Accelerating AI

Hosted by John L. Connell

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In the Accelerating AI podcast, we spotlight thought leaders and product visionaries solving real-world problems, to help business leaders navigate AI deployment in their organizations. We see automation as the modern Industrial Revolution, and the emerging AI stack as critical infrastructure for the future of work.

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April 1, 202428 min

Episode 6: MP Eisen, VP of Partnerships at Glean

In this episode, John L. Connell and MP Eisen discuss Glean's go-to-market strategy, how business leaders are thinking about implementing AI tools, AI centricity vs human centricity, and more! MP is VP of Partnerships at Glean. Previously, she served as VP of Channel Sales at Asana, tripling ARR for three consecutive years and saw the business grow from 250 to 2K employees. Before Asana and Glean, MP supported strategy and operations at Nerdwallet, and picked up degrees from Wharton as well as Georgetown. Glean is a Series D company valued at $2.2B, solving knowledge search and discovery with AI.

February 12, 202439 min

Episode 5: Craig Wiley, Senior Director of Product for AI at Databricks

In this episode, John L. Connell, Luis Gonzalez and Craig Wiley discuss the evolution of AI infrastructure, considerations when deploying AI, and the significance of generative AI experimentation.

January 10, 202436 min

Episode 4: Zeno Mercer, AI and Robotics Investor

In this episode, John L. Connell, Luis Gonzalez and Zeno Mercer discuss and ideate on AI’s impact across mobility (specifically autonomous vehicles), healthcare, public sector, consumer/commercial productivity, and more.

December 13, 202328 min

Episode 3: EJ Cho, CEO of Tofu

In this episode, John L. Connell, Luis Gonzalez and Eunjoon (EJ) Cho talk about the inspiration for Tofu, how Generative AI unlocks omni-channel personalization for marketing teams, and what it means to build a new product category alongside customers.

November 3, 202325 min

Episode 2: Jacky Koh, CEO of Relevance AI

Jacky, John, and Luis talk about the potential for agents/bots to automate work, and the implications increased productivity will have on enabling everyone to spend their time on higher-value activities.

September 28, 202331 min

Episode 1: Michael Daehne, CEO of FlexPoint Consulting

This Episode's GuestMichael Daehne is CEO of FlexPoint Consulting, where he specializes in business transformation and technology modernization. He previously served as a Partner and Transformation Practice Director at Sense Corp. Prior to that, Michael spent time at Deloitte Consulting, and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin.Sections00:00 - podcast and Michael intro01:30 - why should business leaders pay attention to AI?04:00 - where to start deploying AI in your company?08:09 - motivating AI adoption in your company and challenges around responsible use12:58 - planning for AI adoption in your company16:28 - automating workflows and understanding your data24:12 - generating actionable insights26:08 - navigating data privacy and compliance

September 28, 20239 min

Episode 0: Welcome to the Accelerating AI Podcast!

This Episode's Co-HostLuis Gonzalez is a Senior Solutions Consultant at ServiceNow and co-Host of the Accelerating AI podcast. Previously, he served as a Solution Engineer at Oracle, Medallia, and Senior Consultant at Capgemini.Sections00:00 - podcast intro00:38 - why are we starting this podcast?01:28 - John intro03:20 - Luis intro04:05 - terminology: AI, ML, LLMs06:00 - examples of AI improving productivity in businesses07:34 - who will be featured on our podcast?08:25 - content release cadence (at least 1 episode/month) and how to get in touch