Humans & AI

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Innovators, leaders, and builders share their stories, insights, and visions for the future of artificial intelligence. The Humans & AI Show is hosted by Flor Laorga, Co-Founder of AI Frontier Network—a global community focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the people driving AI forward.

  1. 14h ago

    Chen Amit — Why finance can't tolerate AI hallucinations (and what to do)

    Chen is a veteran high-tech executive and repeat entrepreneur. Before Tipalti, Chen was CEO of Atrica, a Carrier Ethernet company acquired by Nokia-Siemens. Prior to Atrica, he was Co-founder and CEO of Verix, a business intelligence software provider. At ECI Telecom, Chen founded its ADSL business unit and led it from inception to $100M in annual sales. He earned a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, and an MBA from INSEAD. Chen Amit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenamit/ Flor Laorga LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/ X: https://x.com/florlaorga Website: https://aifn.co/flor AI Frontier Network Website: https://aifn.co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/ X: https://x.com/aifn_co YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network OUTLINE 00:00 Start 0:59 Chen Amit’s Entrepreneurial Roots And Love Of Building 2:20 Hands-On Leadership: Credibility Through Deep Product Detail 4:28 How Tipalti Started As A “Side Project” From Customer Pain 8:08 Why AI Adoption In Finance Moves Slower: Trust And Control 12:59 Leading Tipalti’s Shift To Becoming An AI-Native Company 15:12 Hiring For AI Transformation And Rethinking Org Structures 19:29 AI Agents In Regulated B2B: Humans Managing Humans And Agents 23:00 Career Advice: Trust Your Gut When Data Supports Strategy 26:06 Five-To-Ten-Year AI Outlook For Finance Automation And Compliance 28:41 Legacy And Perspective: Being Proud Of How You Lived

  2. Jun 11

    Rachel Kirkham — AI for Audit: Full-Population Analytics, Risk Scoring & Trust

    Rachel Kirkham is CTO at MindBridge, where she leads product strategy, data science initiatives, and the development of the company risk-scoring approach. Rachel Kirkham LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-ai/ Flor Laorga LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/ X: https://x.com/florlaorga Website: https://aifn.co/flor AI Frontier Network Website: https://aifn.co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/ X: https://x.com/aifn_co YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network OUTLINE

  3. Apr 15

    Kevin Surace — AI-First Leadership, QA Automation, and the Future of Work

    Kevin is the father of the Virtual Assistant and a Silicon Valley innovator, serial entrepreneur, CEO, and futurist. He was INC Magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year, a CNBC top Innovator of the Decade, World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer, Chair of Silicon Valley Forum, Planet Forward Innovator of the Year nominee, featured for 5 years on TechTV's Silicon Spin, and inducted into RIT's Innovation Hall of Fame. He has 94 worldwide patents and led pioneering work on the first cellular data smartphone (AirCommunicator), the first human-like AI virtual assistant (Portico), soundproof drywall, high R-value windows, AI-driven building management, Generative AI for QA automation, and supply-chain auctions. Kevin Surace LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksurace/ Flor Laorga LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/ X: https://x.com/florlaorga Website: https://aifn.co/flor AI Frontier Network Website: https://aifn.co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/ X: https://x.com/aifn_co YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network OUTLINE 00:00 Start 1:13 Kevin Surace’s AI And Entertainment Career 3:41 Will AI Replace Jobs, Or Redefine Purpose? 6:38 Why Human Authenticity Still Matters 7:51 Appvance’s Generative AI For QA Automation 11:28 Do Modern AI Systems Still Make Mistakes? 13:13 AI-First Leadership And The Rising Importance Of EQ 14:51 The Joy Success Cycle: Joy, Energy, Consistency 19:57 Appvance Vision: 100x Productivity For Enterprise CIOs 25:09 Skills To Build For The AI Workplace

  4. Apr 9

    Anya Cheng: Why “Ideas Are Cheap” and Unique Data Is the Real Moat

    Anya Cheng is the Founder & CEO of Taelor, an AI-powered men's clothing subscription service promoting sustainable fashion. A Silicon Valley entrepreneur, she has been recognized among "Girls in Tech 40 Under 40" for her expertise in tech product management and marketing. Anya played a pivotal role in launching Facebook and Instagram Shopping at Meta, led new business expansion at eBay, and helped grow McDonald's global food delivery. She also shaped Target's mobile commerce and has led teams in AI, eCommerce product management, and marketing across Fortune 500 companies. Anya's award-winning venture, Taelor AI, was named one of the Bay Area's Most Innovative Startups to Watch by Business Journal and is backed by early investors in NVIDIA, TikTok, Facebook, Lyft, and Spotify. She is a best-selling author, two-time TEDx speaker, and teaches at Northwestern University. Anya Cheng LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anyacheng/ Website: https://taelor.style/ Flor Laorga LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/ X: https://x.com/florlaorga Website: https://aifn.co/flor AI Frontier Network Website: https://aifn.co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/ X: https://x.com/aifn_co YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network OUTLINE 00:00 Start 0:52 Introduction to Taelor and AI in Fashion 2:12 Anya's Educational Background and Teaching Role 2:52 Experience Launching Facebook and Instagram Shopping 5:58 The Impact of AI on Consumer Behavior 8:31 Importance of Human in the Loop in AI 11:19 AI's Role in Reducing Waste in Fashion 13:21 Focus on Men's Fashion and Personal Motivation 15:58 Challenges as a Female Founder in Tech 20:03 The Future of AI and Human Judgment in Fashion 21:52 Taelor's Business Model and Future Plans 24:08 Key Lessons Learned Throughout Anya's Career

