AIP Podcast

AI Partnerships

The AIP Podcast, by AI Partnerships, a Railtown company, showcases the companies and leaders within the AI Partnerships network. Through conversations with founders, CEOs, and technology innovators, we explore real-world AI solutions, industry trends, implementation insights, and the business impact of artificial intelligence across industries. 

  1. 1d ago ·  Video

    AIP Podcast EP 83 - AI-Powered Leasing Automation with Leasey.AI

    This episode's guest, Carlos Leal, Co-Founder and COO of Leasey.AI, joins host Anne to explore how AI is transforming one of real estate's most manual processes: leasing. Carlos shares how his family's experience managing rental properties in Colombia helped inspire the company, and how his time at EY exposed him to the technical debt and outdated tools holding the real estate industry back. He discusses how Leasey.AI automates the leasing journey, from lead qualification and appointment scheduling to applications, document verification, credit checks, and fraud prevention. Plus, Carlos explains how Leasey.AI uses data and AI to streamline tenant screening while reducing potential bias and building trust in automated decision-making. Tune in to learn how Leasey.AI is making property leasing more efficient and seamless for landlords, property managers, and tenants across North America. The AIP Podcast is hosted by Anne Cheng, on behalf of AI Partnerships, a Railtown Technologies company. Follow AIP Partner, Leasey.AI Website: https://www.leasey.ai/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leaseyai/ Send us Feedback or Partnership Inquiries Follow AI Partnerships Website: https://www.aipartnershipscorp.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aipartnerships/ X: https://twitter.com/AIPartnerships The AIP Podcast is hosted by Anne Cheng, on behalf of the AI Partnerships, a Railtown AI company

  2. Jul 21 ·  Video

    AIP Podcast EP 82 - AI-Powered CRM for Growing Businesses with SmartDesk

    This episode's guest, Craig Poulton, Co-Founder and CEO of SmartDesk, joins host Anne to explore how AI is transforming customer relationship management for small and medium-sized businesses. Craig shares the journey behind building an all-in-one CRM platform designed to give SMBs enterprise-level capabilities without the enterprise-level cost, bringing together sales, marketing, customer service, and automation in a single solution. He discusses why AI should enhance—not replace—human relationships, offering practical insights into using predictive analytics, intelligent automation, and AI-powered workflows to help businesses generate more leads, close more deals, and better serve their customers. Plus, Craig shares his vision for the future of AI-powered CRM and explains how SmartDesk is making advanced business technology more accessible for growing organizations. Tune in to discover how AI can help SMBs compete smarter, streamline operations, and build stronger customer relationships. The AIP Podcast is hosted by Anne Cheng, on behalf of AI Partnerships, a Railtown Technologies company. Follow AIP Affiliate, SmartDesk Website: www.smartdeskcx.com LinkedIn:   https://www.linkedin.com/company/smartdeskcrm/ Send us Feedback or Partnership Inquiries Follow AI Partnerships Website: https://www.aipartnershipscorp.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aipartnerships/ X: https://twitter.com/AIPartnerships The AIP Podcast is hosted by Anne Cheng, on behalf of the AI Partnerships, a Railtown AI company

  3. Jun 24 ·  Video

    AIP Podcast EP 81 - AI-Powered Accounts Payable Automation for Multi-Location Businesses by Factura

    This episode's guest, Bradley Bloch, Founder and CEO of Factura.ai, joins host Anne to explore how AI is transforming one of the most overlooked yet critical business functions: accounts payable. Drawing on his experience in billion-dollar M&A transactions and private equity, Bradley shares how he uncovered a major operational challenge facing multi-location businesses and built Factura.ai to solve it. He discusses the unique complexities of managing invoices across restaurant franchises and other multi-entity organizations, the importance of trust and auditability in AI-powered finance workflows, and how Factura.ai helps teams scale without adding headcount. Plus, Bradley offers his perspective on the rapid evolution of AI, the future of AP automation, and why operational efficiency is becoming a key competitive advantage. Tune in to learn how Factura.ai is helping restaurants, hotels, healthcare providers, and other multi-location businesses streamline financial operations and unlock new levels of productivity. Follow AIP Affiliate, Factura.ai Website: https://factura.ai/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/factura-ai/ Send us Feedback or Partnership Inquiries Follow AI Partnerships Website: https://www.aipartnershipscorp.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aipartnerships/ X: https://twitter.com/AIPartnerships The AIP Podcast is hosted by Anne Cheng, on behalf of the AI Partnerships, a Railtown AI company

  4. Apr 14 ·  Video

    AIP Podcast EP 79 - Accelerating MVP Development with AI-Augmented Engineering by Codalio

