The AI in Business Podcast

Daniel Faggella
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The AI in Business Podcast

The AI in Business Podcast is for non-technical business leaders who need to find AI opportunities, align AI capabilities with strategy, and deliver ROI. Each week, Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research CEO Daniel Faggella interviews top AI executives from Fortune 500 firms and unicorn startups - to uncover trends, use-cases, and best practices for practical AI adoption. Subscribe to Emerj's weekly AI newsletter by downloading our "Beginning with AI" PDF guide: https://emerj.com/beg1

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Solving Healthcare Challenges with AI Infrastructure - with Kimberly Powell of NVIDIA

    Today’s guest is Kimberly Powell, Vice President of Healthcare and Life Sciences at NVIDIA. Kimberly joins us to discuss how AI is reshaping the healthcare landscape. As generative AI adoption accelerates, Kimberly shares her insights on the major challenges the healthcare industry faces, particularly in terms of technology infrastructure. Together, we explore the critical need for hybrid strategies that blend on-premise and cloud computing, enabling real-time data processing for medical imaging, clinical operations, and more. Kimberly emphasizes the importance of developing infrastructure capable of supporting these advanced AI applications to improve patient care and operational efficiency. To discover more AI use cases, best practice guides, white papers, frameworks, and more, join Emerj Plus at emerj.com/p1.

    25 min

  2. 2 DAYS AGO

    Lessons from Microsoft’s Responsible AI Journey - with Dean Carignan of Microsoft

    Today’s guest is Dean Carignan, Partner Program Manager in the Office of the Chief Scientist at Microsoft. Dean shares insights from his upcoming book with Microsoft, The Insider’s Guide to Innovation at Microsoft, highlighting the company’s Responsible AI (RAI) journey and principles that guide its deployments. Throughout the episode, Dean discusses the importance of RAI principles—Fairness, Reliability & Safety, Privacy & Security, Inclusiveness, Transparency, and Accountability—and the rationale behind adopting these pillars alongside a sort of enterprise AI Constitution. This episode is sponsored by OneTrust. Learn how brands work with Emerj and other Emerj Media options at emerj.com/ad1.

    44 min

  3. 6 DAYS AGO

    Audit’s Evolving Role in Business Intelligence for Heavy Industry - with Eric Wilson of Gulfport

    Today’s guest is Eric Wilson, Director of Internal Audit and Chief Audit Executive of Gulfport Energy. Gulfport Energy is a natural gas-focused exploration and production company operating independently. It specializes in exploring, acquiring, and producing natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGL) within the United States, with key activities centered in the Appalachia and Anadarko basins. With his extensive experience in the energy and retail sectors, Eric shares his insights on the critical challenges auditors face today, especially as they navigate the complexities of emerging AI capabilities. We explore how the oil and gas industry, among others, is integrating AI and advanced technologies. This episode is sponsored by MindBridge. Find out more about sponsored content and how to engage with the Emerj audience at emerj.com/ad1.

    23 min

  4. 19 NOV

    Procurement Data for Business Intelligence in Life Sciences - with Jennifer Sieber of Gilead Sciences

    Today’s guest is Jennifer Sieber, Global Head of Procurement for Systems and Insights at Gilead Sciences. Jennifer joins today’s podcast to share her perspectives on overcoming the operational complexities global procurement faces, especially when aiming to optimize data and maintain agility in a competitive 2024 landscape. Jennifer begins highlighting the ongoing transformation at Gilead, emphasizing that efficient procurement begins with data integrity and a unified process architecture. Later, she shares how her team is addressing these through data cleansing, integration into a data lake, and using AI to support data mapping and visualization, which are essential steps toward creating a more proactive, data-driven procurement strategy. This episode is sponsored by Arkestro.  To learn more about Emerj Media and how to reach the Emerj audience, visit emerj.com/ad1.

    19 min

  5. 18 NOV

    Digitalization of Procurement and Supply Chain Functions in F&B Spaces – with Saurin Patel of Symrise AG

    Today’s guest is Saurin Patel, Digital Transformation & Analytics Lead at Symrise AG. Symrise  AG is a German chemicals company specializing in flavors and fragrances, with sales reaching 4.6 billion euros in 2022. Saurin joins us in the program to give listeners a deep dive into the complex journey of digital transformation within procurement and supply chain functions, particularly in the food and beverage (F&B) sector. The conversation addresses critical challenges that arise from operating in multiple countries and managing a vast network of suppliers and acquisitions. To access Emerj’s frameworks for AI readiness, ROI, and strategy, visit Emerj Plus at emerj.com/p1.

    19 min

  6. 12 NOV

    Privacy, Security, and the Future of Trusted Data – with Mark Surman, President of Mozilla Foundation

    Today’s guest is Mark Surman, President of the Mozilla Foundation. In conversation with Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella from 2023, Mark speaks at length about the shifting paradigms of privacy, security, and data governance in the age of generative AI. Throughout the episode, Mark explains how privacy concerns have evolved from simple data protections in the early days of the internet to complex issues involving data provenance, consumer trust, and ethical AI governance. As businesses increasingly rely on AI-powered services, leaders must address not only compliance but also new expectations around customer respect and transparency. Their conversation highlights the importance of building privacy and governance expertise into leadership teams, encouraging proactive engagement with evolving regulations and emerging technologies. If you’ve enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!

    16 min

  7. 7 NOV

    Navigating the Future of Financial Risk Management - with Patrick Simonnet of Bank of China

    Today’s guest is Patrick Simonnet, Chief Audit Executive for Bank of China’s US operations. Patrick joins us on today’s show to explore the evolving landscape of financial risk management. As technology reshapes the financial sector, Patrick shares practical use cases of generative AI in audit workflows and cybersecurity, touching on how these technologies assist financial institutions in staying ahead of increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. His conversation with Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello also covers the long-term future of audit, emphasizing the importance of merging data science skills with traditional audit practices. This episode is sponsored by MindBridge. Learn how brands work with Emerj and other Emerj Media options at emerj.com/ad1.

    23 min

  8. 6 NOV

    New Challenges in Fraud Prevention for Retail and eCommerce - with Joe Gelman of Riskified

    Today’s guest is Joe Gelman, Platform Marketing Manager at Riskified. Riskified is a publicly traded SaaS company that specializes in fraud and chargeback prevention. Joe joins us to talk about the evolving landscape of fraud prevention for retail and eCommerce. As the holiday season approaches, with forecasts projecting $240 billion in U.S. online shopping, merchants face increasing challenges balancing customer-friendly policies with the risk of policy abuse and sophisticated fraud schemes. Joe explains how the pandemic reshaped consumer behavior, normalizing liberal return policies but also creating opportunities for fraud. He highlights how policy abuse—such as repeat returns or fake claims—differs from more organized fraud operations manipulating shipping systems or repackaging defective products. This episode is sponsored by Riskified. Learn how brands work with Emerj and other Emerj Media options at emerj.com/ad1.

    20 min
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The AI in Business Podcast is for non-technical business leaders who need to find AI opportunities, align AI capabilities with strategy, and deliver ROI. Each week, Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research CEO Daniel Faggella interviews top AI executives from Fortune 500 firms and unicorn startups - to uncover trends, use-cases, and best practices for practical AI adoption. Subscribe to Emerj's weekly AI newsletter by downloading our "Beginning with AI" PDF guide: https://emerj.com/beg1

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  • Creator
    Daniel Faggella
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2024
  • Episodes
    879
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Daniel Faggella, 2014
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