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Conversations on Applied AIJean Machart - From Digital Transformation to AI-Driven HealthcareThe conversation this week is with Jean Machart. Jean is a transformation executive leading companies by applying digital and artificial intelligence to create future-forward products, services, and experiences. She enables growth at scale with industry-leading companies, Fortune 5 Healthcare, Fortune 200 Financial Services, and more, and is prepared to lead the next transformation. She's an artificial intelligence entrepreneur in residence at Digital DX Ventures,a board member at Asbury Communities for Senior Living and HTEC, and recently was a chief operating officer at Children's Cancer Research Fund. Jean holds an MBA in information technology from the Carlson School of Management at t...2025-03-1133 min
Conversations on Applied AIMichael Pitt - When AI Listens Better Than We DoThe conversation this week is with Michael Pitt, MD. Mike is an award winning educator, speaker, pediatrician, and entrepreneur. He's the co founder and CEO of Q-Rounds, a B2B SaaS for hospital systems, whose flagship product is a cloud based AI powered rounding cue, which provides notifications via text message to families of when to expect the provider for daily rounds.This information updates in real time as rounds progress and offers one click telehealth connectivity. or family or medical consultants to join virtually. He is also a professor of pediatrics at the University of Minnesota and...2025-02-2529 min
Conversations on Applied AIDavid Howard - Why AI Adoption is Harder Than AI DevelopmentThe conversation this week is with David Howard. David is a multidisciplinary data scientist and researcher with more than six years of industry experience and eight years in academia. He's been focused on pioneering advancements in generative AI and driving decision-making through insightful analytics, predictive modeling, and advanced data interpretation.As a Ph. D. and former professor in mathematics with research in computer algorithms, he specializes in harnessing complex mathematical theories and applying them in practical ways to solve real-world problems. Makes a lot of sense being on this podcast because we really love applications. He is...2025-02-1143 min
Conversations on Applied AIAI Chronicles: Transformative Talks from 2024Hey everyone, Justin Grammens here, welcoming you to another episode of Conversations on Applied AI. Today’s episode is especially cool because I used an AI Tool called, NotebookLM to help generate! How amazing is that? We’re diving deep into some of the most engaging conversations of the past year, touching on groundbreaking advancements and thought-provoking insights from some incredible guests.John Stanton from Accord discusses how AI is enabling people with disabilities to access social services more effectively by simplifying complex information and implementing AI-based scoring systems for social determinants of health.Kevin Liu...2025-01-0616 min
Conversations on Applied AIŁukasz Borzęcki - AI for Business and Development: Practical Tools and StrategiesThe conversation this week is with Lukasz Borzecki, the CEO of VM Software House, a company specializing in bespoke IT project implementation using a nearshoring model for the central European countries of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.Lucas has a background that combines both sales and IT, starting with selling ERP software before transitioning to development, and eventually management. He emphasizes the importance of understanding business language for developers, as well as the need to move beyond just writing code. He also believes that AI developers will replace those who don't. Lucas is also a husband and father...2024-12-3131 min
Conversations on Applied AIDavid Wynn - Striking the Balance Between AI Summarizing and Human InsightThe conversation this week is with David Wynn. David is the Principal Solution Architect at EdgeDelta and an enthusiast for all things technology.With a career spanning 15 years, including a pivotal role at Google Cloud for Games, David has cultivated a deep understanding of technical sales, solution architecture, and the transformative power of cloud services in the gaming industry and beyond. His unique perspective challenges the overreliance on AI, advocating for a balanced approach that leverages human ingenuity alongside technological advancements, especially in areas like observability.When he's not steering innovation, David revels in the...2024-12-1743 min
Conversations on Applied AIJohn Stanton - Using AI to Bring Access to Communities and Those in NeedThe conversation this week is with John Stanton. John's specialties include working with nonprofits, specifically in the areas of organizational development, management, sales, marketing, and branding. He's currently the Vice President of Growth Strategy at Accord. Accord makes it possible for people living with disabilities to achieve their personal and career goals and live a full life. Their services and programs use person centric thinking and are experts in leading the way when it comes to mental health.If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join...2024-10-1536 min
Conversations on Applied AIKevin Liu - The Future of Machine Learning with Creative AI and ScienceThe conversation this week is with Kevin Liu. Kevin is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Ohio State University and an Amazon visiting academic with Amazon.com. From August 2017 to August 2020, he was an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at Iowa State University. He currently serves as a Managing Director of the NSF AI Institute for Future Edge Networks and Distributed Intelligence at OSU. He received his PhD degree from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech in 2010. And among many awards, he was an NSF Career...2024-10-0133 min
Conversations on Applied AISatish Movva - Transforming Eldercare with Artificial IntelligenceThe conversation this week is with Satish Muvva. Satish has founded two companies, both harnessing cutting edge technology and focusing on health. His latest company, CarePredict, has a simple goal, making it easier to take care of and look out for seniors. He's invented a wearable device called Tempo, the first designed for the elderly, which lends our activities of daily living and compiles these patterns into an individual's rhythm journal. Prior to CarePredict, he founded ContinuLink, an innovative home care medical staffing and hospice IT SaaS company, which he sold to Pecura in 2011. Innovation and healthcare have been...2024-09-1739 min
Conversations on Applied AINick Roseth - Human Factors Psychology Applied to Artificial IntelligenceThe conversation this week is with Nick Roseth. Nick is a visionary technologist positioned at the nexus of business technology and design. His 25 year career spans startups and Fortune 500 companies, where he has driven innovation and sustainable success. Nick leads efforts to harness emerging technologies such as spatial computing, which encompasses augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, hardware, and SaaS. His work cuts across diverse industries, including healthcare, finance, and construction. And I would be remiss if I didn't mention that Nick is an influential public speaker and a staunch advocate for emerging technologies. He's done a TEDx talk...2024-07-2351 min
Conversations on Applied AIZach Hatch - The Future of Seamless Interactions with AIThe conversation this week is with Zach Hatch. Zach is an AI and automation engineer at Gemini, an advanced marketing solutions company in Edina, Minnesota. He specializes in building custom AI automation systems for businesses, marketing agencies, and anyone in need of optimizing through automated efficiencies. Additionally, he has real-world experience in building automated project management systems, social media accounts, note-taking transcribers, content generators, and much, much more. Before his current role, he was at Dream Home Furniture and Mattress, where he led and managed all aspects of marketing and technology.If you are interested in learning...2024-07-0922 min
Conversations on Applied AILori Ryan - Empowering Us With the Foundational Knowledge of AIThe conversation this week is with Lori Ryan. Lori is the creator of Lorignite.com an artificial intelligence hub aimed at making AI more accessible. Additionally, with more than 20 years of experience in local TV news production, she's honed her skills in identifying and conveying what people care about in an easy to understand manner. And this skill set has allowed her to curate content on Laurie Ignite and help people navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of AI. Her extensive background in IT project management includes working with Fortune 100 companies across the globe, Implementing technology solutions and managing complex...2024-06-1835 min
