Accenture AI Leaders Podcast

In part 2 of this podcast, Fernando and Peter discuss the role that humans play in all of this. Expanding on the examples they talked about in part 1, hear how large language models will aid and augment humans, helping to access relevant information quickly to accomplish a task. Listen now.

In this episode Fernando Lucini talks with Peter Welinder to discuss how large language models like GPT-3 will impact society and AI. OpenAI was founded to build artificial general intelligence (AGI) that can reach and eventually surpass human level capabilities, while making sure it's done in a safe, ethical and responsible way and for the benefit all of humanity. Listen now.

As new AI powered technologies impact both life and work we are seeing the very nature of innovation being reshaped. AI is becoming less artificial and more intelligent and innovators are pursuing new approaches that enable machines to learn as humans do. Listen as Paul Daugherty and Jim Wilson discuss what it means to be Radically Human. Listen now.

Teresa Tung is joined by two data mesh experts, Justin Borgman, Starburst - Chairman & CEO, and Bryan Aller, Comcast - Director, Software Development & Engineering, to discuss what's new about data virtualization with data mesh. They share their experiences which is driving a new interest in data virtualization. Listen now.

The increase in regulatory attention facing AI has put the topic of AI regulation squarely on the C-suite agenda. Organizations are trying to figure out how to respond, however the situation is complex as strategies will vary by country, differing cultural values and multiple philosophies. Listen now to hear Roger Taylor, Responsible AI advisor and former Chair of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, and Ali Shah, Accenture's Global Principal Director for Responsible AI, discuss.

Data analytics are fundamental to the enterprises as they continue to pursue their growth initiatives. Two approaches are emerging, top down and bottom up. Listen to Lee Barrett, Accenture Applied Intelligence Northeast Lead discuss with Jeff Kaminski, Accenture Applied Intelligence Northeast Strategy Lead discuss the pros and cons of each. Listen now.

Jean-luc Chatelain, Applied Intelligence CTO, talks with Andrew Feldman, Founder and CEO of Cerebras Systems about transformers, massive models and the future of AI. They discuss how we are moving from a world of a large amount of models to fewer more powerful models known as transformers. Hear what they think this means for the future of AI.

In this episode, Manish Dasaur, Accenture's Chief Data & Analytics Officer for Communications & Media in North America, talks with Andy Markus, the Chief Data Officer of AT&T about the role that data and AI is playing in driving transformation in the Communications industry. Hear why Data & AI is critical to the communications business, the impact its driving and how these leaders see it evolving in the coming years. Listen now.

In this episode of the AI Leaders Podcast, Fernando Lucini, Chief Data Scientist at Accenture talks with Kian Katanforoosh, Workera CEO & Co-founder about AI+X. This is an emerging trend where people are learning the foundations of AI skills to complement their own subject matter expertise. Listen now.

Kathrin Schwan, a managing director for Accenture's Data and AI Network, is joined by Dr. Maryam Ramezani-Bartsch, VP of Data & Analytics at Sky and Ana Campos who was co-CEO at Trivadis and currently a managing director at Accenture. They sit down to talk about why they think there is a fear around AI and the collection of data. They identify four main areas where fears and misconceptions come from. Listen now.

Accenture's chief marketing & communications officer, Jill Kramer, joins Sanjeev Vohra to discuss the future of marketing and the role data and automation will play. Hear Jill discuss the intersection where science matches with the art of marketing and communications.

In this episode David Atkinson, who leads Sun Life's data and analytics efforts, talks with Krish Banerjee about how data has become core to their customer experience. Hear how they are leveraging data to create exceptional client experiences and drive meaningful impact.

A pioneer in machine learning and online education, Andrew Ng, joins Sanjeev Vohra for this episode of the AI Leaders Podcast. They discuss Data-centric AI, an emerging topic in the field of artificial intelligence. Listen to hear what it is and how it is different from traditional approaches.

In this episode of the AI Leaders Podcast, Ryan McDonald, Chief Scientist at ASAPP talks with Fernando Lucini, the Chief Data Scientist of Accenture about Natural Language Processing (NLP). Hear what they think needs to be done to get the user experience correct, putting in place safety nets to keep things on track and why it is all about design. Listen now.

Manish Dasaur, an Accenture Managing Director is joined by Shyla Raghav, who is the Head of Partnerships at New Division of Time called CO2, which is focused on sustainability and climate change. Hear as they discuss how we can use the latest technology and innovation, including AI, to combat climate change. Listen now.

