Dan Wilkinson
Beyond The Model
Beyond the Model is a podcast for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning professionals. We love to share the latest insights on new trends, products, releases, diversity, talent & leadership. It's a lot. We know. That's why all of our content is created in collaboration with guest industry experts & market leaders from within the space. By connecting these voices and sharing our combined expertise, Beyond the Model is designed to advance AI & ML for good. So, go on. Hit that subscribe button! We promise you'll learn loads and have a lot of fun on the way. If you'd like to be a guest on o...
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Episodes
From GNN's to World Models with Google DeepMind's Thomas Kipf 12.02.2026 49:28
On our beyond the model Episode 2, we had the pleasure of interviewing Thomas Kipf. A researcher whose career has gone from strength to strength, we were able to disect Thomas' journey from a Physics undergrad to Computer Science PhD to Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind. He works on their flagship AI Research products such as Veo (Video generation model) and Flow. Thomas' work has...
Why I Left Google: The Truth Behind AI Labs 20.11.2025 48:27
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Yanping Huang, former Research Director at Google DeepMind and Google Brain. Yanping's research career has been nothing short of exceptional. He is responsible for pioneering techniques the entire AI community use today. In this episode, we got to really know Yanping and were lucky enough to hear his journey from Physics undergrad to Neuroscience PhD...
Ep 6: Building a Foundation Model for Drug Discovery - Jason Rolfe from Variational AI 03.03.2025 42:43
In this episode, Kieran sat down with Jason Rolfe, Co-Founder and CTO of Variational AI. They discussed Variational's approach to building Enki: their foundation model for small molecule drug discovery. We also discussed the impacts AI will have in this area, with direct knowledge from Jason who is at the forefront of this field! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 5: The Future of Robotics Software Engineering with Copper Robotics 23.01.2025 45:37
Dive into the latest trends in robotics and software engineering with Guillaume Binet, founder of Copper Robotics. In this episode, Guillaume shares his fascinating journey from being an early computer enthusiast to leading engineering teams at Argo AI, and Motional. Learn invaluable insights for aspiring software engineers, including how to differentiate yourself in an AI-driven landscape, the im...
Ep 4: Can AI Help Me with Drug Discovery? 15.01.2025 44:19
Kieran Haynes, Principal Consultant at Strativ Group, sat down with guest Nikhil Haas, Co-Founder of BioLM to discuss a wide variety of topics in AI Drug Discovery. The focus was tied closely to Nikhil's work at BioLM; making AI accessible for biology and chemistry teams, deciding how to and when to use AI and ultimately demystifying where AI and Drug Discovery intersect. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
Ep 3: Humanoid Robots Are Coming to a Home Near You - Vayu Robotics! 13.11.2024 37:17
In this episode we speak with Rajanatha Shettigara, a leader in sensor technology for robotics. Raj currently works at Vayu Robotics and has a background in lidar development from his time at Velodyne Lidar. In this episode, we dive into: - Raj’s 25+ years in semiconductor, lidar, and robotics manufacturing - The challenges and safety considerations in building robotics - The future of robotics an...
Ep 2: Cresset Group's Mutlu Dogruel on AI Drug Discovery 12.11.2024 38:06
We see Cresset Drug Discovery's very own VP of Artificial Intelligence Mutlu Dogruel discuss all things AI, Drug Discovery and AGI. Mutlu gives us a detailed overview of how AI is used in Drug Discovery, the dangers associated with this, mitigating them and how his team at Cresset are doing these very things. Then, the topic of Artifificial General Intelligence (AGI) is covered, with some interest...
Ep 1: AI Misconceptions & Getting Your Business Ready for the Future 04.09.2024 41:34
We're so excited to kickstart Beyond The Model! It was great to chat with our first ever guest of the series: Vlad Pavlov, Senior Director, AI & Software Engineering of PMG. In this ep, hosted by Josh Howlett, we discuss all things AI. Vlad tells us about: The transformational impact of AI Changes for software engineers The future of AI & changing business models Advice for businesses emba...
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