The Alldus Podcast - AI in Action

Today's guest is Sofiia Shvets, Co-Founder and CEO at Let’s Enhance in San Francisco. Founded in 2018, Let's Enhance is a deep tech AI company that builds End-to-End imaging solutions for photo enhancement and optimization. This helps to get control over the quality of user-generated content and make it look better for higher conversion rates. Supported by Techstars, Nvidia and Google for Startups, Let's Enhance are used by more than four million people worldwide and their API is automating image enhancement for Fortune 500 companies. Let’s Enhance offers state-of-art AI technology for improving photo quality, removing compression, automating retouch and low light correction using deep learning methodology. In the episode, Sofiia will discuss: The origins and current work at Let’s Enhance, Behind the scenes on how the AI platform comes together, Use cases of the benefits they bring to customers, How the team is set-up for success, Upcoming projects and what’s in store for the near future, and Why Let’s Enhance is a great place to work

Today's guest is Sid Roy, Machine Learning Engineering Manager at Devron in New York. Founded in 2020, Devron is rethinking the way data science platforms read and share insights across datasets. Sensitive data is often siloed off in private networks, on-premise and in entrenched environments, limiting data scientists in deriving actionable insights for business decisions. Multiple parties often duplicate or lose track of data being shared within and across organizations, often increasing data engineering and cloud costs. Devron is enabling data scientists to build on top of decentralized data stores. They reduce the clutter and steps required for data engineers and scientists to conduct data science and they obviate the need to centralize and duplicate data. Devron is on the path to build the next-generation data science and machine learning platform to enable decentralized analytics. They foresee a globally distributed data fabric that preserves the privacy of the source data, freeing it to drive innovation and insights and unleashing its untapped value. In the episode, Sid will discuss: The mission of Devron’s Federated ML platform, Examples of the customers using Devron’s platform, Building the ML function from the ground up, Transitioning from academia into the startup world, Plans for growth and why to consider a career with Devron, & What excites him for the future at Devron

Today's guest is Subra Krishnan, CEO at Lemnisk in Boston, MA. Founded in 2019, Lemnisk is the world’s first real-time marketing automation built on an Intelligent and Secure Customer Data Platform orchestrating one-to-one personalization and cross-channel customer journeys at scale that increases conversion, retention and growth for enterprises. Right from solutioning, to implementation, to delivery and reporting, Lemnisk get you the results that you want out of the platform. In the episode, will discuss: His motivation for setting up Lemnisk, The work they do in building a ML driven customer data platform, Making the most out of their Machine Learning practices, Building a startup and challenges they had to overcome, What excites him for the future of the company, and Exciting opportunities to work with Lemnisk

Today's guest is Ben Williams, Chief Operating Officer at Exyn Technologies in Philadelphia. Founded in 2014, Exyn Technologies is pioneering autonomous aerial robot systems for complex, GPS-denied environments. The company’s full-stack solution enables flexible deployment of single or multi-robots that can intelligently navigate and dynamically adapt to complex environments in real-time. Exyn is powered by a team of experts in autonomous systems, robotics and industrial engineering from Penn’s world-renowned GRASP Laboratory and other storied research institutions. Ben is an experienced entrepreneur with over 20 years working in large organizations, as well as founding and leading smaller startups. He has built expertise around innovation, operations, product development, technical management, product management, business strategy, and enterprise business development. In his spare time, he likes to keep up with subjects like engineering, product development, and business at large... and in his finer moments: debating the minutiae of espresso and classic sci-fi. In the episode, Ben will discuss: The interesting work happening at Exyn, Benefits they are bringing to customers, Day-to-day life within their tech team, What he looks for when hiring into the team, What excites him for the future at Exyn

Today's guest is Neil Redmond, Director of Cyber at PwC Ireland. Neil is an experienced senior leader with a demonstrated history of working in the cybersecurity and telecom industries. His experience also covers a strong Risk Advisory background for cybersecurity and information security within the Financial Services, Utilities, Transportation, Cloud and Telecoms sectors. Neil's experience also includes introducing new products, business development, technology development and people transformation programs. He also holds strong professional qualifications with a Masters in Business Administration from Dublin City University and a Master of Science focused on Forensic Computing and Cybercrime Investigation from University College Dublin. In the show Neil will discuss: What governance & risk compliance means to organizations, An overview of the cyber threats facing companies, Process, technology and people, The importance of transparency and communication, and How Cybersecurity functions have evolved in the industry

