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Cleared for Takeoff - Real AI stories from the industries move the world.
Cleared for Takeoff is the podcast for the executives bringing AI into the industries the world depends on: aviation, aerospace and defense, manufacturing, and distribution. These industries keep the world connected, built, supplied, and secure. They fuel progress in every other industry, and AI is changing how they all operate. Every episode, a senior leader shares their real AI story: the decisions, the challenges, and the outcomes that matter. Hosted by Ben Tosado, Founder of Deep Blue Cloud.
Episodes
Cleared for Takeoff - Real AI stories from the industries move the world.Autonomy that Matches the Mission with Mike Flanigan CEO of Seasats
Matching Autonomy to the Mission with Mike Flanagan, CEO of Seasats Autonomous Maritime Systems, Mission Autonomy & AI How do you know when an autonomous…
Cleared for Takeoff - Real AI stories from the industries move the world.The Partner Bench is the Strategy: When the Deadline Can't Move, with Jennifer Torlone, Technoedje
In this episode, we talk to Jennifer Torlone, co-founder and CEO of Technoedje, about how a strong partner bench helps companies scale under pressure. She…
Cleared for Takeoff - Real AI stories from the industries move the world.What Aviation AI Experiments Are Missing: Ownership, Strategy and ROI, with Glenn Antoine, Founder of Venture Strategy Advisors
In this episode, we talk to Glenn Antoine, founder of Venture Strategy Advisors, about what aviation AI experiments are missing: ownership, strategy, and ROI…
Cleared for Takeoff - Real AI stories from the industries move the world.Speed and Trust: Building AI the Pentagon Actually Uses | Mailani Veney, Kana Systems
The Department of Defense spent months trying to recruit Mailani Veney, but she kept saying no because she didn't think she had the right background. What…
Cleared for Takeoff - Real AI stories from the industries move the world.AI in Marketing: Data, Metrics, and Buyer Behavior with Omi Diaz-Cooper
Most episodes of Cleared for Takeoff sit down with an operator or a technology leader. This one is different. Omi Diaz-Cooper is CEO of Level 350 Advertising…
Cleared for Takeoff - Real AI stories from the industries move the world.AI Barriers in Aviation and Defense, with Srinivas Matlapudi, AWS
Cost pressure and data fragmentation look the same whether you're talking to an aviation company or a manufacturer. But the defense industrial base plays by…
Cleared for Takeoff - Real AI stories from the industries move the world.From Marketplace to Agents: Building Airvoyant with Jon Baker
Aviation parts procurement is one of the largest and most manual cost centers in the industry. In this episode of Cleared for Takeoff, host Ben Tosado, CEO of…
Cleared for Takeoff - Real AI stories from the industries move the world.Where AI Is Actually Working, with James Barnes
AI is moving faster than anyone can report on it. The useful question is where it’s solving real problems right now. In the first episode of Cleared for…
Cleared for Takeoff - Real AI stories from the industries move the world.Cleared for Takeoff Trailer
Aviation keeps the world connected. Manufacturing builds it. Distribution moves it. And AI is changing how all three operate: faster, smarter, and with higher…