Snippet (from Episode 239) - Harish Sarma, VP at Yahoo, Explains Why Brands, Broadcasters, and Rights Holders Can’t Afford to Leave Customer Relationships in Someone Else’s Hands

🤖 AI Isn’t Expensive. Bad AI Strategy Is.How do you make sure your AI investments actually deliver value?Rakesh Doddamane, Leader – Generative AI / Responsible AI & User Experience at Philips, explains why organizations need to evaluate ROI across the entire AI value chain, from demand intake and data to implementation, scaling, AI literacy, and responsible AI.💡 Start with value.📊 Measure the ROI.🚀 Scale what works.🤝 Build responsibly.Because responsible AI isn't just about ethics. It’s also part of the business case. Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Rakesh-Doddamane#GenerativeAI #AI #AIstrategy #ROI #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #UserExperience #Leadership #Philips

🚨 Risk Doesn’t Stay Inside the Bank. So Why Do We Manage It That Way?As financial data moves from banks to aggregators, third-party providers, and beyond, risk and liability move with it.🎙️ Louise Beaumont, Head of Marketing and Communications at Invela Network, explains why managing open finance risk requires a network-wide approach, not isolated point solutions or bilateral agreements.🔗 See the full conversation for more insights on the future of open finance- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Louise-Beaumont #OpenFinance #Fintech #DataSecurity #RiskManagement #Banking #DataPrivacy #DigitalTransformation #FintechInnovation #FinancialData #Cybersecurity

🧪 AI Is Reshaping R&D From Discovery to Decision-MakingFrom synthesizing millions of scientific articles to exploring new formulations and enabling smarter decisions, AI is becoming an integral part of the innovation pipeline.In this snippet, Dr. Satyajit Wattamwar, Data Science & Digital Expertise Leader at Unilever R&D, explains how different AI models are helping accelerate innovation at almost every stage. 🤖🔬The future of R&D isn’t just about one AI tool, it’s about building an AI-powered pipeline from end to end. 🚀 Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Dr-Satyajit-Wattamwar#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DataScience #Innovation #AIInnovation #DigitalTransformation #Unilever #EmergingTechnology

🎙️ When Business Moves Faster Than TechnologyInnovation can transform customer experience, but only if the technology is ready to keep up. ⚡In this clip, Vishnu Acharya, ex-Head of Network Infrastructure EMEA at Uber, shares why the gap between business ambitions and technological capabilities can become a major risk.🚀 From autonomous vehicles to next-generation delivery solutions, the opportunity may be clear, but complex technology can still slow execution.The challenge? Keeping innovation, infrastructure, and business moving forward together. 🔄🎧 Watch the snippet to hear more- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-vishnu-Acharya #Uber #EmergingTechnology #CustomerExperience #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #Technology #BusinessStrategy

🎙️ Breaking Into Creative Technology: Where to Start?What does it take to build a career in creative technology? 🚀In this snippet, Andy Hood, VP of Emerging Technologies at WPP, talks about WPP’s apprenticeship programme, which has now welcomed nearly 50 people across three cohorts, and why it can be a powerful accelerator for aspiring creative technologists.From apprenticeships to university courses, the path into creative technology is growing. 🎨💻The takeaway? Explore the opportunities, build your skills, and find your way into a field where creativity meets technology. Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Andy-Hood #AndyHood #WPP #CreativeTechnology #EmergingTechnology #MarketingInnovation #Creativity #TechCareers #Innovation

🎙️ Data Doesn’t Just Inform. It Accelerates. ⚡When data meets AI, insights move faster, decisions become sharper, and businesses can react with greater agility.In this insightful clip, Ivan Branco, Head of Information Management, AI, and Analytics at Volvo Group Trucks Operations, explores how dashboards, control towers, digital twins, and AI-powered simulations can transform the way businesses understand and optimize their operations.🤖 From visibility to simulation📊 From data to faster insights🚀 From insights to actionThe real advantage? Being able to test, learn, and optimize in minutes instead of relying on slow manual trial and error. Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Ivan-Branco #IvanBranco #VolvoGroup #AI #DataAnalytics #DigitalTwins #BusinessIntelligence #DataDriven #Innovation #EmergingTechnology

