Robert Siegel, a venture investor who lectures in management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, explodes myths about large enterprises and startups, and breaks down the advantages each has in a world that blends digital and physical. Siegel, a venture partner at Piva and a general partner at XSeed Capital, researched over 70 compelling companies to understand what sets them apart. He shares his findings in his recent book, The Brains and Brawn Company: How Leading Organizations...

Join us for a conversation with Pete Kim, CEO and co-founder of MightyHive, a leading ad-tech firm that was acquired by S4 Capital. Kim held senior product management and business development roles at Google and Yahoo! Learn what it takes for large enterprises to lead and stay ahead in both advertising and innovation.

Designated Driver is a company that puts the “driver” back into “driverless” by enabling remote vehicle operation. Learn about seamlessly deploying AI in the real world by getting the right talent on board, from CEO Manuela Papadopol.

Retail is an industry that embraced machine learning's potential to deliver faster, better, more personalized customer experiences. In our conversation, we explore what lessons other businesses can learn from online retail trailblazers, like Amazon. Our guest, Cristobal Garib, is a technical product manager at Amazon and a self-proclaimed AI and Machine Learning enthusiast.

As more companies use Machine Learning, teams confront the challenges of deploying a live service model. Join us for a conversation with Paul Wyatt, Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Virta Health, whose mission is to reverse diabetes in patients. Discover the lessons learned from deploying AI and Machine Learning in a healthcare setting.

On this episode of Udacity's Ahead of Next podcast, we speak with DataRobot AI Success Director Umang Shukla about the critical role Artificial Intelligence will play in the future of business.

Learn about the advantages large companies have when it comes to innovation and how leaders can harness these opportunities. Our guest Edward Wiley is a senior executive with 20 years of experience building, leading, and advising world-class Machine Learning, AI, and Data Science teams. Host Kirk Werner, VP of Content at Udacity, has spent the last 15 years building online content experiences that drive businesses forward.

Join us for a conversation with Phil Kim, of Capital One Growth Ventures, about how the company's culture is its secret to remaining a part of the digital vanguard in Financial Services.

Welcome to Ahead of Next, a podcast by Udacity.