In this episode of the podcast, Shail Jain talks with Arnab Chakraborty about the latest in data platforms. With digital transformations being accelerated, it is imperative to embed a data culture across the organization so that people believe and trust the data and believe in the power of this technology. Listen now.

In this episode of the AI Leaders Podcast Jin Zhang (Engineering Director at Meta) talks with Lan Guan about her career journey and how she has been able to build a strong support network and how small actions can add up to help others grow.

International Women's Day is a day to celebrate the achievements of women and a call to action for accelerating women's equality. Samta Kapoor is joined by Asha Saxena (Founder & CEO, WLDA), Bari Harlam (Co-founder, Troublemakers.org) and Ellen Nielsen (Chief Data Officer, Chevron) to discuss what this day means to them. Listen to hear the stories and advice for the next generation of women leaders.

Hear how Walgreens Boots Alliance is organizing data into analytical assets to provide a Single View of Customer across business domains and drive value for the organization.

Dr. Adrian Weller from The Alan Turing Institute joins the AI Leaders Podcast to discuss Responsible AI. He brings insights from his experience in industry and more recently academia. Listen now to an insightful conversation with Ray Eitel-Porter where they cover ethics, justice and fairness as it pertains to data and A.I..

Teresa Tung is joined by Shirshanka Das to discuss what Metadata is and the role it plays in data products. Listen to hear what the three main types of metadata are and the unique role each plays.

Teresa Tung is joined by Abeth Go (VP - Data and Analytics Platforms) and Liam Donohoe (Principal Architect, Data & Analytics Platforms) from BP to discuss the hottest topic in data, Data Mesh. Hear their journey and lessons learned from their implementation.

Accenture Chief Strategy Officer, Bhaskar Ghosh, and Accenture Global Automation Lead, Rajendra (RP) Prasad join the AI Leaders Podcast to discuss their new book, The Automation Advantage. The first comprehensive blueprint for using and scaling AI-powered intelligent automation. Among the topics they cover include the benefits and barriers to adoption, planning the journey for your organization and the impact on people.

Arnab Chakraborty talks with Bob Messier, SVP, Global Technology Services at SAS, about Digital Twins. They discuss which industries are leading the way, and some of the different use cases which range from sports to manufacturing to healthcare.

George Marcotte sits down with Ray O'Brien, Independent Entrepreneur & Finance Advisory Board Member, to talk about how companies are using data and the difference between big data, little data and synthetic data. They also discuss how different regions think about data privacy.

Joyce Kline talks with Rebekah Arsenault, an AI Strategy Consultant, and Sally Lin, a Data Scientist, about their experiences as women in the technology field and a group they started at Accenture called Women in AI.

In this episode of the AI Leaders Podcast, Kimberly Nguyen, a Data Science Consultant, talks with Joyce Kline, Applied Intelligence Managing Director, about her career journey. Starting with her early struggles with math to getting two degrees in statistics and the ups and downs of finding a job in the field. Listen now to Kimberly's inspiring story.

Alex Statnikov, Head of Customer Lifecycle Automation and Data Platform at Square, joins Arnab Chakraborty to discuss what skills are needed today and tomorrow in order to be successful in the field of analytics and AI.

Jason Warnke and Mark Martynus join Lee Barrett to discuss how Accenture is using data and AI to automate the Accenture Employee Experience to be More Intelligent. This means identifying patterns in the data to make better decisions and ultimately improve the experience for all of our employees.

Joy Bonaguro, Chief Data Officer for the State of California, joins Arnab Chakraborty to discuss why building a data driven culture is actually about change management and how she views the role of the CDO. Listen now.

Pallab Deb, Head of Partner Solutions & AI Partnerships at Google Cloud, joins Arnab Chakraborty to discuss the acceleration of AI, analytics and data with the journey to cloud. A super relevant topic as we are in the midst of one of the most disruptive periods that we have seen in the last century.

Zachery Anderson, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at the NatWest Banking Group, joins Fernando Lucini, Global Lead Data Science & ML Engineering to discuss what companies must do in order to scale AI effectively for long-term success. https://www.accenture.com/professionalizeAI

In the first episode of AI Leaders we are joined by Dr. Amy Gershkoff Bolles, Chief Data Officer of Bitly, to discuss Data Driven Transformation. She shares her thoughts on what is hype and what is reality.