Conversations on Applied AIRajeev Bukralia - Applying AI to the Right Problem at the Right TimeThe conversation this week is with Rajeev Bukralia. Rajeev holds the position of a tenured associate professor and the graduate coordinator in the Department of Computer Information Science at Minnesota State University, Mankato.He specializes in AI data science and IT strategies and serves as the founding director for the MS Data Science program. He's also currently focused on investigating responsible AI including the ethical implications and XAI Otherwise known as explainable AI. He is the founder and advisor of Dream, a prominent student organization focused on AI and data science, which has over 300 members. His commitment to student...2024-06-0452 min
Conversations on Applied AIPete Edstrom - Using AI in Your Product and Educational JourneyThe conversation this week is with Peter Edstrom. Peter is a proactive, methodical leader and team player with 24 years of software experience, adept at building teams and fostering organizational alignment to solve complex business and software problems. He's skilled in product management, agile development, and process improvement, with a track record of collaborating with various teams. To create meaningful change in the organization.Throughout his career, he's had a diverse, wide range of experiences from designing a public media multi touch book for the iPad and also working on a government bioterrorism alerting platform. He's currently a Director of...2024-05-2139 min
Conversations on Applied AITim Bornholdt - How to Explore and Use Artificial Intelligence ProductsThe conversation this week is with Tim Bornholdt. Tim is an AI strategist where he looks to help organizations figure out how to deploy AI solutions that actually provide value, especially in the climate or healthcare space. Tim is an experienced podcast host himself, and public speaker. He gave a TEDx talk in 2023 where he encouraged people to not be intimidated by artificial intelligence. He's hosted 120 episodes of a podcast called Constant Variables and has spoken at places like the Applied AI Conference. Open Source North and Twin Cities Startup Week.If you are interested in learning...2024-05-0735 min
Conversations on Applied AIDonna Herbel - Your Path to Becoming an AI Tech HobbyistThe conversation this week is with Donna Herbel. Donna is the founder and chief igniter of Blue Phoenix Learning, where she provides speaking, training, coaching, and consulting services on the topics of leadership, using technology to streamline processes and improve communication and talent development strategy. Additionally, she is the co-founder and COO of Savii, where she works to advance Savii's mission to provide employer sponsored health insurance options to employees that are simple to understand and implement. Donna says that her purpose is to be a force for good, supporting individuals and organizations in achieving their most compelling goals.2024-04-2342 min
Conversations on Applied AIJim Wilt - Using AI to Make a Difference in How You WorkThe conversation this week is with Jim Wilt. Jim is a technology executive focused on innovations in aerospace, manufacturing, health, fintech, and retail, just to name a few. Today he focuses, though, on generative AI, augmented software, and platform modernization through engineering empowerment on cloud-native platforms leveraging automated code generation.If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a future AppliedAI Monthly meetup and help support us so we can make future Emerging Technologies North non-profit events!Emerging Technologies NorthAppliedAI Meetup...2024-04-0948 min
Conversations on Applied AIAndy Carroll - Healthcare: The Perfect Storm for Disruption by AIThe conversation this week is with Andy Carroll. Andy is not your typical chief commercial officer. He is a Six Sigma Black Belt and is just as comfortable getting into the weeds for process improvement as he is using systems thinking to develop go-to-market strategies. As a President's Club and Innovation Award winner, he leads high-performing teams to enjoy exponential revenue growth and spark innovation. He offers his expertise through consulting services to healthcare organizations and adds to those skills through graduate studies in artificial intelligence. He currently is a chapter advisor for AI 2030 and its mission, utilizing AI's...2024-03-2642 min
Conversations on Applied AIJody Carey - The Future of Copywriting, Education, and the WorkplaceThe conversation this week is with Jody Carey. Jody says in her LinkedIn profile: “You can call me a copywriter or content writer or the person you need when you need words. Words that help you educate your audience, sell your product or service and share your expertise.” Jody is based in Minneapolis and Sydney, Australia. She helps clients on both sides of the globe. She's been a contributing writer, staff writer and senior content writer. at many organizations such as Schneider Electric and Engage. Finally, she's a guest speaker at Eden Prairie Public Schools, where she speaks with stud...2024-03-1237 min
Conversations on Applied AIWill Preble - Creating Heart-Centered TechnologyThe conversation this week is with Will Preble. Will is a media and tech entrepreneur passionate about the intersection of Web3 and human potential. He believes the world needs strong, empathetic, and holistically minded leaders who are willing to break from models of the past and help their communities imagine abundant futures. He is currently the head of strategy at Ascendance, where he partners with brands and leaders to amplify reach, revenue, and impact through AI and emerging technologies. Additionally, he is the director of advancement and a founding board member of Smart North, a Minnesota based 501c3 organization...2024-02-2734 min
Conversations on Applied AIDavid Espindola - What AI Means to Us as Human BeingsThe conversation this week is with David Epsindola. David is an entrepreneur, futurist, keynote speaker, award-winning author, consultant, and advisor to businesses, nonprofits, and academia. He founded Brainyus, a company that applies the principles of transformative purpose, lifelong learning, And servant leadership to guide human AI transformation. David has been featured in the U S and international media, ranging from Fox News to TV Global. He is the award-winning author of Soulful You in the Future of Artificial Intelligence and the Exponential Era and an advisory board member of the Technological Leadership Institute at the University of Minnesota. David c...2024-02-1340 min
Conversations on Applied AIJenny Zhang - How AI Can Help Creators and Influencers SucceedThe conversation this week is with Jenny Zhang, otherwise known as Jay-Z. Jenny has been a senior AI product manager who has launched machine learning products for Capital One, which saved more than a hundred million dollars annually, retained employees, and retained customers. A graduate of Stanford University, she is currently a co-founder and senior product manager of Founder Design Thinking, where she works with creators who want more reach by helping them to speak on a podcast, find AI tools that help their startup, and prioritize features that users love.If you are interested in learning...2024-01-3038 min
Conversations on Applied AIBradley Canham - The Standing Reserve That AI Is Ready to ReleaseThe conversation this week is with Bradley Canham. Brad is the VP of Research for Transforma Insights, a UK based high tech analyst firm, corporate fellow and mentor at the University of St. Thomas Opus School of Business and Entrepreneur Program. He's also a member of the learning community at St. Thomas on generative AI and education. He's the founder and original editor of Eden Prairie Local News, a thriving news publication and example of social entrepreneurship.If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us...2024-01-1649 min
Conversations on Applied AIAlex Muller - Deploying AI Easier and Faster Using Turn-Key SolutionsThe conversation this week is with Alex Muller. Alex is the founder of Savvy AI, where he and his team run a mission to make AI work for all of us.Previously, he co-founded GP Shopper, which was later acquired by Synchrony in 2017. During his time there, he served on their investment committee, where he helped the venture team evaluate prospective venture investments. His current interests are innovative AI ML-based products, tools, and companies.And supporting fellow diverse founders to refine their operations, technology, vision, and strategy as they go through their entrepreneurial journey. He...2023-11-0748 min
