Podcasts by The Georgian Impact Podcast | AI, ML & More

How Georgian's AI team supports companies in adopting GenAI from 2023-11-23T19:56:04

Generative AI is redefining businesses with its capacity to write text, generate code, execute tasks, create images, and more. Gen AI is fundamentally changing how companies have to build t...

Adapting teams to GenAI with Marketing AI Institute's Paul Roetzer from 2023-10-23T15:24:59

On this episode of the Georgian Impact podcast, we are talking to a guest we last had in 2020. Back in 2020, we were talking about AI and marketing and how to use things like automation tools to...

An introduction to generative AI with NVIDIA’s Mahan Salehi from 2023-06-16T16:36:04

On this episode of the Georgian Impact podcast, we’ll be breaking down the technologies that make up generative AI and how it works. From Large Language Models (LLMs) to deep learning, this podc...

Why Georgian launched a Product-led Purpose thesis from 2023-06-08T19:15

Since our inception, Georgian has identified new trends that we believe will change the way companies do business. This kind of thinking resulted in our thesis areas like Applied AI, Conversatio...

How purpose is a business differentiator: the Fiix story from 2023-01-24T22:00:27

In this episode of the Georgian Impact Podcast about the importance of purpose within a company, we talk to James Novak. The former CEO of Fiix Software — now a Rockwell Automation Company — exp...

OpenWeb’s Tiffany Xingyu Wang on making publishers sustainable with first-party data from 2023-01-20T15:32

In this episode of the Georgian Impact Podcast, we talk to Tiffany Xingyu Wang, OpenWeb’s first-ever Chief Marketing Officer. 

With a mission to “save online con...

How to make blockchain interoperability more secure with Hyperlane's Jon Kol from 2023-01-17T16:59

In our first-ever episode of Bridging Web3, we’re talking about interoperability with Jon Kol from Hyperlane. 

Hyperlane allows developers to connect their apps across bloc...

How AI is Making Grocery Shopping Better from 2022-11-23T18:03

In this episode of the Georgian Impact podcast, we’re talking to Francois Chaubard, CEO of Focal Systems. Focal Systems leverages AI and cameras to automate many steps in the retail delivery sup...

Commercializing AI with Vector Institute’s Cameron Schuler from 2022-10-21T15:50

In this episode on commercializing AI, we speak with Cameron Schuler, a key contributor to AI's game-changing prominence. Cameron is the Chief Commercialization Officer at the Vector Institute a...

How Explainable AI enables trust with Fiddler.AI’s Krishna Gade from 2022-09-30T18:59

In this episode of the Georgian Impact podcast, we’ll be talking about one pillar of responsible AI: explainable AI. Explainability provides insight into what's training your data and how it's p...

PolyAI’s Nikola Mrkšić on making a voice assistant people love from 2022-09-16T15:59

In this episode of the Georgian Impact Podcast, we talk to PolyAI CEO and co-founder Nikola Mrkšić. 

PolyAI is a conversational AI company spun out of University of Cambrid...

Creating Dynamic Content Experiences with Contentstack’s Neha Sampat from 2022-09-02T17:08:23

No matter how you get into entrepreneurship, once you're in the game, there are some common keys to success. On this episode of the Georgian Impact podcast, we talk to Neha Sampat founder and CE...

SPINS’ Brian Ritz on Getting Insights and Storytelling with Data from 2022-07-22T18:10:07

Working from data has shifted from aggregation to getting helpful insight. With that change, it has become increasingly important to build an open-minded team with effective leadership.  Listen

How Self-Sovereign Identity Works with Trinsic's Riley Hughes from 2022-07-05T12:00

At Georgian, we love talking about self-sovereign identity. We’ve discussed it in previous episodes with Drummond Reed, the co-chair of Sovrin’s Governance Framework Working Group, Kaliya Young,...

Developing Open Standards for Self-Sovereign Identity With Kaliya Young from 2022-06-17T04:00

On this episode of the Georgian Impact podcast, we are joined by Kaliya Young. Kaliya is an expert in self-sovereign identity. You might know her as Identity Woman. Kaliya has spent the last 20 ...

Web3 Needs More Women from 2022-06-03T16:00

In part two of a two-part series on the Georgian Impact Podcast, we talk to Maggie Love, founder of SheFi and co-founder of W3BCLOUD.

In part two, Maggie talks about how to get...

Why Inclusive Design Builds Better Products With Fable’s Alwar Pillai from 2022-05-19T15:10:39

The old tech adage goes that you should move fast and break things, but moving fast could mean you could be leaving some of your users behind. According to our guest, the way we do design today ...

Cybersecurity in the Age of Quantum Computing With Michele Mosca from 2022-05-09T18:47:07

When it comes to quantum computing breaking encryption, it’s not a question of whether or not it will affect you, but when. 

In this episode of the Georgian Impact Podcast,...

Solving Scalability Challenges in Web3 with Maggie Love from 2022-04-21T17:57:17

In part one of a two-part series on the Georgian Impact Podcast, we talk to Maggie Love, founder of SheFi and co-founder of W3BCLOUD. In part one, Maggie talks about her story, building the infr...

Why Decentralized Data will Drive Innovation in Web3 with 3Box Labs' Lauren Feld from 2022-04-01T18:22:13

In this episode of the Georgian Impact Podcast, we sit down with Lauren Feld. Lauren is Head of Business Development at 3Box Labs, the company behind Ceramic, a decentralized data network that a...

How to Build a Healthy Internet with OpenWeb's Nadav Shoval from 2022-02-25T14:46:39

Trolls or no trolls that is the question, and guess what? This could be in your control. In this episode of the Georgian Impact Podcast, we talk with Nadav Shoval CEO of OpenWeb. OpenWeb’s missi...

