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Jul 1
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How to Lead on the Front Lines of the AI...

Inc. Magazine
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In this episode, Inc. editor-in-chief Mike Hofman chats with Isa Watson, the founder and CEO of Squad, and Jacqueline Samira, the founder and CEO of Howdy.com. They discuss how they're running their tech companies in the age of AI. Then Emmanuel Offiong, Capital One VP and CTO of Business Bank Engineering, talks about how companies can use data to drive re ... Show More
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