Episodes
In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Christina Mongan, Global Director of AI Practice at Unisys. Together, they discuss driving successful AI transformation in large organizations. Christina shares insights on prioritizing business outcomes, creating a human-centered approach to AI, and avoiding common pitfalls in AI adoption.
Published 11/14/24
In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Dr. Meeta Vouk, AI Product and Strategy Leader. Together they discuss essential strategies for executives navigating AI, including the importance of starting with clearly defined problems, establishing robust governance frameworks, and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
Published 10/31/24
In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Mike Schubert, Vice President of Technology at Unum. Together, they discuss Mike’s four-step framework for successful AI initiatives, the importance of grounding AI efforts in real business needs, and the value of learning from both successes and failures.
Published 10/17/24
In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Vivek Mahapatra, Vice President of Go To Market at Salesforce AI. Together they discuss the strategic implementation of AI in business, successful AI use cases in customer service, and common pitfalls organizations face.
Published 10/03/24
In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Jonathan Bertfield, Senior Director at Lean Startup Co. Together, they discuss the importance of successful AI adoption and the challenges companies face in achieving it, developing AI-powered products across various industries, and the importance of time to value and engagement as KPIs.
Published 09/19/24
In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Nabeel Siddiqui, Global Senior Director & Head of Tech and Automation at SAP Digital. Together they discuss practices for successfully integrating AI into the “day in the life” of users , including ways of testing AI use cases, how to foster a culture of innovation, and other critical success factors. Disclaimer: "I'm sharing all these methodologies, as these are some of the best practices followed industry-wide. Not...
Published 09/05/24
In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Bjoern Lasse Herrmann Corporate AI Executive & Entrepreneur (Sage, Compass). Together they discuss how businesses must transform in order to drive AI adoption successfully, including the need for cross-functional teams and skills beyond technical expertise, and the importance of embracing uncertainty and creating a culture that supports innovation and learning.
Published 08/22/24
In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Chris Withers, a seasoned leader known for his transformative roles in data and AI at BT Group, EY, and IBM. Together, they discuss deploying AI tools to enhance productivity and spearhead initiatives, the challenges of collecting "ground truth" data, and the value of testing assumptions early.
Published 08/08/24
Welcome to The Lean AI Podcast, where we want to flip the AI conversation on its head. If you want to harness the transformative potential of Generative AI but struggle with the complexities of adoption, then look no further. We’ll be speaking to AI executives, industry experts, and thought leaders who offer disruptive perspectives about how humans interact with AI, the ways in which companies can implement AI and Lean Startup methodologies effectively, and much, much more. Make sure to...
Published 08/06/24