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Conectada with Dr. LópezPor que Dios no contesta mis oraciones En este episodio, la Dra. López reflexiona sobre una de las preguntas más frecuentes que recibe: "¿Por qué Dios no contesta mis oraciones?" La Dra. Lopez explora las posibles razones detrás del aparente silencio, una conversación honesta que invita a la introspección y a renovar nuestra forma de entender la oración y la fe. 2025-06-2009 min
The neXt Curve reThink PodcastHighlights & Analyst Takes from Cisco Live! 2025 (with Maribel Lopez)Send us a textAfter two extremely dense and informative days of Cisco's analyst program at Cisco Live! 2025 which too place in San Diego, Leonard Lee of neXt Curve and Maribel Lopez of Lopez Research sat down in the analyst forum plenary ballroom to tape what was supposed to be a greeting video to Jo Peterson, a mutual friend who has been on the neXt Curve podcast. Hi, Jo!The analyst relations team at Cisco put on a fantastic program this year to give analyst the opportunity to engage with the Cisco executives who were...2025-06-1215 min
The AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)AI in Retail: Best Buy's Journey from 93 Apps to One SolutionDescription: In this episode from Google Cloud Next 2025, we dive deep into Best Buy's AI transformation with Ashley Daniels, VP of Product Management. Discover how one of America's largest retailers approached AI implementation strategically, moving from 93 contact center applications to a unified solution.Ashley shares the real story behind Best Buy's AI journey - the quick wins, unexpected challenges, and why your foundation matters more than the technology itself. From gift finder tools to revolutionizing customer care, learn practical strategies for implementing AI that actually drives business outcomes.Key...2025-06-0413 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)Securing AI: Strategies for Success with Cisco's CPO Jeetu PatelSummaryIn this conversation, Maribel Lopez and Jeetu Patel discuss the transformative potential of AI in business, the challenges organizations face in adopting AI, and the importance of security in AI applications. They explore the need for visibility, validation, and guardrails in securing AI, the rise of specialized AI models, and the future of AI agents in automating workflows. Patel emphasizes Cisco's commitment to innovation and the urgency for companies to embrace AI to remain relevant in a rapidly evolving landscape.TakeawaysAI is transforming business strategies across industries.CEOs are...2025-05-1334 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)From Concept to Value: The AI Journey With Tredence CEO Shub BhowmickIn this episode, Maribel speaks with Shub Bhowmick, the CEO and Co-founder of Tredence on how its using AI internally and externally. Bhowmick also provides advice on what's important for enterprise buyers looking to leverage AI. TakeawaysThe shift from proof of concept to proof of value is crucial for businesses.AI is enabling organizations to achieve more with fewer resources.Agentic solutions are becoming increasingly relevant in various industries.Internal innovations at Treatance are focused on developing interconnected AI agents.Organizations must prepare for a future where they need to do more with le...2025-04-3034 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)Transforming Networking with AI: Insights from Extreme Networks' Markus NispelSummaryIn this conversation, Maribel Lopez speaks with Markus Nispel about the integration of AI in networking solutions, particularly at Extreme Networks. They discuss the evolution of AI capabilities, the importance of data governance, and the role of AI in enhancing operational efficiency and security. Markus emphasizes the need for trust in AI systems and the potential of agentic AI to transform networking operations. The discussion also touches on the challenges of skill development and the future of AI in the industry. Extreme Networks, trusted by tens of thousands of customers globally, delivers A...2025-04-2427 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)The Platform Play: Zoho's Enterprise Evolution and AI Integration StrategyIn the category of better late than never, we found the missing recording file with Vijay. Enjoy!Show Notes:In this episode of "AI with Maribel Lopez," host Maribel Lopez sits down with Vijay Sundaram, Chief Strategy Officer at Zoho, at Zoho Day 25 in Austin, Texas. They discuss Zoho's strategic evolution and approach to AI.Key Highlights:Zoho's Market Evolution: Vijay explains how Zoho has expanded from primarily serving small and medium businesses to increasingly being adopted by larger enterprise customers worldwide. This evolution...2025-04-1517 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)The AI Advantage With Liz Centoni: How Cisco is Making Customer Experience Hyper-PersonalEpisode: AI with Maribel Lopez featuring Liz Centoni, EVP & Chief Customer Experience Officer at CiscoGuest ProfileLiz Centoni brings over 25 years of experience at Cisco where she currently leads a team of 20,000+ people dedicated to helping customers maximize the value of their technology investments. She also serves on the boards of Mercedes-Benz and Workday.Episode HighlightsCisco's Unique Position in the AI LandscapeLiz outlines Cisco's three-pillar approach to AI:Investment in back-end AI networks with hyperscalersEnterprise deployment...2025-04-1530 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)Harnessing AI: The Balance of