The Alldus Podcast - AI in Action

Today's guests are Hichem Guemiri, CEO and Noel Nathan, VP of Partner Alliances & Advisory Services at HGC Technologies in Montreal. As a ServiceNow Elite Partner, HGC Technologies design and build innovative solutions to ensure their clients obtain the value they seek from their cloud investments. They are focused entirely on providing advisory, operations and development services exclusively on the ServiceNow & PagerDuty SaaS Platforms, allowing clients to augment, improve and evolve their Operational Business Service Management unlocking their true potential. Their services are tailored to their client’s unique requirements; they are able to do so through lessons learned and keeping abreast within ServiceNow best practices, by being extremely active in the Service Management, Operations Management and Business Management communities. Leveraging their unique implementation approach, clients can have a clear understanding of all the essentials for a successful project delivery. HGC's mantra and methodology helps lower organizations’ implementation and maintenance costs as well as associated risks. In the episode, Noel and Hichem will tell you about: The interesting work they do at HGC Tech, Advice upon entering the Servicenow consulting space, Exciting trends they see in the market, The success of their SODA framework, Advice to C-Suite executives embarking on a Digital Transformation, The future of the ServiceNow platform &  What’s in store for HGC Tech in the near future

Today's guest is Dr. Gero Decker, Co-Founder and CEO at Signavio in Berlin. Founded in 2009, Signavio enables organizations to keep up with the pace, volume and complexity of change. Their Business Transformation Suite, which serves more than 1000 customers around the globe across all industries, is the smarter way to continuously translate between strategy and execution. In the episode, Gero will discuss: The motivation for setting up Signavio, How they are applying AI to improve business processes, The benefits of Process Mining, How to successfully apply AI and automation within your business, Challenges to be aware of in your Digital Transformation, How COVID-19 has impacted data management & New trends to keep an eye on in 2021

Today's guest is Naushad UzZaman, CTO and co-founder at Blackbird AI in New York. Founded in 2017, Blackbird.AI uses machine learning and interdisciplinary human intelligence to combat disinformation. Their proprietary AI-Driven SaaS platform is aimed at providing a more automated understanding of disinformation campaigns and harmful digital media. Blackbird.AI provides real-time actionable insights for disinformation countermeasures to governments, Fortune 500/Global 1000 brands, and citizens. They help preserve brand integrity, trust and regulatory compliance through cloud-based visual dashboards, systems-level integration and consulting services. In the episode, Naushad will discuss: The motivation for setting up Blackbird, The problems they are solving in combatting disinformation, How they went about building their AI-driven platform, How large tech companies can play a role in tackling the issue, Setting up a successful tech team, Exciting opportunities and interesting projects in 2021 & Why he loves working with Blackbird AI

Today's guest is Jair Vercosa, Co-Founder and CTO at Flieber. Founded in 2019, Flieber is democratizing supply-chain operations for marketplace sellers, so that anyone can not only sell products online but also have efficient operations that allow for lower investment and higher margins. Companies are trying to solve specific problems, such as freight-forwarding, trucking and fulfilment, but the end-to-end supply-chain continues to be disconnected...Until now. Flieber's process connects suppliers, inspection companies, freight forwarders, trucking companies, 3PLs and online marketplaces. Their system adds intelligence and gives full visibility from purchase to inventory and their team coordinates the activities and follows closely every step of the way. They do the hard work so that our clients have the time to focus on what really matters: growing their companies. In the episode, Jair will discuss: The motivation for founding Flieber, The impact they are making in the retail sector, Interesting projects the team are working on within AI and Data Science, What 2021 looks like for Flieber, Plans for growth and exciting opportunities with the team, & Why Flieber is a great place to work

Today's guest is Subbu Palaniappan, Director of IT Corporate Applications at Hitachi Vantara in Denver, Coloado. Subbu is a Global Technology Leader with 18 years of progressive global experience managing IT projects, processes, applications and teams. He is currently responsible for the architecture, engineering and support of the ServiceNow, RPA and Integrations platforms at Hitachi Vantara. Hitachi Vantara guides our customers from what’s now to what’s next by solving their digital challenges. Working alongside each customer, they apply our unmatched industrial and digital capabilities to their data and applications to benefit both business and society. More than 80% of the Fortune 100 trust Hitachi Vantara to help them develop new revenue streams, unlock competitive advantages, lower costs, enhance customer experiences, and deliver social and environmental value. In the episode, Subbu will tell you about: How he got involved in the world of ServiceNow, Advice on moving from a consultancy to end-user organization, The interesting work he does with Hitachi Vantara, Interesting ServiceNow implementations in his career, Key advice to consider when embarking on a new implementation, and What’s in store for the future at Hitachi Vantara

