S2 | EP25 - The Python People Podcast - Ben Lee

Karthik Subramanian is the founder of Celeredge, an innovative AI platform to write reports and presentations on demand. Prior to founding this company, he held technical positions at companies like Yahoo, Tibco, Snaplogic and Sky, to name a few. In this episode we talk about Karthik’s journey, lessons learned along the way and his approach to building a product from 0-1.

Alex Milanovic is Head of Data Science for Love Holidays. In this episode, Alex and I discuss the sustainability factors involved in the adoption and use of AI. We focus on the environmental impact and energy consumption of processing AI and what alternatives are on the horizon for the industry.

Heather Walker is currently Head of AI & ML Engineering at Specsavers. In this episode, Heather shares her super impressive background both academically and commercially and the lessons learned from obtaining a PhD in Astrophysics and Astronomy and then carving a successful career out in the data world.We discuss her journey as a leader at Specsavers, moving towards a federated Data model and how she is embracing AI in the real world. A must listen episode!

Ben is the Head of Data and AI at Bidwells, leading real estate professional services firm. Ben talks us through his career journey to date and how taking the less-traditional route into Data and AI has helped shape him as a leader. We also discuss Ben's approach to how to implement AI into the business in a clear and pragmatic way.

Glenn is CTO of xCures and a highly experienced and respected Data and Technology leader. In this episode, Glenn shares his incredible career story. And talks us through his approach to career progression and his mindset to tackling new challenges. Very inspiring stuff.

Elena is Head of Applied Machine Learning at Snorkel AI. In this episode, she shares her inspirational journey throughout her career and how she arrived into technology and Data Leadership.

Miles is the CTO of Birch BioSciences, an innovative technology start-up founded in 2021 doing some incredible work around using engineered enzymes to recycles plastic using to enable a more sustainable and circular plastic economy.In this episode, we talk about Miles' career journey into the role of CTO and his approach to leadership in this super interesting area.

Tadej is a Analytics, Data Science & AI Leader and respected Author. In this episode, we discuss his journey throughout tech and into leadership, along with his experiences being part of an early stage tech start-up.

Manasvita is an Astronomer, Data Scientist and Associate Director for Data Science & Research Facilitation, FAS Research Computing at Harvard University. In this episode, Manasvita shares her highly interesting story and gives us some insight into the exciting work her department is doing at Harvard.

Luke is Head of AI & Machine Learning at Funding Circle which is a lending Fintech, helping streamline the process for SME companies to access the funding they need.In this episode, I discuss with Luke the huge potential and wealth of possibilities for very interesting AI and ML use cases in this domain. As well as hearing more about his approach to leadership.