The AI in Business Podcast

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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

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October 21, 202627 min

Preserving Field Service Expertise in the Age of AI - with Thomas Cottereau of Sightcall

Service organizations hold most of their critical expertise in experienced technicians rather than manuals, and that knowledge is leaving as the workforce turns over. In this episode, Thomas Cottereau, CEO and Founder at SightCall, explores why the real challenge is capturing expertise rather than producing more documentation, and how AI can structure what experts already know into trusted knowledge. He outlines how to capture knowledge inside everyday service work, keep human experts reviewing what AI produces, and treat that knowledge as a continuous loop that feeds both technicians and existing AI systems. This episode is sponsored by SightCall To learn how leading AI brands like NVIDIA and Google Cloud work with Emerj to reach Fortune 500 AI buyers - download our media kit at: emerj.com/AD1

October 20, 202622 min

Proving AI ROI in Pharma Marketing - with Kellen Winters of Novartis

Enterprise investment in AI is rising faster than the ability to prove what it returns, leaving technology and vendor spend largely unexamined until leadership asks whether it is working. In this episode, Kellen Winters, Director of Customer Success and Business Operations for AI at Novartis, examines why demonstrating AI value starts with building a measurement discipline before any tools are chosen. The conversation covers anchoring AI priorities in the processes where work stalls or drains resources, narrowing a long list of use cases to the few that can be measured, tying pilots to existing KPIs within 90 days, and using a structured intake process to track value from the first idea onward. To learn how leading brands and AI startups connect with enterprise AI buyer audiences at scale, download our media kit at emerj.com/AD1

October 19, 202628 min

Designing a Technical Workforce That Adapts at the Speed of AI - with Carrol Chang of Andela

A job title no longer tells you what a technical role actually requires, now that AI has changed how the work gets done. In this episode, Carrol Chang, CEO of Andela, unpacks how AI is reshaping technical roles, and why hiring and assessment need to shift from job titles to skills. The conversation covers how leaders can assess for judgment and problem-solving rather than just technical output, and how to map a workforce for reskilling as roles continue to change. This episode is sponsored by Andela . To learn the exact strategies we use to help leading AI brands and startups connect with their ideal enterprise AI buyers, visit: emerj.com/AD1

October 16, 202628 min

Modernizing Enterprise GRC for Continuous Assurance - with Craig Unger of Hyperproof

Shifting regulations and siloed risk and compliance functions are forcing enterprise leaders to rethink audit-driven compliance. In this episode, Craig Unger, CEO and Founder at Hyperproof, explains why compliance should be treated as a continuous state, with every control tied back to the organization's overall risk profile. He also covers standardizing a single set of controls across frameworks and regions, expressing risk in financial terms for boards, and using a five-stage maturity model to plan next steps. This episode is sponsored by Hyperproof Learn how leading organizations approach AI investment more like a venture portfolio, and why interdisciplinary collaboration is critical to defining the right data for AI success, download our free PDF report, "Beginning with AI," at emerj.com/aik1

October 15, 202620 min

Building the Foundations for Scalable Industrial AI - with Jeff Witt of GE Vernova

A recommendation that's right 80% of the time sounds fine, until it's steering machinery next to a person. On the factory floor, that margin is the difference between routine and catastrophic. In this episode, Jeff Witt, Global Process Digital Authority at GE Vernova, examines why industrial AI demands a different standard of rigor than its enterprise counterpart, from edge computing architectures to context-rich recommendations frontline workers can trust immediately. He also outlines a framework for earning the right to automate, proving a process is documented, optimized, and consistent before scaling AI across multiple sites. This episode is sponsored by Poka . Learn how to evaluate AI vendors by assessing leadership expertise, and why funding benchmarks can signal product maturity and stability. Download our free PDF report, "5 Ways to Select the Right AI Vendor," at emerj.com/aiv1

