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The AI-First Business PodcastAI Agents: Your CFO’s Secret WeaponAI Agents Are Quietly Turning Your Back Office Into a Growth EngineMost companies still treat finance and operations as cost centers. Sumant Shringari thinks that’s outdated — and dangerous.In this episode, Sumant explains how his company Pontus uses AI agents, automation, and machine learning to turn back-office chaos into serious business value. Finance isn’t just about reporting anymore — it’s becoming a core growth engine. By eliminating inefficiencies and unlocking operational leverage, companies are converting bloat into scalable revenue. Forget “support functions” — this is where your next margin expansion lives. If you're not deploying AI...2025-06-2454 min
The AI-First Business PodcastWhy VCs Love Layer Cakes: Startup Growth with Tyler Sosin of Menlo VenturesWhat do venture capital, layer cakes, and early-stage startups have in common? Tyler from Menlo Ventures breaks it all down. With 15 years in the VC game, Tyler’s focus on FinTech and vertical SaaS has led him to develop the “layer cake” approach—building businesses with stacked, sustainable revenue models. He dives into the importance of long-term customer retention, adding products post-acquisition, and spotting early product-market fit.But is the layer cake model the best strategy? While Tyler champions sustainable, customer-focused growth, not everyone’s convinced. Are traditional growth models better at managing risks like customer dependency and market...2025-06-0329 min
The AI-First Business PodcastAI in Cybersecurity: A Threat That Learns Faster Than YouAI wasn’t always a welcome guest in cybersecurity—but that changed with Darktrace.🎙️ In this episode, CISO Michael Beck shares how he left the UK government to tackle a new kind of threat landscape: one where traditional defenses were no longer enough, and AI had to prove its worth in the face of deep industry skepticism .📌We break down:🔍 The early resistance: Why AI in cybersecurity was dismissed—and what it took to gain trust 📈 Darktrace’s blueprint: How anomaly detection and continuous learning redefined cyber defense ⚙️ Adoption lessons: What teams need to know when integrating A...2025-05-2829 min
The AI-First Business PodcastFrom Crime to Code: Duane’s Journey to Tech EntrepreneurshipWhat happens when a life shaped by East London streets, children’s homes, and prison pivots to building tech startups? Meet Duane—who found his way to becoming tech founder from a different angle. In this episode, Duane breaks down his wild transformation from running with the wrong crowd to running his own B2B tech ventures in accounting, HR, and payroll. Spoiler: coding saved the day.Key Highlights:From children’s homes to prison, Duane’s early environment shaped his path—until it didn’t.Prison reflections sparked a shift: what’s your plan, or are you just p...2025-03-2742 min
The AI-First Business PodcastFrom GoCardless to Global: Steve Domin’s Blueprint for Travel’s Next RevolutionThe hustle is born from finding solutions no one else has thought of.What’s the secret sauce behind startup success? Steve dives into the chaotic early days of GoCardless—think empty offices, language barriers, and an emerging Shoreditch tech scene. From gritty beginnings to creating Duffel, a travel tech innovator, this episode unpacks the lessons, laughs, and challenges that shaped some of the UK’s most notable entrepreneurs.Discover how the GoCardless alumni network sparked industry-changing ventures and why APIs are revolutionizing the future of travel. Plus, hear Steve’s take on navigating cultural shifts...2025-03-1847 min
The AI-First Business PodcastKissing Legacy Systems Goodbye: The Viral Rise of Intelligent AI Agents"In the rush to engineer cutting-edge AI, don't forget the user; it's not just about creating technology for the sake of it, but about how it genuinely improves our work experience."Michael Machado, who led the development of Salesforce Anywhere, Salesforce AI research, and Einstein Voice at Salesforce, now leads DevRev with a modern approach to product management that fuses design, engineering, and AI to shape the future of work. We discuss Agent OS (AI-powered operating systems designed for autonomous agents) and how to bring customers and product developers closer.This episode is perfect for s...2025-01-3039 min
The AI-First Business Podcast(2/2) Your Next Doctor’s Visit? Powered by AI (Guest: Dr Sven Jungmann]Is the future of healthcare being shaped without doctors? Dr. Sven Jungmann dives into the growing role of AI in medicine, the ethical dilemmas, and why many physicians feel left behind in this tech revolution.We explore the reality of physician shortages, an aging population, and how AI could ease the pressure—but only if doctors get involved. With many eager to adopt AI, the barriers are glaring: no access to resources, poor collaboration with developers, and a widening knowledge gap.Who’s driving this change—tech or medicine? And what happens when ethical considerations fall t...2025-01-0736 min
The AI-First Business Podcast(1/2) From Doctor to Disruptor: Dr. Sven Jungmann On How AI Redefines HealthcareAre traditional healthcare models ready for the disruptive innovations of entrepreneurs like Dr. Sven Jungmann?With extensive medical expertise and entrepreneurial vision, Dr. Jungmann co-founded Halitus to develop state-of-the-art breath analysis devices. Using AI/ML and digital health, Dr. Jungmann is bridging healthcare and tech.We cover:Dr. Sven Jungmann's shift from traditional medicine to entrepreneurshipHow Halitus is building scalable breath analysis by combining AI/ML with medical hardwareThe need for multidisciplinary healthcare innovation to reduce riskHow data and technology help healthcare become more patient-centric and efficientUnexpected fundraising challenges for hardware-based innovation"Gold standards"...2024-04-0925 min