McMaster University’s Vass Bednar Explains How Privacy, Public Policy and Innovation Intersect from 2022-02-04T15:10:08

In this episode, we have a wide-ranging discussion on privacy, competition and advertising with Vass Bednar. Vass is the Executive director of McMaster University's Master of Public Policy in Di...

An Introduction to Self-Sovereign Identity with Northern Block CEO Mathieu Glaude from 2022-01-20T15:49:10

Shouldn’t you own and control your identity? It is yours after all. That's the idea behind self-sovereign identity — the idea that you control your own data without intervening administrative au...

Building Effective Cybersecurity Defenses with eSentire's CTO Dustin Hillard from 2021-12-03T20:15:07

You will be hacked, the question is what can you do about it? Can automation in threat detection help eliminate noise and false positives? In this our final episode on cybersecurity, we talk to ...

Detecting Cybersecurity Threats with Devo's CEO Marc van Zadelhoff from 2021-11-19T17:17:05

As we continue to discuss cybersecurity, we ask the question, what exactly does it mean to detect cyber threats? After all, before you can respond and take action, you have to know that somethin...

What's Identity Authentication and How Does It Work? ft. Trusona's CTO John Summers from 2021-11-05T15:46:02

In this episode of our cybersecurity series, we talk about identity. You have to know if that's a good person you're going to let into your castle or your computer system and ensure you're keepi...

Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape with CISO Alex Manea from 2021-10-22T19:18

Cybersecurity is a topic that is not to be taken lightly. We're working with Georgian's Head of Security and Privacy, Alex Manea, to bring you a series of content for your company's cybersecurit...

Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape with CISO Alex Manea from 2021-10-22T19:18

Cybersecurity is a topic that is not to be taken lightly. We're working with Georgian's Head of Security and Privacy, Alex Manea, to bring you a series of content for your company's cybersecurit...

Rewind CEO Mike Potter On Backing up the Cloud, the Risk 3rd Party Applications Pose & Building a Time Machine for SaaS Apps from 2021-09-17T15:04:44

For most of us, backing up files has become a part of everyday life. Throughout the years, there have been many ways to back up one’s information. We’ve gone from paper, CDs, hard drives, flash...

The Future of Digital Advertising with Beam.city DNA from 2021-09-07T14:26:25

You might think that selling consumer products has never been easier. Not so fast. Sure, e-commerce is everywhere and is becoming more user-friendly by the minute, but where do you start? Who do...

Learning using AI and Conversational Data with Chorus.ai from 2021-07-29T19:04:09

Human interaction, there’s a lot we know but a lot to learn. AI and conversational data can help us in this learning process. In this episode of the Georgian Impact Podcast, we will be talking w...

Driving Digital Transformation using IoT and AI with Rob Rastovich from 2021-06-30T16:00:14

With the right focus, history can inform us today; you find the parallels. Thinking back can help you know your market, know your customers and potential customers. Rob Rastovich is our guest on...

Driving Digital Transformation using AI and IoT with Rob Rastovich from 2021-06-29T19:39:33

With the right focus, history can inform us today; you find the parallels. Thinking back can help you know your market, know your customers and potential customers. Rob Rastovich is our guest on...

Data and Digital Ethics in ESG from 2021-06-07T17:43:15

Charles Radclyffe is our guest on this episode of the Georgian Impact Podcast. He is a partner at EthicsGrade who specializes in evaluating companies' ESG credentials. In other words, he hunts f...

ML Ops with Demetrios Brinkmann and David Aponte from 2021-05-14T15:41

In this new world of machine learning and AI, where data basically writes code and algorithms, MLOps has developed into something broad and very important. So much so that a huge community has d...

The Story of AI Transformation at BMO from 2021-04-23T20:17:03

What do you think of when thinking about innovation, particularly around AI? Probably an interesting software startup, but why not big established companies? If you don’t think of them you might...

AI in Marketing with Paul Roetzer from 2021-03-12T21:34:40

Marketing has evolved from a shot in the dark to marketing automation solutions that enable incredibly detailed measurements. Now advertising is programmatic, tools abound in the marketing autom...

AI Chatbots at Drift with Jeff Orkin from 2021-02-26T21:12:07

The evolution of natural language processing means that chatbots are finally learning how t...

Attracting Top Technical Talent with Kathryn Christie from 2021-02-12T21:44:50

Tech jobs are in huge demand, so as the interviewer you need to understand what you are looking for. How does your company compare to other companies the candidate may be looking at? Are you focuse...

Getting Conversational AI Right at Microsoft from 2021-01-30T00:19:50

When AI needs a personality, you need a team of creatives to work hand-in-with hand the technical folks. Deborah Harrison, our guest on this episode of the Georgian Impact Podcast, is one of those ...

Tackling Digital Disinformation with Kathryn Harrison from 2020-12-11T18:45:55

It used to be you could trust what you saw. With the prevalence of deep fakes and other synthetic media, today it isn’t always so easy knowing what is real and what isn’t. Kathryn Harrison is our g...

Understanding Emotion with AI, with Rana el Kaliouby from 2020-11-27T15:28:52

Imagine a future where our technology interacts with us the same way we do with one another through conversation, perception and empathy. Listen

The Challenges of Scaling Your Business With Slack’s Allan Leinwand from 2020-11-13T17:34:54

Is there such a thing as a problem people wish they had? When it comes to challenges in scaling your business, the answer is yes. Allan Leinwand is our guest on this episode of the Georgian Impact ...

AI Adoption Starts with Product Management from 2020-11-11T15:20:55

You might think that getting your customer base to adopt your AI product is a sales and marketing challenge. But it starts much earlier in the product lifecycle, with empathy for your customers’ pr...

