Enterprise AI
Businesses remade. Societies altered. Industries transformed. AI at Enterprise scale has the power to solve previously unsolvable problems—right now. Join us here at Enterprise AI to find out how, with our host, Rich Karlgaard. former publisher, Forbes magazine.
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The Coming Revolution in Global Supply Chains and Shipping
02/02/2022
The Coming Revolution in Global Supply Chains and Shipping
C3 AI talks to Jim Snabe, the chairman of Denmark-based Maersk, the largest container shipping company in the world, about the ongoing challenges with the global supply chain — and ways to use AI and technology in general to make improvements. Snabe is also the chairman of Siemens, on the board of C3 AI, an adjunct professor at the Copenhagen Business School, and a member of the board of trustees at the World Economic Forum. Previously, he served as co-CEO of the global software company, SAP, where he was also a board member. In this podcast, you’ll learn: How pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions are helping design a more resilient supply chain for the future How using digital twins with AI can give businesses paths to optimize for variables such as cost, time, or carbon footprint Why transformative leaders must narrow their focus and trust people more than key performance indicators How technology and automation will shift the future locations of factories from where labor is cheapest to where electricity is cheapest
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Defending America’s Future in the Era of High-Tech Warfare
12/07/2021
Defending America’s Future in the Era of High-Tech Warfare
C3 AI talks to Christian Brose, author of a bestselling book, Chris is also the Chief Strategy Officer of Anduril Industries, a venture backed defense technology company. From 2014-2018, he was the staff director of the Senate Armed Services Committee. In this podcast, you will learn: Why battlefield network “kill chain” speed is central to modern military capability. How the U.S. military’s world-leading platform strength is also its Achilles heel. What is behind China’s “systems destruction warfare” strategy? The future of A.I. in battlefield networks and autonomous weapons. How the Depart of Defense can leverage faster-evolving commercial technology.
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The Digital Transformation of Global Oil & Gas
11/16/2021
The Digital Transformation of Global Oil & Gas
C3 AI talks to Dan Jeavons, general manager of Shell’s Advanced Analytics Center of Excellence. He has led the center since its inception in 2013, growing the team from the ground up to around 160 individuals. In 2018, Dan was recognized in the top 50 data leaders in the UK. He has been a significant contributor to the development of Shell’s digital strategy which will deliver $2 billion in cost reductions, production increases, and additional customer margins in 2021. In this podcast, you will learn: What is the U.S. Cyber Command, and what did you accomplish when you ran it? Which digital threats worry you most – ransomware, state-sponsored hackers, or military attacks on our platforms (carriers, submarines, satellites). Does the doctrine of mutually assured destruction work today? What severity of digital attacks would merit a kinetic response? From hypersonic missiles to autonomous drones, which advances in war weaponry worry you most?
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From Cyber to Kinetic, The Future of War and Defense Has Arrived
10/27/2021
From Cyber to Kinetic, The Future of War and Defense Has Arrived
C3 AI talks to retired Lieutenant General Edward Cardon, who served as the Director of the United States Army Office of Business Transformation. In this role, he helped to establish the Army Futures Command, which was the most significant Army command restructuring in more than 45 years. Prior to that, General Cardon headed the Army Cyber Command from 2013 to 2016. He is currently a counselor to The Cohen Group, a global strategic consulting firm, and Chairman of C3 AI Federal Systems. In this podcast, you will learn: What the U.S. Cyber Command does, and what it accomplished under General Cardon’s leadership. General Cardon’s views on the most relevant threats – ransomware, state-sponsored hackers, or military attacks against our carriers, submarines, and satellites. His views on the doctrine of mutually assured destruction. The advances in weaponry that are most concerning, from hypersonic missiles to autonomous drones.
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How Tech’s Acceleration Impacts Geopolitics and National Security
09/27/2021
How Tech’s Acceleration Impacts Geopolitics and National Security
C3 AI talks to Dr. Condoleezza Rice, the director of Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, and a senior fellow on public policy in areas of energy, economics, and national security. From January 2005 to January 2009, Dr. Rice served as the U.S. Secretary of State. Dr. Rice also served as President George W. Bush’s Chief National Security Advisor from January 2001 to January 2005. She is on the boards of C3 AI, Makena Capital, and a member of the college football playoffs committee. In this episode, Dr. Rice covers a range of important topics, including: How digital technology’s acceleration will shape geopolitics and national security. Whether democracy or authoritarianism has the upper hand in a period of rapid change. The geopolitical and military threats posed by China and Russia. The importance of partnerships between government and the tech industry. The collaboration required to address cyber attacks.
