurav: Gaurav is currently the Executive Vice...

I had a fabulous discussion with Rajeev Ronanki, President Elevance Health (parent company of Anthem) on Healthcare, the current exponential technology age, risks and opportunities and the current market. Rajeev is a brilliant thought leader and builder at heart and has really pioneered an AI-first approach to healthcare at Anthem, delivering disruptive value to shareholders, providers and patient...

This latest Stories in AI episode features my good friend, Whurley, Founder and CEO of Strangeworks, Founder/GP at Ecliptic Capital. It was amazing to talk to Whurley and discuss the future of quantum computing and the forces driving change in the sector. Please be sure to like and subscribe for more content, and I hope you really enjoy this episode! Whurley's Bio: William Hurley "whurley" is foun...

On the latest Stories in AI episode, I sit down with Chirag Shah, a professor at the University of Washington and Co-Director of RAISE (Responsible AI Systems and Experiences). As someone who has tremendous experience in both the research and industry side of AI advancement, Chirag provides us with an extremely unique perspective on the current market. We talked about the negative consequences tha...

Thanks for tuning into the Stories in AI podcast. In this episode, I am joined by Charles Franklin, Head of product development, Analytics & AI at Experian. I had a really great time talking to Charles about a variety of topics, including how Experian is disrupting traditional markets with AI, the drawbacks of utilizing AI, and much more. Charles Bio: Charles Franklin is the SVP of product develop...

In this episose of the Stories in AI podcast, I sit down with Jesse Barbour, Chief Data Scientist of Q2ebanking. At their company, Jesse and the team are working to revolutionize the way financial institutions interact and transact with their customers. With this, Jesse provides valuable insight to what it takes to build effect machine learning models to detect fraud and bias. Hope you enjoy it! J...

What a great time it was, sitting down with former Microsoft and Compass CTO, Joseph Sirosh. In this episode, we talk about how AI has been disrupting industries and which sectors have seen the most growth. We also dive deep into generative AI, how AI has been able to democratize creativity, and how to identify true AI value over short-term hype.   Joseph's Bio: Joseph is a technologist with a pas...

In this episode, I had an inspiring conversation with Gurdeep Pall. Gurdeep Pall is a Corporate VP and Head of Product Incubations at Microsoft today, and is known in the industry as the inventor of VPN (Virtual Private Networks) and launching Skype for Business/Teams. In this episode we dive deep into the power that AI unlocks for enterprises and just how companies can utilize it to its full pote...

Mini Suri, Co-founder and CEO of Velmeni, joins me to talk about the future of AI and healthcare. Mini started Velmeni with the intention of solving digital problems within the dental industry. With her expertise, we were able to discuss complex topics around healthcare data management and privacy and how AI will continue to impact the world of health.   About Mini Suri: Mini Suri, a brilliant con...

On this episode of the Stories in AI podcast, Chandhu Nair, VP of Product and Technology at Lowes, welcomes me and offers valuable insight on what it's like to lead one of the largest retailers in the market. We discuss what it takes for a company like Lowes to undergo a digital transformation, why the customer experience is so important, and much more. Don't forget to like and subscribe for more!...

Amazing conversation with  Dheeraj Pandey, CEO of DevRev, ex-Founder/CEO of Nutanix. In this episode we talk about building companies during down market cycles, invisible AI, the ying and yang of AI, developer in the center of the builder universe, product-led sales and much more. Be sure to like and subscribe for more.    Dheeraj's Bio: Dheeraj founded Nutanix in 2009 and built the company from t...

Very glad to welcome on Tim Estes, Founder of Digital Reasoning, on to the Stories in AI podcast. In this episode we discuss the model driven approach to AI and technology for enterprises, how companies can be ready to adapt AI into their model, and Tim's personal experience building and scaling one of the earliest AI companies that drove Enterprise value. Hope you enjoy it! Tim's Bio: "Someday al...

Christopher Wilson is the VP of Portfolio Strategy and Go To Market at Experian, and he joins me to talk about AI deployment amongst businesses in the ever changing landscape of technology. He gives insights on the challenges companies must navigate to utilize AI successfully including consumer trust, data privacy, hybrid work, and more. I hope you enjoy this episode. Chris Bio: Christopher Wilson...

In this latest episode of Stories in AI, Daniel Faggella, CEO of Emerj AI Research, sits down with me to talk about the ROI enterprises are seeing from AI investment. As a detailed researcher of the industry, he offers advice for communicating the value that AI can bring to specific businesses and how the value created can be measured. Give it a listen!   Daniel's Bio: Founder and Head of Research...

I enjoyed having a dear friend of mine, Rachna Matura, on the latest episode of the Stories in AI podcast. Rachna Matura, Founder & CEO of STEMology Club, opens our eyes to just how valuable teaching STEM ideas early in the education system is. About Rachna: Rachna Mathur is an educator and a computer engineer with over 20 years of combined experience in teaching children and adults coding, AI, ro...

Data is the driver for innovation in every industry, and that's why I invited my good friend, Bret Greenstein, back on the Stories in AI podcast. Being a leader in digital transformations with AI and data, Bret offered valuable insights on how data is being used to shape industries around the world. We also talked about the powerful role Chief Data Officers play in the new age of technology and ho...

This conversation with Vilas Dhar, President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, was extremely thought-provoking and exciting. We talked about all the ways AI and technology are making a positive impact on the world, the role governments have in this transformation, and much more. I hope you guys enjoy it. Vilas was just honored as a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2022...