Protecting Your Intellectual Property: What Startups Need to Know
Release Date: 04/06/2014
A Practical Path from Roles to Skills for AI-Ready Teams - with Trish Vassar of Coca-Cola
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Trish Vassar, Vice President of Global Learning & Development, who brings over 20 years of experience in talent management, learning, and leadership development. She joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to explore how enterprise leaders can shift from traditional role-based planning to skills-based workforce strategies powered by AI. The conversation also covers practical approaches to AI-assisted workflows, establishing a shared skills language, and improving staffing and training outcomes across the organization. This episode is sponsored by . Learn how...
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Turning AI Ambition into Infrastructure Reality – with Julian Tang of BlackRock
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Julian Tang, Chief Operations Officer for the Innovation Office at BlackRock. With extensive experience in financial technology and infrastructure, Julian specializes in integrating AI and data strategies to transform enterprise workflows. Julian joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to explore how leading organizations are scaling AI effectively by building resilient data environments, establishing transparent governance frameworks, and fostering a culture of trust and responsible innovation. Julian also shares practical strategies for reducing operational...
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Challenges HR Leaders Face in Adopting Enterprise AI - with Raúl Monroig of Bristol Myers Squibb
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Raul Monroig, People Organization Vice President for the Intercon Region at Bristol Myers Squibb. Bristol Myers Squibb manufactures prescription medicines across oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular disease, and neuroscience. With a truly global footprint, the company’s research, manufacturing, and commercial presence spans more than 60 countries, and with such scale, of course, comes the complexity of managing a vast workforce. Raul joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how global HR teams can embrace AI to tackle critical challenges in...
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How to Leverage AI for Skill Verification - with Taylor Sullivan of Workera
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Taylor Sullivan, Head of Product and Assessments at Workera. Workera provides AI-driven skills verification and assessment solutions for organizations. Taylor joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how organizations can move from skill inferencing to verified, measurable skills, enabling more confident talent decisions. Taylor also explains how AI-powered assessments can personalize learning, reduce time to proficiency, and provide leaders with actionable data to align workforce capabilities with evolving business needs. This episode is sponsored by ....
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Agentic AI and the Strategy Behind Smarter Talent Decisions - with Sachit Kamat of Eightfold AI
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Sachit Kamat, Chief Product Officer at . Eightfold AI provides a complete AI platform for talent management to help companies find, recruit, and retain workers with the goal of increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of talent operations. Sachit joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how agentic AI enables HR teams to move from human-scale to machine-scale processes, rethinking how organizations identify, assess, and mobilize talent. The conversation also covers how agentic systems can enhance compliance, accelerate change management, and create...
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Scaling GenAI Without Burdening the Data Center - with Greg Ratcliff of Vertiv
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Greg Ratcliff, Chief Innovation Officer at Vertiv. With 30 years of experience leading technology teams and global innovation initiatives, Gregory offers deep expertise in data, IoT, and digital infrastructure. Ratcliff joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how enterprise leaders can scale AI effectively by building the right infrastructure and addressing key bottlenecks. Gregory also shares practical strategies for modular, hybrid data environments, bridging talent gaps, and improving operational efficiency across AI workflows. Join an exclusive circle...
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CPG Data Challenges to Business Value with Agentic AI - with Jim Johnson of AnswerRocket
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Jim Johnson, President at AnswerRocket. Founded in 2013, AnswerRocket builds enterprise AI agents delivering measurable outcomes for Fortune 2000 clients across consumer goods, financial services, construction, real estate, and beyond. Johnson joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how consumer packaged goods companies can overcome data complexity and accelerate decision-making with emerging agentic AI capabilities. The conversation also examines how CPG teams can shorten analysis cycles, reduce dependence on manual reporting, and uncover new revenue...
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Making Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT Enterprise Work for You - with Matt Berseth and Russell Dixon of NLP Logix
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guests are Matt Berseth, Co-founder and CIO at NLP Logix, and Russell Dixon, Strategic Advisor at NLP Logix. NLP Logix is a fast-growing AI services firm based in Florida that serves both the public and private sectors. Berseth and Dixon join Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how enterprise leaders can successfully deploy AI collaboration tools like ChatGPT Enterprise and Microsoft Copilot, set the right foundations for adoption, and measure ROI. They also share practical takeaways on identifying high-value use cases, tracking meaningful usage and productivity...
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How Enterprise Industrial Leaders Are Applying AI to Systemic Manufacturing Problems - with Emily Nguyen of Palantir Technologies
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Emily Nguyen, Head of Industrials and Warp Speed at Palantir Technologies. Emily joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello on the show to discuss the realities of AI adoption on the factory floor. Despite rapid advances in AI, many manufacturers still rely on legacy systems, siloed data, and even pen-and-paper processes. Emily shares insights from her 12 years at Palantir on how to bridge these gaps, connect critical functions, and build organizational readiness for AI. Want to share your AI adoption story with executive peers? Click for more information and to be a...
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Building an AI Ready Data Foundation for CPG Success - with Dag Liodden of Crisp
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Dag Liodden, Chief Product Officer and Co-founder at Crisp. Crisp combines the power of agentic AI with deep retail expertise. Over 7,000 brands leverage Crisp to manage and enrich their retail data to surface valuable insights and drive sales and supply chain performance. Dag joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss why vertical expertise in CPG is essential for unlocking AI’s potential, and how creating an AI-ready foundation through data harmonization transforms workflows – from category and promotion management to supply chain optimization. He also...
info_outlineIn this episode, I interview Howard G. Zaharoff from Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton. With over 30 years in business law, intellectual property & technology - Howard helps companies not only secure their assets from infringement but also secure various licensing & distribution channels and other strategic alliances.
During this interview - Howard focuses on common mistakes & oversights that companies often make when pursuing patents, trademark & other licensing arrangements. He also discusses several valuable resources that companies can access online when researching strategies to protect their intellectual property.
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