Beyza Koyas is the Global Chief Marketing Officer at BNP Paribas Personal Finance, one of Europe's leading consumer finance companies serving over 25 million customers. She started her career as a mechanical engineer before discovering her real passion lies in understanding people, which eventually took her across Turkey, the UK, and France in roles spanning marketing, sales, product development, and business transformation. Over the past four years at BNP Paribas Personal Finance, she has gone from building pan-European banking partnerships to leading the company's entire global marketing, innovation, customer experience, and analytics function. She is known for her belief that great marketing is not about noise, it is about translating what people genuinely need into products and experiences they can actually trust. A lifelong learner who believes AI is fundamentally changing how we think, work, and lead, Beyza brings a rare combination of commercial sharpness and deep human curiosity to everything she does.On The Menu:How embedded finance now goes beyond financing a purchase Three major shifts agentic AI brings to financial servicesWhy 8 in 10 customers want to delegate to AI BNP Paribas Personal Finance's network of 30,000+ partners Her advice: do AI business, but stay human-centric The accidental path from engineering into banking and marketing Cultural differences between France and UK working styles

🎙️ Adapt or Risk Losing the Customer Relationship💡 “Adapt to survive” isn’t just a strategy, it’s how organizations thrive.In this insightful clip, Harish Sarma, VP, Business Development & Partnerships at Yahoo, explains why brands, broadcasters, and rights holders can’t afford to leave their customer relationships in someone else’s hands.📩 Innovation starts with owning the conversation, understanding your audience, and finding better ways to connect directly with them.Because if you don’t build the relationship, someone else will.Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Harish-Sarma #Outgrow #Podcast #HarishSarma #Yahoo #BusinessDevelopment #Partnerships #MarketingInnovation #CustomerExperience #DigitalMarketing #Innovation

🎙️ Open Finance Doesn’t Have a Data Problem. It Has a Confidence Problem.Who can see where your data goes once it leaves the bank? And who is responsible when something goes wrong?In this episode, Louise Beaumont, Head of Marketing and Communications at Invela Network, breaks down why banks, fintechs, intermediaries, consumers, and regulators all face different confidence gaps in open finance.💡 The real challenge? Data moves horizontally, while regulation is often built to operate vertically.What open finance needs is a way to manage data and risk as it crosses regulatory boundaries, creating the same kind of confidence we have in everyday systems we simply trust.🔐 Better visibility.🤝 Clearer accountability.🌐 Stronger trust in open finance. Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-louise-beaumont #Outgrow #Podcast #OpenFinance #Fintech #DataPrivacy #DataSecurity #Banking #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #InvelaNetwork

Conny Ploth is the AI Transformation Leader & Entrepreneur at one of the world's largest banks, where she leads AI adoption across the entire organization. With 20 years of experience sitting at the crossroads of business, technology, and data, she has built a reputation for turning big ambitious ideas into things that actually work in the real world. She is recognized as an SW50 Spain Top 50 Female Leader and a member of the EWiT Diamond Club Europe, and she actively mentors young girls in STEM through programs like Technovation Girls.Outside the boardroom, she is a competitive athlete who recently qualified for the OCR World Championships in Brisbane, Australia. She believes that the same discipline, grit, and teamwork that sport demands are exactly what great leadership requires. Conny is proof that you can be running one of the most complex transformations in global banking and still be the kind of person who crawls through mud on weekends.On The Menu:What happens when half the world sits out AI's rise The top 3 mistakes companies make rushing into AI Why an ROI conversation matters before any AI investment What small businesses get wrong chasing the AI hype How mapping pain points comes before picking any AI tool The moment a summit host called her bank "not AI-first"How her mentee team built a dyslexia app in weeks