Conversations on Applied AIRehgan Avon - Applying Artificial Intelligence to Strategic InitiativesThe conversation this week is with Rehgan Avon. Rehgan is co-founder and CEO at Align AI. Align AI helps AI experts scale their knowledge faster and more effectively within their organization. She was the founder and is now a board member of Women in Analytics, whose mission is to increase the visibility of women making an impact in the analytics space. And provide a platform for women to lead conversations for the advancement of analytical research development and applications. And if that wasn't enough to keep her busy, she is also on the advisory board of OhioX....2023-10-2441 min
Conversations on Applied AIBeth Rudden - How Linguistics, Semantics, and Artifacts Improve Our Understanding of AIThe conversation this week is with Beth Rudin. Beth is the CEO of Bast AI and a global executive leader with 20 plus years of IT and data science experience. Previously, she has held roles such as Chief Data Officer, Chief Data Scientist, and Distinguished Engineer. In 2023, she was recognized as one of the 100 most brilliant leaders in AI ethics. At Bast, Beth and the team developed software that allows humans to create their own AI, redefining the experience of the human for our shared future. She believes we have a vested interest in creating AI that can explain itself...2023-10-1058 min
Conversations on Applied AISteve Hsu - Solving the Hallucination ProblemThe conversation this week is with Steve Hsu. Steve is a professor of Theoretical Physics and Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. He is also the founder of SuperFocus.ai, which is for lack of a better term Enterprise GPT. However, its AI uses large language models, but with customer-defined memory to eliminate hallucinations.If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a future AppliedAI Monthly meetup and help support us so we can make future Emerging Technologies North non-profit events!2023-09-2641 min
Conversations on Applied AICameron Wolfe - AI Personalization ServicesThe conversation this week is with Cameron Wolfe. Cameron has a passion for leveraging academic research and industry to solve large scale industrial problems. He is currently the director of AI at c, personalized search and recommendations platform for D to C e-commerce brands, where he works with an amazing team of engineers and researchers. He holds a PhD in computer science from Rice University, and a bachelor's in computer science from UT Austin. Finally, he's an avid fan of Mixed Martial Arts MMA and is actively training in Brazilian jujitsu. He enjoys exercising, going for walks, runs or...2023-09-1250 min
Conversations on Applied AISeth Uschuk - AI From the Perspective of a Full-Stack EngineerThe conversation this week is with Seth Uschuk. Seth is a full stack software engineer with a passion for developing high quality software solutions. He's had the pleasure of working with cutting edge technologies and programming languages to build scalable and robust applications for a variety of clients and industries. He's also constantly exploring new technologies and methodologies to improve his skills and stay up to date with the latest trends in the industry. Today, as this is the applied AI podcast, we'll be talking about his thoughts on artificial intelligence and their applications from the perspective of a...2023-08-2928 min
Conversations on Applied AIMatt Nash - The Importance of Authenticity and Reliability in AIThe conversation this week is with Matt Nash. Matt is the CEO at Kairos Technologies, where he and the team are focused on building a better future for healthcare by making technology products, recruiting the best in the industry, and directing them at the gross inefficiency and waste that is the health industry. He's skilled at technical architecture, Team delivery paradigms, applying emerging technologies and leading effective teams that can execute.If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a future AppliedAI Monthly meetup...2023-08-1533 min
Conversations on Applied AIAvinash Malladhi - Applying AI & ML in Optical Character Recognition ( OCR ) SolutionsThe conversation this week is with Avinash Malladhi. Avinash is a PSPO certified professional with over 15 years of experience and implementing finance, artificial intelligence and related IT projects. He holds an MBA in accounting from Wilmington University, and has completed his expertise in finance with Fintech courses from Harvard University. Throughout his career, he has been able to network with other Fintech specialists from over 30 countries and stay informed about the latest developments in AI and Fintech. Currently, he is working at SAP as a consultant on the open text vendor invoice Management Implementation Team will see our solutions...2023-08-0141 min
Conversations on Applied AICorbin Fonville - Uncovering Many Uses of AI in Coding and EducationThe conversation this week is with Corbin Fonville. Corbin is the owner of the Minnesota Championship Series, which delivers pro quality free to compete eSports tournaments to amateur players of all levels. He's also the CEO at Skillquest where he enjoys helping gamers go from zero to a career in technology. Skillquest is a platform where high school Rocket League players learn to code. He started with a mechanical engineering degree, but established his career through online learning and building personal projects.If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries...2023-07-1845 min
Conversations on Applied AIDamien Riehl - The Importance of Humanity as We Bring AI and Law TogetherThe conversation this week is with Damien Riehl. Damien is a technology lawyer who has advised clients on tech litigated tech issues, remedied cybersecurity issues and develop software. His legal experience is diverse over his career, and has been working for a variety of clients from large businesses to nonprofits and individuals. He currently leads the design development and expansion of products at Fastcase. Integrating AI back in technologies to improve legal workflows, and to power legal data analytics. A TEDx speaker, co-founder of All The Music LLC, and on the Minnesota Governor's Council on connected and automated vehicles.2023-07-0438 min
Conversations on Applied AIChristopher Nguyen - Skillsets and the Foundations of Industrial AIThe conversation this week is with Christopher Nguyen. Christopher is CEO and co-founder of Aitomatic, where he's helping businesses harness the power of knowledge-first AI for solutions in predictive maintenance, energy optimization, demand forecasting, and more. Outside of his deep experience in AI, his background includes strategic executive leadership, hands-on software engineering, management, and highly available low-latency services architecture.If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a future AppliedAI Monthly meetup and help support us so we can make future Emerging Technologies North...2023-06-2036 min
Conversations on Applied AISam Tyner-Monroe - Living at the Intersection of AI and Applied StatisticsThe conversation this week is with Sam Tyner-Monroe. Sam is an accomplished, applied statistician and data scientist with a PhD in statistics from Iowa State University. She has expertise in data visualization, and deep experience in developing and applying statistical modeling and machine learning techniques to the social and physical sciences, as well as within the federal government. Currently, she's Managing Director of Accountable AI at DLA Piper If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a future AppliedAI Monthly meetup and help support u...2023-06-0631 min
Conversations on Applied AIDeborah Carver - Artificial Intelligence Through the Eyes of a Content TechnologistThe conversation this week is with Deborah Carver. Deborah is the writer and publisher of The Content Technologist. When she's not compiling the weekly newsletter, she's a digital strategy consultant at the intersection of technology and content. She truly believes in helping content professionals navigate to technical ins and outs of algorithms, automation, and analytics so they can free up more brain space for creativity. I love this mission. And we all need time for more creativity. Since 2011. She's developed award-winning content strategies, guided website redesigns, and ensured algorithmic visibility for Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, b2b SaaS, startups, and...2023-05-2346 min