AI Adoption Starts with Product Management from 2020-11-11T15:20:55

You might think that getting your customer base to adopt your AI product is a sales and marketing challenge. But it starts much earlier in the product lifecycle, with empathy for your customers’ pr...

AI in Business with Emerj’s Daniel Faggella from 2020-10-20T21:29:43

With the growing pervasiveness of AI and machine learning, knowing how to effectively implement it in software development is key. But the idea of “just take X and add AI” isn’t a cure-all. So, whe...

AI in Business with Emerj’s Daniel Faggella from 2020-10-20T21:29:43

With the growing pervasiveness of AI and machine learning, knowing how to effectively implement it in software development is key. But the idea of “just take X and add AI” isn’t a cure-all. So, whe...

Creating a Privacy Culture with Spotify's Vivian Byrwa from 2020-09-22T18:34:24

Leading on privacy means more than compliance and technical solutions. To excel, companies should also foster a privacy culture.

Vivian Byrwa, our guest on this episode of the Georgian Im...

Creating a Privacy Culture with Spotify's Vivian Byrwa from 2020-09-22T18:34:24

Leading on privacy means more than compliance and technical solutions. To excel, companies should also foster a privacy culture.

Vivian Byrwa, our guest on this episode of the Georgian Im...

Self Sovereign Identity with Evernym’s Drummond Reed from 2020-09-08T13:23:51

In real life we identify ourselves with a passport, driver’s license, or other government ID - and we use the same ID in multiple places. But digital identity isn’t so easy, and doing digital cr...

Self Sovereign Identity with Evernym’s Drummond Reed from 2020-09-08T13:23:51

In real life we identify ourselves with a passport, driver’s license, or other government ID - and we use the same ID in multiple places. But digital identity isn’t so easy, and doing digital cr...

Cracking eDiscovery with Help from AI. from 2020-08-26T14:24:23

Imagine having to sort through millions of documents to find the one detail that matters most. This is the discovery process, a legal requirement for most corporate lawsuits. It’s expensive, tim...

Cracking eDiscovery with Help from AI. from 2020-08-26T14:24:23

Imagine having to sort through millions of documents to find the one detail that matters most. This is the discovery process, a legal requirement for most corporate lawsuits. It’s expensive, tim...

The End of Passwords with Trusona's Ori Eisen from 2020-07-30T17:52:13

Passwords are the worst. We know many users pick easy passwords and reuse them everywhere, passwords managers create a treasure-troves for hackers, and even two factor authentication has vulnera...

The End of Passwords with Trusona's Ori Eisen from 2020-07-30T17:52:13

Passwords are the worst. We know many users pick easy passwords and reuse them everywhere, passwords managers create a treasure-troves for hackers, and even two factor authentication has vulnera...

Scaling with AI from 2020-07-24T20:40:02

As an early or growth stage company, scaling is always top of mind. Skills are scarce and expensive, so machine learning and AI have to be the foundation you build on. And balancing this opportu...

Scaling with AI from 2020-07-24T20:40:02

As an early or growth stage company, scaling is always top of mind. Skills are scarce and expensive, so machine learning and AI have to be the foundation you build on. And balancing this opportu...

Episode 123: Enterprise Training in VR with Strivr CEO, Derek Belch from 2020-07-06T16:00

Virtual reality and augmented reality are becoming more mainstream every day. At its peak, 28 million people were running around trying to catch virtual monsters in Pokémon Go. But it isn’t all ...

Episode 122: Leading with Trust with Fiix Software's Jes Ellacott from 2020-06-11T12:52:23

When companies start leading with trust, they win.

Jes Ellacott is our guest on this episode of the Georgian Impact Podcast...

Episode 121: The Flat-pack Production Floor with Vention CEO Etienne Lacroix from 2020-06-02T13:00

Manufacturing is faster paced and more competitive than ever before – all while product life cycles are getting shorter. Spending six months getting a factory line set up just won’t cut it anymo...

Episode 120: AI for Accident and Disaster Recovery Has Arrived with Tractable CEO, Alex Dalyac from 2020-05-22T15:19:01

Recovering after a car accident is slow and cumbersome. It can take weeks for the process to run its course. That painstaking process includes data collection though – and it turns out that data...

Episode 119: You Need a Data Strategy with Immuta's Dan Wu. from 2020-05-08T18:12:02

A solid data strategy can prevent your company from running aground and turning a huge opportunity into a horrible mess.

Dan Wu is our guest on this episode of the Listen

Episode 118: The Business Case for Deep Fakes with Descript's Kundan Kumar from 2020-04-23T13:45:47

Deep Fakes are incredibly realistic impersonations that blur the line between truth and fiction. So what happens when the tech to make them is available to everyone? We’re about to find out.

Episode 117: Leading From Home from 2020-03-30T14:31:55

Working from home isn’t new, but today an unprecedented number of people are “telecommuting” for the first time – whether they want to or not.

Our guest on this special edition of the Listen

Episode 116: Level Up with Machine Learning from 2020-02-25T15:45:58

Machine learning isn’t just for the Googles and Facebooks of the world. But how can startups (or even, growth equity investment firms 😃🤓) do data science right?

Our guest on this episod...

Episode 115: Ghost Work: the Hidden Workers of AI from 2020-02-07T19:15:21

The Gig economy. We know what that means. Outsourcing jobs. We know what that means. Working remotely. We know what that means. But what happens when all three are combined? 

Episode 114: What Makes a Successful AI Project? from 2020-01-10T20:41:50

“If you want to be a good data scientist, you should spend ~49% of your time developing your statistical intuition (i.e. how to ask good questions of the data), a...

Episode 113: Taking Control of our Personal Data from 2019-11-27T23:38:37

Do you know where your data goes? How can your control where it ends up and who it's sold to and then choose products that are trustworthy? In this episode of the...

