Lauren Hawker Zafer
Redefining AI: The Award Winning Tech Podcast
Redefining AI is a Three-Time Award-Winning Tech Podcast. Join Lauren Hawker Zafer, Chief Operating Officer at Squirro and Stevie Silver Award–winning creator, for a bold, thought-provoking exploration of artificial intelligence. Celebrated as intellectually rigorous, globally relevant, and truly unique, the show examines how AI shapes us socially, psychologically, and even physiologically. Each episode brings together leading academics, authors, executives, and industry innovators for candid conversations that reveal what AI really means for our world!
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Lauren Hawker Zafer
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Jul 2, 2026
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Episodes
Spotlight Ten: The Etchings of an AI Enabled World - The Future of Work - Out Soon! 07.06.2023 1:33
Spotlight Ten is a snippet from our upcoming episode: Dr. Yossi Sheffi - The Etchings of an AI Enabled World - The Future of Work. Listen to the full episode, as soon as it comes out by subscribing to Redefining AI. Who is Dr. Yossi Sheffi? Dr. Yossi Sheffi is the Elisha Gray II professor of Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he serves as Director of the MIT...
Janna Lipenkova - Detecting and Mitigating Greenwashing Risks with LLMs and Other NLP Approaches 30.05.2023 34:07
In this episode Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by Janna Lipenkova Who Can Benefit From This Conversation? Tune in to this captivating podcast episode, delving into the realm of detecting and combating greenwashing. Engage with Lauren and Janna as they unravel the intricacies of LLMs and other NLP techniques, and how they can help uncover the truth behind environmental and sustainability claims...
Spotlight Nine: Detecting and Mitigating Greenwashing Risks with LLMs and Other NLP Approaches - Out Soon! 25.05.2023 1:22
Spotlight Nine is a snippet from our upcoming episode: Janna Lipenkova - Detecting and Mitigating Greenwashing Risks with LLMs and Other NLP Approaches. Listen to the full episode, as soon as it comes out by subscribing to Redefining AI. Who is Janna Lipenkova? Janna Lipenkova holds a Master in Chinese Studies and Economics, a PhD in Computational Linguistics and speaks seven languages fluently...
Neil Leiser - AI Stories Revealed 16.05.2023 33:03
In this episode Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by Neil Leiser Who Can Benefit From This Conversation? Having had a number of representative discussions with a variety of individuals from differing tech angles, Neil joins Redefining AI to provide us with a alternative revelation window: what is, and is not being spoken about in the field and how have his own experiences with AI Stories bolstere...
Spotlight Eight: AI Stories Revealed - Out Soon! 10.05.2023 1:33
Spotlight Eight is a snippet from our upcoming episode: Neil Leiser - AI Stories Revealed. Listen to the full episode, as soon as it comes out by subscribing to Redefining AI. Who is Neil Leiser? Neil is a civil and environmental engineering who mastered in Data Science and Machine Learning from the University College London. At present, he holds a data scientist position at Iwoca, where he spe...
David Foster - Generative Deep Learning - Teaching Machines to Paint, Write, Compose, and Play 02.05.2023 36:51
In this episode Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by David Foster Who Can Benefit From This Conversation? Generative modeling is one of the hottest topics in AI at present, seeing as it is now possible to teach a machine to excel at human endeavors such as: painting, writing, and composing music. This episode helps you understand how we got to this point, and how the use of generative deep learning...
Spotlight Seven: Generative Deep Learning - Teaching Machines to Paint, Write, Compose, and Play - Out Soon! 25.04.2023 0:56
Spotlight Seven is a snippet from our upcoming episode: David Foster - Generative Deep Learning: Teaching Machines to Paint, Write, Compose, and Play . Listen to the full episode, as soon as it comes out by subscribing to Redefining AI. Who is David Foster? David Foster is the co-founder of Applied Data Science Partners, a data science consultancy delivering bespoke solutions for clients. He ho...
Joti Balani - The Explosive Chatbot Trend 18.04.2023 33:00
In this episode: Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by Joti Balani Why this Episode? Are you curious about the explosive chatbot trend and how it's transforming businesses worldwide? Join us in this episode as we talk to Joti, a leading expert in conversational AI. This is a must-listen episode for anyone looking to stay ahead of the game in the world of AI and discover the important learnings...
Spotlight Six: The Explosive Chatbot Trend - Out Soon! 15.04.2023 1:28
Spotlight Six is a snippet from our upcoming episode: Joti Balani - The Explosive Chatbot Trend. Listen to the full episode, as soon as it comes out by subscribing to Redefining AI. Who is Joti Balani? Joti Balani is an award-winning creative architect who designs and delivers complex enterprise, human and systemic transformations. As the Founder and Managing Director of Freshriver.ai she has cr...
Ayisha Piotti - AI Policy - How to Move The Needle Forward? 04.04.2023 35:32
In this episode: Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by Ayisha Piotti Who Can Benefit From This Conversation? Overall, when thinking about the regulation of AI technologies or the use of AI, we should be aiming to strike a balance between fostering innovation and ensuring that the technology is used in a way that aligns with ethical principles and societal values. This episode is therefore a key liste...
Spotlight Five: AI Policy - How to Move The Needle Forward? Out Soon! 02.04.2023 0:53
Spotlight Five is a snippet from our upcoming episode: Ayisha Piotti - AI Policy - How to Move The Needle Forward? Listen to the full episode, as soon as it comes out by subscribing to Redefining AI. Who is Ayisha Piotti? Ayisha Piotti is the Managing Partner at the Swiss-based firm RegHorizon. She is also the Director of AI Policy at the Center for Law and Economics of the Swiss Federal Insti...
