The AI in Business Podcast

The AI in Business Podcast

by Daniel Faggella

The AI in Business Podcast is for non-technical business leaders who need to find AI opportunities, align AI capabilities with strategy, and deliver ROI. Each week, Emerj research staff and journalists interview top AI executives from Fortune 2000 firms and unicorn startups - uncovering trends, use-cases, and best practices for practical AI adoption. Visit our advertising page to learn more about reaching our executive audience of Fortune 2000 AI adopters: https://emerj.com/advertise
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What Executives Need to Know About Quantum Computing and AI - with Daniel Lidar of the University of Southern California and Izhar Medalsy of Quantum Elements Inc.

Jan 23, 2026 · 37m

Today's guests are Daniel Lidar, Holder of the Viterbi Professorship of Engineering at USC, Director of the USC Center for Quantum Information Science & Technol…

Copyright & Compliance for Enterprise AI From Demos to Defensible - Nina Edwards of Prudential Insurance

Jan 22, 2026 · 31m

Today's guest is Nina Edwards, Vice President of Emerging Technology and Innovation at Prudential Insurance. With decades of experience driving strategy, innova…

Translating AI Models into Business Value From Governance to Deployment - Thomas Holmes of Akur8

Jan 21, 2026 · 26m

Today's guest is Thomas Holmes, Chief Actuary, North America at Akur8. Holmes works at the intersection of actuarial pricing, AI governance, and operationalizin…

Transforming Trial Design and Patient Data with Deterministic AI - with Emma Vitalini of Amgen

Jan 20, 2026 · 26m

Today's guest is Emma Vitalini, Head of Global Digital Health Technology Innovation at Amgen, where she leads initiatives at the intersection of digital health…

Stop Asking and Start Solving with AI for Proactive CX - with Vasili Triant of UJET

Jan 19, 2026 · 20m

Today's guest is Vasili Triant, CEO of UJET. UJET is a next-generation cloud contact center platform leveraging AI to modernize customer experiences. Vasili joi…

Workforce Solutions for Field Services with AI - with Rommel Ong of Belimed

Jan 13, 2026 · 21m

Today's guest is Rommel Ong, Regional Service Director at Belimed. Belimed provides sterilization and infection control solutions for healthcare facilities. Rom…

Modernizing Insurance Pricing From Excel to Explainable AI - Thomas Holmes of Akur8

Jan 12, 2026 · 17m

Today's guest is Thomas Holmes, Chief Actuary for North America at Akur8. Holmes focuses on how actuarial teams can modernize pricing and reserving with automat…

How Open Context Layers Help Enterprises Build, Govern, & Scale Agentic AI - with Prukalpa Sankar of Atlan

Jan 8, 2026 · 24m

Today's guest is Prukalpa Sankar, Co-Founder & CEO at Atlan. Atlan is a metadata platform delivering data and AI governance. Combining enterprise data with AI i…

Reducing R&D Cycle Time in Pharma Without Increasing Regulatory Risk - with Vaithi Bharath of Bayer

Jan 7, 2026 · 38m

Today's guest is Vaithi Bharath, Associate Director of Data Science & AI Solutions at Bayer. Bharath joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to break dow…

Data Solutions for Tailoring Agronomic Support to Meet Regional Needs - with Tami Craig Schilling of Bayer Crop Science

Jan 6, 2026 · 34m

Today's guest is Tami Craig Schilling, Vice President of Agronomic Digital Innovation at Bayer Crop Science. Tami brings decades of expertise in agricultural sa…

Why Agentic and Conversational AI Products Are Not What CX Leaders Think - with Baker Johnson of UJET

Jan 5, 2026 · 33m

Today's guest is Baker Johnson, Chief Business Officer at UJET. UJET is a next-generation cloud contact center platform that leverages AI to modernize the custo…

Why Post-Merger Integrations Fail Without Data Governance - Sandro Venturini of UBS

Dec 30, 2025 · 17m

Today's guest is Sandro Venturini, Executive Director at UBS Asset Management Switzerland. Sandro brings deep expertise in fund structuring, cross-border launch…

Scaling Enterprise Productivity Through Agentic AI and Workflow Automation - with Kuo Zhang of Alibaba.com

Dec 23, 2025 · 21m

Today's guest is Kuo Zhang, President of Alibaba.com. Alibaba.com is a global B2B marketplace connecting small and mid-sized businesses with manufacturers and s…

Rewiring Systems to Scale AI From Demos to Deliverables - Nina Edwards of Prudential Insurance

Dec 19, 2025 · 28m

Today's guest is Nina Edwards, Vice President of Emerging Technology and Innovation at Prudential Insurance. With decades of experience driving strategy, innova…

Accelerating Speed to Value through Agentic Systems and Intelligent Automation in Life Sciences - with Robert Wenier of AstraZeneca

Dec 18, 2025 · 35m

Today's guest is Robert Wenier, Global Head of Cloud and Infrastructure at AstraZeneca. Robert leads enterprise cloud, infrastructure, and platform strategy acr…

Governing AI for Fraud, Compliance, and Automation at Scale - with Naveen Kumar of TD Bank

Dec 17, 2025 · 22m

Today's guest is Naveen Kumar, Head of Insider Risk, Analytics, and Detection at TD Bank. With deep expertise in financial crime and risk analytics, he offers a…

Transparency for AI Systems, Regulations, and Humans in Agricultural Manufacturing - with Kun He of Bayer

Dec 16, 2025 · 35m

Today's guest is Kun He, Lead Scientific Advisor at Bayer Crop Science. He joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to discuss how AI is transforming huma…

Why Granular Visibility and Data Control Determines AI Success in Financial Services - with Chris Joynt of Securiti

Dec 15, 2025 · 30m

Today's guest is Chris Joynt, Director of Product Marketing at Securiti. Securiti is a leader in AI-powered data security, privacy, and governance across hybrid…

Rethinking Clinical Trials with Faster AI-Driven Decision Making - with Shefali Kakar of Novartis

Dec 9, 2025 · 20m

Shefali Kakar, Global Head of PK Sciences and Oncology at Novartis, returns to the AI in Business podcast to discuss how AI is reshaping the earliest and most c…

Human-Centered Innovation Driving Better Nurse Experiences - with Umesh Rustogi of Microsoft

Dec 9, 2025 · 27m

Today's guest is Umesh Rustogi, General Manager of Dragon for Nursing, Microsoft Health & Life Sciences. Umesh joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to…