Privacy and Innovation with Wipro's Ivana BartolettiSummaryIn this conversation, Maribel Lopez speaks with Ivana Bartoletti, the Global Privacy Chief Officer at Wipro, about the intersection of AI, privacy, and governance. They discuss the transformative impact of generative AI, the importance of embedding ethics in AI development, and the role of synthetic data in mitigating bias. Ivana also shares insights on the Audrey initiative aimed at promoting human rights in the digital age and highlights common mistakes in AI regulation. The conversation concludes with a positive outlook on the collaborative efforts to build fair and responsible AI.2025-04-0125 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)AI Transforms Marketing: Beyond the Magic Button With Tim MarkleinEpisode Overview:Maribel Lopez speaks with Tim Marklein, CEO of Big Valley Marketing, about how AI is changing marketing and communications. The conversation explores the practical applications, limitations, and future of AI in the marketing landscape.Guest:Tim Marklein - CEO of Big Valley Marketing, an award-winning consulting firm that helps technology companies grow and win in various markets including software infrastructure, AI, cybersecurity, digital health, and supply chain.Key Topics Discussed:Current state of AI adoption in...2025-03-2529 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)AI with Maribel Lopez: IBM Granite Models with Kate SouleEpisode SummaryIn this episode, Maribel Lopez interviews Kate Soule, Director of Technical Product Management for IBM's Granite products. They discuss IBM's third-generation AI models, their focus on efficiency and enterprise readiness, and the latest advancements including vision capabilities and reasoning features.GuestKate Soule - Director of Technical Product Management for IBM's Granite productsKey Topics & Timestamps00:04 - IntroductionMaribel introduces the show and Kate SouleBrief overview of IBM Granite as fit-for-purpose, open-source...2025-03-1019 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)AI in Supply Chain: Transforming Industry Through InnovationIn this episode, Maribel Lopez of Lopez Research interviews Kevin McInturff Chief Technology Officer of Logility. We explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on supply chain management and the key considerations for successful implementation. Our discussion covers critical insights for business leaders and practitioners navigating the AI landscape.Key Discussion PointsThroughout our conversation, we delve into how artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping supply chain operations. The democratization of information through generative AI has opened new possibilities, though organizations continue to grapple with data integration challenges. We examine the critical balance...2025-02-1129 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)How Amazon Web Services Quicksight and AI Enhance GoDaddy's BusinessMaribel Lopez of Lopez Research hosted a podcast at AWS Reinvent, discussing QuickSight with ATracy Daugherty GM, QuickSight at Amazon Web Service and Travis Muhlestein, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at GoDaddy. QuickSight, a cloud-based BI tool, enables real-time data sharing and decision-making through dashboards, pixel-perfect reports, and Q for asking data questions. In the podcast, Muhlstein shares how QuickSight has transformed GoDaddy's approach from static dashboards to real-time, interactive data exploration and analysis, enabling more agile, data-driven decision-making across the organization.Follow the guests at:Maribel Lopez https://www.linkedin.com/in/maribellopez/...2025-01-2925 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)AWS Re:Invent Announcement Highlights With Lopez Research and ZK Research2025-01-2228 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)Wendy’s Serves Up AI to Enhance the Customer and Employee ExperienceEvery industry, including the quick service restaurant (QSR) market, plans to transform its business with artificial intelligence (AI). Several years ago, Wendy's embarked on its AI journey, leveraging cloud services and generative AI to enhance employee and customer experiences. The drive-thru experience presents numerous challenges for QSR restaurants due to the complexities of menu options, limited-time offers, special requests, and ambient noise. Wendy's chose to tackle the drive-thru experience with AI because 75 to 80 percent of Wendy's customers choose the drive-thru as their preferred ordering channel. The company saw a tremendous opportunity to improve the customer experience by c...2025-01-1525 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)AWS Re:Invent Recap with Tim Crawford and Liz MillerAt Amazon Re:Invent, Maribel Lopez met with several industry analysts to discuss their perspectives on what happened at one of the industry's premier cloud computing and AI trade shows. https://reinvent.awsevents.com/ 2025-01-0829 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)Dell Technologies Chief AI Officer Shares Insight Delivering Successful AI ImplementationsEpisode Summary: In this episode, Maribel Lopez speaks with Dell’s Chief Technology Officer and Chief AI Officer John Roese about Dell’s enterprise AI technologies from their development to their future. Roese explains how the initial magical thinking around artificial intelligence has shifted into a more practical approach that aims to maximize the benefits of each implementation. He also discusses the emerging trends and