Startups Decoded #62: AI Predicting the Future. What Happens Next? With Vanja Josifovski
AI has already changed how we create, search, and automate. The next step is prediction.
In this episode, Vanja Josifovski joins Andy Walsh to explore how enterprises can use their own private data to forecast future outcomes, automate decisions, and move from analysis to action. As CEO and Co-Founder of Kumo, Vanja is building predictive intelligence systems that sit on top of enterprise data and help companies improve revenue, reduce fraud, and make faster, better decisions.
This conversation explores how predictive AI is evolving, why trust remains the biggest barrier to adoption, and what happens when machines become better than humans at making mid-level operational decisions. We also get into the role of explainability, the future of work, and how AI will increasingly become natural language, instantaneous, and predictive.
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In This Episode
• Why predictive intelligence is the next phase of AI
• How Kumo uses enterprise data to forecast future outcomes
• Where trust breaks down in AI adoption
• Why most business decisions will eventually be automated
• How explainability and human oversight shape adoption
Chapters
- 00:00 The Future of AI and Predictive Intelligence
- 04:12 Vanja’s Journey in Tech and AI Evolution
- 09:06 Trust and Acceptance in AI Technology
- 12:41 The Role of Predictive Intelligence in Business
- 18:10 Kumo’s Predictive Intelligence Model
- 24:37 Feedback Loops and Continuous Improvement
- 30:37 The Future of Decision-Making with AI
- 35:10 The Impact of AI on Human Behavior and Society
CEO and Co-Founder of Kumo, a predictive AI platform that brings transformer and foundation model technology to enterprise tabular and relational data. Before Kumo, Vanja held senior leadership roles across major technology companies including Google, Yahoo, Airbnb, and Pinterest, with a long career focused on helping organizations use data to better serve customers, improve decisions, and scale intelligently.
2× exited founder and host of Startups Decoded (Top 2% globally).
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Music Credit
“Neptuno” – Phondupe (Album: Onykia)
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