Technologist of the Month

Technologist of the Month
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There are no political solutions, only technological ones, the rest is propaganda. In the Technologist of the Month podcast, hosted by Dr. Saksham Sharda, we go on an inspiring journey with visionary entrepreneurs, brilliant scientists, vigilant policymakers, and ingenious marketers. Join us as we explore this transformative landscape of human advancement.

  1. 4h ago

    Snippet (from Episode 95)- Vishnu Acharya, ex-Head of Network Infrastructure EMEA at Uber, Shares Why The Gap Between Business Ambitions and Technological Capabilities Can Become a Major Risk.

    🎙️ When Business Moves Faster Than Technology Innovation can transform customer experience, but only if the technology is ready to keep up. ⚡ In this clip, Vishnu Acharya, ex-Head of Network Infrastructure EMEA at Uber, shares why the gap between business ambitions and technological capabilities can become a major risk. 🚀 From autonomous vehicles to next-generation delivery solutions, the opportunity may be clear, but complex technology can still slow execution. The challenge? Keeping innovation, infrastructure, and business moving forward together. 🔄 🎧 Watch the snippet to hear more- https://open.spotify.com/episode/4mNffGsPKVl6m2E9iP9JGB?si=7WmKbWovSJeoqLEHemuKJw #Uber #EmergingTechnology #CustomerExperience #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #Technology #BusinessStrategy

    Snippet (from Episode 95)- Vishnu Acharya, ex-Head of Network Infrastructure EMEA at Uber, Shares Why The Gap Between Business Ambitions and Technological Capabilities Can Become a Major Risk.

  2. 3d ago

    Snippet (from Episode 85)- Andy Hood, VP of Emerging Technologies at WPP Explores How Apprenticeships Accelerate Aspiring Creative Technologists

    🎙️ Breaking Into Creative Technology: Where to Start? What does it take to build a career in creative technology? 🚀 In this snippet, Andy Hood, VP of Emerging Technologies at WPP, talks about WPP’s apprenticeship programme, which has now welcomed nearly 50 people across three cohorts, and why it can be a powerful accelerator for aspiring creative technologists. From apprenticeships to university courses, the path into creative technology is growing. 🎨💻 The takeaway? Explore the opportunities, build your skills, and find your way into a field where creativity meets technology. Listen to the full podcast now- https://open.spotify.com/episode/1jCiEspCDLp5oetO02HQX9?si=3k7HR034ThOkEBwfX734Gw #AndyHood #WPP #CreativeTechnology #EmergingTechnology #MarketingInnovation #Creativity #TechCareers #Innovation

    Snippet (from Episode 85)- Andy Hood, VP of Emerging Technologies at WPP Explores How Apprenticeships Accelerate Aspiring Creative Technologists

  3. 5d ago

    Snippet (from Episode 92)- Ivan Branco, Head of Information Management, AI, and Analytics at Volvo Group Trucks Operations Explores How Dashboards, Digital Twins, and AI Transform Business Operations

    🎙️ Data Doesn’t Just Inform. It Accelerates. ⚡ When data meets AI, insights move faster, decisions become sharper, and businesses can react with greater agility. In this insightful clip, Ivan Branco, Head of Information Management, AI, and Analytics at Volvo Group Trucks Operations, explores how dashboards, control towers, digital twins, and AI-powered simulations can transform the way businesses understand and optimize their operations. 🤖 From visibility to simulation 📊 From data to faster insights 🚀 From insights to action The real advantage? Being able to test, learn, and optimize in minutes instead of relying on slow manual trial and error. Listen to the full podcast now- https://open.spotify.com/episode/0AAvhDg02EB8XV0aN0CnkZ?si=WTR5l7VkTe2bPCPJs6wRmw #IvanBranco #VolvoGroup #AI #DataAnalytics #DigitalTwins #BusinessIntelligence #DataDriven #Innovation #EmergingTechnology

    Snippet (from Episode 92)- Ivan Branco, Head of Information Management, AI, and Analytics at Volvo Group Trucks Operations Explores How Dashboards, Digital Twins, and AI Transform Business Operations

  4. Sep 7

    EPISODE 104- When Your Banker is a Bot: BNP Paribas' Global CMO of Personal Finance Beyza Koyas on Keeping AI-Powered Finance Human

    Beyza Koyas is the Global Chief Marketing Officer at BNP Paribas Personal Finance, one of Europe's leading consumer finance companies serving over 25 million customers. She started her career as a mechanical engineer before discovering her real passion lies in understanding people, which eventually took her across Turkey, the UK, and France in roles spanning marketing, sales, product development, and business transformation. Over the past four years at BNP Paribas Personal Finance, she has gone from building pan-European banking partnerships to leading the company's entire global marketing, innovation, customer experience, and analytics function. She is known for her belief that great marketing is not about noise, it is about translating what people genuinely need into products and experiences they can actually trust. A lifelong learner who believes AI is fundamentally changing how we think, work, and lead, Beyza brings a rare combination of commercial sharpness and deep human curiosity to everything she does. On The Menu: How embedded finance now goes beyond financing a purchase Three major shifts agentic AI brings to financial servicesWhy 8 in 10 customers want to delegate to AI BNP Paribas Personal Finance's network of 30,000+ partners Her advice: do AI business, but stay human-centric The accidental path from engineering into banking and marketing Cultural differences between France and UK working styles

    EPISODE 104- When Your Banker is a Bot: BNP Paribas' Global CMO of Personal Finance Beyza Koyas on Keeping AI-Powered Finance Human