ideas that he is seeing in the AI space.Key Themes: Maribel and John start by delving into enterprise AI and AI markets in general. John expl...2024-12-1819 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)How Cloud Computing Provides Flexible Options to Design Your AI StrategyEpisode Summary:In this episode, Maribel Lopez speaks with Google Cloud Product Manager Bobby Allen about the current benefits and future possibilities of artificial intelligence in the context of Google’s AI services. They explore the flexibility of Googles services that sets them apart, the environmental impacts of LLMs in comparison with their predecessor NLMs, and how companies can take a human approach to AI to make peoples lives better. Key Themes:Maribel and Bobby begin by discussing Google’s AI services. Allen explains the wide variety of AI services offered by G...2024-11-1934 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)Using AI to Improve Healthcare OperationsEpisode Summary: In this episode, Maribel Lopez speaks with Qventus co-founder and CEO Mudit Garg. Mudit explains how automation can help patients receive efficient care and hospitals maximize their performance. Learn how Qventus is helping hospital systems cut down their “excess days,” why efficiency is essential to care, and Mudit’s predictions for the future of AI in healthcare. Key Themes: Maribel begins the episode by speaking with Mudit about how Qventus is changing the hospital system for the better. Mudit explains that AI can be extremely helpful for hospital coordination. There...2024-10-3132 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)AI in Healthcare with Five9's Roni JamesmeyerEpisode Summary:In this episode, Maribel Lopez speaks with Roni Jamesmeyer about the changing role of AI in healthcare. Roni Jamesmeyer, the the Senior Healthcare Marketing Manager for Five9, has over twenty years of experience in IT sales, giving her an understanding of the complexity of healthcare delivery. She focuses on Five9's healthcare strategy to help health systems, payers, and life sciences move their contact centers to the cloud and close the gaps in patient communications. Maribel and Roni discuss technological advancements in AI, different uses of AI in healthcare, and Roni’s research findings.2024-10-2224 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)Laying the Foundation for AI with AWS's Dr. Sherry MarcusEpisode Summary:In this episode, Maribel Lopez discusses generative AI with Dr. Sherry Marcus, the Director of Generative AI Sciences at Amazon Web Services. Her insights into the artificial intelligence needs of businesses gives her a unique perspective on the future of generative AI. Learn about the concept of agents in AI, why customers are moving toward the use of multiple models, and the ways AI might evolve in the future.Key Themes:Maribel and Sherry begin their conversation by discussing Amazon Bedrock, which is Amazon’s AI building service. The technology allows AWS customers to...2024-09-2624 min
Conectada with Dr. LópezConectada w/ Dr. López TrailerBe prepared to be inspired and engage in candid conversations about life and your professional self.2024-09-1900 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)Responsible Ai and Governance with Credo AIEpisode Summary: In this episode, Maribel Lopez discusses responsible AI governance with Credo AI’s Head of Product Susannah Shattuck. Susannah builds AI governance tools that help organizations design, develop, and deploy ethical AI at scale. She has been working in Machine Learning Operations and AI governance for the last five years; her passion for AI governance can be traced back to her days on the IBM Watson implementations team, where she saw firsthand all of the things that can go wrong during the ML development lifecycle. Maribel and Susannah discuss the difference between responsible AI strategy an...2024-09-1021 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)Reclaiming the Customer Experience with Five9's CTO Jonathan RosenbergEpisode Summary:In this episode, Maribel Lopez speaks with Five9’s CTO and Head of AI Jonathan Rosenberg on AI’s potential in the Customer Experience (CX) and Contact Center as a Service (CcaaS) space. Currently, customers are often unsatisfied with chatbot communication services at contact centers. However, AI’s increasing generative capabilities show potential for exciting future applications. Key Themes:Maribel and Jonathan begin by discussing the current state of AI in CcaaS, and how many customers are unsatisfied with their experiences with automated calls. Contact centers have long attempted to auto...2024-08-2930 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)IBM Think 24: A Discussion on AI Governance with AWS and IBMEpisode Summary: In this episode, recorded live at the IBM Think event in Boston, Maribel Lopez moderates a panel on AI governance with key figures from IBM and AWS. The discussion revolves around the current state and future of AI governance, the challenges and opportunities it presents, and the role of innovation and regulation in shaping responsible AI adoption.Speakers: Maribel Lopez, Lopez Research Karthik Bharathy from Amazon SageMaker Heather Gentile from IBM Watsonx.GovernanceKush Varshney from IBM Research. Key themes:Th...2024-06-1713 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)34. Exploring the Frontiers of AI Governance: A Chat with IBM's Heather Gentile.This podcast was recorded as a LInkedIn Live on managing AI risk, governance, and explainability. We also