Conversations on Applied AIDishant Gandhi - Building a Community for Chatbot DevelopersThe conversation this week is with Dishant Gandhi. Dishant is an AI/ML Engineer at Hoory, who reads an AI-powered Customer Support Assistant that helps your business automate customer communications and provides 24/7 support with zero delays. Dishant is also building a community for chatbot developers and learners. He has a YouTube channel under the name Droid City where he creates videos on chatbot development and Android app development. Finally, he is a RASA Superhero, which is a distinction given to the most contributing members of the RASA open-source community. If you are interested in learning about how A...2023-05-0938 min
Conversations on Applied AISeth Clark - The Future of MLOps and AI at ScaleThe conversation this week is with Seth Clark. Seth is an MIT-trained engineer who just likes building things. He's the Head of Product for Modzy and worked with a team of brilliant designers, developers, and data scientists building the future of ML ops and AI at scale. When he's not in the office, he's probably soldering something in his Makerspace checking in on one of his beehives, or fixated on a bad product experience that he wishes he could fix. If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure t...2023-04-2534 min
Conversations on Applied AIMona Akmal - Using AI to Predict Efficient Revenue GrowthThe conversation this week is with Mona Akmal. Mona is the CEO and co-founder at Falcon AI. Falcon is the first intelligence platform for the entire GTM team, which includes marketing, sales, and account management. She is a product and engineering veteran who builds resourceful, kind, and output-driven teams at scale, with a passion for crafting elegant solutions to technically difficult problems. She has grown teams, businesses, and many products at Microsoft, Code.org, and Zulily. If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a...2023-04-1138 min
Conversations on Applied AIEric Olson - Deriving Answers Using Word Embeddings in NLPThe conversation this week is with Eric Olson. Eric is the co-founder and CEO at Consensus a search engine that uses AI to surface expert answers. Prior to Consensus, he worked at Draft Kings analytics, where he built cool models and created new metrics to better understand their users. In 2017, he graduated with a master's of science in predictive analytics from Northwestern University and was a three year starter for the Northwestern University football team and a four time academic, All Big 10 honoree.If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple...2023-03-2834 min
Conversations on Applied AIDr. Antonio Di Fenza - Artificial General Intelligence Through the Eyes of a FuturistThe conversation this week is with Dr. Antonio Di Fenza. Antonio has a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in Romantic Languages, Literature, and Linguistics from Cornell University. He has envisioned and written a project of a chatbot trained on philosophers and poets that is capable of meaningful interactions. Additionally, he is currently a futurist providing inspiration, suggestions, and solutions for the period of humanity's transition to the time when it will coexist with super intelligence. If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us a...2023-03-1452 min
Conversations on Applied AIPanos and George Karagiannis - Building AI Virtual Assistants With No-Code PlatformsThe conversation this week is with Panos and George Karagiannis, co-founders of Moveo.AI. Both of these guys are passionate about new technologies and always eager to learn. They love turning ideas into practice by working with people that share the same enthusiasm about technology as they do at their company. They are building a new type of conversational AI platform that works on automating mundane tasks, using no-code platforms and self-learning capabilities to transform customer experiences. If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us a...2023-02-2824 min
Conversations on Applied AIGeorge Bryant - Data Integrity, Analytics, and Personal BalanceThe conversation this week is with George Bryant, a partner of Fulton Analytics. Fulton Analytics is a Minnesota-based data analytics strategy and consulting company committed to delivering data success. Their data success framework aligns people's processes and technology toward agile data transformation. George has a passion for soccer as well as being a head coach for a number of teams around the Twin Cities. If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a future AppliedAI Monthly meetup and help support us so we can m...2023-02-1441 min
Conversations on Applied AISam Cartford - Interpretable AI and Stock Market News MonitoringThe conversation this week is with Sam Cartford. Sam is doing cybersecurity by day and is the co-founder of his own startup called Babbl, which he is working on anytime else. Babbl is a website that tracks stock market news sentiment, it aggregates and runs sentiment analysis on thousands of finance articles to distill high-impact information and ultimately help investors supplement their current research. This saves them time, reduces bias, and helps them gain insights. It was recently accepted into the beta fall 2022 cohort and was a part of Twin City Startup Week where it was listed as a...2023-01-3129 min
Conversations on Applied AIPeter Scott - What AI Means for Your Life, Your Work, and Your WorldThe conversation this week is with Peter Scott. Peter is the author of Crisis of Control: How Artificial Super Intelligences May Destroy or Save the Human Race. He holds a Master's of Computer Science from the University of Cambridge and worked for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for 16 years. But today actually spends his time as an author, futurist and business coach focusing on assisting clients through exponential change. He has appeared on radio, TV and podcasts, in addition to giving a TEDx talk. He has a new book out called Artificial Intelligence and You: What AI Means for Your...2023-01-1735 min
Conversations on Applied AILois and Ross Melbourne - Moral Code | Women in Tech, Morality, and Ethical AIThe conversation this week is with Lois Melbourne & Ross Melbourne. Lois is an author presenting visions of what if her former life was exciting as a software CEO and entrepreneur, and she is now the Chief Story Officer at My Future Story. Within her nonprofit work for My Future Story she published The STEM Club Goes Exploring, and Kids Go to Work Day. She loves to coach kids and schools through the wonderment of career exploration with a mission to inspire kids toward purposely designing their futures. Her third book and the first novel is the Sci-Fi, "Moral Code"...2023-01-0344 min
Conversations on Applied AINgan MacDonald - Opening Opportunities by Liberating Healthcare DataThe conversation this week is with Ngan MacDonald. Ngan is the chief of data operations at the Institute for Augmented Intelligence in Medicine, where she is bridging computational methods with human experience to advance medical science and improve human health. Nana's, a 2022 cohort candidate for the Women In Bio 3/8 Initiative, named for the March 8, International Women's Day where her team seeks to increase startup board leadership for women in Chicago's Life Sciences. Finally, if that isn't keeping her busy enough, she is a healthcare senior advisor and McCormick BIIf you are interested in learning about how...2022-12-2034 min
Conversations on Applied AICal Al-Dhubaib - Secure, Fair, Transparent & Auditable ModelsThe conversation this week is with Cal Al-Dhubaib. Cal is a data scientist, entrepreneur, and Chief Executive Officer of Pandata, where his team empowers organizations to use artificial intelligence competitively. Cal has an emphasis on designing and building trustworthy AI, and is especially passionate about the ethics of AI and how organizations can build the right talent to support their AI initiatives. Cal has been listed on the Crain's Cleveland 20 in their 20s, and Cleveland Smart 50. He is the first data science graduate from Case Western Reserve University and an advocate for careers and educational pathways in data science...2022-12-0638 min