Sandra Helou - Enriching and Innovating The Creator Economy, Web3, and The Metaverse 29.03.2023 30:32
In this episode: Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by Sandra Helou. Who Can Benefit From This Conversation? This conversation is for anyone who is curious about the future of the internet and how it will impact our daily lives; it is for those who want to understand the creator economy and online culture. How does it work and what are the cultural norms that govern it? Take this opportunity to expl...
Spotlighting Enterprise Generative AI and Machine Learning: Large Language Models in Enterprises 25.03.2023 32:09
Spotlighting Enterprise Generative AI and Machine Learning is a feature episode that places prominence on Generative AI and Large Language Models in an enterprise setting. Having built and worked with extractive question and answering models, Cognitive Search, and machine learning in a plethora of prestigious public organisations for several years now, Squirro's CEO and Co-Founder Dorian Selz,...
Krish Ramineni - Generative AI and The Knowledge Worker 21.03.2023 41:58
In this episode: Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by Krish Ramineni. Who Can Benefit From This Conversation? This episode is a topical listen that invites all of our listeners to think about the impact that generative AI will have on every day working practices and processes. What does the introduction of mass scale use of generative AI mean concretely for the software industry, for organisations,...
Spotlight Four: Generative AI and The Knowledge Worker - Out Soon! 15.03.2023 1:14
Spotlight Four is a snippet from our upcoming episode: Krish Ramineni - Generative AI and The Knowledge Worker. Listen to the full episode as soon as it comes out, by subscribing to Redefining AI. Who is Krish Ramineni? Krish is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fireflies.ai, an AI voice assistant that helps transcribe, take notes, and complete actions during meetings. He graduated from Upenn and was one...
Prof. Kay Giesecke - Deep Learning in Fixed Income Markets 07.03.2023 37:31
In this episode: Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by Kay Giesecke and Squirro's CTO Saurabh Jain . Who Can Benefit From This Conversation? This episode is a unique educational listen that invites us to think about how machine learning is enabling industry innovation and powerful tools that can solve important problems arising in fixed-income and credit markets. It is a conversation for all of us who...
Spotlight Three: Deep Learning in Fixed Income Markets - Out Soon! 01.03.2023 1:22
Spotlight Three is a snippet from our upcoming episode: Kay Giesecke - Deep Learning in Fixed Income Markets. Listen to the full episode as soon as it comes out, by subscribing to Redefining AI. Who is Kay Giesecke? Kay is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Scientist at Infima. He is also Professor of Management Science & Engineering at Stanford University , the director of the Advanced Financial...
Iain S. Thomas - What Makes Us Human? GPT3 Answers Life's Biggest Questions 21.02.2023 31:59
In this episode: Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by Iain S.Thomas Who Can Benefit From This Conversation? This conversation is for all of us who are interested in Generative AI - the AI technologies that are generating content - and the fusion that is happening between them, and creative content producers. How is generative AI being used in the creative industry, and what can its uses, tell us about...
Spotlight Two: What Makes Us Human? GPT3 Answers Life's Biggest Questions - Out Soon! 14.02.2023 1:00
Spotlight Two is a snippet from our upcoming episode: What Makes Us Human? GPT3 Answers Life's Biggest Questions with Iain S.Thomas. Listen to the full episode as soon as it comes out, by subscribing to Redefining AI. Who is Iain S. Thomas? Iain is one of the world’s most popular poets and is the bestselling creator and author of numerous books, including I Wrote This for You, an experimental and...
Prof. Avi Goldfarb - Power and Prediction 07.02.2023 35:30
In this episode: Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by Avi Goldfarb Who Can Benefit From This Conversation? This conversation is for all of us who are interested in taking an economist lens of thinking about technology and the statistical nature of prediction. As prediction becomes cheaper, what are the cream and sugar to prediction in this space? Join this informative conversation with Avi and Lauren...
Zee Kin Yeong - Singapore's Digital Vision 25.01.2023 35:20
In this episode: Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by Zee Kin Yeong Who Can Benefit From This Conversation? This conversation is for all of us who are interested in the role that forward-thinking governance on AI and data plays in the area of technology. It is for those who want to understand Singapore's approach to the development of technology and consumers' rights. Enjoy this episode and find out w...
Season Two - Episode One - Peter Scott - Artificial Intelligence and You 11.01.2023 36:25
In this episode: Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by Peter Scott Who Can Benefit From This Conversation? This conversation is for anyone who wants to explore the relationship that we have with Artificial Intelligence. Peter outlines what Artificial Intelligence is, why it will affect you, and how you and your business can survive and thrive through the coming AI revolution. Who is Peter? Peter...
Andreas Blumauer - Spotlighting Knowledge Graphs 19.12.2022 38:21
In this episode: Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by Andreas Blumauer Who Can Benefit From This Conversation? This conversation is for anyone who wants to understand what knowledge graphs are and how graph technologies are used. The conversation will help you learn more about building recommender systems with unstructured data and knowledge graph use cases. Andreas also goes in to depth about t...
Jordan Morrow - The Ever-Growing Importance of Data Literacy 06.12.2022 37:47
In this episode: Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by Jordan Morrow - aka the "Godfather of Data Literacy." Who Can Benefit From This Conversation? This conversation is for anyone who is curious about the ever-growing importance of data literacy. Learn what data literacy is, understand why a data literate workforce is of ever-growing importance, and why it poses as a key empowerment tool in modern ent...
Byron Reese - The Fourth Age 23.11.2022 43:04
In this episode: Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by serial entrepreneur, author, technologist, and futurist Byron Reese . Who Can Benefit From This Conversation? This conversation is for anyone who is interested in the impacts of technology, the human psyche and philosophy. It is a conversation that stems from Byron Reese's thought provoking book: T he Fourth Age. Lauren talks to Byron...
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