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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 PodcastHow Digital Workers Are Changing Industrial Performance - with Somya Kapoor of IFS Loops
A decade of stalled industrial AI efforts has given way to a new phase where agentic systems can finally handle complex, variable operational tasks without the…
The AI in Business PodcastHow Walmart Is Reengineering AI Delivery Speed - with David Glick of Walmart
Enterprise AI is outpacing the operating models built to support it, forcing leaders to reconcile rapid iteration with safety, governance, and real‑world…
The AI in Business PodcastWhy Supply Chain Design Becomes the Differentiator as AI Automates Planning - with Don Hicks of Optilogic
The traditional focus on supply chain efficiency has created brittle networks that break under modern volatility and shifting global trade consensus. Optilogic…
The AI in Business PodcastTurning Market Shifts into Field Action for Medtech Commercial Teams - with Mike Monovoukas & Alex Wakefield of AcuityMD
The reliance on historical data and manual CRM entry has created a significant gap between internal strategy and the real-time signals driving today's complex…
The AI in Business PodcastWhy Manual K-1 Workflows Are Breaking Under Modern Tax Complexity - with Ken Powell of K1x
In today's episode sponsored by K1x, the accounting sector faces a critical inflection point as a deficit of 300,000 professionals intersects with escalating…
The AI in Business PodcastBuilding a Virtuous Cycle of Analytics in Global Enterprises - with Barry McCardel of Hex
Enterprise data estates often optimize for platform expansion over decision velocity, producing reporting layers that signal activity but fail to accelerate…
The AI in Business PodcastAI Use Cases, Deployment, and Measuring Real-World ROI - with Ylan Kazi of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
Today's guest is Ylan Kazi, Chief Data and AI Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota. With deep experience leading enterprise AI strategy in…
The AI in Business PodcastOperationalizing Customer Service at Scale with Outcome-Driven Agentic AI - with Craig Walker of Dialpad
Customer service leaders face rising pressure to resolve more interactions faster, while maintaining high-quality experiences — and many legacy systems and…
The AI in Business PodcastPricing Changes in Small Commercial Without Governance Debt - with Barbara Stacer of Utica National Insurance Group
The critical bottleneck in small commercial pricing is no longer the actuarial model itself, but the operational friction and administrative stagnation that…
The AI in Business PodcastFunding Agentic AI in HR Without Losing Control - with Carey Smith of Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Today's guest is Carey Smith, Former President and CIO of XcelerateHealth and Chief Technology Innovation Officer (CTIO) of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of…
The AI in Business PodcastRethinking Pharma Commercial Targeting with AI - with Philip Poulidis of ODAIA
Commercial life‑sciences teams are facing a widening gap between strong brand strategy and fragmented real‑world execution, driven by misaligned workflows…
The AI in Business PodcastHow AI Is Reshaping Shutdown and Turnaround Operations - with Raghu Ahobilam of NOV
Today's guest is Raghu Ahobilam, Global Director of Inventory and Assets at NOV. Raghu brings global leadership experience across inventory management, asset…
The AI in Business PodcastTrusted AI Architectures for Risk and Compliance Leaders - with Dean Alms & Eric Hensley of Aravo
Enterprise risk leaders are currently struggling to move beyond static, episodic checklists while managing the data "fire hose" generated by continuous…
The AI in Business PodcastAI for Better Customer Connections in CX - with Joe Atamian of Comcast
Eliminating the friction caused by fragmented customer context is a primary mandate for enterprise operations leaders. Joe Atamian, Vice President at Comcast…
The AI in Business PodcastTurning Real World Data into Safer Outcomes for Fleets and Physical Operations - with Hemant Banavar of Motive
