Full Tech Ahead

In this episode of "Full Tech Ahead," host Amanda Razani interviews Chris Yates, SVP of Product, Design and Engineering at Pantheon. They discuss the critical "trust factor" and governance bottlenecks emerging as organizations rapidly adopt AI tools.  Yates explains that while AI has massively accelerated the velocity of creating code and content, companies are hitting a wall b...

In this episode of "Full Tech Ahead," host Amanda Razani interviews Sarah Edwards, CPSO at Kantata. They discuss the strategic implementation of AI in the services industry (consulting firms, agencies, and B2B IT service teams).  Edwards argues that measuring AI success solely through the lens of traditional productivity and speed is a massive mistake for services firms, as charging by h...

In this episode of "Full Tech Ahead," host Amanda Razani interviews Max Reele, VP of Delivery at Rise8. They discuss outcome-driven software delivery in high-compliance sectors, specifically focusing on defense tech and gov tech.  Reele outlines that while AI and agentic assistance allow engineering teams to deliver a much higher quantity of code, the ultimate focus must remain heavily o...

In this episode of "Full Tech Ahead," host Amanda Razani interviews Mark Talbot, AVP Customer Success AI Incubation at Appian. They discuss transitioning enterprise AI from isolated experiments into governed production workflows, focusing on recent research conducted in collaboration with Harvard Business Review.  Talbot reveals a stark contrast in enterprise adoption: while 59% of organ...

In this episode of "Full Tech Ahead," host Amanda Razani interviews Dr. Jason Corso, Toyota Professor of AI at the University of Michigan and Co-Founder of Voxel51. They discuss Voxel51’s role as a developer tool software company for physical and visual AI, which has achieved over 4 million downloads.  The core of the conversation focuses on Vigil, an innovative healthcare AI project led...

In this episode of "Full Tech Ahead," host Amanda Razani interviews John Edwards, SVP of Citius Healthcare Consulting at CitiusTech. They discuss the rapid acceleration of AI in the healthcare sector, shifting from simple proof-of-concepts to full-scale, operationalized enterprise solutions.  Edwards highlights that the primary barriers to healthcare AI are not technical, but human and p...

In this episode of "Full Tech Ahead," host Amanda Razani interviews Amit Sharma, CEO and Founder of CData. They discuss the critical challenge of enterprise AI: securely connecting advanced AI models to proprietary enterprise data (like CRM and accounting systems). Sharma explains that while AI models have vastly improved, the real bottleneck is providing them with the right business con...

In this episode of "Full Tech Ahead," host Amanda Razani interviews Josh Koenig, co-founder and SVP of Marketing at Pantheon.  They discuss how the rapid adoption of AI agents and LLMs is fundamentally changing web traffic and search behavior. As more people "ask" AI instead of searching Google, organic website traffic is dropping, but the visitors who do click through are high...

In this episode of "Full Tech Ahead," host Amanda Razani interviews Leslie Nielsen, CISO at Mimecast. They discuss Mimecast's recently released "2026 State of Human Risk Report."  Nielsen explains that human-centric cyberattacks are escalating annually, driven by economic uncertainty and employee fears that AI might replace their jobs, making them more susceptible to malic...

In this episode of "Full Tech Ahead," host Amanda Razani speaks with Prashanth Saradesai, Head of AI for Wiss, about how accounting and finance organizations can successfully implement artificial intelligence.  Saradesai shares insights from evaluating over 200 AI vendors, noting that many finance teams hesitate to adopt AI because they struggle to prove a clear Return on Investment (ROI...

In this episode of "Full Tech Ahead," host Amanda Razani interviews Javed Hasan, CEO and Co-Founder of Lineaje. They discuss the critical importance of software supply chain security, emphasizing that 95% of modern software risks come from open-source ingestion. Hasan introduces Lineaje's new product, "UnifAI," which is designed to make AI applications secure by design. He...

In this episode of "Full Tech Ahead," host Amanda Razani interviews Reza Azizian, CEO of Ferveret.  They discuss the company's innovative liquid cooling technology for data centers and AI factories, which is inspired by nuclear reactor cooling.  Azizian highlights a recent benchmarking study conducted with UCLA, revealing that Ferveret's adaptive cooling solution delivers 35% m...

