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On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Alex Ratner, Co-founder and CEO at Snorkel AI, who explains how his company is helping companies tackle what he believes is the biggest obstacle to AI, the labeling of data used to train machine learning models. . Here’s what we talked with Alex about: *The Snorkel AI value proposition *How the Stanford AI lab and Snorkel AI isolated the data labeling problem *An overview of foundation models *Differentiating generative AI from predictive AI *How generative AI will impact companies’ adoption of AI *How generative AI presents some challenges for intelligent automation *The impact of data labeling at scale on the global AI race . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Damian Lewandowski, an expert on automation and AI at McKinsey & Company, who provides his perspective on how/where generative AI can be used to transform companies. . Here’s what we talked with Damian about: *Why generative AI is such a hot topic *The prospect of generative AI becoming the dominant form of AI in the years to come *The potential impact of generative AI on human creativity and higher-level thinking *Detecting AI-generated content *Potential use cases for generative AI *How generative AI may impact intelligent automation *Cautions about generative AI that companies should take into consideration *How companies should approach this new capability . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Nirav Patel, CEO of Bristlecone - a supply chain services organization - about the power of introducing AI solutions within a corporate supply-chain function.  Nirav discusses how there isn't a technology gap, but a talent gap that organizations need to address with people who are not just supply-chain savvy, but also data savvy to support the systems that are running modern supply-chain functions. Here’s what we talked with Nirav about:  - The differences in applying AI to the planning activities on the demand-side and the supply-side - How to overcome the "black box" view of the AI decision-making process - What mid-market organizations can do to adopt the same types of AI technologies that the largest organizations have enjoyed To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with returning guest Dr. Stefan Gstettner, partner and director at BCG, who explains how companies can leverage AI in the most effective manner in order to transform their supply chain and achieve sustainable results. . Here’s what we talked with Stefan about: *The state of supply chain performance over the past 5-10 years *How companies have historically attempted to solve their supply chain performance issues *The success rate of supply chain transformations in the AI era *How to fully achieve the promise of an AI-powered autonomous supply chain *What an AI-powered learning system in the supply chain looks like *Specific steps companies can take to realize the vision of an integrated learning system in their supply chain *Thoughts on how the 2023 business climate will drive companies to reimagine their supply chains . Article referenced in the podcast: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2022/benefits-of-ai-driven-supply-chain  . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Maureen Burns about her book "Winning with Purpose" that was co-authored with Fred Reichheld and Darci Darnell. We'll be exploring how the primary purpose of a business should be to enrich the lives of its customers which leads generating good profits.  This enrichment is directly linked to the digital transformation efforts that organizations are using to reach their customers in a more personalized way. Here’s what we talked with Maureen about: Why customers need to feel cared for How providing customer satisfaction isn't enough What the Golden Rule can do for the way you think about your customers' experiences Why this isn't just for B2C companies, but for B2B as well To read more on this subject, check out Maureen's book, Winning with Purpose: https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Purpose-Unbeatable-Strategy-Customers/dp/1647821789 To listen to our first podcast with Maureen, "Will the Bots Love Your Customers": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/102-will-the-bots-love-your-customers/id1500724425?i=1000531643044 To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

On this podcast, Brad Hairston is joined by Mike Bechtel, Chief Futurist of Deloitte Consulting, who breaks down six key tech trends in 2023 impacting innovation and foundational business areas. . Here’s what we talked with Mike about: *The role of the Chief Futurist at Deloitte Consulting *Macro-technology forces that are the backbone of information technology *The top 2023 tech trends that align with all of these forces *How innovation is as much about cross pollination as it is about creativity . Link to Deloitte’s Tech Trends 2023 report discussed in this podcast:  https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/focus/tech-trends.html . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with John Rossman, Digital and Innovation Advisor and Author, who explains how and why company leaders need to take a closer look at their most significant strategic initiatives. . Here’s what we talked with John about: * The definition of “big bet initiative” * The success rate of big bet initiatives * Key reasons big bet initiatives fail and a recommended approach to turning the tide * The value of “proof points” * A radical way to change the reporting on big bet initiatives * A real-life example of pressure testing a big bet initiative . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with founder and CEO, Aron Clymer of Data Clymer, about the importance of getting access to clean data as a foundation of your digital transformation.  Learn how anyone with the organization can become a "data hero" by leveraging automation to access the right data at the right time. Here’s what we talked with Aron about: - Why it's critical under understand the data foundation when building automations - What executives need to know about the data when relying on their reporting - How AI and ML can deceive you with biases based on the wrong data To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Malcolm Hawker, former Gartner analyst who now heads up data strategy for Profisee, about the importance of data management when transforming your business with intelligent automation.   Here’s what we talked with Malcom about:  * How to define data quality and why it may differ depending on the way you use it * The business impacts of good/clean data * How intelligent automation can support the management of good data To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

On this podcast, Brad Hairston speaks with Sean Jump, Managing Director at Sia Partners, who explains how and why the energy industry is increasingly relying on intelligent automation to address a confluence of business challenges. . Here’s what we talked with Sean about: *How things have changed for the consulting industry over the past few years *Current state issues and opportunities facing the energy industry *Changes in the adoption of technology solutions such as automation and AI *Leveraging technology to minimize environmental and social impact *Cultivating and sustaining alternative energy sources *Where automation can and will make the biggest impact for energy companies in the near-term . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!