Conversations on Applied AIFraser Gray-Smith - Using Data Engineering to Create Business Value in AIThe conversation this week is with Fraser Gray-Smith. Fraser is a business strategy professional that specializes in using analytics to drive value in organizations. He takes advantage of his unique mix of technical skills and business acumen to uncover valuable insights, develop business cases, create management buy-in and manage the execution of projects. Outside of work, Fraser likes to learn about leadership and politics. He also enjoys experimenting with emerging technologies in the finance and machine learning fields.If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join...2022-11-2232 min
Conversations on Applied AIStefan Krawczyk - The Power of ML Dataflows using HamiltonThe conversation this week is with Stefan Krawczyk. Stefan is a data-focused leader and polymath engineer. His interest has spanned design, implementation, integration, and peer education of data-related systems. Most recently, his focus has been on futurization and model-serving systems and platforms. He has a Bachelor's in Computer Science and Mathematics from Victoria University at Wellington, and a master's in computer science from Stanford University specializing in artificial intelligence.If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a future AppliedAI Monthly meetup and help...2022-11-0837 min
Conversations on Applied AIShawn Hymel - Technical Content and Community Outreach in AI, ML and IoTThe conversation this week is with Shawn Hymel. Sean is a machine learning DevRel Engineer, Instructor and University Program Manager at Edge Impulse. He creates compelling technical videos, courses and workshops around edge machine learning that inspire engineers of all skill levels. Shawn is an advocate for enriching education through stem and believes that the best marketing comes from teaching, you can be found giving talks, running workshops and swing dancing in his free time.If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a...2022-10-2549 min
Conversations on Applied AIPete Warden - Bringing Deep Learning to Microcontrollers with TinyMLThe conversation this week is with Pete Warden. Pete's mission is simple: Organizing the physical world's information to make it universally accessible and useful. He was the founder and CTO at Jetpac where he built a technical team and created a unique data product that analyzed the pixel data, over 140 million photos from Instagram and turn them into in depth guides for more than 5000 cities around the world. Jetpac was acquired by Google in 2014. From there, he was a founding member and technical lead of the TensorFlow mobile team responsible for deep learning on mobile and embedded devices. Today...2022-10-1146 min
Conversations on Applied AIYounes Amar and Mohammed Sabri - Operationalized ML and Managing Customer ExpectationsNOTE: I am excited to announce that all listeners of the Conversations on Applied AI Podcast are eligible to receive a 50% discount at the 2022 Applied AI Conference! Just use the discount code of "podcast" when purchasing your ticket.The conversation this week is with Younes Amar and Mohammed Sabri. Younes is the head of product at Wallaroo, an enterprise platform for production AI. As a product leader, he is responsible for vision, strategy, and roadmap and for building product teams that use qualitative and quantitative data to deliver effective product designs and experiences. Mohamed Sabri is the...2022-09-2738 min
Conversations on Applied AIDaniel Kornev - Conversational AI | Today and Into the FutureNOTE: I am excited to announce that all listeners of the Conversations on Applied AI Podcast are eligible to receive a 50% discount at the 2022 Applied AI Conference! Just use the discount code of "podcast" when purchasing your ticket.The conversation this week is with Daniel Kornev. Daniel is Chief Product Officer for DeepPavlov.ai, which is the developer behind the Deep Pavlov Open Source Conversational AI stack for building voice assistants. Daniel has also served as an adviser to the Alexa prize team from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. Before DeepPavlov he founded and led...2022-09-1346 min
Conversations on Applied AINeil Sahota - Hybrid Intelligence | Complementing Human Abilities with Machine CapabilitiesThe conversation this week is with Neil Sahota. Neil is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations AI advisor, Chief Innovation Officer, and globally recognized speaker and author of the award-winning Best Business Book of 2019. Own the AI Revolution. Neil is a founding member of the UN's AI For Good initiative, and is actively helping them build out their ecosystem of strategic partnerships. Additionally, through his work with the Global Fortune 500 companies as a change maker, he created a disruptive thinking framework to show people how you can think differently.If you are interested in learning about how...2022-08-3036 min
Conversations on Applied AITom Doyle - Applying AI to Always On Sensing DevicesThe conversation this week is with Tom Doyle. Tom is a veteran in the semiconductor industry working in many different areas over the last 35 years, including RF and satellites, analog and mixed-signal integrated circuit solutions, IP software, and sales. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from West Virginia University and an MBA from California State University. Tom is the CEO of Aspinity. Aspinity is a world leader in the design and development of analog machine learning chips that are revolutionizing the architecture of always-on sensing devices that run on batteries. Aspinity is the second startup Tom founded and...2022-08-1630 min
Conversations on Applied AIGian Marco - Combining AI and Low-Power Devices to Make the World SmarterThe conversation this week is with Gian Marco. Gian is a tech lead in the machine learning group at ARM and the author of the TinyML Cookbook published in April of 2022. At ARM Gian looks after the ML performance optimizations for the arm compute library, which he co-created in 2017 to get the best performance on ARM Cortex-A CPUs. ARM Compute Library is currently the most performant library for machine learning on ARM. And it's deployed on billions of devices worldwide from servers to smartphones. Gian holds an MSC with honors in Electronic Engineering from the University of Pisa in...2022-08-0241 min
Conversations on Applied AIBlair Newman - Making Edge Devices Intelligent With No-Code AutomationThe conversation this week is with Blair Newman. Blair is an accomplished executive with more than 25 years of experience creating business value within the information technology industry. He's a decisive leader managing and overseeing PnLs, building pipelines, and generating multimillion-dollar cost savings by acquisitions and IT transformations. He is currently the Chief Technology Officer at Newton AI where he and the team helped companies automatically build extremely tiny and explainable models without needing a Machine Learning background. Prior to his current role. He was head of computing services and solutions at T-Systems North America for more than 10 years.2022-07-1933 min
Conversations on Applied AIAmelia Winger-Bearskin - Using Empathy to Create Responsible TechnologyThe conversation this week is with Amelia Winger-Bearskin. Amelia innovates with artificial intelligence in ways that make a positive impact on our community and the environment. She's a Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Chair and Associate Professor of Artificial Intelligence and the Arts at the Digital Worlds Institute at the University of Florida. She's a 2019-2020 Mozilla Foundation Open Web Fellow in partnership with MIT Open Doc Lab, and MIT's Co-Creation Studio working on ethics and values-driven software development toolkit, among many other accomplishments. In 2019. She was an invited presenter to His Holiness Dalai Lama's world headquarters for the summit...2022-07-0540 min
Conversations on Applied AIBryant Cruse - Building Thinking Machines with KnowledgeThe conversation this week is with Bryant Cruse. Bryant has been a pioneer in the application of AI technology to difficult real-world problems. He graduated from St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, where he acquired his lifelong interest in the philosophy of Epistemology. Or how we know what we know. After serving for eight years as a naval aviator, he returned to school for an MS in Space Systems Engineering from John Hopkins. While on the mission operations team for the Hubble Telescope, he found a personal mission to change the way spacecraft was operated by seeking a way...2022-06-2853 min
