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The Good AI Podcast#19 Shabaz Patel - VP of Data Science on the potential for Good AIHow can technical leaders ensure AI is used for good? What protocols should we put in place to do that? In this episode we explore these questions and discuss how One Concern tackles these with their AI built to quantify natural disasters and build resilience.2023-11-0342 minThe Good AI Podcast#18 Andy Beck - CEO of PathAI on AI-Powered PathologyPathAI builds AI-powered algorithms to extract insights from whole-slide images to faciliate drug discovery, improved clinical diagnoses and treatments of patients with cancer and other severe diseases. In this episode, we chat with Andy Beck and explore the role of AI in healthcare, biotech and the learn about how PathAI thinks about making a positive impact on the patient.2023-10-1353 min
The Good AI Podcast#17 Noosheen Hashemi pt. 2 - CEO & Co-founder of January AINoosheen is back on the pod to chat about Eden's - supplements that January AI's (https://january.ai) core virtual continuous glucose monitoring app! Chronic lifestyle diseases affect millions of Americans every year and January AI is determined to change that by changing habits and leveraging the consistency of Eden's supplements. Enjoy!
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You can find the full transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17aaJ0PTSNGEzuyAlYwW-ZGPKNFWDGB3jKMOwHFbj75M/edit. 2023-06-2344 min
The Good AI Podcast#16 Rohit Gupta - Founder & Impact Investor @ Future Communities Capital (FCC)In this episode we chat with Rohit Gupta, a passionate impact investor at Future Communities Capital (FCC) where he focuses on helping accelerate the growth of early stage mission-driven companies ensuring they can put fuel on the Doing Well by Doing Good fire. From introducing founders to potential customers to providing timely advice, Rohit and team help their portfolio companies sustainably Do Well while Doing Good. We chat about practical examples of his portfolio companies in healthcare and beyond and navigate the frontiers of startup land, ending with practical advice for the listeners. Enjoy!
Learn more about Ro...2023-01-1452 min
The Good AI Podcast#15 Anuradha Ramachandran - Director & Investor @ Flourish VenturesIn this episode we chat with Anuradha Ramachandran, an experienced impact investor and Director at Flourish Ventures - a spinout from the Omidyar Network. She shares with us her journey investing in the financial rails for emerging markets, the ways their portfolio companies do well by doing good and her ethos for investing to balance both impact and business outcomes. Learn more about Flourish @ https://flourishventures.com/ and Anuradha @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuradharamachandran. Subscribe to our blog @ https://dwdg.substack.com for summaries of this and other podcasts. Enjoy! 2022-09-1646 min
The Good AI Podcast#14 Noosheen Hashemi - CEO & Co-founder of January AICheck out our latest episode with January AI Co-founder & CEO, Noosheen Hashemi. She is a storied Silicon Valley veteran who was critical the early growth at Oracle and has over 20 years of experience supporting nonprofits, building a family office and funding high growth businesses. In this episode we hear about how the motive to Do Well by Doing Good drove her to start January AI and how it addresses the epidemic of chronic diseases like diabetes.
We talk about her recent speech at GSB which you can find @ https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/experience/news-history/commencement/keynote-speaker-remarks2022-04-0554 min
CX Sells Podcast"Your fanbase wants you to succeed - so use them" - Anand Sampat (CXO) at Huawei UKOn the first episode of Season 3, we have a convo with Anand Sampat (Chief Experience Officer) at Huawei about CX in service vs product, educating your customer, and the importance in creating communities.2021-12-0122 min
The Good AI Podcast#13 Brian Trelstad - HBS Professor and Partner at Bridges focused on Service-Based Impact InvestmentBrian Trelstad teaches Social Entrepreneurship and Social Change at Harvard Business School and is a long-time impact investor. Brian is currently a Partner of the US Sustainability Growth Fund at Bridges investing in service-based companies making a difference. In this episode, he shares his experiences at Acumen, the thesis of his current fund Bridges US Sustainability Growth Fund, and provides examples of portfolio companies Doing Well by Doing Good via the for-profit services they provide.
Learn more about Brian and his work at Bridges US Sustainability Growth Fund: https://www.bridgesfundmanagement.com/us/team/brian-trelstad/
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The Good AI Podcast#12 Vikram Gandhi - HBS Professor and Managing Partner at Asha Impact FundVikram Gandhi is a Professor of Sustainable Investing at Harvard Business School, a long-time investor, and the Managing Partner at Asha Impact Fund, an India-focused fund investing in product and services companies across multiple sectors. In this episode Vikram talks about his journey and the impetus for starting Asha Impact. We also explore the portfolio companies that are Doing Well by Doing Good and explore how impact investing is like traditional financing and what makes it different.
Learn more about Vikram's teaching: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=103852
Learn more about Asha I...2021-10-0445 min
The Good AI Podcast#11 CEO of MyFugo Allan Tollo on Funding Rural Farmers in KenyaCEO of Kenya-based Smart Agriculture company MyFugo, Allan Tollo, talks about his experience witnessing the struggle of rural farmers in Kenya finding a way build a sustainable livelihood and how he leveraged his technical background to engineer a data-driven solution. Allan walks us through the business model -- Doing Well -- and tangible examples of the positive impact MyFugo is already having with its customers -- Doing Good.
