Aforza Insights

Team Aforza & Special Guests

Welcome to the Aforza Insights Podcast! One of our core values is ‘Human’ and this podcast is an opportunity to highlight members of Team Aforza, interact with our community and share industry insights with our audience. It’s fantastic for us to be able to host this podcast at the studios of our customer, BrewDog, at their flagship bar in London Waterloo.

  1. The Vertical AI Opportunity in Consumer Goods with EasyPicky

    15/01/2025

    The Vertical AI Opportunity in Consumer Goods with EasyPicky

    In this episode of the Aforza Vertical AI Podcast, we explore the game-changing potential of Vertical AI in the consumer goods industry, highlighting the partnership between Aforza and EasyPicky. Aforza’s “One Snap to Impact” approach, combined with EasyPicky’s advanced video recognition capabilities, provides an innovative way for businesses to turn simple visuals and videos into actionable insights. This collaboration opens the door to automation across key workflows, with the advantage of EasyPicky’s offline functionality, high accuracy, and support for both images and video. Joining us for this insightful conversation is Marine Bibal, Co-Founder at EasyPicky, to share their perspectives on how AI-driven image recognition is transforming consumer goods operations.

    31 min
  2. The Vertical AI Opportunity in Consumer Goods with Mike Price

    16/12/2024

    The Vertical AI Opportunity in Consumer Goods with Mike Price

    In this episode, we explore the transformative potential of Vertical AI in retail execution and field technology. While horizontal AI provides generalised efficiencies, Vertical AI empowers consumer goods and retail companies to achieve breakthroughs by addressing domain-specific challenges. Joining us is Mike Price, a seasoned expert in Retail Execution Management with extensive experience at CPG leaders like Unilever, P&G and Britvic. Mike brings deep insights into how AI-driven photo automation is revolutionising retail execution, turning unstructured data into actionable insights, and ensuring trade investments yield a positive ROI. Together with Aforza’s Studio Marketplace, Vertical AI is enabling organisations to harness "One Snap to Business Impact," paving the way for smarter decisions and operational excellence.

    37 min
  3. The Vertical AI Opportunity in Consumer Goods with Remus Pop from Neurolabs

    13/12/2024

    The Vertical AI Opportunity in Consumer Goods with Remus Pop from Neurolabs

    In this episode, we explore the transformative power of Vertical AI in the Consumer Goods industry. While horizontal AI improves general tasks, Vertical AI addresses unique, domain-specific challenges to deliver unparalleled productivity and smarter decision-making. Remus Pop, Co-Founder and CRO of Neurolabs joins us to discuss how Ava, Aforza's Vertical AI, and Neurolabs are helping consumer goods companies achieve One Snap to Business Impact. This innovation enables sales reps to turn a simple photo into actionable business insights, boosting margins and growing revenue.

    33 min
  4. The Vertical AI Opportunity in Bioinformatics with Vivek Adarsh

    28/10/2024

    The Vertical AI Opportunity in Bioinformatics with Vivek Adarsh

    In this episode, we delve into the transformative potential of vertical AI within the life sciences and bioinformatics fields. Joining us is Vivek Adarsh, Co-Founder and CEO of Mithrl, a pioneering company leveraging AI to accelerate scientific discovery. Mithrl’s mission is to streamline the research process, turning time-consuming administrative tasks into efficient, automated workflows so that scientists can focus more on science and less on paperwork.

    32 min
  5. The Vertical AI Opportunity in the Construction Industry with Josh Aranoff from Procore

    03/10/2024

    The Vertical AI Opportunity in the Construction Industry with Josh Aranoff from Procore

    In this episode, we are joined by Josh Aranoff, VP of Global Solutions Engineering at Procore. Procore provides cloud-based construction software to clients across the globe. Using its award-winning suite of project management tools, hundreds of thousands of registered Procore users manage all types of construction projects, including industrial plants, office buildings, apartment complexes, university facilities, retail centres and more. In this episode, we dive into the transformative power of AI in the enterprise, focusing on the distinction between horizontal and vertical AI. While horizontal AI offers significant productivity boosts through generic use cases like writing emails or creating content, the true power of AI emerges when it is tailored to specific industries and job roles. Vertical AI, with its deep understanding of industry-specific processes and challenges, has the potential to supercharge productivity by delivering solutions that are finely tuned to the needs of particular personas. At Aforza, we love to get perspectives from different industries and it's great to get Josh's perspective and compare our experiences in the Consumer Goods industry.