Episode 2: Understanding the Blockchain with William Mougayar from 2019-11-25T20:36:02

The blockchain is a game-changing technology everyone's talking about. It's disrupting ot...

Episode 1: Building Data Science Teams with Chris Matys from 2019-11-25T20:36:02

We live in a world that’s increasingly fueled by data and analytics. But for companies to unlock the value all of that information represents, and improve business processes, they need some very...

Episode 3: How AI is Changing the Healthcare Industry with Brian Garcia from 2019-11-25T20:36:01

Artificial intelligence is often perceived as a black box. Most companies don't know how to approach it and some even fear it. In this episode, Jon Prial talks with Brian Garcia, Chief Technolog...

Episode 5 - Breaches Beware: Richard Hyatt on Putting Security First in Your Software from 2019-11-25T20:36

Target, Jeep, Ashley Madison. You don't have to look very far to find examples of major securit...

Episode 4: Messaging For Business with Eytan Oren and Stuart Wall from 2019-11-25T20:36

When most of us think of messaging, we think of talking to friends ...

Episode 6 - When Tech Trends and Entrepreneurship Intersect with JS Cournoyer of Real Ventures from 2019-11-25T20:35:59

If you want to get deep insights into what's happening in tech, sometimes the best way to learn is by talking to VCs. In this episode of the Listen

Episode 13: Tapping into the Power of Natural Language Processing with Jason Brenier from 2019-11-25T20:35:58

Natural language processing (NLP) is a growing application of artificial intelligence. It can bring tremendous value to your client interactions and take your company down entirely new paths of pro...

Episode 12: Machine Learning Realities and Opportunities with Jeremy Barnes (Part 2) from 2019-11-25T20:35:58

In part 2 of our discussion on Machine Learning, Georgian Partners’ Madalin Mihailescu continues his conversation with Jeremy Barnes, founder and CEO of Datacratic. In addition to learning about Da...

Episode 11: Machine Learning Realities and Opportunities with Jeremy Barnes (Part 1) from 2019-11-25T20:35:58

Everyone’s talking about machine learning and how it can be applied to solving some of today...

Episode 10: Welltok and the Case for Digital Healthcare with Jeff Margolis and Steve Kraus from 2019-11-25T20:35:58

More than $4 billion in venture capital has flowed into digital healthcare companies over the past couple of years alone. It's an exciting and evolving sector and one that could see trillions of...

Episode 9: Putting Security First with Ben Sapiro of Vision Critical from 2019-11-25T20:35:58

To be successful, today's companies not only need to be thinking about data security and privacy, they also have to be part of their DNA from day one. In fact, Listen

Episode 8: Achieving Better SaaS Outcomes With Gab Goncalves from 2019-11-25T20:35:58

For B2B SaaS companies, creating value is the name of the game and critical for long-term success. But doing so is never easy. It takes discipline and a razor-sharp focus on the few key drivers ...

Episode 7: Deep Learning, Startups, and Academia à la Montréal with Nicolas Chapados and JF Gagné from 2019-11-25T20:35:58

Montréal isn't just a beautiful city, it's also a hotbed of activity for deep learning. Fueled by ambitious entrepreneurs and some ground-breaking research coming out of the University of Montré...

Episode 15: Confessions of a Serial Tech Entrepreneur with Michael Hyatt from 2019-11-25T20:35:57

Serial tech entrepreneurs who have built successful companies time and again have deep knowledge and expertise. When you can get them to open up and reveal their secrets to success it’s a great opp...

Episode 14: Getting to Know Ladies Learning Code from 2019-11-25T20:35:57

Ladies Learning Code (LLC) is a not-for-profit organization with the goal of teaching 200,000 Canadian women and youth to code by 2020. It’s a fantastic organization that Georgian Partners is proud...

Episode 21: When Content Marketing Meets Messaging Apps from 2019-11-25T20:35:56

To be successful, today's brands need to publish content. And plenty of it. The idea is to offer customers useful information while at the same time earning their trust. Increasingly, that content ...

Episode 20: Using Data Science to Help Prevent Hospital Readmissions from 2019-11-25T20:35:56

Every year, millions of older Americans are readmitted to the hospital, costing Medicare (and tax payers) billions of dollars. And yet 76 percent of those hospital readmissions are avoidable. The k...

Episode 19: Is Privacy Realistic in the Digital Age? from 2019-11-25T20:35:56

Privacy is something that matters to individuals and to governments. It's also something that every business needs to incorporate into its strategy. In this episode, Jon Prial welcomes Mark Vecchia...

Episode 18: Want to Manage Your Supply Chain Better? Look to the Cloud from 2019-11-25T20:35:56

Supply chains are critically important to many businesses, and managing them effectively is often the key to competing in the global market place. That’s because even small mistakes can translate i...

Episode 17: Insured Authentication and the End of (Online)Identity Fraud from 2019-11-25T20:35:56

Identity theft. Fraudulent transactions. Security breaches. We hear about issues like these all the time. In this episode, Jon Prial talks to Ori Eisen, the Founder and CEO of Trusona, a company th...

Episode 16: Using Natural Language Generation to Give Your Data a Voice from 2019-11-25T20:35:56

Natural language generation (NLG) is a technology that allows companies to take vast quantities of data and turn them into compelling narratives that communicate the valuable insights they contain....

Episode 24: Using AI to Humanize Today's Digital World from 2019-11-25T20:35:55

Artificial intelligence is starting to reach the point where it can make your interactions with computers and software seem much more authentic and real. In this episode, Jon Prial talks with Eric ...

Episode 23: The Key to Getting Mobile Security Right from 2019-11-25T20:35:55

Has the mobile security industry had it all wrong for years? It has spent billions of dollars applying the concepts that work for PCs to mobile devices with little success. In this episode, Jon Pri...