Conversations on Applied AIRob Telson - Edge AI on-Chip Processing and LearningThe conversation this week is with Rob Telson. Rob is an experienced sales leader with a demonstrated successful history working in the software and semiconductor industry, skilled and driving growth, negotiation, sales management, organizational leadership and technology. He holds degrees from the University of Arizona and Harvard Business School, and is the Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing at BrainChip Holdings Limited, a company that is focused on software and hardware-accelerated solutions for advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning applications.If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be...2022-06-2139 min
Conversations on Applied AIBrandon Satrom - AI and IoT in a World of Digital TransformationThe conversation this week is with Brandon Satrom. Brandon is the VP of Developer Experience and Engineering at Blues Wireless, a driven technologist and experienced leader with a background in product management, strategy, architecture, software development and developer advocacy. He describes himself as a technologist first, and loves to use what he knows and learns to teach others how to build things and solve problems with the latest technologies and platforms. Finally, he has a mentor at the RIoT Accelerator Program, and will actually be presenting at our applied AI meetup on July 7, he'll be speaking on Smarter Everything...2022-06-1438 min
Conversations on Applied AIJigyasa Grover - Becoming a Published Author on ML and Women in AI Award WinnerThe conversation this week is with Jigyasa Grover. Jigyasa recently co-authored a book titled Sculpting Data for ML: The First Act of Machine Learning. The book is a combination of a myriad of experiences from brief stints at Facebook, the National Research Council of Canada, and the Institute of Research and Development France, involving data science, mathematical modeling, and software engineering. She graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a master's degree in computer science and an artificial intelligence specialization. Jigyasa is presently applying her past experiences and knowledge towards applied machine learning in the online advertisement...2022-06-0728 min
Conversations on Applied AIPrasanna Balaprakash - DeepHyper | Scalable Automated Machine Learning for Scientific ApplicationsThe conversation this week is with Prasanna Balaprakash. Prasanna is a group leader and computer scientist at the Mathematics and Computer Science Division and the leadership computing facility at Argonne National Laboratory. His research interests span the areas of machine learning, optimization, and high-performance computing. He is the recipient of the US Department of Energy 2018 Early Career Award, and is the artificial intelligence thrust lead at Rapids, the Department of Energy Computer Science Institute that assists application teams in overcoming computer science data and AI challenges. He is the principal investigator on several Department of Energy-funded projects that focus...2022-05-3144 min
Conversations on Applied AICaroline Sinders - The Intersection of Design, Art and Artificial IntelligenceThe conversation this week is with Caroline Sinders. Caroline is a machine learning design researcher and artist. For the past few years, she has been examining the intersections of technology's impact on society, interface design, artificial intelligence, abuse, and politics in digital conversational spaces. Sinders is the founder of Convocation Design+Research an agency focused on the intersection of machine learning, user research, designing for the public good and solving difficult communication problems. As a designer and researcher, she has worked with Amnesty International, Intel, IBM Watson, the Wikimedia Foundation, and others. Caroline holds a Bachelor's of fine arts...2022-05-2454 min
Conversations on Applied AIErik Beall - Computer Vision and Learned ExpectationsThe conversation this week is with Erik Beall. Erik is an imaging AI scientist and product developer. Eric is the CEO of Thermal Diagnostics, where he has developed the fever inspect a thermal imaging based product that helps keep us all safe by providing accurate, reliable and foolproof fever detection. He's also a computer vision scientist at Digilabs where he is using AI for various applications for autonomous ground robots, with rover robotics and other Digilab companies. Eric holds a BA in physics and chemistry from St. Olaf College, a degree in business administration and management from the University...2022-05-1747 min
Conversations on Applied AITim Kraska - Transforming How Data-Driven AI Teams CollaborateThe conversation this week is with Tim Kraska. Tim is a professor at MIT in their Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, and a Co-Founder at Einblick, where they are developing the first visual data computing platform based on six years of research at MIT and Brown University. Tim holds a Master of Information Technology from the University of Sydney, a postdoc in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Ph.D. in computer science from ETH Zurich.If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be...2022-05-1026 min
Conversations on Applied AIRobert Parker - Building Intelligent Environments Using IoT and AIThe conversation this week is with Robert Parker. Robert has engineered some of today's biggest life-changing innovations from Amazon Alexa to Fire TV and Prime music. Robert has disrupted everyday consumer life with voice assistance, and entertainment technology. After serving as a Director of Engineering at Amazon for five years, Robert became the CTO of SmartThings, leading the company's product and engineering teams while building the proprietary platform. From SmartThings Robert teamed up with Alex to develop the newest transformative platform bright AI. As a co-founder, Robert develops the technology that makes industry disruption and extraordinary growth opportunities possible...2022-05-0549 min
Conversations on Applied AIMiles Porter - Perspectives on Analytics, AI and Data ScienceThe conversation this week is with Miles Porter. Miles is an experienced data scientist focused on image processing, time series analysis, and combinatorial optimization opportunities. He is currently a lead data scientist at Trimble Central AI. He holds a BA in math and did graduate work in applied math at Colorado State. He's worked as a consultant at a range of companies such as Medtronic, BestBuy, and bluestem. Brands. He's also a musician, playing jazz bass and teaching taekwondo. If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to j...2022-05-0350 min
Conversations on Applied AIScott Litman - AI-Powered Knowledge Management AssistantsThe conversation this week is with Scott Litman. Scott is a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits under his belt and someone whom I highly respect and appreciate for what he has done for the technology community here in the Twin Cities. Currently, he is the co-founder, managing partner, and CRO at Lucy.ai. Lucy is an AI-powered knowledge management platform. You see combed through more data in a minute that an entire team could sift through in a year, unlocking, democratizing, and making it instantly accessible to those who need it. Lucy has earned significant recognition and is being...2022-04-2840 min
Conversations on Applied AIFrancis Brero - Designing the Right AI for the Right AudienceThe conversation this week is with Francis Brero. Francis is an aspiring hands-on T Rex obsessed with levering science to improve efficiency and effectiveness. He is a data scientist converted to sales along the way. Currently, he helps B2B SaaS companies get the most out of their inbound pipelines by automating the high-cost low leverage work of researching, qualifying, and engaging leads. He's the co-founder and CTO at MadKudu. MadKudu helps SaaS companies increase conversion rates, upsell, and eight and customer retention. It analyzes customer behavior in your app and enriches leads with relevant data to find out...2022-04-2643 min
Conversations on Applied AIScott Brown - How Machine Learning Is Revolutionizing Veterinary MedicineThe conversation this week is with Scott Brown. Scott is a business focus Senior Technology executive with 25 years of experience in transforming organizations, solving complex problems, and building globally distributed systems. He drives cross-functional strategy development, continuous improvement and is committed to growing talent and developing the next generation of leaders. He's currently the CEO of Transfur, Transfur makes it easy to request, send, manage and review veterinary medical records. Unlike other solutions in the market, Transfur leverages many advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, to extract, analyze and present clinically relevant information from an animal's medical records with no...2022-04-1239 min