You can learn more about MyFugo at http://myfugo.com/
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The Good AI Podcast#10 Elevar Equity Partner Sandeep Farias on DWDG Portfolio CompaniesIn Part 2 of our conversation with Sandeep Farias, we go deeper into how the Elevar Method is used in practice with a few examples and talk about how they Do Well by Doing Good using the LAHWS framework. Listen in to hear about Elevar's investments and for some advice for the listeners on how to think about making an impact by joining or creating your own DWDG startup. 2021-06-2035 min
The Good AI Podcast#9 Elevar Equity Partner Sandeep Farias on Measuring Good & the COVID Crisis in IndiaElevar Equity is an early stage impact fund focused on funding companies that tackle fundamental problems for low income populations in LatAm and India. We sat down with Sandeep Farias where he describes The Elevar Method of investing in companies that follow the Low ARPU, High Wallet Share (aka LAHWS) framework and talk deeply about the recent COVID crisis in India and how DWDG companies can help. Listen in for Part 1 of this episode and stay tuned for Part 2 where we delve deeper into examples of DWDG portfolio companies and advice for the listeners. 2021-06-1337 min
The Good AI Podcast#8 Leaf Global CEO Nat Robinson on Financial Services for RefugeesNat Robinson, CEO of Leaf Global, and author of the book Creating a Cash Cow in Kenya, talks to us about building social enterprises, raising money from investors, and the motivation for building financial services for the unbanked and highly vulnerable refugee population. Listen in to hear his stories of building businesses in Africa and his advice for the next social enterprise entrepreneur. Learn more about Leaf and their work here @ https://leafglobalfintech.com/ and check out Nat's book at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AOB7BWE/ 2021-03-0437 min
The Good AI Podcast#7 Perlara CEO Ethan Perlstein on New Models in BiopharmaCEO, cure sherpa, and entrepreneur-scientist Ethan Perlstein joins us to talk about how Biopharma PBC Perlara works with families, patient organizations, and researchers to develop cures for rare diseases. In this podcast, we learn how it all got started, how Perlara is taking a novel approach to the traditional Pharma business model to create recurring revenue models which Do Well by Doing Good, and end with some advice for listeners looking to follow a similar approach. Learn more @ https://www.perlara.com/ or Tweet Ethan @eperlste2021-02-0923 min
The Good AI Podcast#6 One Concern CEO Ahmad Wani on Building a Resilient WorldIn this episode we chat with Ahmad Wani, the CEO of One Concern about Doing Well by Doing Good in the sustainability and climate change space. We discuss mission, culture, and the intersection of Doing Well and profitability with Social Good. You can find out more about One Concern and careers on their Website: https://oneconcern.com and recent work on their Medium page: https://medium.com/@oneconcerninc. 2020-12-0431 minThe Good AI Podcast#5 Bonus: What we've learned so far in < 5 minIn this episode, we explore the key takeaways from our interviews in less than 5 min. We explore questions like what does it take to found a company? how can we create sustainable companies? how does culture play a role? how can one make the leap? But we'd love to hear from you too! What do you think? Are there any insights we missed? Tweet us @dwdgsf or email us at hello@doingwellbydoinggood.co. 2020-10-3004 min
The Good AI Podcast#4 Copia CEO Komal Ahmad on Solving Hunger - "The World's Dumbest Problem"Copia CEO Komal Ahmad joins us to talk about how her Public Benefit Corporation is solving hunger in the US today and eventually throughout the globe. We talk mission, culture, Doing Well by Doing Good, and how a PBC differs from a traditional C-corp but still enforces a high-growth mindset, with a legally-binding social bend. 2020-10-0840 min
The Good AI Podcast#3 Shelf Engine CEO Stefan Kalb on Solving Food Waste, One Item At a TimeShelf Engine Co-founder & CEO Stefan Kalb joins us to talk about fixing the food waste problem and building a sustainable Doing Well by Doing Good business in the process. Shelf Engine is a Seattle-based started, which recently raised a seed round and is growing. To learn more about how it works check out this video. 2020-08-2627 min
The Good AI Podcast#2 Ride Health CEO Imran Cronk on Better Healthcare through Better TransitRide Health Co-founder and CEO Imran Cronk joins us to talk about how Ride Health is positioning itself to change the world, and how they are building a sustainable, high-growth Doing Well by Doing Good business in the process. Ride Health is a seed stage startup ensuring transit is never a barrier to healthcare access. You can find the original Atlantic article written by Imran and referenced in the episode here.2020-08-2029 min
The Good AI Podcast#1 Nova Credit CEO Misha Esipov on Financial Freedom for ImmigrantsNova Credit Co-founder and CEO Misha Esipov joins us to talk about their approach to building a for-profit, VC-backed, high-growth social enterprise and how they approach Doing Well by Doing Good in their business and culture. Nova Credit recently raised a Series B, and is growing. For a quick overview of Nova Credit's business check out this CNBC interview. 2020-08-1224 minThe Good AI PodcastTrailer - Doing Well by Doing Good: Who, What, Why, and HowCheck out the trailer introducing the podcast. In this we cover a quick overview of what we mean by Doing Well by Doing Good, who we plan to highlight, why we created this, and how we plan to achieve the goal. Subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app for the latest episodes. Happy listening!2020-08-1100 min
The Chief Customer Officer Human Duct Tape Show5 Steps to CX Management in the Public Transportation Industry with Anand SampatIn today's conversation with Anand Sampat, the head of customer experience for C2C, a public London commuter train that services 40,000 daily commuters, we discuss how he manages the customer experience for such a complex system. Starting off as a customer insights manager with a degree in engineering, Anand shares how this role gave him an opportunity to understand more of the inner workings of the company and use his analytical skills to bridge gaps and problem solve. Get show notes and more information at customerbliss.com/cb115.2018-08-2450 min