Episode 22: How Information Technology Will Change Your Company’s Operations from 2019-11-25T20:35:55

We all know that technology is rapidly advancing and changing the way that companies do business in the process. As a CEO or entrepreneur, you need to understand that evolution and what it means in...

Episode 27: On Bug Bounties and Hacking the Pentagon from 2019-11-25T20:35:54

Not all that long ago, bounty hunters were burly guys who apprehended fugitives using brute force in exchange for a reward or "bounty." And while those types of bounty hunters still exist, these da...

Episode 26: The Role of Messaging Apps in Advocate Marketing from 2019-11-25T20:35:54

Your peers often influence your purchasing decisions. When they like something, you're more inclined to buy it. When they don't, you're less likely to do so. And those who are the most vocal suppor...

Episode 25: Understanding the Blockchain's Implications for Financial Services and Beyond from 2019-11-25T20:35:54

When you think about the blockchain, you probably think about a public ledger that lets you move money securely from one place to another. But the reality is that it's about more than that. It's a ...

Episode 29: 4 Foundational Tech Trends That Will Change Everything from 2019-11-25T20:35:53

Every once in a while, a trend comes along that changes everything. That's certainly true in technology. Just look at cloud, mobile, and big data. In this episode, Jon Prial talks with Justin LaFay...

Episode 28: How a Cyber Attack Inspired a New Era of Blockchain-Powered Digital Security from 2019-11-25T20:35:53

In 2007, a cyber attack rocked Estonia, affecting parliament, banks, and media outlets. It was an event that cast a spotlight on cyber security and that also gave rise to a number of new businesses...

Episode 30: Are Chatbots the New Apps? from 2019-11-25T20:35:52

AI-powered chatbots are becoming increasingly pervasive. As they become more and more sophisticated, they’re starting to provide real value by making our lives easier. In this episode, Jon Prial ta...

Episode 31: A Deep Dive into Security First from 2019-11-25T20:35:51

Security first cuts across all areas of software companies, including development, technology, human resources, culture, marketing, hiring and the C-Suite. It's not about building a bigger security...

Episode 33: Big Banks Aren’t Taking Disruption Lying Down from 2019-11-25T20:35:50

At Georgian Partners, we usually talk about tech trends that impact the software industry. But in many cases, those trends are also having a major impact elsewhere. In this episode, Jon Prial talks...

Episode 32: Conversational Interfaces, Chatbots and the Technology Behind Them from 2019-11-25T20:35:50

Conversational interfaces, chatbots and natural language processing are all integral parts of what we like to call messaging for business. In this episode, Ben Wilde interviews Georgian Partners' J...

Episode 35: Let's Chat About Conversational AI from 2019-11-25T20:35:49

At Georgian Partners’ recent annual portfolio conference, Jason Brenier hosted a panel discussion with a variety of experts representing the full range of the conversational business stack. In this...

Episode 34: Information Security Isn't Just About Tech from 2019-11-25T20:35:49

The costs of data breaches are rising quickly. Just look at the recently disclosed 2014 data breach at Yahoo that's now threatening to derail Verizon's acquisition of the internet company. There's ...

Episode 38: Uncovering the Massive Messaging App Opportunity from 2019-11-25T20:35:48

Did you know that more people use and interact with messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Snapchat than they do with social media apps? The question is why are messaging apps so important and how d...

Episode 37: The Future of Machine Learning from 2019-11-25T20:35:48

Machine learning is everywhere. It’s a basic foundation for artificial intelligence, it’s driving a fundamental change in the way that programmers approach their work, and it’s so ubiquitous and go...

Episode 36: Are Manners the New Turing Test? from 2019-11-25T20:35:48

Have you every said "please" or "thank you" to a bot, even when you knew there wasn't a person at the other end? In this episode, Jon Prial interviews Dennis R. Mortensen, the CEO of x.ai, a compan...

Episode 40: The Making of a Fintech Bot from 2019-11-25T20:35:47

When you think about artificial intelligence, you may not immediately think of banks. But a growing number of fintech companies are turning to AI to help them better serve their customers. In this ...

Episode 39: Applying Artificial Intelligence to Solve Real Business Problems from 2019-11-25T20:35:47

Want to know what the million-dollar question is that everyone in tech is trying to answer right now? It’s how do you use artificial intelligence to solve actual business problems. We’ve brought to...

Episode 44: Gary McGraw Knows Software Security from 2019-11-25T20:35:46

Gary McGraw is the Vice President of Security Technology at Synopsys, the best-selling author of "Software Security" and 11 other books, and the man behind the Silver Bullet Security Podcast. In th...

Episode 43: A Pragmatic View of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence from 2019-11-25T20:35:46

Machine learning is being deployed everywhere, and it's fueling today's artificial intelligence revolution. In this episode, Jon Prial talks with Parinaz Sobhani, Georgian Partners' new Director of...

Episode 42: AI in the Workplace and the Future of Robotic Process Automation from 2019-11-25T20:35:46

Artificial intelligence. Is there any term that’s more used in tech these days or that has a wider range of meanings? Any one that conjures up more excitement, hyperbole and fear? In this episode J...

Episode 41: Cyber Security Pro Tips with Ed Amoroso from 2019-11-25T20:35:46

When it comes to security, we’re living in interesting times. Nation states are playing roles we’ve never seen before, or at least been privy to. And more and more large-scale ransomware attacks an...

Episode 49: Bridging the Gap Between Business and Social Data from 2019-11-25T20:35:45

We live in a digital world where companies like Facebook and Google have a lot of data about who you are and what you like. Meanwhile large enterprises such as banks, insurance companies and retail...

Episode 48: Getting Tech Savvy About Communicating with Customers from 2019-11-25T20:35:45

Small businesses need to be able to communicate efficiently with their customers. Increasingly, however, those customers don't want to be called or emailed, and they certainly can't be bothered to ...