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From Accidents to Cyber Attacks -- How AI Can Protect the Power Grids and Major Infrastructure
09/20/2021
From Accidents to Cyber Attacks -- How AI Can Protect the Power Grids and Major Infrastructure
C3 AI talks to Nicole Perlroth, who covers cybersecurity and digital espionage for The New York Times. She has covered Russian hacks of nuclear plants and elections, North Korea’s cyberattacks against movie studios, and Iranian attacks on oil companies. Her first book – This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends – came out earlier this year and has been optioned for television. In this podcast you will learn: Why cyber and ransomware attacks have escalated. How “zero-day” exploits became a multi-billion-dollar industry globally. Which critical industries are most vulnerable to cyber attacks. Whether attacks are state-sponsored or merely tolerated by host countries. What governments and companies must do to mitigate the attacks.
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How AI Changes Everything About CRM and Sales Forecasting
09/13/2021
How AI Changes Everything About CRM and Sales Forecasting
C3 AI talks to its founder, chairman and CEO, Tom Siebel, about why enterprise AI will drive the next generation of CRM applications. In his previous venture, Tom was the chairman and CEO of Siebel Systems, which introduced the first widely adopted customer relationship management (CRM) software and grew to 8,000 employees in 29 countries, with over 4,500 corporate customers, and annual revenue in excess of $2 billion. Oracle acquired Siebel Systems in 2006. He started C3 AI in 2009 when he saw how sensor proliferation, big data, low-cost cloud computing and AI would create a new digital stack and an era of rapid business transformation. In this podcast you will learn: How the CRM market has evolved since Siebel Systems invented it in 1993. Why AI-enabled CRM represents the next generation of CRM’s $80 billion addressable market. How “exogenous data” such as weather, oil prices and GDP reports can affect sales forecast accuracy. How deep vertical industry expertise can be designed into AI-CRM. How AI-CRM fits into the broader enterprise AI opportunity – e.g., precision health, predictive maintenance, fraud detection, etc.
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Digital Cathedrals: Why the Cloud Is the First Foundationally New Infrastructure in Nearly a Century
09/02/2021
Digital Cathedrals: Why the Cloud Is the First Foundationally New Infrastructure in Nearly a Century
C3 AI talks to Mark Mills, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a faculty fellow at Northwestern University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. Mills writes frequently for Forbes.com and the Wall Street Journal about the future of digital technology, power generation and oil & gas. He is the author of Digital Cathedrals and the forthcoming The Cloud’s Big Bang. In this podcast you will learn: The energy requirements of tomorrow’s global digital infrastructure. Why the demand curve for digital products and services will never flatten. How data warehouses and fulfillment centers became the new skyscrapers. What most digital forecasters and pundits miss about the physical economy. Why digital technologies like AI are a bridge to the future for energy suppliers.
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AI and the New Geopolitical Map: Future of Oil & Gas and Alternatives
08/30/2021
AI and the New Geopolitical Map: Future of Oil & Gas and Alternatives
C3 AI talks to Daniel Yergin, economic historian, global energy expert, and author of The Prize, The Quest, and most recently The New Map. He is vice chairman of HIS Markit and chairman of the annual CERAWeek energy conference. In this podcast you will learn: The future of oil and gas in a world moving toward renewable energy. Why the South China Sea has become the world’s flashpoint. Why China and Russia are becoming strategically aligned over energy. Why electric vehicles will launch a global mining boom. How energy company CXOs can harness digital technology to plan for the future.
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AI and the Generational Challenges for Chief Information/Data Officers
08/23/2021
AI and the Generational Challenges for Chief Information/Data Officers
C3 AI talks to Peter High, CEO of Metis Strategy, a consulting firm that helps CIOs transform their companies to thrive in the digital age. This podcast covers: How CIOs can plan a 2-5 year path for digital transformation while proving rapid ROI along the way. The CIO’s role in deploying enterprise AI programs. How CIOs should evaluate build vs. buy. Why great CIOs understand revenue growth drivers. How to recruit and train a world-class IT organization.
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Why AI Will Lead Disruptive Innovation and Entrepreneurship
07/27/2021
Why AI Will Lead Disruptive Innovation and Entrepreneurship
C3 AI talks to Geoffrey Moore, venture capitalist, consultant, and author of Crossing The Chasm and other best-selling books. Former Cisco CEO John Chambers said: “Geoff Moore is the master at creating a vocabulary for management strategy that captures the competitive dynamics of the times.” In this podcast you will learn: How the new technology ecosystem is accelerating business evolution. Why understanding the “digital systems maturity model” is necessary for planning. How CXOs should think about enterprise AI and machine learning. How “zone thinking” can help organizations prosper amidst disruptive change. Why “no-code, low-code” software will change the talent mix.
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