  5. Sep 2

    Snippet (from Episode 86) - Harish Sarma, VP at Yahoo, Explains Why Brands, Broadcasters, and Rights Holders Can’t Afford to Leave Customer Relationships in Someone Else’s Hands

    🎙️ Adapt or Risk Losing the Customer Relationship 💡 “Adapt to survive” isn’t just a strategy, it’s how organizations thrive. In this insightful clip, Harish Sarma, VP, Business Development & Partnerships at Yahoo, explains why brands, broadcasters, and rights holders can’t afford to leave their customer relationships in someone else’s hands. 📩 Innovation starts with owning the conversation, understanding your audience, and finding better ways to connect directly with them. Because if you don’t build the relationship, someone else will. Listen to the full podcast now- https://open.spotify.com/episode/2BLuOcGkvwHD5QzJDUJDl0?si=KNWFQxxlRL6fpYm0QDFiig #Outgrow #Podcast #HarishSarma #Yahoo #BusinessDevelopment #Partnerships #MarketingInnovation #CustomerExperience #DigitalMarketing #Innovation

    Snippet (from Episode 86) - Harish Sarma, VP at Yahoo, Explains Why Brands, Broadcasters, and Rights Holders Can’t Afford to Leave Customer Relationships in Someone Else’s Hands

  6. Sep 1

    EPISODE 103- No AI Without ROI: AI Transformation Leader & Entrepreneur Conny Ploth on Making It Pay

    Conny Ploth is the AI Transformation Leader & Entrepreneur at one of the world's largest banks, where she leads AI adoption across the entire organization. With 20 years of experience sitting at the crossroads of business, technology, and data, she has built a reputation for turning big ambitious ideas into things that actually work in the real world. She is recognized as an SW50 Spain Top 50 Female Leader and a member of the EWiT Diamond Club Europe, and she actively mentors young girls in STEM through programs like Technovation Girls. Outside the boardroom, she is a competitive athlete who recently qualified for the OCR World Championships in Brisbane, Australia. She believes that the same discipline, grit, and teamwork that sport demands are exactly what great leadership requires. Conny is proof that you can be running one of the most complex transformations in global banking and still be the kind of person who crawls through mud on weekends. On The Menu: What happens when half the world sits out AI's rise The top 3 mistakes companies make rushing into AI Why an ROI conversation matters before any AI investment What small businesses get wrong chasing the AI hype How mapping pain points comes before picking any AI tool The moment a summit host called her bank "not AI-first"How her mentee team built a dyslexia app in weeks

    EPISODE 103- No AI Without ROI: AI Transformation Leader & Entrepreneur Conny Ploth on Making It Pay

  7. Aug 28

    Snippet- John Hearty, VP of AI Governance at Mastercard, Explains How Standardization and Automation Accelerate Governance, Cut Compliance Effort, and Manage Risks in Fairness and Transparency

    🎙️ Making AI Governance Smarter, Faster & More Collaborative What if compliance didn’t have to slow innovation down? In this insightful clip, John Hearty, VP & Head of AI Governance at Mastercard, explains how intelligent standardization and automation can accelerate governance, reduce compliance effort, and manage risks around efficacy, fairness, and transparency. 🤖 Smarter governance ⚡ Faster compliance 🤝 Stronger collaboration 🛡️ Responsible AI Because great governance isn’t just about setting standards, it’s about becoming a constructive partner people want to work with. Listen to the full podcast now- https://open.spotify.com/episode/2DR6L5uYsr2fzw9eHsYpr8?si=W53aW5nKS1CKGvEAnPJt_Q #Outgrow #Podcast #JohnHearty #Mastercard #AIGovernance #ResponsibleAI #AI #AIInnovation #Compliance #MarketingInnovation #TechLeadership

    Snippet- John Hearty, VP of AI Governance at Mastercard, Explains How Standardization and Automation Accelerate Governance, Cut Compliance Effort, and Manage Risks in Fairness and Transparency

  8. Aug 27

    Snippet- Vishnu Acharya, ex‑Uber EMEA Head, Explores AI’s Next Frontier in Infrastructure: from Incident Detection to Autonomous AI Action

    🎙️ When Should AI Be Trusted to Take Action? AI can identify problems. But should it be trusted to fix them? In this insightful clip, Vishnu Acharya, ex-Head of Network Infrastructure EMEA at Uber, explores the next frontier of AI in infrastructure: moving from identifying potential incidents to letting AI agents take action. 🤖 The challenge? Making sure the data is 100% accurate and actionable before AI is given the power to fix, or potentially cause, an incident. 💡 As AI moves from insight to action, the real question becomes: How much autonomy are we ready to give it? 🎧 Tune in for more insights on AI, infrastructure, and the future of technology. Listen to the full podcast now- https://open.spotify.com/episode/4mNffGsPKVl6m2E9iP9JGB?si=ECGgOusXQHCvyHXV6pSxQA #Outgrow #Podcast #AI #AIAgents #EmergingTechnology #TechInnovation #Infrastructure #Automation #FutureOfTech #DigitalTransformation

    Snippet- Vishnu Acharya, ex‑Uber EMEA Head, Explores AI’s Next Frontier in Infrastructure: from Incident Detection to Autonomous AI Action
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There are no political solutions, only technological ones, the rest is propaganda. In the Technologist of the Month podcast, hosted by Dr. Saksham Sharda, we go on an inspiring journey with visionary entrepreneurs, brilliant scientists, vigilant policymakers, and ingenious marketers. Join us as we explore this transformative landscape of human advancement.

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