Episode 47: The Problem with the Tor Network and Commercial VPNs from 2019-11-25T20:35:45

When the US House of Representatives passed a controversial law about Internet privacy earlier this year, several news outlets published security advice suggesting that you should use the Tor netwo...

Episode 46: Security and Messaging in Asia from 2019-11-25T20:35:45

It's no secret that Asia is leading the world in messaging with platforms like WeChat and Line. Yet when it comes to security, it's a bit of a different story. In this episode, Jon Prial talks with...

Episode 45: Will Machines Ever Be Able to Understand Emotions? from 2019-11-25T20:35:45

Face-to-face communication is increasingly being supplanted by messaging that's typically much shorter in nature and often happens without any context. For the machines given the task of trying to ...

Episode 53: Differential Privacy Demystified (Part II) from 2019-11-25T20:35:44

In this episode, Jon Prial continues his conversation about differential privacy with Yevgeniy Vahlis, Georgian Partners' Director of Security First. Find out more about how differential privacy wo...

Episode 52: Differential Privacy Demystified (Part I) from 2019-11-25T20:35:44

Apple made headlines in 2016 when it started talking about differential privacy. But what exactly is it? And what opportunities can it create for your business to aggregate and share your customers...

Episode 51: A Look Inside the Deep, Dark Web from 2019-11-25T20:35:44

The dark web. It’s the underbelly of the Internet and a place where some pretty terrible things happen. Cyber criminals, for example, are using it to orchestrate attacks on all kinds of businesses....

Episode 50: Using Machine Learning to Tackle the Diabetes Epidemic from 2019-11-25T20:35:44

Around the world 422 million adults are living with diabetes at an estimated cost of $825 billion per year. That makes it the single largest chronic disease on the planet and a true epidemic. Yet w...

Episode 59: Are Voice User Interfaces the Key to Better Customer Experiences? from 2019-11-25T20:35:43

People have been talking to each other for millennia. But we've only been talking to machines for a very short time. In this episode, Jon Prial talks with Nandini Stocker, former Head of Conversati...

Episode 58: Integrating AI into Your Business Strategy from 2019-11-25T20:35:43

Artificial intelligence is on the mind of entrepreneurs and business executives all over the world. And while everyone is talking about it, understanding how and where to actually apply it to your ...

Episode 57: Welcome to the World of Conversational Marketing from 2019-11-25T20:35:43

Conversational marketing is an emerging field that’s focused on using chatbots to find better ways to engage with your customers and manage your brand. In this episode, Jon Prial talks with Andy Ma...

Episode 56: The Fascinating World of Linguistics, Emoji and Conversational AI from 2019-11-25T20:35:43

Linguistics is a fascinating and very fundamental part of natural language processing and conversational business. In this episode, Jon Prial talks with Tyler Schnoebelen. Tyler, who you may have s...

Episode 55: Using Conversational AI to Make Finance More Accessible from 2019-11-25T20:35:43

They say that no one cares about banking, but that everyone cares about their financial well-being. And while that’s probably true, it also creates a problem: How do you make something as important...

Episode 54: Sentient Science, Data and the Internet of Things from 2019-11-25T20:35:43

We're living in the age of the Internet of Things. Companies in virtually every industry are collecting vast quantities of data to help them make better decisions. In this episode, Jon Prial talks ...

Episode 63: Cracking the Data Science Code from 2019-11-25T20:35:42

Everyone knows that data is essential for any modern business. It’s critical for targeting your customers effectively, extracting important insights, and automating business processes. Perhaps most...

Episode 62: Is Machine Learning the Secret to Uber's Success? from 2019-11-25T20:35:42

If you think Uber is a ride-hailing business, you're wrong. It's actually a machine learning business. Machine learning is what makes Uber's service possible by, among other things, helping to ensu...

Episode 61: The Industrial Internet of Things from 2019-11-25T20:35:42

When you think about the Internet of Things (IoT), maybe you think of your Fitbit or your Nest Thermostat. But, of course, the IoT has many applications that extend beyond our personal use. In this...

Episode 60: Bringing Ethics and Privacy to Machine Learning from 2019-11-25T20:35:42

There’s a lot to consider when building any AI solution for your business. In this episode of the Impact Podcast, Jon Prial talks with Kathryn Hume, the VP of Product and Strategy at Integrate.ai, ...

Episode 67: The State of Conversational AI in 2018 and Beyond from 2019-11-25T20:35:41

In 2017, conversational experiences became a part of our vernacular. Google Home and Amazon Echo are just some of the tools that most of us have come to know and a growing number are using on a reg...

Episode 66: When Does Security Become a Strategic Play? from 2019-11-25T20:35:41

What makes a company choose to prioritize security as a strategic play? In this episode, Jon Prial talks with Gerry Smith, the CEO of Densify (an analytics company) and Jay Haynes, the CEO of eSent...

Episode 65: My Chatbot's Better Than Yours from 2019-11-25T20:35:41

There are hundreds of thousands of chatbots out there, but they aren't all created equally. In this episode, Jon Prial welcomes Amanda Robinson, who leads conversational marketing strategy, interac...

Episode 64: Cloudera's Tom Reilly and Hilary Mason Talk Machine Learning from 2019-11-25T20:35:41

When you think of Cloudera, the billion-dollar software company that's virtually a household name, you probably think of a cloud-based, new technology data warehousing company. Sure, but did you kn...

Episode 72: Creating Better Bots with Analytics from 2019-11-25T20:35:40

With analytics you can learn some pretty interesting, and even strange, things about the people using your chatbot. The challenge is figuring out the best way to use those analytics to create a bet...