Today's guest is Hemant Banavar, Chief Product Officer at Motive. Hemant leads product strategy for AI-driven systems that bring real-time visibility and…
The AI in Business PodcastOvercoming Skepticism and Driving AI Adoption - with Umesh Rustogi of Microsoft
Today's guest is Umesh Rustogi, General Manager of Dragon for Nursing at Microsoft Health & Life Sciences. An expert in applying AI to clinical workflows…
The AI in Business PodcastImproving Warehouse Efficiency with Unified Data and AI-Driven Visibility - with Dan Keto of Easy Metrics
Today's guest is Dan Keto, President and Co-founder at Easy Metrics, where he focuses on helping warehouse and distribution teams turn fragmented transactional…
The AI in Business PodcastEnterprise AI Adoption at a Moment of Maximum Skepticism - with Nishtha Jain
Today's guest is Nishtha Jain, AI Innovation Leader. Nishtha leads enterprise data and AI strategy in the biopharma sector, focusing on aligning advanced…
The AI in Business PodcastIn a Sea of Complexity, Does a "Successor" Exist? - with Stephen Wolfram of Wolfram Research
Today's guest is Stephen Wolfram, Founder and CEO of Wolfram Research. Wolfram is a pioneering computer scientist and physicist, best known for creating…
The AI in Business PodcastFrom Demos to Defensible in Financial Services Copyright & Compliance for Enterprise AI - Naveen Kumar of TD Bank
Today's guest is Naveen Kumar, Head of AI Governance at TD Bank. With extensive experience in AI risk management and governance, he provides actionable…
The AI in Business PodcastManaging Third-Party Risk When You Have 10,000 Suppliers - with Dean Alms of Aravo
Today's guest is Dean Alms, Chief Product Officer at Aravo. Aravo is an enterprise software company focused on third-party risk management and compliance…
The AI in Business PodcastThe Internet of Agents and What It Means for Enterprise Leaders - with Vijoy Pandey of Outshift by Cisco
Today's guest is Vijoy Pandey, Special Vice President and General Manager for Outshift by Cisco. Vijoy leads Cisco's internal incubation and strategy efforts…
The AI in Business PodcastFixing Shadow AI and Tool Sprawl in Enterprise Marketing - with Gillian Hinkle of Salesforce
Today's guest is Gillian Hinkle, Senior Director of Growth & Digital Marketing for Heroku at Salesforce. Gillian brings extensive experience in enterprise…
The AI in Business PodcastTransforming R&D with AI and Quantum Computing - with David Carmona of Microsoft
Today's guest is David Carmona, Vice President of Discovery & Quantum at Microsoft. David leads work at the intersection of AI, scientific discovery, and…
The AI in Business PodcastAI Adoption and Skepticism in Regulated Industries - with Ylan Kazi of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
Today's guest is Ylan Kazi, Chief Data and AI Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota. Ylan joins Emerj Client Narrative & Content Strategy Lead Nick…
The AI in Business PodcastWhat Executives Need to Know About Quantum Computing and AI - with Daniel Lidar of the University of Southern California and Izhar Medalsy of Quantum Elements Inc.
Today's guests are Daniel Lidar, Holder of the Viterbi Professorship of Engineering at USC, Director of the USC Center for Quantum Information Science &…
The AI in Business PodcastCopyright & Compliance for Enterprise AI From Demos to Defensible - Nina Edwards of Prudential Insurance
Today's guest is Nina Edwards, Vice President of Emerging Technology and Innovation at Prudential Insurance. With decades of experience driving strategy…
The AI in Business PodcastTranslating AI Models into Business Value From Governance to Deployment - Thomas Holmes of Akur8
Today's guest is Thomas Holmes, Chief Actuary, North America at Akur8. Holmes works at the intersection of actuarial pricing, AI governance, and…
The AI in Business PodcastTransforming Trial Design and Patient Data with Deterministic AI - with Emma Vitalini of Amgen
Today's guest is Emma Vitalini, Head of Global Digital Health Technology Innovation at Amgen, where she leads initiatives at the intersection of digital…
The AI in Business PodcastStop Asking and Start Solving with AI for Proactive CX - with Vasili Triant of UJET
Today's guest is Vasili Triant, CEO of UJET. UJET is a next-generation cloud contact center platform leveraging AI to modernize customer experiences. Vasili…
