MMC Ventures

Beyond The Hype

Technology EN ↓ 29 episodes

The team at MMC go 'Beyond the Hype' with the world's leading AI technologists, entrepreneurs and corporate executives that are transforming today's industries. This podcast is produced by MMC Ventures, the research-led venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies. Visit mmc.vc for more details or find us on Twitter @MMC_Ventures.

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S01E04. Understanding AI Technology 05.06.2018 54:09

How does AI work? When does AI break down? Will artificial neural networks start to resemble biological neural networks (animals' brains)? We go 'Beyond The Hype' with Dr. Janet Bastiman, who provides an accessible introduction to the workings, limits and future of AI technology. Tune in for everything you wanted to know about AI technology but were afraid to ask. Dr. Bastiman also shares her secr...

S01E03. Adopting AI 25.04.2018 52:01

How can today's leading companies survive, and thrive, in the age of AI? We go 'Beyond The Hype' with Barclays, a bank serving half the UK population. Get twice the insight as we speak with Barclays' Steven Roberts (Strategic Transformation Director) and Rob Otter (Head of Machine Learning). How can executives better understand AI? How can companies develop an AI strategy and attract talent? Shoul...

S01E02. Healing Healthcare 28.03.2018 47:50

How can AI put accessible, affordable healthcare into the hands of every person on Earth? We go 'Beyond The Hype' with Dr. Ali Parsa, Founder and CEO of Babylon Health. As Babylon develops cutting-edge AI for medical diagnosis, Ali describes the opportunities, challenges and implications of reinventing a $10 trillion industry using AI. With Babylon valued at over $200m, Ali also provides an entrep...

S01E01. Democratising Artificial Intelligence 09.03.2018 51:05

What impact will AI have in the decade ahead? What's most misunderstood about AI? As AI enters the 'plateau of reality', how can companies take advantage? We go 'Beyond The Hype' with Dr. Joseph Sirosh, the global leader of Microsoft's Cloud AI Platform and enterprise AI strategy. Joseph describes how AI will drive a 'Cambrian Acceleration' in software, how Microsoft's AI platform will democratise...