Conversations on Applied AIPaul Denman - Where IoT and Industry 4.0 Is TodayThe conversation this week is with Paul Denman. Paul started his career as an engineer focused on new innovative technologies. He is passionate about technology and its integration to solve business problems and has a number of accomplishments in automation, AI, IoT medical device robotics, machine vision, and hard automation. As a member or advisor to corporate leadership, Paul is viewed as a key contributor and collaborator credited with identifying and securing missing links that have improved corporate growth, profitability, and new product sales. Most recently, Paul has been focused on robotics, automation, and machine learning using edge analytics...2022-03-2950 min
Conversations on Applied AIJeff Coyle - Building Quality Content & Prediction Systems With AIThe conversation this week is with Jeff Coyle. Jeff is a cross-discipline data-driven inbound marketing executive with 20 plus years of experience managing products and website networks focused on helping companies grow. He's the co-founder and chief strategy officer at Market Muse. Market Muse is an industry-leading technology and methodology for content planning and evaluation. It combines artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and machine learning algorithms to produce actionable insights for inbound marketers, AI, NLP, and ML. Jeff holds a BS in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a specialization in usability. And most importantly, Jeff is a c...2022-03-1542 min
Conversations on Applied AIJosh Braaten - Optimizing Systems to Create Better Outcomes Using Machine LearningThe conversation this week is with Josh Braaten. Josh is the CEO of Brandata where he and his team use brand measurement, consumer insights, and growth solutions to turn fast-moving companies into market leaders. Prior to Brand Data, Josh was a Senior Director of Marketing at Lead Pages. From venture-backed startups to Fortune 500 companies, Josh has developed his skills in high-growth digital marketing environments by working with brands that want to grow fast. As a business consultant, turned technologist turned marketer turned entrepreneur, I can't wait to talk with Josh about his career path and where he sees the f...2022-03-0145 min
Conversations on Applied AIJacob Solawetz - DataFlows and Deep Learning ApplicationsThe conversation this week is with Jacob Solawetz. Jacob is a Machine Learning Lead at RoboFlow where he’s developing and scaling computer vision using autoML model training and deployment. Prior to RoboFlow he was a Senior Quantitative Associate Analyst at Travelers. Jacob holds a bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis where he majored in Mathematics, Economics, Philosophy, and Computer Science. That quite a range of things to be studying. I love it! Welcome, Jacob and thank you for being on the program. If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied ac...2022-02-1533 min
Conversations on Applied AIEri O'Diah - The Role of Human Bias in Artificial IntelligenceThe conversation this week is with Eri O'Diah. Eri is a seasoned strategist who has been applying experience as a creative at the intersection of Black, immigrant, millennial, women to deconstruct biased systems and advocate for equitable social outcomes. A leading priority of her work currently, is the study of unconscious bias and how deep learning and emerging technologies can be used to better understand and accelerate the deconstruction of cognitive bias and reduce the impact on marginalized groups.Her career highlights include more than 10 years in marketing, entrepreneurial experience; developing and managing complex projects, being 2019 LLS...2022-02-0139 min
Conversations on Applied AIErik Zwiefel - Asking the Right Questions of Artificial IntelligenceThe conversation this week is with Erik Zwiefel. Erik is is a Director and Technical Specialist in the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning group at Microsoft. He helps customers build out Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure and open source data science packages. Prior to that, he was a Senior Lead Data Scientist at Target as an operational Lead for the Enterprise Data, Analytics, and Business Insights Testing team.He holds a master's degree in business intelligence and has taught graduate-level courses in the Master's of Science Business Intelligence and Analytics program at Saint...2021-12-0729 min
Conversations on Applied AIRyan Phelan - The Impact of AI on Patents and Intellectual PropertyThe conversation this week is all about the intersection of Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence! I'm thrilled to have an expert in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Patents, and Intellectual Property on the program. This is an amazing conversation and one in which I learned so much in just a short period of time from our guest, Ryan Phelan!Ryan is a registered U.S. Patent Attorney and partner at the intellectual property law firm of Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP. He works with everything from startups to Fortune 500 companies to develop and protect their innovations and businesses...2021-09-1445 min
Conversations on Applied AIQingHui Yuan - The Data Science of Physical Dynamic SystemsIf you are curious how a Data Science leader thinks about applying Artificial Intelligence to physical dynamic systems in the areas of Industrial IoT, then this is the episode for you!QingHui Yuan, a Director of Modeling and Data Science at Donaldson joins us to talk about all of the topics above and much, much more! Prior to joining Donaldson, he was a manager at Eaton in their Hydraulics Advanced Technology Group. QingHui has Master's Degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Ph.D. in Mechanical engineering, both from the University of Minnesota.I l...2021-08-2224 min
Conversations on Applied AIGreg Hayes - Applying Design Thinking and Machine Learning to Solve Business ChallengesWow! Where to start. What an amazing interview and opportunity to have Greg Hayes on our program. We had a great conversation on applying Design Thinking and Machine Learning to solve business challenges. We talk through how to bring business stakeholders, R&D teams, and experimentations to apply MLOps at scale with an iterative approach.Greg is a technical leader in Machine Learning Engineering and Advanced Analytics with a strong interest in open source platforms written in Python. He has more than 20 years of experience leading global multi-disciplinary technology teams, and collaborating with global stakeholders to identify...2021-07-2834 min
Conversations on Applied AIPeter Voss - The Third Wave of AIThis week I am thrilled to be joined but a serial entrepreneur, engineer, inventor, and pioneer in Artificial Intelligence, Peter Voss. Peter coined the term "AGI" (Artificial General Intelligence) in 2001 with fellow luminaries in this fascinating area of Artificial Intelligence.Peter is the Founder/ CEO and Chief Scientist at AGI Innovations and IGO and published a book on Artificial General Intelligence in 2002. He is a technology innovator who has for the past 20 years been dedicated to advancing Artificial General Intelligence. His experience includes founding and growing a technology company from zero to a 400-person IPO. In 2008 Peter...2021-07-1333 min
Conversations on Applied AISabina Stanescu - Building Better Products Using Responsible AI and MLOpsHow does one ensure that data models are performing the right tasks as the right time? We've heard a lot about MLOps and in particular Responsible AI. In this episode, I speak with Sabina Stanescu on a number of applications she has worked on in Product Management address many of these points using MLOPs tools and techniques. Besides being the Director of Product Management and Data Analytics at Altair, she enjoys being a lead instructor of Data Analytics at BrainStation, has generously volunteered her time to mentor at a number of Coding Hackathons and Ladies Learning to Code events...2021-06-0139 min
