How much do consumers care about personalization and privacy? Is data merely bringing accountability to advertising? Are we headed towards an Agency Apocalypse? In this episode of IBM thinkLeaders podcast, we are joined by Vic Drabicky (founder & CEO of January Digital) and Jennifer Usdan McBride (Managing Partner at We Are Phase2). We talk to Vic and Jennifer about balancing data and strategy, how digital content is not merely putting a 30-second ad on YouTube, and how the human side of marketing can ensure that advertising is not boring and vanilla. We also get into Amanda’s Instagram fe ..read more

In this episode of IBM thinkLeaders podcast, we are joined by guest Kate O'Neill (author of Tech Humanist: How You Can Make Technology Better for Business and Better for Humans) to discuss how we can leverage AI for good, the need for a transdisciplinary approach to AI, and what it means to be an Optimistic Futurist. Kate talks about her own career path and the holistic, integrative approach to advocates using when employing AI to tackle major societal issues. Connect with us on Twitter @ IBMthinkLeaders (#thinkLeaders) Kate O'Neill @ KateO “There is potential for it [AI] to go badly and there ..read more

How can we tap into the value of human communication? What are the insights we can glean using natural language processing (NLP)? How can NLP capture sentiment and tone? In this episode of IBM thinkLeaders podcast, we are joined by guest Phil Anderson (Senior Offering Manager for the Watson Discovery Service) to learn about Watson Discovery and how NLP has evolved. We talk to Phil about how Watson Discovery can help you better understand business specific data and be more productive, along with hearing about the innovation needed to grasp the nuance of natural language. Connect with us @IBMthi ..read more

Can we teach algorithms to understand human emotions? Are humans okay with being vulnerable toward an AI agent? How can biofeedback help us to be caring, empathetic, and aware individuals? In this episode of IBM thinkLeaders podcast, we are joined by guest Ivy Mahsciao (founder & CPO at Evermind AI) to discuss whether AI has the potential to make us “more human.” Ivy describes her motivations for founding Evermind AI, a live journaling platform, and the difficulty of capturing the context of feeling versus mere content. Connect with us @IBMthinkLeaders (#thinkLeaders) “But as we know, the ..read more

What are the ways that AI can be leveraged for good? How can we increase AI and digital literacies? What are some ways we can expand AI for everyone? In this episode of IBM thinkLeaders podcast, we are joined by guest Karen Bhatia (Senior Vice President at the New York City Economic Development Corporation) to discuss how we can expand access to digital literacies, the need for a multidisciplinary approach to AI, and the importance of "responsible AI." Connect with us @IBMthinkLeaders (#thinkLeaders) & our guest at: @karenbhatia “There is also another critical component, too, and that is t ..read more

How can we better promote AI literacy? What skills are commonly lacking in organizations? Are new people entering the field considering bias in AI? In this episode of IBM thinkLeaders podcast, we are joined by guest Hugo Bowne-Anderson (Data Scientist at DataCamp) to discuss how we can better promote AI and digital skills. We talk to Hugo about the skills that people often overlook, how to build out successful teams, and how new people interested in AI can overcome hesitations. Connect with us @IBMthinkLeaders (#thinkLeaders) & our guest at: @hugobowne @DataCamp ..read more

Can something as esoteric as wisdom be gathered through AI? Listen to our conversation about wisdom, AI, and building new tech leaders to tackle big problems. In this episode of IBM thinkLeaders podcast, we are joined by Dana Griffin. Dana is the founder & CEO of INNRwisdom, an AI company seeking to capture the wisdom of our elders. We talk to Dana about her motivation for wanting to gather the wisdom of others, how we can focus more attention on AI for Good projects, and the ways in which women are well-suited toward AI as a field. Connect with us @IBMthinkLeaders (#thinkLeaders) & Da ..read more

How can we increase the number of women in AI? What is the role of successful women in AI to provide future opportunities? How should businesses be adjusting? In this episode of IBM thinkLeaders podcast, we are joined by guests Lili Gil Valletta (Co-Founder and CEO, CIEN+ and Culturintel) & Amanda Stent (Natural Language Processing Architect in the Office of the CTO at Bloomberg). We talk to Lili and Amanda about building a culture of mentorship around women in AI, how they can be strength in vulnerability and the importance of creating pathways for non-traditional backgrounds to work in A ..read more

How do we display a clear ROI with AI? What are the common pain points in the workforce that AI can be applied to? How are we adjusting to disruption? In this episode of IBM thinkLeaders podcast, we are joined by guests Denise Broady (COO At WorkForce Software) & Roy Girasa (Professor of Law, Pace University). We talk to Denise and Roy about the delicate issue of trust when integrating AI in the workplace, what we can do to increase AI literacy, and how AI is augmenting their own intelligence. “[Y]ou really have to look at the use case and make sure that's getting adopted appropriately and ..read more

What professions will be most impacted by AI? How can we ensure we are using AI to solve meaningful problems? Are companies prepared for the ongoing digital transformation? In this episode of IBM thinkLeaders podcast, we are joined by guests Jason Tan (co-founder & CEO of Sift) & Karina Grosheva (founder & CEO of TaQadam. We talk to Jason and Karina about making sure humans are in the loop, adding greater diversity in the data, and the importance of AI literacy. “[A]s a buyer of software, I think it's important to educate yourself and understand the nuances of the different types o ..read more