Episode 71: AI and the Future of Manufacturing from 2019-11-25T20:35:40

Manufacturing hasn't really changed all of that much in the past 75 years, with one key exception. Today we're capturing vast amounts of data about every single process that takes place on the fact...

Episode 70: Using Psychology to Help Machines Better Understand Our Words from 2019-11-25T20:35:40

In the not too distant future, talking machines will become a part of our everyday life. After all, we’re already talking to Siri, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa. Before we know it, those conversati...

Episode 69: Bug Bounties, Penetration Testing and Keeping Your Business Safe with Christie Terrill from 2019-11-25T20:35:40

How does your company think about security? Have you adopted basic security hygiene practices like running off-the-shelf software to scan your code for vulnerabilities, or have you moved beyond tha...

Episode 68: Is Data the Key to Falling in Love with Your Utility Providers? from 2019-11-25T20:35:40

When’s the last time you thought about your utility providers? Probably when you signed up for their service, right? Historically, utility companies have never had a personal relationship with thei...

Episode 75: What Happens When Machine Learning and Fashion Converge? from 2019-11-25T20:35:39

Over the past decade, just about everything seems to have gone digital. Today complex algorithms serve up recommendations tailored to our individual tastes, completely transforming how we consume b...

Episode 74: How to Avoid Bias in Your Machine Learning Models with Clare Corthell from 2019-11-25T20:35:39

Bias exists everywhere. It factors into everything that we do and into virtually every decision that we make. An interesting, but problematic side effect of this is that bias can also easily slip i...

Episode 73: Using Differential Privacy to Solve the Cold-Start Problem from 2019-11-25T20:35:39

One of the big challenges that many software companies face is how to overcome the cold-start problem. That's when a software company needs customer data to optimize its AI solutions or to even jus...

Episode 77: Who’s Got Your Data? Why #DeleteFacebook Isn’t the Answer from 2019-11-25T20:35:38

In this episode of The Impact Podcast, Jon Prial welcomes Chris Saad, the former Head of Product at Uber Developer Platform. Together, they talk about data rights and data portability, what can hap...

Episode 76: William Mougayar on the Future of Blockchain, CryptoKitties, Bitcoin and More from 2019-11-25T20:35:38

In this episode of the Impact Podcast, Jon Prial welcomes investor, entrepreneur and blockchain expert William Mouygayer back to the show. They talk about the use of tokens as mediums of exchange, ...

Episode 82: Aggregating Massive Data Sets with Chris Moore from 2019-11-25T20:35:37

A few months ago we talked to Bill Adler, the Founding President and CEO of True Fit, a data-driven personalization platform for footwear and apparel retailers that's using machine learning to push...

Episode 81: Using Privacy to Differentiate Your Business with Ann Cavoukian from 2019-11-25T20:35:37

With GDPR behind us, maybe you’re breathing a sigh of relief. On the other hand, maybe you see it and all of the changes it’s brought about as just another hassle — just another regulation to compl...

Episode 80: Trust and the Future of Computing with Alistair Croll from 2019-11-25T20:35:37

In this continuation of their earlier conversation (see Episode 79), Jon Prial and Alistair Croll, the Founder and Content Chair of Fwd50, discuss GDPR, the critical role of trust and how computing...

Episode 79: Solving for Interesting with Alistair Croll from 2019-11-25T20:35:37

What's the best way to go to market? It's by capturing people's attention. And to do that, you need to solve for interesting. In this episode of the Impact Podcast, Jon Prial welcomes Alistair Crol...

Episode 78: Getting the Bias Out with Cathy O'Neil from 2019-11-25T20:35:37

We all have our own personal biases. The question is how do you keep them out of your data so that you can create better products for your customers? In this episode of the Impact Podcast, we welco...

Scale Tech Conference Preview: Chris Amen-Kroeger from 2019-11-25T20:35:36

On October 17th the Scale Tech Conference (www.scaletechconf.com) is happening in Toronto. Georgian Partners is co-hosting the event as part of our annual portfolio conference and Jon Prial, host o...

Episode 85: AI, What Is It Good For with Jana Eggers from 2019-11-25T20:35:36

In this episode, Jon Prial talks with Jana Eggers, the CEO of Nara Logics, a company with an AI platform that works as a matching engine, helping companies connect their data. They talk about the r...

Scale Tech Conference Preview: Susan Etlinger from 2019-11-25T20:35:36

On October 17th the Scale Tech Conference (www.scaletechconf.com) is happening in Toronto. Georgian Partners is co-hosting the event as part of our annual portfolio conference and Jon Prial, host o...

Episode 84: The Rise of the Digital Restaurant with Ray Reddy from 2019-11-25T20:35:36

Everything is going digital. Why should restaurants be an exception? In this episode, Jon Prial talks with Ray Reddy, the Co-founder and CEO of Ritual, a company that has built a fascinating consum...

Episode 83: Understanding Differential Privacy with Chang Liu from 2019-11-25T20:35:36

Differential privacy is a technology that's quickly moving from academia into business. And it’s not just the big companies that are using it. With the intersection of trust and AI a hot topic righ...

Episode 88: The TWIML & AI CEO’s Guide to Machine Learning and AI with Sam Charrington from 2019-11-25T20:35:35

Who better to provide a CEO-level perspective on machine learning and artificial intelligence than Sam Charrington, the host of the wildly successful podcast This Week in Machine Learning & AI (TWI...

Episode 87: Trust and the Data Scientist's Dilemma from 2019-11-25T20:35:35

Is it unethical if your company doesn’t do it’s due diligence on avoiding bias? In this episode, Jon Prial talks with Kathryn Hume, the Vice President of Product and Strategy at integrate.ai. Ka...

Episode 86: Building Conversational AI Teams with Jason Brenier from 2019-11-25T20:35:35

After spending the past six months traveling across North America and talking to dozens of companies, Jason Brenier, our VP of Strategy, got seem clear insights into the challenges today's business...

