AI isn’t coming—it’s already built. Hosted by Tina Yazdi, this is the podcast where you meet the ones who did it first. No panel chatter, no posturing—just sharp strategy, fast builds, and the people reshaping products, ops, and industries with AI.
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Rewiring Nutrition With AI. The Hard Part? Culture, Not Code.
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38:35She spent a decade in public health—and built the product she wished existed. Ludovica’s journey spans biotech, epigenetics, and behavior change. But after years designing obesity interventions, one insight stuck: people don’t need more advice—they need fewer barriers. She founded Reveal My Food to make healthy eating frictionless. It’s the first A…
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How AI Helps Creative Teams Go Global Without Burning Out
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59:22"Culturalization isn’t just better marketing—it’s survival." What’s the right way to scale globally with AI? Is localization enough—or do you need cultural depth to win trust and customers? This episode is part of our **Revolut Mafia Series**, spotlighting the 100+ alumni now building some of the sharpest AI startups in tech. Ashish and Ahmed, co-f…
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AI Agents Are Quietly Turning Your Back Office Into a Growth Engine Most companies still treat finance and operations as cost centers. Sumant Shringari thinks that’s outdated — and dangerous. In this episode, Sumant explains how his company Pontus uses AI agents, automation, and machine learning to turn back-office chaos into serious business value…
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Why VCs Love Layer Cakes: Startup Growth with Tyler Sosin of Menlo Ventures
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29:25What do venture capital, layer cakes, and early-stage startups have in common? Tyler from Menlo Ventures breaks it all down. With 15 years in the VC game, Tyler’s focus on FinTech and vertical SaaS has led him to develop the “layer cake” approach—building businesses with stacked, sustainable revenue models. He dives into the importance of long-term…
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AI in Cybersecurity: A Threat That Learns Faster Than You
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29:58AI wasn’t always a welcome guest in cybersecurity—but that changed with Darktrace. 🎙️ In this episode, CISO Michael Beck shares how he left the UK government to tackle a new kind of threat landscape: one where traditional defenses were no longer enough, and AI had to prove its worth in the face of deep industry skepticism . 📌We break down: 🔍 The ea…
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From Crime to Code: Duane’s Journey to Tech Entrepreneurship
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42:51What happens when a life shaped by East London streets, children’s homes, and prison pivots to building tech startups? Meet Duane—who found his way to becoming tech founder from a different angle. In this episode, Duane breaks down his wild transformation from running with the wrong crowd to running his own B2B tech ventures in accounting, HR, and …
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From GoCardless to Global: Steve Domin’s Blueprint for Travel’s Next Revolution
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47:57The hustle is born from finding solutions no one else has thought of. What’s the secret sauce behind startup success? Steve dives into the chaotic early days of GoCardless—think empty offices, language barriers, and an emerging Shoreditch tech scene. From gritty beginnings to creating Duffel, a travel tech innovator, this episode unpacks the lesson…
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Kissing Legacy Systems Goodbye: The Viral Rise of Intelligent AI Agents
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39:22"In the rush to engineer cutting-edge AI, don't forget the user; it's not just about creating technology for the sake of it, but about how it genuinely improves our work experience." Michael Machado, who led the development of Salesforce Anywhere, Salesforce AI research, and Einstein Voice at Salesforce, now leads DevRev with a modern approach to p…
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(2/2) Your Next Doctor’s Visit? Powered by AI (Guest: Dr Sven Jungmann]
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36:30Is the future of healthcare being shaped without doctors? Dr. Sven Jungmann dives into the growing role of AI in medicine, the ethical dilemmas, and why many physicians feel left behind in this tech revolution. We explore the reality of physician shortages, an aging population, and how AI could ease the pressure—but only if doctors get involved. Wi…
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(1/2) From Doctor to Disruptor: Dr. Sven Jungmann On How AI Redefines Healthcare
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25:17Are traditional healthcare models ready for the disruptive innovations of entrepreneurs like Dr. Sven Jungmann? With extensive medical expertise and entrepreneurial vision, Dr. Jungmann co-founded Halitus to develop state-of-the-art breath analysis devices. Using AI/ML and digital health, Dr. Jungmann is bridging healthcare and tech. We cover: Dr. …
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When AI Goes Wrong: Governance and Compliance with Armilla’s AI’s Karthik Ramakrishnan
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34:48'AI-First' has replaced 'Data-Driven'. AI technology must be integrated into systems, teams, tools, and products to survive. But what about the legal and compliance? Ramakrishnan has been at the forefront of AI adoption for enterprises, having held executive and advisory roles at Element AI and Perpetua Labs. Currently, he's co-founder and CEO at A…
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AI Unleashed: Wes Cummins on Supercomputing-as-a-Service and the Future of AI Infrastructure
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44:27Join us to dive into the world of AI infrastructure with Wes Cummins, CEO and Chairman of Applied Digital. Prior to founding the company he also founded and led 272 Capital LP and led B. Riley Asset Management as President. Applied Digital (Nasdaq: APLD) designs, develops and operates next-generation datacenters across North America to provide digi…
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Becoming AI-Native: Ben Parr's Vision for Personal Branding, Problem Solving Across Industries, and Global Innovation
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39:02Ben Parr is a tech industry veteran with a career spanning from award-winning author to influential editor at CNET and Mashable. He's also the co-founder of Octane AI and the driving force behind the AI Analyst, a decade-long voice at the intersection of tech, business, media, and society. 💼🚀📱 🎙️ Looking for daily strategies on how to integrate AI …
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Hacker-Centric Cybersecurity and Maximizing ROI in AI Projects: Insights from Hadrian's Jasper and Klaas
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48:56Engineers and data leads engaged in grassroots AI projects or tackling challenges related to AI headcount, budget, and ROI expectations might find this episode particularly resonates. Hadrian's Klaas Meinke and Jasper Insinger join us to share their experiences in founding AI projects at Hadrian, collaborating across functions, and achieving busine…
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Unlocking Intelligent Digital Products: AI, ML, and Trust in Data - A Conversation with Joseph Reeve from Amplitude's AI R&D Team
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1:04:07Joseph Reeve from Amplitude Analytics' AI R&D team explores the world of building intelligent digital products using AI and ML. In our conversation we cover: Data Governance: Discussion on the importance of data governance, including proactive and reactive strategies. Proactive governance involves planning data collection, while reactive governance…
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Paul Koullick: AI-Driven Systems, Beyond Rules-Based Software and Revolutionizing Tax Filings
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51:32You can view screen-share from Paul on Youtube here In this episode, Keeper's Founder and CEO Paul Koullick explores the transformative impact of AI for tax preparation software. He discusses the limitations of rules-based systems and how AI, as exemplified by Keeper, simplifies tax preparation with machine learning. Paul also delves into the chang…
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Amin Dorostanian: Demystifying AI Adoption, Five Pillars for Success and the Journey from Turbo Pascal to LSTMs
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47:35Amin's journey into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) began around 2006 when he became captivated by the potential of neural networks to learn from data. He noticed that AI experienced periods of intense hype followed by quieter moments. Amin delved into AI by building neural networks from scratch in C. This hands-on experience enabled him …
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