E199 ‘Building Trust and Expertise in Financial Services’ with Reitigh’s Brian Walsh
Today's guest is Brian Walsh, CEO at Reitigh. In the episode, Brian explores the nuanced perspectives surrounding AI in the financial services industry. He sheds light on the challenges of growing a business, the importance of specialisation and the strategic use of AI as a tool rather than a magic bullet. This episode was produced in partnership with Enterprise Ireland.Topics include: 0:00 Co-founding Reitigh to solve data integration challenges1:59 Opting for Bootstrapped, profitable, trust-driven growth over rapid fundraising4:36 Navigating silent sales cycles through networking and iteration7:20 Investing in specialist talent to drive differentiation8:22 Connecting financial systems to add actuarial insight and support9:39 How Specialist support builds trust, drives referrals and enables growth11:41 Realistic AI use amid hype, regulation, geopolitical risks14:31 How AI enables automating document data extraction with oversight16:17 Build deep domain expertise, invest in smart people, use AI as accelerator19:08 Advice to use Enterprise Ireland early and find open, hungry mentors22:15 Plans on scaling sales, rebranding and unified messaging for growth
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E198 ‘The New AI Era of Freight Management’ with Prodensus’ Frankie Bates
Today’s guest is Frankie Bates, CEO and Co-Founder at Prodensus. In the podcast, Frankie delves deep into the birth of his groundbreaking company, Prodensus, highlighting the innovative strides and the challenges of operating within the freight industry.Topics include:0:00 How a frustration with data inefficiency led to founding Prodensus2:08 Why data accuracy is critical as freight data errors cost millions3:03 Automating logistics data to reduce cost and gain insights4:15 How their AI pivot was validated by winning at the National Startup Awards5:23 Adapting quickly and empowering a tech-passionate team7:02 Using algorithms to categorise, clean and analyse ambiguous freight data8:32 How the Microsoft's founders program provided unexpected value beyond cloud services9:37 Global supply chain disruptions highlight the need for data-driven optionality
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E197 ‘AI’s Emotional Revolution’ with emotionise’s Marie Toft
Today's guest is Marie Toft, Founder and CEO at Emotionise. In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, emotions and technology might seem like disparate concepts. However, today’s guest Marie, with her unique background and visionary approach, has seamlessly intertwined these elements to create a groundbreaking AI model. Her journey is a testament to the power of emotional intelligence in tech innovation.Topics include:Today's guest is Marie Toft, Founder and CEO at Emotionise. In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, emotions and technology might seem like disparate concepts. However, today’s guest Marie, with her unique background and visionary approach, has seamlessly intertwined these elements to create a groundbreaking AI model. Her journey is a testament to the power of emotional intelligence in tech innovation.Topics include:0:00 Her journey from broadcasting to building an emotionally intelligent AI startup3:14 How the pandemic pivot sparked a bold AI startup despite scepticism5:14 EIMEAR, their emotionally intelligent AI with proprietary training data7:43 Building a rare, valuable emotional intelligence dataset from scratch8:50 How only 30% passed their emotional intelligence writing test10:48 Leveraging Microsoft credits as an early OpenAI adopter14:51 How education and communication are key to overcome fear of AI16:58 How AI impacts all aspects of life, requires change management
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E196 'AI Literacy and Equity' with Ireland's AI Ambassador Patricia Scanlon
Today's guest is Patricia Scanlon, Founder, Chair of Ireland's AI Council & Ireland's AI Ambassador. In a thought-provoking discussion, Patricia delves into the transformative impact of AI on education, business, and society. Her conversation explores the journey of innovation, the challenges of early adoption and the ethical implications of AI technology.Topics include:0:00 How her previous work in ethical voice AI transformed education industry standards5:11 The AI Ambassador role has evolved from awareness to expert-led collaboration7:15 Being fascinated by AI's societal impact and inner workings7:58 AI progress is shockingly fast and unpredictable9:29 Why AI is overhyped in valuations but underhyped in business integration12:50 The importance of AI literacy and role of tools like ChatGPT to learn16:08 Advice to hire AI-savvy employees or those willing to learn AI
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E195 “Navigating the Landscape of Innovation and Entrepreneurship” with IRDG’s Dermot Casey
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and innovation, the journey of entrepreneurship is often fraught with challenges, discoveries, and milestones. Dermot Casey, a seasoned entrepreneur and innovation advocate, provides an insightful narrative about his experiences and the transformative role of technology in today's world.Topics include:0:00 His journey from From rural Ireland to AI pioneer2:23 Building Storyful from startup to acquisition in four years7:23 His experience with NDRC supporting early-stage tech companies10:22 Know when to quit and how persistence can sometimes cause harm12:38 Success is about relationships and everyone is figuring it out14:35 How Ireland excels in innovation but needs greater investment and vision21:24 Why Ireland should encourage entrepreneurship through education, collaboration and investment25:04 Workshops teach AI for productivity, creativity and data analysis28:49 Using AI to analyze proprietary data improves decision-making and innovation32:27 Applying AI to analyze reviews, solve problems, and enhance productivity34:12 Advice to solve a significant problem, keep it simple and use authentic marketing
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