    This episode’s guest, Ehsan Mirdamadi, Co-Founder and CEO of Codalio, joins host Anne to explore the realities behind the rise of agentic AI and “vibe coding.” Ehsan shares his journey from early cloud computing pioneer to startup advisor, and how those experiences led him to build Codalio—an AI-augmented platform designed to help founders move from idea to enterprise-ready product faster and more efficiently. He dives into the challenges non-engineers face when building software without strong architectural foundations, and why systems thinking, product clarity, and structured development still matter in an AI-driven world. Ehsan also discusses how Codalio helps startups reduce MVP development costs, accelerate time-to-market, and shift focus toward commercialization and customer validation. Tune in to learn how Codalio is bridging the gap between innovation and execution, empowering startups to build smarter, scale faster, and succeed in today’s rapidly evolving AI landscape. Follow AIP Affiliate, Codalio Website: https://www.codalio.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codalio/ Send us Feedback or Partnership Inquiries Follow AI Partnerships Website: https://www.aipartnershipscorp.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aipartnershipscorp/ X: https://twitter.com/AIPartnerships The AIP Podcast is hosted by Anne Cheng, on behalf of the AI Partnerships, a Railtown company

  5. Mar 18 ·  Video

    AIP Podcast EP 78 - AI-Powered Manufacturing Quality with Acerta’s Real-Time Root Cause Detection

    This episode’s guest, Greta Cutulenco, Co-Founder and CEO of Acerta, joins host Anne to explore how AI is transforming quality and decision-making in manufacturing. Greta shares her journey from automotive engineer to AI founder, and how firsthand experience with slow, manual quality processes inspired her to build Acerta’s LinePulse platform. She explains how combining machine learning with production, process, and quality data creates a “digital fingerprint” for every part, enabling manufacturers to detect issues in real time, reduce rework, and prevent costly defects. Greta also dives into real-world results, including major improvements in scrap, throughput, and root cause analysis for global manufacturers. Plus, she offers a practical perspective on the future of AI in manufacturing—why human expertise remains essential, and how AI is augmenting, not replacing, the workforce. Tune in to learn how Acerta is helping manufacturers unlock faster insights, better quality, and smarter operations at scale. Find out more here: https://acerta.ai/case-study/solving-multi-plant-quality-issues-at-dana/ Follow AIP Affiliate, Acerta Website: https://acerta.ai/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/acerta-systems-analytics/ Send us Feedback or Partnership Inquiries Follow AI Partnerships Website: https://www.aipartnershipscorp.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aipartnerships/ X: https://twitter.com/AIPartnerships The AIP Podcast is hosted by Anne Cheng, on behalf of the AI Partnerships, a Railtown AI company

  6. Feb 23 ·  Video

    AIP Podcast EP 77 - Reverse RAG and Deterministic AI Infrastructure by Formic AI

    This episode’s guest, Daniel Escott, CEO of Formic AI, joins host Anne to tackle one of the most urgent challenges in artificial intelligence: hallucinations and the trust gap in enterprise AI. Daniel shares his unexpected journey from federal court law clerk to CEO of an AI Company, where drafting AI guidelines for Canada’s Federal Court sparked a deeper mission to solve the reliability crisis facing generative AI across law, finance, government, and other high-stakes industries. Daniel explains how Formic AI’s groundbreaking deterministic and observable architecture flips traditional retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) on its head. By identifying and validating source material before passing information to a language model, Formic’s reverse RAG framework eliminates fabricated citations, increases explainability, and delivers verifiable, trustworthy outputs that professionals can rely on. The conversation also explores Formic’s innovative Explainable Language Model (XLM) architecture — a neurosymbolic, graph-based system that dramatically reduces GPU dependence and cuts energy consumption by orders of magnitude. Daniel makes the case that the future of AI must not only be safe and reliable, but also clean, ethical, and energy-efficient. Follow AIP Affiliate, Formic AI Website: https://www.formic.ai/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/formic-ai/ Send us Feedback or Partnership Inquiries Follow AI Partnerships Website: https://www.aipartnershipscorp.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aipartnerships/ X: https://twitter.com/AIPartnerships The AIP Podcast is hosted by Anne Cheng, on behalf of the AI Partnerships, a Railtown AI company

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The AIP Podcast, by AI Partnerships, a Railtown company, showcases the companies and leaders within the AI Partnerships network. Through conversations with founders, CEOs, and technology innovators, we explore real-world AI solutions, industry trends, implementation insights, and the business impact of artificial intelligence across industries.