  5. Mar 27

    Jimmy Mesta — Why Security Teams Must Fight AI with AI

    Jimmy Mesta is the founder and Chief Technology Officer at RAD Security. He is responsible for the technological vision for the RAD Security platform. A veteran security engineering leader focused on building cloud-native security solutions, Jimmy has held leadership positions with enterprises navigating the growth of cloud services and containerization. Previously, he was an independent consultant focused on building large-scale cloud security programs, delivering technical security training, producing research, and securing some of the largest containerized environments in the world. Jimmy Mesta LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmymesta Website: https://www.radsecurity.ai/ Flor Laorga LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/ X: https://x.com/florlaorga Website: https://aifn.co/flor AI Frontier Network Website: https://aifn.co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/ X: https://x.com/aifn_co YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network OUTLINE 00:00 Start 00:46 Cybersecurity Origin Story 01:44 From Pen Testing To Cloud Security 04:12 Betting On GenAI Security 07:51 Reducing AI Errors 11:02 Security Roles Are Changing 13:13 Securing AI-Generated Code 17:02 Staying Grounded Amid AI Hype 21:20 Hot Take On Security Categories 23:18 RAD Security’s Future Vision 24:41 Biggest Product Lesson 26:25 Wrap Up And Goodbye

  6. Feb 10

    Mike True — How AI is Redefining AdTech, Attribution & Multi-Channel Growth

    Mike True is the co-founder and CEO of Prescient. Before founding the company in 2019, he helped clients at App Annie, IBM, and Oracle grow revenue through AI and analytics solutions. He holds a B.S. in Marketing from Salve Regina University. Mike True LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljtrue/ Website: https://prescientai.com/ Flor Laorga LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/ X: https://x.com/florlaorga Website: https://aifn.co/flor AI Frontier Network Website: https://aifn.co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/ X: https://x.com/aifn_co YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network OUTLINE 00:00 Start 00:39 Founding Prescient During the Pandemic 02:58 Lessons from IBM and Oracle 04:20 Three Crucial Startup Tips 06:43 Responsible and Secure Data Practices 07:53 Uncovering Hidden Trends in Marketing 09:53 Measuring AI's Impact on Marketing 17:21 Future of AI-Driven Advertising 20:58 Traits of Successful Founders and Investors

  7. Jan 20

    John Bates — AI, Sentient Documents & Reinventing Enterprise Content Management

    Dr. John Bates, a former Cambridge computer science and deep learning expert, is a five-time software CEO in the European tech startup scene. He currently leads SER Group, a German enterprise content management company, and serves as a non-executive Director at Sage, the UK’s second-largest tech firm. John Bates LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjohnbates/?originalSubdomain=uk Website: https://www.sergroup.com/en/ Flor Laorga LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/ X: https://x.com/florlaorga Website: https://aifn.co/flor AI Frontier Network Website: https://aifn.co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/ X: https://x.com/aifn_co YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network OUTLINE 00:00 Start 00:36 From Cambridge Academic to Serial Tech CEO 03:35 Combining Deep Tech Skills with Business Leadership 06:04 Inside SER Group's AI-Driven Content Platform 08:28 Augmenting Human Work with Intelligent Automation 12:33 Real-World Applications of SER’s Technology 17:29 Standing Out in a Crowded Enterprise Market 21:08 Guiding the Next Generation of AI Talent

  8. Jan 5

    Onur Alp Soner — Privacy-First Analytics, AI Ethics & Open Source Innovation

    Onur Alp Soner is the co-founder and CEO of Countly, a digital analytics and in-app engagement platform. A technologist and self-starter, he bootstrapped Countly to give companies more control over how they understand and interact with users. Under his leadership, Countly has become a trusted platform for enterprises focused on innovation and user privacy. Onur Alp Soner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/onuralpsoner/?originalSubdomain=uk Website: https://countly.com/ Flor Laorga LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/ X: https://x.com/florlaorga Website: https://aifn.co/flor AI Frontier Network Website: https://aifn.co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/ X: https://x.com/aifn_co YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network OUTLINE 00:00 Start 00:33 Onur Alp Soner's Journey into Analytics 02:52 What Privacy Means in Analytics 04:36 Challenges of AI-Powered Personalization 06:26 Building Trust Through Data Transparency 11:54 Open Source and Data Ownership 19:16 Bootstrapping Countly: Key Lessons Learned

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Innovators, leaders, and builders share their stories, insights, and visions for the future of artificial intelligence. The Humans & AI Show is hosted by Flor Laorga, Co-Founder of AI Frontier Network—a global community focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the people driving AI forward.

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    AI Frontier Network
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
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