11 episodes

VC (advised two unicorns)/ Ranked Global No. 1 Finance Influencer by Refinitiv (Thomson Reuters)Ranked Global No. 1 Fintech, AI, Blockchain & No. 2 InsurTech Influencer by Onalytica

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VC (advised two unicorns)/ Ranked Global No. 1 Finance Influencer by Refinitiv (Thomson Reuters)Ranked Global No. 1 Fintech, AI, Blockchain & No. 2 InsurTech Influencer by Onalytica

    Build a Future-Ready Workforce Now: How to Get Started with AI and ML

    Build a Future-Ready Workforce Now: How to Get Started with AI and ML

    Build a Future-Ready Workforce Now: How to Get Started with AI and ML
    AI can be a valuable tool for HR professionals leading the adoption of a skills-based operating model. Spiros Margaris talks with Aashna Kircher, GM of talent at Workday, about the pivotal role played by HR leaders in driving this transformation within their organizations. Despite the growing importance of becoming skills-based, HR leaders often face challenges and obstacles along this journey. Learn the actionable steps HR leaders can take now to overcome these hurdles and maximize the value of AI.
     
    For more information:

    Aashna Kircher is the General Manager of Talent Products at Workday.
    Personal LinkedIn
    Workday LinkedIn and Twitter profile links.
    Workday Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/workdaysc
    https://www.workday.com/

    Spiros Margaris, Venture Capitalist
    Ranked Global No. 1 Finance Influencer by Refinitiv (Thomson Reuters)
    Ranked Global No. 1 Fintech Influencer by Onalytica
    Top 20 AI Influencers You NEED To Be Following (The AI Journal ) & No. 2 of 50 Most Powerful AI influencers (engatica - 2022)


    LinkedIn and Twitter profile links.
    www.MargarisVentures.com

    • 14 min
    Discussing with Jenn Dearth how Workday is Modernizing Finance with AI and ML

    Discussing with Jenn Dearth how Workday is Modernizing Finance with AI and ML

    How Workday is Modernizing Finance with AI and ML
    In order to get organizations to lean into using AI, the key is to establish trust, recognize that the stakes are higher for financial users, and focus on the transition from tactical to strategic finance. In this episode, Jenn Dearth, senior manager of product management for machine learning for financials at Workday, joins Spiros Margaris to discuss Workday's current use of AI in managing risk, generating rules, and providing pre-emptive insights for modernizing finance functions.


    For more information:

    Jenn Dearth, Senior Manager, Machine Learning Product Management at Workday
    Personal LinkedIn
    Workday LinkedIn and Twitter profile links.
    Workday Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/workdaysc
    https://www.workday.com/

    Spiros Margaris, Venture Capitalist
    Ranked Global No. 1 Finance Influencer by Refinitiv (Thomson Reuters)
    Ranked Global No. 1 Fintech Influencer by Onalytica
    20 AI Influencers You NEED To Be Following (The AI Journal ) & No. 2 of 50 Most Powerful AI influencers (engatica - 2022)


    LinkedIn and Twitter profile links.
    www.MargarisVentures.com

    • 17 min
    My conversation with Frank Keller SVP & GM, Enterprise Segment, Merchant & Payment Platforms at PayPal

    My conversation with Frank Keller SVP & GM, Enterprise Segment, Merchant & Payment Platforms at PayPal

    My conversation with Frank Keller SVP & GM, Enterprise Segment, Merchant & Payment Platforms at PayPal.

    My conversation with Frank Keller of PayPal about how large enterprises can improve their payment methods to drive revenue and grow their business. We will dive into payment topics like authorization rates, false declines, and the tremendous impact they can have on business.

    PayPal LinkedIn and Twitter profile links.
    https://www.paypal.com/

    #fintech #payment #PayPalPartner

    Spiros Margaris, VC
    LinkedIn and Twitter profile links.
    www.MargarisVentures.com

    • 23 min
    Discussing AI policies, GDPR and AI Act with my Workday guests Jens-Henrik Jeppesen and Chandler Morse

    Discussing AI policies, GDPR and AI Act with my Workday guests Jens-Henrik Jeppesen and Chandler Morse

    How Workday Leverages the Power of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

    In this episode, I talk to my guests from Workday, Jens-Henrik Jeppesen, Senior Director Public Policy and Chandler C. Morse, VP Corporate Affairs. We discuss AI policies, GDPR, and the AI Act and how Workday is leading the way to promote a balance between legislation and innovation through skills-based talent acquisition and employee development.

    Workday LinkedIn and Twitter profile links.
    https://www.workday.com/

    Spiros Margaris, VC
    LinkedIn and Twitter profile links.
    www.MargarisVentures.com

    • 25 min
    Discussing the role of AI at Workday with my guest Rob McGovern

    Discussing the role of AI at Workday with my guest Rob McGovern

    How Workday Leverages the Power of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
    In this episode, we talk with Rob McGovern, Senior Director of Product Management for Machine Learning at Workday who discusses how his company uses AI and ML for human resources and financial management. Rob talks about data and privacy, innovation, and the importance of interpretability, explainability, and transparency in AI and ML.
    For more information:
    Rob McGovern, Sr Director, Product Management for Machine Learning at Workday
    Personal LinkedIn link
    Workday LinkedIn and Twitter profile links.
    https://www.workday.com/

    Spiros Margaris, VC
    LinkedIn and Twitter profile links.
    www.MargarisVentures.com

    • 26 min
    The evolution of the challenger model across Europe: building a bank on the cloud.

    The evolution of the challenger model across Europe: building a bank on the cloud.

    Spiros Margaris speaks to some of the world’s most successful challenger banks about how they built their businesses in the AWS Cloud. My guests include Jason Maude, Chief Technology Advocate at Starling Bank, and Eyal Gafni, Chief Strategy and Operations Officer at First Digital Bank. They share some of the key considerations and tough decisions they faced as newcomers to the industry, and discuss emerging trends and the role the cloud has played in enabling these trends.
    Learn more about how AWS works with FinTech firms here. You can also find out how FinTech partnerships have become a crucial driver of growth in the sector by downloading this report by AWS, Innovate Finance, and Finch Capital.

    For more information:
    Jason Maude, Chief Technology Advocate at Starling Bank
    Personal LinkedIn and Twitter profile links.
    Starling Bank LinkedIn and Twitter profile links.
    https://www.starlingbank.com/
    Eyal Gafni, Chief Strategy and Operations Officer at First Digital Bank
    Personal LinkedIn profile link.
    First Digital Bank LinkedIn and Twitter profile links.
    https://en.digibank.co.il/

    Spiros Margaris, VC
    LinkedIn and Twitter profile links.
    www.MargarisVentures.com

    • 27 min

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