Episode 90: The Potential for Bias in AI with Clare Corthell from 2019-11-25T20:35:34

A few months ago, Jon Prial spoke with Clare Corthell, the founder of Luminant Data, about bias in machine learning models, what the implications of that bias can be, and how to avoid it in the ...

Episode 89: The Future of Text to Speech with David Vazquez from 2019-11-25T20:35:34

Earlier this year, Google Duplex garnered lots of attention when it shared its demo of an interaction between a very life-like bot and a human being. It was an impressive display of the potentia...

Epsiode 93: Facial Recognition, Demographic Analysis & More with Timnit Gebru from 2019-11-25T20:35:33

Whether overt or unintentional, whether human- or technology-oriented, bias is something that every ...

Episode 92: Bitcoin and the Future of Digital and Cryptocurrencies with William Mougayar from 2019-11-25T20:35:33

Earlier this year, Jon Prial spoke to entrepreneur and blockchain expert William Mougayar on the use of tokens as mediums of exchange, the importance of trust and how to establish it on the Listen

Episode 91: The Future is Robots and AI-Powered Software with Suzanne Gildert from 2019-11-25T20:35:33

Are we headed for a real-life version of Westworld? In this episode of the Impact Podcast, Jon Prial welcomes ...

Episode 95: Data, Trust and the Pharmaceutical Value Chain from 2019-11-25T20:35:32

Did you know that counterfeit drugs kill over a million people a year costing the industry over $100B? That kind of loss of life is not only devastating, it also has huge implications for the me...

Episode 94: Machine Learning 101 for CEOs with Adam Geitgey from 2019-11-25T20:35:32

Machine learning can be complex, but it doesn’t have to be. For many product leaders and C-suite executives, it’s about grasping the concepts and being able to direct the work. In this episode o...

Episode 96: The Source of Truth in Sales: Conversations from 2019-11-25T20:35:31

Wouldn’t everyone like to clone their most successful sales reps? While we can’t do that (yet) what if you could analyze conversations to understand what it is that makes one person more effecti...

Episode 97: Quantum Computing and Tomorrow’s Problems Today from 2019-11-25T20:35:30

Quantum computing is still years away from widespread commercial use. But did you know that you should already be protecting yourself and future-proofing your encryption against the power of qua...

Episode 100: When Algorithms Become Managers: Uber and the Future of Work from 2019-11-25T20:35:29

Tech giants like Airbnb and Uber tear up the rule-books for their markets. They grow so fast that by the time competitors and regulators react, it’s already too late. There’s fascinating researc...

Episode 99: Should You Be Worried About Your AI Liability? from 2019-11-25T20:35:29

The use of AI raises a lot of new questions about the use of personal data. For companies, this means being more thoughtful about how you collect, store and use data. But where do we stand when ...

Episode 98: Customer Analytics in the Age of Machine Learning from 2019-11-25T20:35:29

Imagine being able to capture every source of end-user interaction - from both structured and unstructured data - to provide a rich view of customer experience and actionable intelligence, in re...

Episode 102: Even with AI, Great Is the Enemy of Good Enough from 2019-11-25T20:35:28

We’re all tempted by the newest, shiniest technology when looking for a solution to a problem. But often the best results come from proven techniques, so it’s wise to find a fast, pragmatic solu...

Episode 101: Creating Value Through Trust with Alex Manea from 2019-11-25T20:35:28

Alex Manea joined our team as Chief Security and Privacy Officer last year to lead our trust thesis and ...

Episode 103: A Wall Street We Can All Trust with Brad Katsuyama from 2019-11-25T20:35:27

When Brad Katsuyama was working on Wall Street, he saw that the stock exchanges were giving an unfair advantage to high-frequency traders that was costing his cli...

Episode 105: You Will be Breached with Kerry Bailey from 2019-11-25T20:35:26

You’re always faced with trade-offs. Cleaning up technical debt or adding new features. Hiring more sales reps or investing in customer success. You have to make ...

Episode 104: Understanding Quantum Computing and its Use Cases from 2019-11-25T20:35:26

Quantum computing will revolutionize your approach to a whole array of business problems but it won’t solve everything single-handedly. Your task as CEO is to kno...

Episode 108: Are Your Messages Really Private? from 2019-11-25T20:35:25

As business conversations move from email to messaging tools, your inboxes may breathe a sigh of relief, but your security team gets another set of worries.

Is the product you’ve chosen i...

Episode 107: Information Privacy for an Information Age from 2019-11-25T20:35:25

Privacy is much more than a compliance issue. It’s a way of thinking about your relationship with your users and a product design choice. 

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Episode 106: Disrupting Dental Insurance with Alex Frommeyer from 2019-11-25T20:35:25

When you think of insurance, customer service excellence and innovation might not come to mind. Now though, a new generation of insurtech companies is changing this. In this episode of the Georg...

Episode 109: Who’s Who in your Data with Jeff Jonas from 2019-11-25T20:35:24

A lot of effort goes into identifying who we are almost from the very moment we’re born. Birth certificates, passports, fingerprints, now facial recognition. So w...

Episode 111: Quantum Computing Is Here from 2019-11-25T20:35:23

In previous episodes of the Georgian Impact podcast, we’ve learned about the need to get ahead of the impact quantum computers can have on breaking encryption with Mike Brown of ISARA in episode...

Episode 110: Data Trust by Design with Nathan Kinch from 2019-11-25T20:35:23

On previous episodes of the Impact Podcast, we’ve talked about Listen

Episode 112: Designing for Humans and Machines from 2019-11-25T20:35:22

Human-centered design has helped to make truly great products, by designing the product so that the user has a great experience and perceives value. Now, to be su...