Starting a career with the ambition of becoming a medical doctor and ending up a technical leader for a major automaker might seem an unlikely path, but for Anders Sjögren, who leads data and AI innovation projects for Volvo Cars, it was a perfect trajectory.
On this episode, Anders joins Sam and Shervin to explain the ways the carmaker uses data and artifi ... Show More
Nov 11
From Rabbit Holes to Recommendations: Reddit’s Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta, engineering manager, machine learning at Reddit, joins the podcast to explain how the social media community platform uses artificial intelligence to improve user experience and ad relevance. Much of the advertising work relies on increasingly sophisticated recomme ... Show More
25m 9s
Oct 14
Never Fight a Megatrend: Cisco’s Jeetu Patel
Cisco is well known for its data, networking, security, and collaboration products. On today’s episode, Cisco’s president and chief product officer, Jeetu Patel, joins Sam for a discussion about artificial intelligence, a “megatrend” Jeetu sees as perhaps more significant than th ... Show More
32m 57s
Sep 17
Decoding the Genius Bill: A Catalyst for Stablecoin Innovation and Adoption
Austin Campbell, Managing Partner at Zero Knowledge Consulting, and Adam Zarazinski, CEO at Inca Digital, explore the Genius Bill and its potential to revolutionize the stablecoin landscape. They discuss the many changes with the current government, including regulations and comp ... Show More
31m 40s
May 2025
AMD’s Lisa Su on Experimenting with AI
HBR editor at large Adi Ignatius speaks with Lisa Su, CEO of leading semiconductor company AMD, about the company’s evolution toward high-performance and adaptive computing, the future of AI use in different sectors, and the importance of responsible risk-taking. She advocates fo ... Show More
23m 5s
Apr 2025
AI-Driven Retail: Transforming Operations with Innovation and Diversity with Angie Westbrock
In Episode 46 of the Data Science Salon Podcast, we explore how AI is revolutionizing the retail industry, driving operational efficiencies, and fostering innovation and diversity. This episode dives into the intersection of AI, leadership, and business strategy, featuring a disc ... Show More
30m 34s
Sep 2024
Lessons in product leadership and AI strategy from Glean, Google, Amazon, and Slack | Tamar Yehoshua (Product at Glean, ex-Google and Slack)
<p><strong>Tamar Yehoshua</strong> is the president of product and technology at Glean. Prior to joining Glean, Tamar was chief product officer at Slack, where she led product, design, and research as the company scaled, including a 10x increase in revenue, its public listing, an ... Show More
1h 17m
Mar 2025
AI for Good: Generative AI’s Impact & Elevating Women in STEM
In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, host Anna Anisin sits down with two powerhouse leaders shaping the future of AI and inclusivity in tech. First, Jennetta George, SVP of AI at AlixPartners & CEO of Artificially Intelligent, shares her expertise on leveraging Gene ... Show More
38m 25s
Jan 2025
Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of AI/ML
In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, host Anna Anisin sits down with two influential leaders in AI and data science to discuss their experiences, challenges, and insights into the evolving landscape of the industry.
First, Fatma Tarlaci, Chief Technology Officer at ... Show More
40m 47s
May 2024
#206 The Venture Mindset with Ilya Strebulaev, Economist & Professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business
In almost every industry, the rate of innovation is increasing, and this is great for consumers around the globe. However, with constant innovation and continual disruption of the status quo, where to innovate next becomes much harder to identify. If your industry hasn’t been dis ... Show More
1 h
May 2025
From Heritage to High-Tech: Dr. Najwa Aaraj on the Middle East’s Innovation Transformation
The Middle East is investing in more than just the technologies of tomorrow, it’s investing in the people, ideas, and institutions that will shape them. In this episode of Flavors of Ambition, we speak with Dr. Najwa Aaraj, CEO of the Technology Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi, ... Show More
35m 51s
Aug 4
Throwback: Shaping the Future of Leadership with Praxis Lab’s Elise Smith
We’ll be back soon with a new episode. In the meantime, enjoy this throwback conversation with Elise Smith, Co-founder and CEO of Praxis Labs. Earlier this month, Praxis Labs was acquired—marking a major milestone in the company’s journey. This episode offers a look at the vision ... Show More
26m 21s