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Sep 2024
17m 37s

AI Infrastructure Investments for Insura...

Daniel Faggella
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Today’s guest is Ylan Kazi, Chief Data and AI Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield North Dakota. Ylan joins us on today’s program to discuss the complexities faced by leaders in legacy industries, such as healthcare, as they navigate the balance between infrastructure investments in cloud technologies and end-point storage to meet business goals. Throughout the episode, Ylan shares insights on developing a robust business strategy for cloud migration, highlighting common pitfalls like cost overruns and outdated mindsets. This episode is sponsored by MinIO. Find out more about sponsored content and how to engage with the Emerj audience at emerj.com/ad1.

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