The AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)

Amazon Web Services held its annual cloud computing conference in Las Vegas at the end of November. In this podcast, Maribel Lopez recaps some of the key artificial intelligence announcements from her attendance at the event. There were key product launches that span AI chips, models and services. There is also a video recording of the podcast from the show floor that can be found on her YouTube c...

It's the year of generative AI and every technology category changed as a result of access to new foundation models. In this podcast, I speak with Elastics's CPO Ken Exner about how enterprise search analytics and other categories, such as how security and observability are evolving. About Ken Exner Chief Product Officer, Elastic " Helping customers gain actionable insights from dat...

In this episode, we take on questions such as how do hallucinations in AI impact the CX space? Are developers still necessary in the age of AI and what advice Verint would offer to companies investigating AI for their customer experience projects. Jaime Meritt serves as Verint's Chief Product Officer. Jaime joined Verint in 2015 and is a key player in defining the company’s product and techno...

Everyone talks about AI in the cloud. However to achieve the full business benefits of Artificial Intelligence,  companies need to create a foundational software and hardware infrastructure that can support AI at the device level, edge and cloud. In this podcast, I speak with Intel's Sachin Katti about changes in the market to support AI anywhere and everywhere.  Bio: Sachin Katti is senior v...

In this podcast, I interview Kavitha Prasad. She is Intel's VP  for Artificial Intelligence Strategy.  We started the conversation by defining the various  types of AI accelerators to deliver clarity. We move on to discuss the barriers to unlocking value from AI and  advice on how to improve AI implementations. We close the podcast with what's new and exciting in the space. Her bio. As a...

Wendy's CIO shares his thoughts on building a next generation customer experience, and designing with cross-functional teams. Vaconi shares how  cloud computing, mobility and  AI provide the technical  foundation for delivering  on new business opportunity. Relevant Blog: Wendy’s Unveils New Global Restaurant Design Standard BIO: Kevin Vasconi Chief Information Officer Kevin joined Wendy’s as...

In this podcast with Accenture's Christie Smith, we discuss the organizational learnings from the company's recent book Radically Human and the  changes in required to successfully navigate the future of work.   Her bio: Christie Smith is the global lead of Talent & Organization/Human Potential at Accenture. Christie joined Accenture in 2020 to lead and expand the transformation offe...

In this podcast we discuss the intersection of  digital identity, security and artificial intelligence.  Joe Burton, Chief Executive Officer, Telesign Joseph Burton is the CEO of Telesign. Before Telesign, he served as CEO of Plantronics (now Poly) from 2016 to 2020, after joining the company in 2011 as Chief Technical Officer and then serving as Chief Commercial Officer. He started his career in...

In this podcast, I speak with Michelle Donnelly, the Chief Revenue Officer at Groq, about how advancements in AI accelerators are enabling companies to process workloads that were previously unimaginable. Michelle's bio. Michelle Donnelly, the Chief Revenue Officer at Groq,  a startup known for accelerating systems with real-time artificial intelligence and high performance computing solution...

In this podcast, Sharon Mandell describes how AI helps her team at Juniper and Juniper Networks'  IT customers to deliver better experiences.  Links to information discussed in the podcast. 2022 Juniper Networks AI Report: https://juni.pr/3CyRdyu Assessing AI Security Risk: https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/12/09/best-practices-for-ai-security-risk-management/ Cassie Kozyrkov’s AI...

Peter Scott (AI leader and author of Artificial Intelligence and You) is a n expert on all things AI, Peter Scott is on a mission to help us to get along with artificial intelligence. He has given TEDx talks , spoken to audiences as diverse as transformational leaders, executives, and British parliamentarians, and created a program to train coaches in helping clients become resilient to exponentia...

Tracy Pizzo Frey is the Founding Partner, Uncommon Impact Ventures. Founder, Restorative AI. She was a one time dancer, teacher, forest explorer, Googler and is currently a mom.  Uncommon Impact Ventures invests in technology solutions led by founders who share our values to create products, equity, and profits with integrity. To support them, it created a proprietary model of startup development...

Alex Hagerup, the CEO of Vic.ai, shares the difference between using AI for  automation versus autonomy in accounting.  About Alex: Alexander is a serial tech entrepreneur with a strong passion for artificial intelligence. Prior to launching Vic.ai, he founded two other technology companies; his last one was funded by Northzone Ventures and later acquired by NASDAQ-listed J2 Global Inc., in 2014....