The AI in Business PodcastWorkforce Solutions for Field Services with AI - with Rommel Ong of Belimed
Today's guest is Rommel Ong, Regional Service Director at Belimed. Belimed provides sterilization and infection control solutions for healthcare facilities…
The AI in Business PodcastModernizing Insurance Pricing From Excel to Explainable AI - Thomas Holmes of Akur8
Today's guest is Thomas Holmes, Chief Actuary for North America at Akur8. Holmes focuses on how actuarial teams can modernize pricing and reserving with…
The AI in Business PodcastHow Open Context Layers Help Enterprises Build, Govern, & Scale Agentic AI - with Prukalpa Sankar of Atlan
Today's guest is Prukalpa Sankar, Co-Founder & CEO at Atlan. Atlan is a metadata platform delivering data and AI governance. Combining enterprise data with AI…
The AI in Business PodcastReducing R&D Cycle Time in Pharma Without Increasing Regulatory Risk - with Vaithi Bharath of Bayer
Today's guest is Vaithi Bharath, Associate Director of Data Science & AI Solutions at Bayer. Bharath joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to break…
The AI in Business PodcastData Solutions for Tailoring Agronomic Support to Meet Regional Needs - with Tami Craig Schilling of Bayer Crop Science
Today's guest is Tami Craig Schilling, Vice President of Agronomic Digital Innovation at Bayer Crop Science. Tami brings decades of expertise in agricultural…
The AI in Business PodcastWhy Agentic and Conversational AI Products Are Not What CX Leaders Think - with Baker Johnson of UJET
Today's guest is Baker Johnson, Chief Business Officer at UJET. UJET is a next-generation cloud contact center platform that leverages AI to modernize the…
The AI in Business PodcastWhy Post-Merger Integrations Fail Without Data Governance - Sandro Venturini of UBS
Today's guest is Sandro Venturini, Executive Director at UBS Asset Management Switzerland. Sandro brings deep expertise in fund structuring, cross-border…
The AI in Business PodcastScaling Enterprise Productivity Through Agentic AI and Workflow Automation - with Kuo Zhang of Alibaba.com
Today's guest is Kuo Zhang, President of Alibaba.com. Alibaba.com is a global B2B marketplace connecting small and mid-sized businesses with manufacturers and…
The AI in Business PodcastRewiring Systems to Scale AI From Demos to Deliverables - Nina Edwards of Prudential Insurance
Today's guest is Nina Edwards, Vice President of Emerging Technology and Innovation at Prudential Insurance. With decades of experience driving strategy…
The AI in Business PodcastAccelerating Speed to Value through Agentic Systems and Intelligent Automation in Life Sciences - with Robert Wenier of AstraZeneca
Today's guest is Robert Wenier, Global Head of Cloud and Infrastructure at AstraZeneca. Robert leads enterprise cloud, infrastructure, and platform strategy…
The AI in Business PodcastGoverning AI for Fraud, Compliance, and Automation at Scale - with Naveen Kumar of TD Bank
Today's guest is Naveen Kumar, Head of Insider Risk, Analytics, and Detection at TD Bank. With deep expertise in financial crime and risk analytics, he offers…
The AI in Business PodcastTransparency for AI Systems, Regulations, and Humans in Agricultural Manufacturing - with Kun He of Bayer
Today's guest is Kun He, Lead Scientific Advisor at Bayer Crop Science. He joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how AI is transforming…
The AI in Business PodcastWhy Granular Visibility and Data Control Determines AI Success in Financial Services - with Chris Joynt of Securiti
Today's guest is Chris Joynt, Director of Product Marketing at Securiti. Securiti is a leader in AI-powered data security, privacy, and governance across…
The AI in Business PodcastRethinking Clinical Trials with Faster AI-Driven Decision Making - with Shefali Kakar of Novartis
Shefali Kakar, Global Head of PK Sciences and Oncology at Novartis, returns to the AI in Business podcast to discuss how AI is reshaping the earliest and most…
The AI in Business PodcastHuman-Centered Innovation Driving Better Nurse Experiences - with Umesh Rustogi of Microsoft
