The NeuralPod

How do you actually move enterprise AI from pilot to production — and measure real ROI? In this episode of The NeuralPod, Chris Coyne sits down with Darminder Singh, AI leader at HCLTech AI Labs, to unpack what separates AI initiatives that deliver measurable business value from those that stall.  With a career spanning engineering, data science at KPMG and Fujitsu, and deep work in defence and cr...

AI Agent Observability: OpenClaw, ClawMetry and Observability | Vivek Chand (Booking.com) How do you monitor AI agents in production?  In this episode, Vivek Chand, tech leader at Booking.com and founder of ClawMetry breaks down AI agent observability, evaluation loops, and his open-source tool ClawMetry tracking agent behaviour in real time. Clawmetry is an open-source tool with already 30,000 pl...

Would you clone your likeness and personality with AI? Chris is joined by Katherine Ivanova, co-founder of Pantio, a company dedicated to creating digital personalities, a product that has the potential to change how humanity communicates.  They discuss the product, which involves deep voice cloning to capture and preserve a person's unique personality and voice. They discuss the ethical and secur...

We're joined by Artem Elmuratov, Head of Life Sciences at Nebius and former Founder.  In this episode, we discuss with Artem genetics and its future with AI. Specifically discussing the impact of CRISPR-GPT on biotechnology. We explore its potential applications in genetic engineering, disease prevention, and personalised medicine. The discussion highlights the scientific breakthroughs enabling pr...

We're joined by Keith Dear, CEO and co-founder of Cassi, an AI super strategy engine. Keith is a former intelligence officer, an advisor at Number 10 and a former leader at Fujitsu Research.  We discussed his vision for Cassie, the concept of 'everything is prediction,' and how AI will shape organisational strategies and decision-making processes. We also explore the potential impact of AGI on job...

Future of AI in E-commerce and Ad Tech  Join us for a discussion with Staff AI Researcher and Project Leader from Criteo, Alberto Lumbreras. We chatted about how Agentic AI will transform the AdTech and e-commerce experience.  Alberto shares his unique career journey from telecommunications engineering to AI and machine learning, exploring his involvement in social network analysis and PhD studies...

We welcome Michal Klos, former Tech Lead from ByteDance and ShareChat focusing on machine learning and recommendations. Michal recently joined Lex AI as Co-Founder, a tech start-up in Germany solving challenges in Legal Monitoring with AI, recently partnering with Deloitte.  The conversation delves into the architecture and innovative solutions offered by Lex AI. Mical shares his views on integrat...

Exploring the Future of Longevity: Breakthroughs, Ethical Dilemmas, and Viva City In this episode of the NeuralPod, Chris and Alexey discuss recent developments in the field of longevity, with an emphasis on breakneck innovations and ethical concerns. Our guest, Alexey, shares insights on his co-founded project, Viva City—a new initiative aiming to accelerate progress in longevity through special...

Join Chris as he sits down with Danijela Horak, former Head of AI of the BBC. Danijela holds a mathematics PhD and she is a machine learning expert.  We explore her unconventional career path leading to the BBC. Danijela discusses common themes in machine learning, the importance of scientific thinking, and the role of AI in media and journalism. Their conversation covers the increasing relevance...

Join us, as Chris interviews Pavan Vemuri, the Director of Product Engineering at SDVerse. Pavan shares his remarkable journey from working with Cognizant in India to leading AI and ML operations at major automotive companies like Ford and Stellantis.  They discuss a range of topics, including the application of generative AI in the automotive sector, overcoming technical and organizational challe...

Exploring Agentic Systems and Infrastructure with Schaun Wheeler, Chief Scientist at Aampe.  In this in-depth discussion with Schaun, we discuss his unique career path, from cognitive anthropology to leading roles in civil service and ad tech. Sean offers insights into the development of agentic systems for optimizing user experience and the challenges within. Here's what we covered 👇 ✓ Schaun's...

The NeuralPod welcomes Shreesha Jagadeesh, Associate Director of Applied Machine Learning at Best Buy, for an insightful conversation.  Shreesha shares her extensive career journey, from his early days in biomedical diagnostics to her current role at Best Buy. The discussion delves into machine learning techniques in retail, the evolution of recommendation systems, and the technical challenges of...

Join Chris as he welcomes Erik Schwartz in an in-depth conversation covering the fast-paced world of AI.  Eric shares his extensive career journey, providing insights from his early days in information retrieval to his current role as Chief AI Officer.  The discussion spans various topics, including the challenges of keeping up with rapid technological changes, the impact of AI on business operati...

Exploring the Role and Impact of a Chief of Staff in AI Startups and fundraising with Mwenya.  In this episode, we join Chris as he chats with Mwenya, an accomplished Chief of Staff with a rich background in operations and strategy within UK startups. Together, they delve into Mwenya's career journey, transitioning from liberal arts to consultancy and AI. Mwenya is a true champion for responsible...

In this episode, we chat with Marco, who is extremely passionate and accomplished in NLP research; with a diverse background from the University of Amsterdam to industry giants like Amazon and Cohere. Marco shares his unique transition from academia to industry, his work on fake news detection, and his contributions to advancements in Amazon Alexa's conversational abilities. We dig into the future...

In this episode, we sit down with Tetiana Torovets, Head of Data Science at QuintoAndar. Tetiana shares her journey from banking and consulting in FinTech to leading a team at ThredUP and now at QuintoAndar.  We explore the intricate challenges of creating recommender systems for marketplaces, the balance between classical machine learning and the latest neural networks, and the application of AI-...

Have you ever wondered why and how certain holidays and flights are priced then recommended? In this episode of What AI Means for Us by NeuralRec. Chris is joined by Jan Krasnodebski, recommender systems and pricing subject matter expert. With more than 13 years of experience at Expedia and a strong background in pricing and recommendations, Jan shares his expertise on several key topics: ✅The cr...

It was great to be joined by Sumit Singh, a Digital Twin expert and champion of the field.  Sumit dives into the fascinating world of digital twins and their potential to transform industries and society. In this episode, we explore: ✅What are digital twins? Learn about these virtual replicas and their data magic ✅Benefits for businesses and people.  ✅How digital twins optimise systems and impr...

We enjoyed sitting down with Rishabh Mehrotra recently, discussing RecSys and LLM problems, specifically how they intersect.  Rishabh is an all-around great person, he is committed to driving forward the RecSys/Gen AI community with open-source knowledge. Some of the topics we covered: ✅How RecSys and LLMs overlap, and why it’s important  ✅Managing multistakeholder recommender systems  ✅RecSys...

Curious about how Generative AI can transform the UK energy sector as we move towards net zero? It was great to chat with Gilbert Cassar, Chief AI Scientist for Energy at Accenture, who discusses how Generative AI is bringing value and solving longstanding problems in the industry.  It's clear to see Gilbert's passion for the energy industry where AI is solving real-world problems and making a dif...

We discuss all things Longevity AI with Alexey Strying, subject matter expert.  We also discuss how to transition your career to longevity where Alexey draws on his own experience to help others. Speaking about Gero, Gerosense, the biotech industry and the importance of data.  At the end, Alexey also shares some 80/20 longevity tips that he applies today that can increase healthy life expectancy b...

We had an insightful chat about the role of the Chief AI Officer in light of the recent White House announcements.  Vidhi shared her experience developing AI strategies in various organisations and the importance of starting with business objectives in mind.  Some topics we discussed:    ✅ Vidhi's career and lessons learnt ✅ Examing business goals and using AI to achieve them ✅ The EU AI Act an...