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Mar 2022
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[Achieving AI ROI] Go After Tuna, Not Wh...

Daniel Faggella
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Today is episode five out of five of this week’s special series on Achieving ROI with Early AI Projects. We’ve heard from leaders from Intel, Oracle, and other big names, and today, we’re wrapping this series up with someone from the startup world. Our guest is Nikunj Mehta, Founder and CEO of Falkonry. Falkonry is an AI services business focused on heavy industry and manufacturing based in the Bay Area. In this episode, Nikunj describes a portfolio approach to find several related AI projects and capabilities that are likely to turn into a win. He also discusses why an enterprise’s most important objectives are not always the best fit for early AI projects. Stay tuned until the end of this episode to learn about the AI ROI reports that we’re making available for a limited period.

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