Today's guest is Nils Lenke, VP and GM APPs BU at Cerence in Aachen, Germany. Founded in 2019, Cerence is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the mobility world. Whether it’s connected cars, autonomous driving, e-vehicles or buildings, Cerence is mapping the road ahead. As an innovation partner to the world’s leading automakers and mobility OEMs, it is helping advance the future of connected mobility through intuitive, powerful interaction between humans and their cars, two-wheelers and even elevators, connecting consumers’ digital lives to their daily journeys no matter where they are. In the episode, Nils will discuss: The work he is doing with Cerence, How human interaction with machines has evolved, Why do Data Science projects fail, The problems they are solving using data & Exciting new trends in the automotive industry

Today's guest is Alex Collmer, Founder & CEO at Vidmob in New York. Founded in 2015, VidMob is the world's leading platform for Intelligent Creative. They provide an end-to-end technology solution for all of a brand’s creative needs. It is an integrated platform combining AI-powered creative analytics with a production workflow system connected to a global network of expert creators. VidMob’s platform dramatically improves ad campaign ROI through actionable creative insights, faster creative turnaround, better performing ads and streamlined workflow. In the episode, Alex will discuss: The motivation for creating Vidmob, Success stories over the past six years, Interesting data-related projects they are working on, How the company shifted due to the Covid-19 pandemic, What he looks for when hiring into the team and His top tips on how to be a successful entrepreneur

Today's guest is Gregory Garrett, VP of Cybersecurity at Perspecta. Founded in 2018, Perspecta brings a diverse set of capabilities to US government customers in defense, intelligence, civilian, health care and state and local markets. With offerings in mission services, digital transformation and enterprise operations, their team of 14,000 engineers, analysts, investigators and architects work tirelessly to not only execute the mission but build and support the backbone that enables it. In the episode, Gregory will tell you about: The interesting work he does with Perspecta, Macro-trends within Digital Transformation, Key trends he is seeing in Cybersecurity, How they are achieving their mission at Perspecta, Advice to stakeholders embarking on a Digital Transformation, The growth and impact of ServiceNow, and The potential of AI and Machine Learning in the industry

Today's guest is Dennis Proppe, Chief AI Officer at CrossEngage in Berlin. Founded in 2015, CrossEngage is the Customer Operating System for growing your customer base into valuable, individual customer relationships. To make the infamous Marketing Flywheel spin, brands need to focus on creating an exceptional customer experience for every single customer while at the same time allocating their marketing budgets to the right activities. CrossEngage are convinced that the smart leveraging of customer data is the key to achieve this. They offer a seamlessly integrated Customer Data Platform (CDP) and Customer Prediction Platform (CPP) that smartly leverage the power of your first-party customer data using best-in-class AI and automated machine learning. With their CDP, you can collect and act upon your first-party customer data to create relevant communications across all marketing channels. Their CPP enables you to detect and understand each individual customer’s behaviours, intentions and preferences using advanced AI & AutoML methods. In the episode, Dennis will discuss: His role as the Chief AI Officer at CrossEngage, Applying AI and automation within the customer engagement market, The benefits of G|Predictive’s merger with CrossEngage, Their ultimate goal within the organization, Challenges the team faced to overcome to achieve their mission  and The impact of Covid-19 within the business

Today's guest is Chris Norris, Chief Technology Officer at Wheel in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2018, Wheel is changing the way healthcare works with the leading virtual care infrastructure for companies and the best work opportunities for clinicians. Their mission is to change the way healthcare works by putting clinicians first because, at Wheel, they know that happier clinicians make healthier patients! With over 25 years of experience within Software Engineering, Chris has a rare track-record of taking four startups in a row to IPO and multi-$100m acquisitions. His success with the demands of both startups and enterprises is a result of his focus on the customer and a consistent drive for entrepreneurial innovation. He has successfully built businesses and products from the ground-up as well as scaling teams, technology and process 10-100x. In the episode, Chris will discuss: The origins of Wheel & the work they are doing with virtual care, Interesting projects they are working on, including Covid-19 response, Building and scaling the engineering team at Wheel, The potential of applying data science and new technology within Healthcare, Exciting opportunities within HealthTech, What he enjoys most about his role, Plans for further growth and what’s in store for the future at Wheel