Entrepreneurs, Leverage Your Ecosystem! - with Paul Silva of Valley Venture Mentors
Release Date: 12/22/2013
Transforming Care Management and Disease Management Workflows with Agentic AI - with Raheel Retiwalla of Productive Edge
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Raheel Retiwalla, Chief Strategy Officer at Productive Edge. Productive Edge is a digital transformation consultancy specializing in healthcare that helps payers, providers, and health tech companies use data to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve outcomes. Raheel returns to the program to outline how agentic AI is helping payers and providers shift from reactive workflows to proactive, real-time engagement. Raheel explores practical use cases already in deployment—from AI agents that monitor benefit utilization and prevent care disruptions, to systems that...
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Lessons from Project Warp Speed in How High-Velocity Partners Are Scaling AI in Manufacturing - with Emily Nguyen of Palantir Technologies
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Emily Nguyen, Head of Industrials at Palantir Technologies. Emily joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how Project Warp Speed is helping manufacturing leaders scale AI rapidly and effectively. She breaks down the key values driving successful AI adoption — including mission focus, first-principles thinking, and urgency — and shares real-world examples of AI applications in manufacturing, such as visual inspection and predictive maintenance. Emily recommends starting small with AI projects, meeting users where they are, and integrating with existing...
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Unlocking Enterprise Efficiency Through AI Orchestration - Kevin Kiley of Airia
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Kevin Kiley, President of Airia. With extensive experience helping large enterprises implement secure and scalable AI systems, Kevin joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to explore how agentic AI is reshaping enterprise workflows across industries like financial services. He explains how these systems differ from traditional AI by enabling autonomous action across connected environments—introducing both new efficiencies and new risks. Kevin breaks down a phased roadmap for adoption, from quick wins to broader orchestration, and shares key lessons from working...
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Why Human-Centered Service Still Matters in the Age of AI - Charles Pointer at Commerce Bank
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Charles Pointer, Vice President of Bank Operations at Commerce Bank — a community bank with 160 years of history providing personalized financial solutions to individuals and businesses. Commerce Bank combines a people-first approach with a growing appetite for modernizing customer service through technology. With over 20 years of experience in commercial banking and customer operations, Charles joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello on the show today to discuss how traditional banks are beginning their AI journey. He unpacks what early-stage AI adoption looks like...
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AI in Healthcare Devices and the Challenge of Data Privacy - with Dr. Ankur Sharma at Bayer
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Dr. Ankur Sharma, Head of Medical Affairs for Medical Devices and Digital Radiology at Bayer. Dr. Sharma joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to explore the complex intersection of AI, medical devices, and data governance in healthcare. Dr. Sharma outlines the key challenges that healthcare institutions face in adopting AI tools, including data privacy, system interoperability, and regulatory uncertainty. He also clarifies the distinction between regulated predictive models and unregulated generative tools, as well as how each fits into current clinical workflows....
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Lessons from Walmart in Building AI at Scale - with David Glick of Walmart
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is David Glick, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Business Services at Walmart. Walmart is one of the world’s largest retailers, serving millions of customers through thousands of physical stores and online platforms. David joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to share practical lessons from Walmart’s experience building AI at scale. He dives into how Walmart uses small, focused AI “nano agents” to solve specific business problems quickly and effectively, and how a “super agile” development process accelerates collaboration between engineers and domain...
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Building AI Systems That Think Like Scientists in Life Sciences - Annabel Romero of Deloitte
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Annabel Romero, Specialist Leader focusing on AI for Drug Discovery at Deloitte and a structural biologist by training. Deloitte is a global consulting firm known for its work in digital transformation, data strategy, and AI adoption across regulated industries. Annabel joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to explore how AI systems are being designed to think more like scientists—particularly in protein modeling and life sciences research. She shares how tools like AlphaFold and large language models are accelerating drug targeting, predicting allergen...
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Challenges Slowing AI Adoption in Life Sciences Manufacturing - with Yunke Xiang of Sanofi
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Yunke Xiang, Global Head of Data Science for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality at Sanofi. Yunke joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss the challenges that slow AI adoption in life sciences manufacturing, highlighting how fragmented data systems and legacy infrastructure create hurdles for AI initiatives. In this episode, Yunke explains how years of acquisitions and siloed data have made building a cohesive data foundation difficult, impacting AI’s potential in manufacturing and supply chain optimization. Yunke shares Sanofi’s approach to...
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What Smart Manufacturing Leaders Consider Before Adopting AI - with Tim Burge of Aquant
The AI in Business Podcast
Today’s guest is Tim Burge, Director at Aquant. Aquant is an AI platform built for service teams that maintain and repair complex equipment. It gives clear, accurate answers to service questions — from basic fixes to deep diagnostics — so field techs, call centers, managers, and customers can get to solutions faster. Used by top manufacturers like Siemens and Hologic, Aquant helps reduce downtime, lower service costs, and boost customer satisfaction. Tim joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello for today’s conversation to discuss how manufacturing leaders are reevaluating their...
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Shaping the Future of Healthcare with AI - with Lyndi Wu of NVIDIA and Will Guyman of Microsoft
The AI in Business Podcast
In this episode of the ‘AI in Business’ podcast, Principal Group Product Manager Will Guyman of Microsoft and Senior Director Lyndi Wu of NVIDIA explore how healthcare providers are deploying AI at scale to drive clinical and operational transformation. With host Matthew DeMello, they discuss the combined power of NVIDIA’s GPU acceleration and Microsoft’s Azure cloud to enable seamless AI integration—from the exam room to the data center. Will explains how AI is alleviating administrative burdens, improving imaging diagnostics, and reshaping physician workflows through ambient...
info_outlinePaul Silva started as an entrepreneur with a crazy idea: "What if we could create video games for blind people?" As you can imagine, getting the attention of investors wasn't easy, but despite a limited market and an admittedly off-the-wall concept, Paul made it work, and swiftly got involved in the limited (but earnest) startup scene of Western Massachusetts. He now runs a maker space (ClickSpace), manages a mentorship group for new startups and startup investors (Valley Venture Mentors), and continues to keep the plates spinning to get all aspects of his area's startup ecosystem flourishing.
In this interview, Paul shares some insights on what startup founders and startup teams can do to get access to capitol and expertise within their ecosystem, as well as the lesser-known ways of tapping into the expertise already around them.
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