In this episode of "Full Tech Ahead," Amanda Razani interviews Mery Zadeh, SVP of AI Governance and Risk Consulting at Lumenova AI. The conversation centers on the complexities of building AI governance teams and navigating the "three-language problem" where technical, regulatory, and business teams struggle to communicate.  Zadeh advises companies to stop searching for "u...

In this episode of "Full Tech Ahead," Amanda Razani interviews Ryan Johnson, CPO of CallRail, about how Artificial Intelligence can benefit small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Johnson explains CallRail's evolution into a conversation intelligence platform and advises business owners to use AI to solve long-standing "legacy problems"—such as managing after-hours calls...

Join us as we welcome Karen Cohen, VP of Product Management at Apiiro, who shares her expertise on securing enterprise software in the age of AI. Discover how Apiiro helps companies innovate rapidly while maintaining robust risk controls, and hear groundbreaking research findings on how AI is transforming coding practices—improving velocity yet introducing new security challenges. Karen reveals pr...

In this episode, host Amanda Razani sits down with Jeremy Ung, Chief Technology Officer of Black Line, to explore how AI is transforming the financial world. Jeremy shares insights from his work leading innovation in finance automation, delving into critical topics like building trustworthy AI, ensuring data quality, and setting solid audit trails to foster confidence in AI-driven systems. Discove...

Join us as we sit down with Eran Ofir, CEO of Imagry, to explore the future of transportation powered by cutting-edge, mapless AI technology. Discover how Eran and his team are transforming autonomous vehicles with generative autonomy, driving real-world change in fleets worldwide, overcoming regulatory hurdles, lowering costs, and paving the way for safer, smarter roads. Get ready for an eye-open...

Discover how AI innovation is powering the future! Join host Amanda Razani as she chats with Ferric CEO Noah Sturcken about the breakthrough technology behind miniaturized voltage regulators—tiny chips delivering major energy savings and performance boosts for today’s data centers and AI processors. Learn how Ferric’s cutting-edge solutions are slashing costs, improving sustainability, and driving...

Join Arthur Firstov, Chief Business Officer at Mercuryo, as he unpacks the evolution of crypto payments, the rapid rise of stablecoins, and the impact of regulatory compliance on the fintech landscape. Gain insight into how Web3 is converging with traditional finance, and learn key lessons from building global payment infrastructure in the ever-changing world of digital assets. Summary Arthur Firs...

In this episode of Full Tech Ahead, host Amanda Razani speaks with Dr. Jeff Dello Russo, a pioneering ophthalmologist and Chief Medical Director of multiple laser vision centers across the New York tri-state area. With more than two decades of experience, Dr. Dello Russo discusses how artificial intelligence is transforming refractive surgery—making vision correction more precise, efficient, and c...

Discover the hidden threat undermining successful AI adoption in enterprises: risk silos. In this episode, privacy and AI governance expert Cassandra Maldini joins Amanda Razani to reveal how fragmented risk management exposes businesses to compliance failures, wasted resources, and missed innovation. Learn why breaking down silos with cross-functional teamwork is essential for effective AI govern...

AI is redefining warehouse operations by merging robotics, data, and intelligent automation. In this episode of Full Tech Ahead, host Amanda Razani talks with Andrei Danescu, CEO of Dexory, about how autonomous robots are revolutionizing logistics. Danescu explains how real-time data capture and AI-powered digital twins are transforming supply chain visibility and driving measurable ROI. Summary A...

As digital transformation accelerates and hybrid environments scale, enterprise networks face unprecedented demand. In this episode, Andrew Wertkin, Chief Strategy Officer at BlueCat, joins Amanda Razani to break down how network architectures must evolve to support rapid change, rising data volumes, and increasing cybersecurity threats. He explains why observability is now foundational, how SD-WA...

In this dynamic episode, Qlik CTO Sam Pierson reveals how smart, data-driven decisions and a rock-solid data strategy pave the way for AI success. He explains the rise of agentic AI and what it means for your business, and shares how to set clear goals, measure ROI, and sidestep common tech missteps. Pierson also shares essential tips on leveraging the low-code and AI-assisted development boom, pl...

Can AI really revolutionize insurance? Amanda Razani interviews Sonny Patel, CPO and CTO of Socotra, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the industry. Patel explains how Socotra’s policy administration system leverages AI to streamline policy management, boost efficiency, and support better decision‑making. She highlights AI’s role in document intake and data summarization, help...