Conversations on Applied AIJason Shepherd - Trust Fabrics, IoT and Interconnected Ecosystems at the EdgeHow do machines on the internet know who and what to trust? As tens of billions of internet-connected devices are already online and billions more added each year, this becomes a real question and one with no easy answer.In this episode, I talk with Jason Shepherd, VP of Ecosystem at edge orchestration company Zededa. Jason shares with us how he helped lead an open-source initiative to form an entire platform to answer these questions of security and trust through a series of fabrics and interconnected ecosystems. We also discuss why open systems, distributed computing will win...2021-05-1839 min
Conversations on Applied AIJessica Meyer - Why Diversity and Inclusion Are Important for AI PractitionersBias in Machine Learning models is a real problem, but also is the lack of representation of women and minorities in the more general Data Science field. Join me this week as I speak with Jessica Meyer about going from the start of her career working at Best Buy in their Marketing department to today being a Principal Data Scientist at Optum.Jessica shares with us both her story and her passion for helping women and minorities be represented in the field of Machine Learning and Data Science. She hosts a popular podcast called Women in Technology...2021-05-0533 min
Conversations on Applied AIMike Hugo - Using AI Technologies for Biomedical AnalysisOne of the areas in which Artificial Intelligence is making a huge impact on our lives is the areas of biomedical analysis. In this episode, I'm joined by Mike Hugo - CTO, and Co-founder at Vyasa Analytics. We discuss all of the latest and greatest trends going on in this amazing field and discuss everything from Transformer Models to his favorite books and what a Pteranodon is! I hope you enjoy this conversation and huge thanks to Mike for taking the time to break this complex subject down and explain it in clear and simple terms.If...2021-04-2136 min
Conversations on Applied AIDanika Hannon - The Impact of Quantum Computing on Artificial IntelligenceWe've all heard the hype about Quantum Computing, but what does it really mean for Artificial Intelligence? In this episode, Danika Hannon breaks down what Quantum Computing is, how it's different from classical computing, and discusses real-world use cases of how it's going to change the landscape of what we'll be able to do with AI in the future. We also discuss women in technology and her work with a number of organizations such as Women in Quantum that are helping to be a resource for women to collaborate and have fun with fellow female quantum academics...2021-04-0741 min
Conversations on Applied AIBongjun Kim - Sound Recognition and Audio Signal Processing with Machine LearningIf you ever wondered how Alexa, Siri, Google can be trained to recognize and process audio, this is the episode for you! In this episode, we speak with Bongjun Kim. Bongjun is an AI researcher at 3M. He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at Northwestern University and his research interests include Machine Learning, Audio Signal Processing (e.g. sound event recognition), interactive intelligent systems, multimedia information retrieval, and human-in-the-loop interfaces. He also enjoys working on a musical interface and interactive media art.I love this quote from him, "You need to look at the data...2021-03-2445 min
Conversations on Applied AINick Walton - Using Artificial Intelligence to Augment Human CreativityI’m so happy that Nick Walton took time out of his busy schedule to join us and talk about human and AI collaboration. This was one of my favorite conversations on the Applied AI Podcast! Nick is the CEO and founder of Latitude, a company working to develop unique, immersive virtual experiences with cutting-edge machine learning technology. Nick attended Brigham Young University, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science and since graduating has been working in the areas of autonomous driving and as an AI research assistant before starting Latitude in 2019.Latitude is...2021-03-1028 min
Conversations on Applied AIFatma Kocer - Using Artificial Intelligence for Product Design and SimulationAmazing topic and conversation! In this episode, Fatma Kocer talks with Justin Grammens about the fascinating work she and the team at Altair are by using Data Science and modeling to improve product design using structural optimization. Her quote that just being a Data Scientist, but needing to "know the domain" today, is spot on and very insightful. There are many other great quotes and insights from Fatma in this episode!Fatma has received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey, and an MSc and Ph.D...2021-02-2433 min
Conversations on Applied AITyler Nigon - Artificial Intelligence in Production AgricultureIn this episode, Tyler Nigon shares with Justin Grammens his deep experience in production level agriculture and some of the cool ways AI is being applied to his field. Tyler is a Ph.D. Candidate in Land and Atmospheric Science at the University of Minnesota’s Department of Soil, Water, and Climate. Tyler is passionate about sustainable agricultural productivity. His research focuses on evaluating remote sensing and other precision agriculture tools to reduce fertilizer loss and keep our soil and water resources clean and productive.Tyler has been learning and applying AI techniques during his st...2021-02-0948 min
Conversations on Applied AINick Heller - Machine Learning for Medical Image AnalysisSuper excited the share the conversation I had with Nicholas Heller. Nick is PhD student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota -- Twin Cities.Nick's research focuses on the development and validation of clinical prediction models for risk stratification and treatment planning in genitourinary cancer, especially renal cell carcinoma. In particular, he's interested in the use of deep learning to incorporate tumor appearance into prediction models in more expressive and objective ways while maintaining transparency and biological plausibility.Nick shares some really good books that I have listed...2021-01-2540 min
Conversations on Applied AITina Nguyen - From Vietnam to Becoming a Leader in Artificial IntelligenceI’m so happy to have had the opportunity to interview Tina Nguyen for this podcast. In this episode, Tina shares how she came from humble beginnings in Vietnam to go to college, receiving multiple master's degrees, an MBA, and now is an ML/AI Portfolio Manager at U.S. Bank in their Data Science department. Tina calls the women in her life a major strength in helping set her work ethic to arrive where she is at today.She is also on the executive board of directors at Northpoint Health and Wellness Center and a Woman of...2021-01-1340 min
Conversations on Applied AIJake Mason - Building Data Science Communities and Applying Artificial Intelligence Before It Was CoolIn this episode, we speak with Jake Mason, a Senior Data Scientist at Carrot Health. Prior to his current role, he was at United Health Group where he developed and lead teams building real-time machine learning applications. Outside of his professional work, Jake has been a cofounder of two awesome meetup groups here in the Twin Cities. The first is "Analyze This" a group that focused on creating data science challenges by teams from data scientists in the community to help non-profits or other organizations achieve what they would have not been able to do themselves. Likewise, his next...2020-11-1038 min
Conversations on Applied AIDave Mathias - Online Options to Learn Artificial IntelligenceThis episode is a followup from some of the great conversations we had with Dave Mathais back in Episode 6! This time around, Dave and I riff on all the various online courses, meetups ( Hint -- AppliedAI.MN ), and data challenges that both compies and communities are holding to help elevate and build a community around what's possible with Artificial Intelligence.Finally, if you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a future Applied AI Monthly meetup and help support us so we can make future...2020-10-1343 min
Conversations on Applied AIKevin Church - Data, Information, Knowledge and Profound KnowledgeIn this episode, we go deep with the always fascinating and expert in the field of data, Statistics, and Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Kevin Church.A chemical engineer by training and applied statistician by vocation, Kevin has more than 20 years of experience in the practical application of statistical thinking and the scientific approach to improve business performance. Kevin helps organizations by leading teams on Predictive Analytics, Executive Coaching, and everything in between. He’s spent the past 3 years at United Healthgroup / Optum and has been involved in co-founding and building multiple meetup groups that focus on ed...2020-09-0154 min