AI Realized Podcast

In this episode, Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at BetterWorks, discusses the critical role of trust in AI adoption. He highlights the importance of gaining internal stakeholders' and customers' trust by understanding AI concepts and risks, creating transparent AI privacy policies, and implementing responsible AI frameworks. Maher addresses challenges specific to enterprise and HR technol...

Steve Jones, Executive Vice President of Data Driven Business and Generative AI at Capgemini, discusses the challenges and opportunities of deploying AI in enterprises. He explains that moving from proof-of-concept to production is a significant hurdle, with the focus needed on operational maturity. Jones warns that while agentic systems can enhance processes, they require stringent governance to...

In this episode of AI Realized, Allan McLennan, founder and chief executive of PADEM Media Group, discusses the impact of generative AI on the media and entertainment industry. He highlights efficiency improvements, potential economic impacts, and challenges such as layoffs and legal implications. Mclennan touches on the integration of AI in metadata management, which is critical for content authe...

Kenn So, Director of Corporate Development and Strategy at Smartsheet, discusses AI adoption trends and strategies. He highlights the importance of unique acquisition structures like licensing and acquisitions (L&A) to acquire talent and technology. Kenn talks about using AI tools to enhance productivity, especially among software engineers, and the need for companies to explore multiple areas...

Chris Butler, staff product operations manager at GitHub, discusses his role in enhancing product management effectiveness and driving innovation. He distinguishes between product managers, who focus on delivering innovation, and product operations managers, who streamline processes and ensure effective team dynamics. Chris introduces his unique approach as a 'chaotic good product manager,&#39...

In this episode of AI Realized, Christina Ellwood interviews Sean White, CEO of Inflection AI, discussing the augmentation of human experience through AI and its implications for enterprises. Sean emphasizes AI as a tool to enhance human capabilities and compares AI's evolution to the early Internet era. He discusses Inflection AI’s competitive advantages, such as its large-scale data models a...

In this episode of AI Realized, Isar Meitis, CEO of Multiplai, outlines crucial steps for successfully implementing AI in organizations. He emphasizes the importance of continuous education and staying updated with AI capabilities, using tools like Google's Notebook LM. Isar recommends forming an AI committee with representatives from different departments and leadership to guide implementatio...

In this podcast episode of AI Realized, Ivan Lee, founder and CEO of Datasaur, discusses his company's mission to democratize access to natural language processing (NLP). Datasaur introduced a data labeling platform used by major organizations like Netflix and the FBI and launched LLM Labs to facilitate the customization of large language models (LLMs). Ivan elaborates on the importance of eva...

In this episode of AI Realized, Christina Ellwood interviews Matt Maccaux, the head of customer engineering at Google Cloud, to discuss the challenges and practical advice for AI adoption in enterprises and digital native companies. The conversation covers the ethical use of data, focusing on reducing bias and using synthetic data. Maccaux emphasizes the importance of understanding and improving e...

The Next Wave of Enterprise AI: Local Inference and Data Privacy with Knapsack's Mark Heynen Mark Heynen is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Knapsack, where he's building private AI automations for enterprise use. A serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience, Mark has consistently focused on expanding technology access across markets. His journey includes key roles at...

Unintended Data Sharing: The Hidden Cost of Your AI Strategy with Paul Baier of GAI Insights Paul Baier is the CEO and Co-Founder of GAI Insights, a leading industry analyst firm specializing in enterprise Generative AI. With over 20 years of experience in software leadership, Paul is passionate about helping companies achieve ROI through the use of AI technologies. As an Executive Fellow at Harva...