There are numerous challenges to working with distributed data. How do we secure, analyze and govern data in a hybrid cloud world? In this podcast, Michael Factor from IBM Research describes what a hybrid data fabric is and how it helps companies gain value from data in distributed locations. Michael Factor's bio. Dr Factor is an IBM Fellow with a focus on cloud data, storage and systems.   H...

Machine Learning Operations ( MLOps or ML Ops) is a set of practices that aims to deploy and maintain machine learning models in production reliably and efficiently, as defined in various publications.  In this podcast we take on the topic of  MLOPs. What is it and is it like DevOps for AI?  Turns out it’s broader than you might think including everything monitoring to governance and explainabilit...

In this podcast, Merve Unuvar, the  Director of AI Platforms and Automation team in IBM Research AI , talks  about automation trends including AI-enabled low code automation, API management, and how to deal with unstructured data. About Merve Merve Unuvar is leading the global research strategy for Business and IT Automation, partnered with the IBM Hybrid Cloud Automation business with a focus on...

Machine learning and cybersecurity are tied at the hip. In this podcast, Chris Pedigo, the Go-to-market CTO for Lacework, discusses key trends, common misconceptions and advice for navigating a rapidly evolving security market. You can follow Chris at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispedigo/ You can follow Maribel at http://twitter.com/MaribelLopez and https://www.linkedin.com/in/maribellopez/ You...

Natural Language Processing in AI isn't a new field, but it's  advanced rapidly since 2019. Are we at the human-level of understanding  with NLP and what can be done today? Models trained on generic data sets often fail to retrieve the right information for businesses. Today, technology companies are developing solutions that allow enterprises to extract meaningful insights from textual...

How can computer vision and machine learning change retail? In this podcast, I interview Richard Schwartz of Pensa Systems. The company offers an automated retail shelf intelligence solution that uses patented computer vision and artificial intelligence to scan all products and categories within a  store. In this podcast, we talked about how AI can help retailers with instantaneous access to actua...

In this podcast, I speak with Afsana Akhter about how Amelia Virtual care uses newer technology such as augmented reality, virtual reality and artificial intelligence  to help individuals overcome fears from their homes and at professional facilities. Her bio Afsana Akhter, CEO of Amelia Virtual Care With 20+ years of experience across Tech and Digital Health, Afsana Akhter is driving the expansio...

AI Automation is a hot topic in enterprise IT circles but getting it right requires more than a set of Robotic Process Automation tools. In this podcast, I speak with Anisha Biggers from NTT DATA Services on the how and why of automation.  We discuss topics such as return on value versus return on investment. Where to find us: You can follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MaribelLopez and Lin...

Whether it's the virtual assistant on your phone, a chatbot in your mobile banking app or on a website, we've all experienced the good and the bad of virtual agents.  Everytime there's a negative experience we blame the technology.  Yet conversational AI interfaces have reinvented the way we interact with the world. In this podcast,  Don White, the CEO of Satisfi Labs, shares his ta...

In this episode, Dr Flores shares the opportunities for AI and federated learning . She discusses examples in healthcare including, Gatortron, the largest clinical language model. About Dr Flores. Mona G. Flores, M.D. - Global Head of Medical AI at NVIDIA Dr. Mona G. Flores is the global head of medical AI at NVIDIA, where she oversees AI initiatives in medicine and healthcare to bridge the chasm...

Heidi Williams of Grammarly shares thoughts on the differences between building a Grammarly for consumers versus businesses. She also shares how the company approached creating inclusivity in AI. Heidi’s Past podcast interviews :   How to Handle Hypergrowth w/ Grammarly's Heidi Williams Short Byte: Heidi WIlliams - Building a startup within a startup Past speaking : https://events.bizzabo.com...

In this episode, Maribel Lopez of Lopez Research shares her thoughts on four components required to create better AI strategies. You can find an article I wrote about  this at  https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/transformation/4-tasks-to-ensure-your-companys-ai-is-ethical You can find links to the research I mentioned here https://www.fico.com/en/solutions/fico-responsible-ai https://www.pewrese...