Today’s guests are Arkestro Founder & Chief Strategy Officer Edmund Zagorin and Johnson & Johnson Chief Procurement Officer Len DeCandia. Arkestro is an AI-driven startup in the procurement space with broad partnerships across the automotive, construction, and manufacturing sectors, including Johnson & Johnson and Koch Industries. Together, the two discuss procurement from a distinct leadership perspective and the broad range of challenges, from keeping talent ahead of scaling to the post-pandemic realities of recovering supply chains. If you’ve enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!
Automation Across the Business through Conversational AI - with Muddu Sudhakar of Aisera
Striking a Balance in Personalization and Fraud Detection - with Gerald van den Berg of Etsy
Large Language Models and the Future of Cognitive Work - with Asif Hasan of Quantiphi
Leveling Up AI Capabilities in Public-Private Projects - with Dr. Raghav Vadhera of Raytheon Technologies
The Three Gaps in DoD Capabilities that AI Can Fill - with Mark Brunner of Primer
Overcoming Obstacles in Reaching ROI for AI Projects - with Fallon Gorman of NLP Logix
Beyond Algorithms: What AI Adoption Projects Need to Succeed - with Gero Gunkel of Zurich Insurance
LLMs for Personalization at Scale and More Use Cases in Retail and eCommerce - with Dan Padnos of AI21 Labs
Taking a Hard Look at the State of AI - with Carlo Giovine of McKinsey
Retail Fraud & Loss Prevention in Data, Brick-and-Mortar and Beyond - with Chris Nelson of Gap Inc.
Winning Executive Buy-In: Balancing AI Innovation with Project Urgency - with Amaresh Tripathy of Genpact
Consumer Technology in the Age of AI - with Connie Chan of a16z
An Introduction to Centers of Excellence and Enterprise AI Adoption - with Ryan Rascop of Insight
The Value of Topic Search in Detecting Signals with ROI - with Ben Webster of NLP Logix
The Future of Healthcare in Large Language Models - with Ylan Kazi of Blue Cross Blue Shield
From Homework to Real Work: What Generative AI Means for Every Business - with Ori Goshen of AI21 Labs
What Artificial Intelligence Means for Retail - with Asha Sharma of Instacart
AI and the Future of Propaganda - with Nell Watson of Apple
Managing Model Development - with Katie Bakewell of NLP Logix
The Impact of AI on Labor Challenges in Fulfilment - with Samay Kohli of GreyOrange
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