    43 min
  6. The Vertical AI Opportunity with Cyril Treacy from OpenEnterprise.ai

    11/09/2024

    The Vertical AI Opportunity with Cyril Treacy from OpenEnterprise.ai

    In this episode, we are joined by Cyril Treacy, Chief Customer Officer at OpenEnterprise.ai, who, along with our host Dominic, worked together in the early days of Salesforce. Cyril brings his wealth of experience to help us call out the key differences between horizontal and vertical AI, giving listeners a deeper understanding of how these approaches impact business productivity and innovation. While horizontal AI offers generalized solutions, such as automating tasks like emails or content generation, vertical AI is designed with a deep understanding of specific industries and job roles. Cyril shares compelling examples of how vertical AI is already transforming sectors like insurance, delivering powerful, tailored solutions that address unique industry challenges. We also look ahead to 2025, which is set to be a pivotal year for AI growth and adoption. Cyril provides insights into the driving factors behind this growth and the crucial role data privacy plays in shaping the future of enterprise AI. In addition, we explore the upcoming launch of Salesforce’s Agentforce at Dreamforce, discussing its implications for the future of AI in customer engagement and support. Finally, we dive into what lies ahead for vertical AI as it continues to reshape enterprise strategies across various industries. The following links were referenced in this podcast: - Agentforce - Customizable AI Agent Builder: https://www.salesforce.com/agentforce/ - Aforza Vertical AI Briefing Event in London: https://aforza.com/aforza-vertical-ai-briefing-event-london - OpenEnterprise Vertical AI solutions: https://openenterprise.ai/ - Governance & Guardrails for Vertical AI: https://inspeq.ai/ - The Urgent Need for AI Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Driven by the EU AI Act: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/urgent-need-ai-governance-risk-compliance-grc-driven-eu-cyril-treacy-uktwe/

    31 min
  7. Vertical AI Fast15 with Research from McKinsey, Accenture & Bessemer Venture Partners

    08/09/2024

    Vertical AI Fast15 with Research from McKinsey, Accenture & Bessemer Venture Partners

    Welcome to Vertical AI Unpacked, a fast-paced 15-minute podcast with Dominic Dinardo (CEO & Co-Founder of Aforza) and Andrew Keleher (SVP Marketing Aforza), designed to keep you at the cutting edge of AI innovation. Each episode dives into the latest research and insights from industry leaders like McKinsey & Company, Accenture, and Bessemer Venture Partners. We explore how vertical AI is transforming industries, from healthcare to finance, and what this means for businesses and tech professionals alike. Tune in for quick, insightful breakdowns of the key trends shaping the future of AI-driven solutions. Registration link to Aforza Vertical AI Briefing in London: https://aforza.com/aforza-vertical-ai-briefing-event-london/ Insights Covered: - https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/rescuing-the-decade-a-dual-agenda-for-the-consumer-goods-industry - https://www.accenture.com/gb-en/insights/consumer-goods-services/reinventing-consumer-goods-value-chain - https://www.bvp.com/atlas/part-i-the-future-of-ai-is-vertical

    16 min
  8. The Vertical AI Opportunity in Public Sector with Carsten Schaltz

    20/08/2024

    The Vertical AI Opportunity in Public Sector with Carsten Schaltz

    In this episode, we dive into the transformative power of AI in the enterprise, focusing on the distinction between horizontal and vertical AI. While horizontal AI offers significant productivity boosts through generic use cases like writing emails or creating content, the true power of AI emerges when it is tailored to specific industries and job roles. Vertical AI, with its deep understanding of industry-specific processes and challenges, has the potential to supercharge productivity by delivering solutions that are finely tuned to the needs of particular personas. At Aforza, we love to get perspectives from different industries. Joining us in this conversation is Carsten Schaltz, Co-Founder and CPO at Stotles, who will share his insights on how Vertical AI is revolutionising how private companies grow their public-sector business.

    48 min
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Welcome to the Aforza Insights Podcast! One of our core values is ‘Human’ and this podcast is an opportunity to highlight members of Team Aforza, interact with our community and share industry insights with our audience. It’s fantastic for us to be able to host this podcast at the studios of our customer, BrewDog, at their flagship bar in London Waterloo.

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  • Creator
    Team Aforza & Special Guests
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    36
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Aforza 2024
  • Show Website
    Aforza Insights
  • Provider
    Aforza Inc.