Today's guest is Umesh Rustogi, General Manager of Dragon for Nursing, Microsoft Health & Life Sciences. Umesh joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello…
The AI in Business PodcastThe Biggest Cybersecurity Challenges Facing Regulated and Mid-Market Sectors - with Cody Barrow of EclecticIQ
Today's guest is Cody Barrow, CEO at EclecticIQ. EclecticIQ is a global cybersecurity leader specializing in threat intelligence technology. Cody joins Emerj…
The AI in Business PodcastOvercoming Cloud Complexity in Mid Market Operations - with Dirk Michiels of Savaco
Today's guest is Dirk Michiels, CEO of Savaco. Savaco is a Belgium-based managed service provider specializing in hybrid cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and…
The AI in Business PodcastFrom Hiring to Growth and the Future of Workforce Strategy - with Meghna Punhani of Eightfold AI
Today's guest is Meghna Punhani, Chief People Officer at Eightfold AI. Eightfold AI provides an AI-powered platform for talent management, helping…
The AI in Business Podcast"Waking Up" Data in Clinical Workflows with AI - with Mathew Paruthickal of Sanofi
Today's guest is Mathew Paruthickal, Global Head of Data Architecture, Utilization, and AI Engineering at Sanofi. Founded in 1973, Sanofi is a French…
The AI in Business PodcastCopyright Risk in Financial Services and the Rise of Responsible AI – with Lauren Tulloch of CCC
Today's guest is Lauren Tulloch, Vice President and Managing Director at CCC (Copyright Clearance Center). CCC provides collective copyright licensing services…
The AI in Business PodcastWhy False Positives Are Costing Banks More Than Fraud - with Suvaleena Paul of Bank of America
Today's guest is Suvaleena Paul, Assistant Vice President and Senior Analyst in Fraud, Innovation, and Analysis at Bank of America. Suvaleena joins Emerj…
The AI in Business PodcastUsing Artificial Intelligence to Unlock Hidden Insights in Genomic Research - with Dr. Mark Kiel of Genomenon
Today's guest is Dr. Mark Kiel, Chief Science Officer and Founder at Genomenon. Genomenon is a genomics intelligence company that unlocks real-world evidence…
The AI in Business PodcastDriving the Systemic Change for AI – with Deborah Golden of Deloitte
The gap between a promising AI pilot and enterprise-wide, scalable impact remains a critical divide where momentum and resources often stall. Today's guest is…
The AI in Business PodcastStrategic AI Adoption for Asset Managers and Enterprise Decision Makers - with Robert Kubin of Amundi
Today's guest is Robert Kubin, Head of Sales for Central Europe at Amundi. Amundi is a European asset manager, ranked among the top 10 globally by assets under…
The AI in Business PodcastWhy Architecture Determines the Future of AI Innovation - with Aaron Levie of Box
Today's guest is Aaron Levie, CEO of Box. Box provides secure cloud content management and collaboration solutions for enterprises managing unstructured data…
The AI in Business PodcastTurning Consumer Goods Data into Real-Time Business Decisions - with Michael Finley of AnswerRocket
Today's guest is Michael Finley, Chief Technology Officer at AnswerRocket. Founded in 2013, AnswerRocket builds enterprise AI agents delivering measurable…
The AI in Business PodcastLooking at Retail Challenges from a Data Perspective - with Nick Masca of Marks and Spencer
Today's guest is Nick Masca, Head of Data Science for Growth & Personalisation at Marks and Spencer. Marks and Spencer plc is a prominent British multinational…
The AI in Business PodcastSolving Hard Industrial Problems with Fast AI Deployment - with Kriti Sharma of IFS Nexus Black
Today's guest is Kriti Sharma, CEO of IFS Nexus Black. Nexus Black specializes in solving complex operational challenges in asset-intensive environments by…
The AI in Business PodcastTurning Operational Data into AI Ready Assets - with Andrew Deutsch of RR Donnelly and the Fangled Group
Today's guest is Andrew Deutsch, CEO of the Fangled Group and Director of Operations at RR Donnelley. Fangled Group is a global marketing and sales consultancy…
The AI in Business PodcastWhy Regulated Industries Must Rethink Copyright and AI - with Roanie Levy of CCC
Today's guest is Roanie Levy, Licensing and Legal Advisor, CCC. CCC provides collective copyright licensing services for corporate users of copyrighted…