talk about the EU AI Act's impact on the overarching global regulatory environment. Bio: Heather Gentile, Director of watsonx.governance Product Management, IBM Data and AI Software. (Learn more about Watson X here. https://www.ibm.com/watsonx) Heather Gentile is Director of Product in IBM’s Data and AI software division. Heather focuses on opportunities to apply AI technologies to develop innovative solutions for IBM’s watsonx.governance and governance, risk and compliance portfolio. She works with...2024-03-2824 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)33. Navigating AI in Contact Centers with NICE's Carmit DiAndreaIn today’s episode, we delve into the transformative role of artificial intelligence in modern contact centers. We had the pleasure of speaking with Carmit DiAndrea, Director of AI and Data Management at NICE, who shared her invaluable insights on integrating AI to enhance customer and agent experiences. Episode Highlights:The Evolution of AI in Contact Centers: Understand how AI has transitioned from automating basic tasks to powering sophisticated, conversational interactions.Special purpose AI vs. General AI: A discussion on how organizations need AI that's purpose-built for CXGenerative AI vs. Tradit...2024-03-1323 min
Arte en Diálogo#17 - Directora de ARCO: Detrás de la Feria de Arte más Importante de España | Maribel LópezSend us a textEn este episodio de 'Arte en Diálogo', conversamos con Maribel López, la visionaria directora de ARCO, la destacada Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo en España. Celebrando su 43º aniversario, la feria se ha convertido en un emblema de creatividad, innovación y diálogo artístico. Maribel nos ofrece una visión única sobre la evolución de ARCO, su significativo impacto en el arte contemporáneo y su adaptación a los desafíos contemporáneos, incluida la pandemia. Descubre cómo ARCO impulsa las galerías emergentes, promueve el coleccionismo...2024-02-2954 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)The Edge of Innovation: SiMa.ai's Vision for the Embedded Edge MarketIn this episode, we dive deep into the world of Edge AI with a focus on the embedded edge market, featuring insights from Krishna Rangasayee, the founder and CEO of SiMa.ai. In this podcast we discuss the need to scale AI and ML technologies in the physical industrial realm, understanding what purpose-built AI looks like for the embedded edge market. We also talk about the potential of large multimodal models (LMM) in shaping the future of AI on the edge. Learn how these models promise enhanced accuracy and efficiency, along with reduced costs and power consumption. The episode...2024-02-2726 min
El MUNDO DEL ARTET05. E01. FERIA ARCO Y MARIBEL LÓPEZHoy me acompaña Maribel López, directora de la feria ARCO, para hablar de ARCO (Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo de España).
ARCO 2024 celebra la 43.ª edición del 6 al 10 de marzo en Madrid y participan 205 galerías de 36 países.
Maribel nos explica cómo se escogen las galerías y las diferentes secciones de la feria, en especial "Opening", la sección de galerías jóvenes. También hablamos sobre el coleccionismo y qué diferencia a ARCO de otras ferias internacionales. Finalmente, debatimos la importancia de las ferias en el ecosistema del...2024-02-2745 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)31. How Healthcare AI Can Improve Patient and Practitioners ExperiencesAI has the potential to revolutionize healthcare in areas that range from drug discover to the patient experience. In this podcast, Heather Lane from athenahealth shares the challenges and opportunities of using AI to improve the patient and clinician experience.Heather's Bio:Heather has a PhD from Purdue, where she focused on developing machine learning methods for the computer security problem of anomaly detection. She's worked at the MIT AI Lab (now CSAIL) working with Leslie Kaelbling on reinforcement learning and decision-theoretic planning, Markov decision processes, and the tradeoff between stochastic and deterministic planning.2024-02-2140 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)Creating an AI Mindset With Arun Kumar of Hero DigitalIn this podcast we discuss how leading business create an AI mindset and how to overcome technical AI challenges. About Arun Kumar:Arun Kumar, EVP, Data & Insights at Hero Digital With over a decade of experience delivering analytical customer experience solutions, Arun believes organizations need to combine technology at scale with the power of human insight and empathy to develop meaningful, relevant, and experience-based relationships with constituents. He has led teams for some of the top agencies in the world including Wunderman Thompson, and Publicis Sapient. Arun has helped build multi-channel touchpoints and...2024-02-1325 minThe AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)Bonus Episode: Juniper Networks Defines What it Means to Deliver an AI-Native Networking PlatformIn this bonus podcast episode, I interviewed Juniper Networks' Chief AI Officer, Bob Friday, to discuss changes in AI and how AI impacts the networking industry. Mr. Friday also defines AIOps and what it means to deliver what Juniper Networks calls an AI-native platform. Bob Friday’s Bio: Bob Friday, Chief AI Officer and CTO, Juniper NetworksBob is the co-founder of Mist Systems and currently serves as the Chief AI Officer at Juniper Networks and CTO of Juniper’s enterprise business following Juniper’s acquisition of Mist. Bob started his career in...2024-01-2921 min