The conversation this week is with Ayisha Tabbassum . Ayisha is a visionary technology leader with more than 10 years of experience in driving business infused technology initiatives and digital transformation in large enterprises. She's the founder and CEO of One Stop for Cloud, senior vice president at the New World Foundation and holds a master's in computer science from Indiana University Bloomington with multiple cloud certifications. Always someone to give back. She has been involved with ...
Apr 08, 2025•36 min•Season 5Ep. 6
The conversation this week is with Caroline Holden . Caroline is a dynamic creative technologist with more than seven years of experience across startups, venture capital, and media in Minneapolis and New York City. She's known for delivering impressive growth, including 10,000% year-over-year sales increase at Mercado, boosting YouTube engagement by 336 % at DataVolo, and amassing 43,000 views on her AI-focused YouTube channel. Caroline's achievements span managing major events like Twin Cities...
Mar 25, 2025•41 min•Season 5Ep. 5
The 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 Commun...
Mar 11, 2025•34 min•Season 5Ep. 4
The 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...
Feb 25, 2025•30 min•Season 5Ep. 3
The 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 the...
Feb 11, 2025•43 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Hey 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 ser...
Jan 05, 2025•17 min•Season 5Ep. 1
The 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 ...
Dec 31, 2024•32 min•Season 4Ep. 19
The 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 le...
Dec 17, 2024•43 min•Season 4Ep. 18
The 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...
Oct 15, 2024•37 min•Season 4Ep. 17
The 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 th...
Oct 01, 2024•33 min•Season 4Ep. 16
The 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 in...
Sep 17, 2024•40 min•Season 4Ep. 15
The 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, financ...
Jul 23, 2024•51 min•Season 4Ep. 14
The 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. Be...
Jul 09, 2024•23 min•Season 4Ep. 13
The 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...
Jun 18, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 12
The 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 f...
Jun 04, 2024•53 min•Season 4Ep. 11
The 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 e...
May 21, 2024•40 min•Season 4Ep. 10
The 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...
May 07, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 9
The 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...
Apr 23, 2024•42 min•Season 4Ep. 8
The 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 Mon...
Apr 09, 2024•48 min•Season 4Ep. 7
The 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...
Mar 26, 2024•42 min•Season 4Ep. 6
The 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 E...
Mar 12, 2024•37 min•Season 4Ep. 5
The 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 technologie...
Feb 27, 2024•34 min•Season 4Ep. 4
The 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...
Feb 13, 2024•40 min•Season 4Ep. 3
The 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 to...
Jan 30, 2024•38 min•Season 4Ep. 2
The 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 l...
Jan 16, 2024•49 min•Season 4Ep. 1
The conversation this week is with Michael Petersen. With over 30 years of engineering, marketing, and leadership experience, he is the founder and CEO of Raise a Hood Inc ., a startup that aims to democratize the automotive maintenance and repair sector through AI, crowdsourcing, and community platforms. He enjoys building outstanding specialized teams that are committed to a shared vision and a culture of excellence, collaboration, and diversity. As a passionate automotive enthusiast, he spend...
Nov 28, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 23
The 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 refi...
Nov 07, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 22
The 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 w...
Oct 24, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 21
The 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...
Oct 10, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 20
The 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 Ap...
Sep 26, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 19