October 13, 202625 min

AI Content Governance Inside a Regulated Bank - with Stefan Zima of Raiffeisen Bank International AG

Financial institutions are moving fast on generative AI without a clear answer for who owns, and who is liable for, the content it produces and consumes. In this episode, Stefan Zima, Head of Group Regulatory Compliance and AI Compliance at Raiffeisen Bank International AG, examines how banks can build real accountability and visibility into their AI content practices before regulators or auditors force the issue. The conversation covers cross-border data governance, third-party AI risk, and where research reports, market commentary, and training materials create the most exposure. Learn how leading AI brands like NVIDIA and Google Cloud work with Emerj to reach Fortune 500 AI buyers - download our media kit at: emerj.com/AD1

October 9, 202626 min

Reducing Alert Noise with AI in Enterprise IT - with Dhrubojyoti Das Deb of JPMorganChase

Alert volume inside IT operations has outpaced manual triage, leaving real incidents buried in noise. In this episode, Dhrubojyoti Das Deb , SVP of Global IT at JPMorgan Chase & Co., explores how AI-driven correlation and intelligent grouping can turn thousands of alerts into a handful of actionable incidents. The conversation covers where accountability sits when AI assists in triage, how teams build trust in automation incrementally, and where leaders should start when moving from reactive firefighting to intelligent operations. This episode is sponsored by BigPanda . Learn how to build high-converting landing pages and use self-qualification systems to identify and prioritize high-intent leads. Download our free B2B AI Lead Generation Guide at emerj.com/aig1

October 8, 202627 min

What Shared Intelligence Really Fixes in Enterprise AI - with John McMullan of Observe.ai

Enterprise CX teams have poured budget into AI, yet many still can't show measurable returns — frontline staff double-check the tools, and each new bot becomes another disconnected silo. In this episode, John McMullan, Head of Product Marketing and Strategy at Observe.AI, joins host Yolandi de Weerdt to examine why AI adopted without operational discipline falls short, and how a shared interaction intelligence layer can carry context across AI agents, core systems, and human handoffs. McMullan outlines the practical shifts: putting frontline experts, analysts, and engineers on the build team, starting with one small workflow and learning from early failures, testing agents against simulations of real conversations, and getting data clean and connected before scaling. This episode is sponsored by Observe.AI . To learn how to spot real AI trends in any sector, download our free report, "3 Ways to Discover AI Trends in Any Sector," at emerj.com/ait1

October 7, 202621 min

Inside the Shift Toward Smarter Automated CX - with Paul Cuglietta of Simplyhealth

A single misstep in a new customer service channel can undo months of trust-building work. In this episode, Paul Cuglietta, Customer Services Director at Simplyhealth, explores how disciplined testing, governance, and stakeholder sign-off shape agentic AI rollouts inside a regulated, high-trust environment. The conversation covers matching automation to the way customers speak across channels, building a long-term AI vision tied to company purpose, and getting buy-in through comparable case studies. This episode is sponsored by NiCE Cognigy . Learn how to structure landing pages for higher conversion, and how to use self-qualification systems to prioritize high-intent leads, download our free PDF report, "B2B AI Lead Generation Guide," at emerj.com/aig1

October 6, 202629 min

Stop Overpaying for AI Power You Don't Need - with Melissa Ramey of Salesforce

An AI agent can function as designed yet produce results an organization cannot verify or safely use. In this episode, Melissa Ramey, Director, AI Transformation – Data Insights and User Experience at Salesforce, joins Emerj's Yolandi de Weerdt to examine who owns agent behavior after deployment and why correcting individual outputs does not fix the underlying workflow. She explains how source evidence, shared definitions, and clear decision boundaries help teams govern agents before expanding their autonomy. To go deeper on AI strategy, including evidence-based AI ROI and building long-term capabilities, download Emerj's free PDF report, "3 Keys to Thriving in the Coming Era of Automation," at emerj.com/cok1

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