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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 research staff and journalists interview top AI executives from Fortune 2000 firms and unicorn startups - uncovering trends, use-cases, and best practices for practical AI adoption. Visit our advertising page to learn more about reaching our executive audience of Fortune 2000 AI adopters: https://emerj.com/advertise
Episodes
The AI in Business PodcastEntrepreneurs, Leverage Your Ecosystem! - with Paul Silva of Valley Venture Mentors
Paul Silva started as an entrepreneur with a crazy idea: "What if we could create video games for blind people?" As you can imagine, getting the attention of…
The AI in Business PodcastHow Startups can Play Smart in Big Data - with Dayakar Puskoor of Naya Ventures
Dayakar went from entrepreneurship to the VC world, and hasn't lost a bit of his enthusiasm for finding opportunities for an agile, ambitious team. In this…
The AI in Business PodcastInvestor's Perspective: Tweaking Your Pitch - with Dr. Charles Sidman ECS Capital Partners
Dr. Charles Sidman recieved his Masters and then PhD in Harvard in Immunology - and made the transition from tenured professor to seasoned investor. Charles…
The AI in Business PodcastDon't Evolve the Robot, Evolve the Team - Interview with ASU's Dr. Jekan Thanga
A task doesn't need to be completed by a robot perfectly suited for that task. Instead, it can be completed by a team of robots with a mission, and an ability…
The AI in Business PodcastRobots Have Feelings, Too - In Their Hands and Feet - with Researcher / Entrepreneur / MIT PhD Eduardo Torres-Jara
When most people comment on robots having feelings, they're talking about emotional intelligence. Eduardo Torres-Jara is talking about the sense of touch. As…
The AI in Business PodcastWhat's an Angel Looking for? - with Tech Investor and Cherry Stone Angel Group Member John Collins
John build business number 1, then sold it (landscaping company). He then got his MBA, and built business number 2, then sold it (engineering / manufacturing…
The AI in Business PodcastGetting Information from Biology Should Be So Hard - with MIT's Charles Fracchia, Founder for BioBright
With a burning desire to combine his passions for digital fabrication, biology and computer science, Charles Fracchia came to MIT and Harvard eager to learn…
The AI in Business PodcastThe Future of Software is Liquid? - Interview with SparkBeyond CEO Sagie Davidovich
Sagie Davidovich has founded and served as CTO for a number of startups in the technology field, including the semantic web. Now, Sagie's focus has shifted…
The AI in Business PodcastElements of Entrepreneurial Success with Neil Patel, Co-Founder of KISSMetrics
Neil Patel co-founder of KISSmetrics, CrazyEgg, and HelloBar - and has for years toured the country speaking on web marketing and web business. Many people…
The AI in Business PodcastHow Story Drives Our Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurs - with SciFutures CEO Ari Popper
Ari Popper is a renown consultant and businessman in the technology domain. Also an avid writer - Ari's present business venture at SciFutures involves…
The AI in Business PodcastArtificial Intelligence and Business - At Odds? Interview with Adaptive AI's CEO, Peter Voss
Peter Voss started a technology company as a young man and brought it to the Johannesburg stock exchange, and sold it. Financially independent, Peter explored…
The AI in Business PodcastBiological Human Enhancement and Artificial Life - with Dr. Thomas Ray
Dr. Thomas Ray spent years studying life in the rainforest after earning his PhD in Biology from Harvard. Years later - fascinated with evolution and the idea…
The AI in Business PodcastBig Data - It's Meaning and it's Implications - with WIRED's Klint Finley
Klint Finley has written for a vast number of technology media sources, including TechCrunch - and his present job with WIRED. One of his most popular topics…
The AI in Business PodcastArtificial General Intelligence - Path to Progress - Dr. Helgi Helgason
Dr. Helgi Helgason points out the the field of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has really only been around since 2008, but that at last there is an…
The AI in Business PodcastDr. Robin Hanson - The Path Forward for a Better Human Future
Dr. Robin Hanson is a recognized thought leader in the ramifications of emerging technology on economics and society. Being a featured speaker at the…
The AI in Business PodcastAubrey de Grey - Chief Science Officer, SENS Foundation - On Ending the Disease of Death
Aubrey de Grey is possibly the most well-known proponent of the anti-aging movement. His work at the SENS foundation has been pivotal in bringing attention and…
The AI in Business PodcastBen Goertzel - The Status and Future of Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Ben Goertzel is widely recognized as the father of Artificial General Intelligence - or the study of super-human artificial intelligence that is not…
The AI in Business PodcastRobots Doing the Dull, Dirty, and Dangerous Work - with Dr. Kevin LaGrandeur
As far back as Homer's Illiad (and beyond), man has written about creating autonata to do the tasks we don't want to do. Generally, this is the dull, the…
The AI in Business PodcastRobotics and Culture, America vs. Japan - with Reno J. Tibke
What's up with the Japanese and all their robots? What makes the Japanese perspective on robotics and technology so much different than out own here in…
The AI in Business PodcastJeff Orkin - Gaming and the Progress of Artificial Intelligence
How does the development of video games relate to AI's increasing role in our lives? How can games provide us with insight for applications everywhere? Jeff…
The AI in Business PodcastNeurala CEO Massimiliano Versace - Robotics, Startups, and the Future of "Work"
Massimiliano is CEO of Neurala, a Boston-based Robotics Startup company whose mission is to develop autonomy in machines. In this interview, we talk about the…
The AI in Business PodcastKarl F. MacDorman - Our Potential Post-Human Future
Karl F. MacDorman received his PhD in Machine Learning from Cambridge University, and went on to teach at Osaka University - where he worked with some of the…
The AI in Business PodcastJim Karkanias - Human Enhancement and the Trends That May Be Leading Us There
Jim Karkanias is a Partner in Applied Research and Technology at Microsoft. His formal training is in the domain of information systems, and he's now working…
The AI in Business PodcastTim Stevens - Beyond Google Glass: Augmentation, Virtual Reality, and the Future of Personal Security
Tim Stevens is Editor in Chief at Engadget, and he's one of the first people outside of Google to wear Google Glass. In this podcast, Tim talks about his…