The AI-First Business PodcastWhen AI Goes Wrong: Governance and Compliance with Armilla’s AI’s Karthik Ramakrishnan'AI-First' has replaced 'Data-Driven'. AI technology must be integrated into systems, teams, tools, and products to survive. But what about the legal and compliance?Ramakrishnan has been at the forefront of AI adoption for enterprises, having held executive and advisory roles at Element AI and Perpetua Labs. Currently, he's co-founder and CEO at Armilla AI, which is pioneering insurance for organizations that train, develop and deploy AI systems:The real decision makers behind AI initiativesTop-down regulations vs. bottom-up ethical AIBlack box AI systems + best practices for model testing"Ground truths" for compliant and ethical systemsExisting frameworks...2024-03-2634 min
The AI-First Business PodcastAI Unleashed: Wes Cummins on Supercomputing-as-a-Service and the Future of AI InfrastructureJoin us to dive into the world of AI infrastructure with Wes Cummins, CEO and Chairman of Applied Digital. Prior to founding the company he also founded and led 272 Capital LP and led B. Riley Asset Management as President. Applied Digital (Nasdaq: APLD) designs, develops and operates next-generation datacenters across North America to provide digital infrastructure solutions to the rapidly growing high performance computing (HPC) industry.Discover the distinctions between traditional and high-power density data centers, and learn how competition for electricity is shaping the industry.Ex...2024-01-1644 min
The AI-First Business PodcastBecoming AI-Native: Ben Parr's Vision for Personal Branding, Problem Solving Across Industries, and Global InnovationBen Parr is a tech industry veteran with a career spanning from award-winning author to influential editor at CNET and Mashable. He's also the co-founder of Octane AI and the driving force behind the AI Analyst, a decade-long voice at the intersection of tech, business, media, and society. 💼🚀📱🎙️ Looking for daily strategies on how to integrate AI into your life and work? Then this episode is for you. Ben shares his take on where we are in the story (these tools are the worst they will ever be right now), the mindset for success (using AI vs being AI-first...2023-12-0839 min
The AI-First Business PodcastHacker-Centric Cybersecurity and Maximizing ROI in AI Projects: Insights from Hadrian's Jasper and KlaasEngineers and data leads engaged in grassroots AI projects or tackling challenges related to AI headcount, budget, and ROI expectations might find this episode particularly resonates. Hadrian's Klaas Meinke and Jasper Insinger join us to share their experiences in founding AI projects at Hadrian, collaborating across functions, and achieving business ROI in AI deployments.Klaas, an aerospace engineering graduate from TU Delft, made a significant transition from astronomy research to Hadrian. Recognizing the transformative potential of AI and big data, he has been an integral part of Hadrian for almost a year, working as an AI machine...2023-11-2148 min
Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT PodcastEP 139: How To Transition to an AI-First WorldWhen will our work lives become infused with AI and we find AI everywhere we go? How can we transition to that AI-first world? Tina Yazdi, Founder and Host of The AI-First Business Podcast, joins us to discuss how you can transition your business and career to an AI-first world. Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageJoin the discussion: Ask Tina and Jordan questions about an AI-first worldUpcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineup2023-11-0729 min
The AI-First Business PodcastUnlocking Intelligent Digital Products: AI, ML, and Trust in Data - A Conversation with Joseph Reeve from Amplitude's AI R&D TeamJoseph Reeve from Amplitude Analytics' AI R&D team explores the world of building intelligent digital products using AI and ML. In our conversation we cover:Data Governance: Discussion on the importance of data governance, including proactive and reactive strategies. Proactive governance involves planning data collection, while reactive governance focuses on fixing data issues after they occur.Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of AI projects and the significance of collaboration among different roles to achieve success.AI in Digital Products: Delving into the role of AI in the future of digital...2023-10-111h 04
The AI-First Business PodcastPaul Koullick: AI-Driven Systems, Beyond Rules-Based Software and Revolutionizing Tax FilingsYou can view screen-share from Paul on Youtube hereIn this episode, Keeper's Founder and CEO Paul Koullick explores the transformative impact of AI for tax preparation software. He discusses the limitations of rules-based systems and how AI, as exemplified by Keeper, simplifies tax preparation with machine learning.Paul also delves into the changing perception of AI, from being a novelty to a valuable tool for various industries, emphasizing its broader applications in user interfaces and product development.Additionally, the podcast addresses the role of AI in job markets, emphasizing its potential to...2023-10-0451 min
The AI-First Business PodcastAmin Dorostanian: Demystifying AI Adoption, Five Pillars for Success and the Journey from Turbo Pascal to LSTMsAmin's journey into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) began around 2006 when he became captivated by the potential of neural networks to learn from data. He noticed that AI experienced periods of intense hype followed by quieter moments.Amin delved into AI by building neural networks from scratch in C. This hands-on experience enabled him to understand AI models thoroughly and create complex applications.In his industry work, Amin applied AI knowledge to real-world applications.In business discussions, Amin highlights the challenge of balancing quick wins and long-term investments when adopting emerging tech...2023-09-2747 min