Today's guest is Mathaeus Dejori, Chief Data Scientist at Premier Inc. Premier Inc. is a healthcare improvement company uniting an alliance of approximately 4,400 U.S. hospitals and health systems, and more than 225,000 other providers and organizations. As an industry leader, Premier has created one of the most comprehensive databases of actionable data, clinical best practices and efficiency improvement strategies. Premier's award-winning and revolutionary technologies enables members to collaborate more easily and efficiently. Their goal is to improve our members’ quality outcomes, while safely reducing costs. By engaging members and revealing new opportunities, we empower the alliance to improve the performance of healthcare organizations, helping them do what they do best, Heal First™. Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® 13 years in a row, Premier are well-equipped to help health systems thrive. In the episode, Mathaeus will discuss: Interesting roles he has held through the years, How Premier are embracing automation in healthcare, The data science team’s impact within clinical decision support, How the team is structured for success, Upcoming trends within AI in Healthcare that excite him, &  Why Premier is a great place to work

Today's guest is Gary Beasley, CEO and Co-Founder at Roofstock in Oakland, CA. Founded in 2015, Roofstock is building the world’s leading real estate investment marketplace. Their mission is to make ownership of investment real estate radically accessible, cost-effective and simple. Roofstock's platform lets everyone from first-time investors to global asset managers evaluate, purchase and own residential investment properties with confidence, from anywhere in the world. Roofstock are combining highly-experienced people in the business with the power of AI and the efficiencies of institutional scale, knocking down the traditional barriers to real estate investing. They are building a vibrant and proactive marketplace for real estate investing where the accessibility to information is matched only by the ease of transaction. It's a new model where everyone can participate, from anywhere, at any time. Roofstock believe that building wealth through real estate should be nothing short of radically simple. In the episode, Gary will discuss: The motivation for setting up Roofstock, The impact they are making in the real estate industry, The role of AI, ML and new technology within their platform, An insight into the current Data Science and engineering team, Why Roofstock is a great place to work and What the future holds for Roofstock

Today's guest is Merav Yuravlivker, CEO and Co-Founder at Data Society in Washington D.C. Founded in 2014, Data Society provides customized, industry-tailored data science training and AI solutions, partnering with organizations to educate, equip and empower their workforce with the skills to achieve their goals and expand their impact. They have become a leading provider of cutting-edge technology solutions and custom workforce development programs for both commercial and government clients. With over ten years of experience in instructional design, training and teaching, Merav started her career teaching elementary special education in NYC public schools through the Teach for America program. Merav found her passion for education and knew that she wanted to make an impact on an even larger scale. She recognized the importance of data literacy and began her data journey by learning how to program and design best practices for students during her free time. Six months later, she left her full-time job to focus on building Data Society with her co-founders. In the episode, Merav discusses: The origins and mission of Data Society, An insight into the data science team, How they stay up to date with latest trends, Her role within empowering Women in Data Science, Upcoming projects at Data Society, and What excites her for the future of the company

Today's guest is François Candelon, Global Director at the BCG Henderson Institute in Paris, France. The BCG Henderson Institute is the Boston Consulting Group’s strategy think tank, dedicated to exploring and developing valuable new insights from business, technology and science by embracing the powerful technology of ideas. The Institute engages leaders in provocative discussion and experimentation to expand the boundaries of business theory and practice and to translate innovative ideas from within and beyond business. With nearly 30 years experience working with Boston Consulting Group, François' work has been published in prestigious business and management magazines such as Harvard Business Review & MIT Sloan Management Review, and has presented at multiple global conferences. His most recent work focuses on AI and data analytics in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors. In 2021, François was short-listed for Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Awards in Digital Thinking for his work with the BCG Henderson Institute. In the episode, François discuss: His role as 50% practitioner & 50% researcher, Optimizing Humans plus AI as a system, Use cases of how this system can impact your business, The importance of embracing change and being consistent, What is possible with AI and challenges to be aware of, The importance of a Human in the Loop approach, and Looking towards the Democratization of AI

Today's guest is Marin Ferara, Senior Data Scientist at Data Insights GmbH. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Munich, Data Insights generates real added value from data, such that their customers can remain competitive. The company employs the latest ideas, a pre-emptive approach and creative mindsets to achieve intelligent results from data. Data Insights covers the entire project cycle, is constantly aligned with customers’ needs and requirements, and supports them in implementing Big Data, Data Science and Cloud projects. In the episode, Marin discuss: His role and current work at Data Insights, Problems they are solving for customers, The challenges of applying AI in the industry, Delivering to customer expectations, His predictions for the future of AI