EPISODE 239- Inbox With Benefits: Yahoo's VP Business Development & Partnerships Harish Sarma on Making Email More of a Game

🎙️ Making AI Simple (Again): Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer, VEEDAs VEED transitioned deeper into the AI space, some users felt overwhelmed by new features. Instead of ignoring that feedback, the team doubled down on simplicity, investing in better discovery and adding an AI agent you can literally talk to for edits.Because great products aren’t just powerful, they’re easy, intuitive, and human.A thoughtful reminder that innovation isn’t about adding more, it’s about making what’s already there feel effortless.Listen to the full podcast now-https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Samuel-Beek?utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=eric_tak&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_term=sg#VEED #ProductLeadership #CPO #AIUX #UserExperience #ProductDesign #SaaS #TechInnovation #BuildInPublic #AIFeatures #ProductStrategy

🎯 Data isn’t just important, it’s everything.For Rollo Goldstaub, Global Head of Sports Partnerships at TikTok, every decision in the sports sector must be backed by evidence, not opinion. 📊From using data-driven insights to shape partnerships like TikTok’s upcoming collaboration with DAZN for the Club World Cup 🏆 to recognizing early adopters who embrace new trends first, Rollo highlights how real growth belongs to those who act fast and back it with facts. ⚡TikTok’s research even shows one universal truth among all sports fans: match highlights reign supreme! ⚽🔥Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Rollo-Goldstaub?utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=eric_tak&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_term=sg#SportsBusiness #TikTokSports #DataDriven #DigitalPartnerships #SportsMarketing #RolloGoldstaub #Innovation #FanEngagement #SocialMedia

⚙️ Optimizing Data for Better ROI and Efficiency💡 Pavan Bachwal, VP and Head of Ericsson Financial Services at Ericsson, shares how data is a continuous journey of learning and improvement. His team constantly works to enhance how their APIs and features are used by customers, driving faster turnaround times and reducing the total cost of ownership.📊 By studying how customers interact with different capabilities, Pavan and his team focus on improving performance, cutting operational costs, and boosting ROI. Every data insight contributes to smarter consultancy, quicker issue resolution, and more effective business execution, creating meaningful value for both Ericsson and its clients.Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-pavan-bachwal?utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=matthew_blakemore&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=mom-spotify#DataDriven #DigitalTransformation #Analytics #BusinessEfficiency #Innovation #CustomerSuccess #APIs #ROI #Leadership #TechInsights #Ericsson #FinTech

Public + Private Innovation Will Shape the Future of PaymentsEric Tak, Head of Division, Digital Euro Product Proposition, European Central Bank, emphasized that while crypto isn’t likely to take off in everyday retail payments yet, the bigger picture lies in the collaboration between the public and private sectors.The Digital Euro will provide a secure, stable platform for basic payments, a foundation on top of which licensed financial institutions and fintech players can build new services, user experiences, and value-added layers.In other words, the innovation isn’t replaced, it’s enabled.The Digital Euro sets the rails.The private sector drives the train. Listen to the full podcast now- https://bit.ly/4lk6zer#DigitalEuro #CentralBankDigitalCurrency #ECB #PaymentsInnovation #Fintech #FutureOfMoney #FinancialInfrastructure #PublicPrivatePartnership #EuropeFintech #CBDC

🎥 From Chat to Creation: Meeting Users Where They Already Are- Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer, VEEDWhen the ChatGPT Store launched, the team at VEED didn’t wait for perfect data or lengthy analysis. They built the bot as an experiment, something small, fast, and curious.And it took off.Constantly ranking in the top 10 ChatGPT apps, it proved that sometimes the smartest move isn’t over-optimizing, it’s shipping and seeing how real users respond.A seamless link from words → visuals.A reminder that: Creativity + Speed can unlock some of your most successful features.Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Samuel-Beek#VEED #ProductLeadership #CPO #ChatGPTApps #AIProducts #BuildInPublic #ProductStrategy #UserExperience #VideoEditing #TechInnovation

🧠 Beyond Language Models: Why Reinforcement Learning Still Matters: Martin Riedmiller, Research Scientist & Controls Team Lead, Google DeepMindWhile large language models have taken center stage with their incredible capabilities, Martin reminds us of something crucial: true intelligence isn’t just about processing existing data, it’s about learning from experience.Reinforcement Learning (RL) is the field that helps systems:🌱 Learn behavior from raw interaction with the world🤝 Adapt autonomously rather than rely solely on pre-curated data🧩 Discover new strategies that even humans might not think to demonstrate🔄 Continuously evolve through trial, feedback, and iterationAs AI moves forward, scaling models is not enough; we need systems that can teach themselves.The future of AI lies in combining scale with self-learning, not just predicting, but behaving. Listen to the full podcast- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Martin-Riedmiller#DeepMind #ReinforcementLearning #AIResearch #FutureOfAI #MachineLearning #AutonomousSystems #LLM #AIInnovation #GenerativeAI

Harish Sarma is an accomplished executive with extensive experience spanning technology, sports, media & entertainment, built on a foundation in investment banking. As VP of Business Development and Partnerships at Yahoo Mail, he focuses on growing key metrics through strategic partnerships and business development. On The Menu:Yahoo Mail's revolutionary Catchup feature for inbox managementThe shift from TikTok to Yahoo Mail leadershipHow consumer behavior changed content consumption foreverPartnership strategies for explosive platform growthInteroperability across Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo MailFuture of broadcasters and legacy media adaptation

☁️ Hybrid Cloud + AI = The Future of Modern BankingAccording to Kamini Belday, Head of Global Payments, IBM Cloud, hybrid cloud isn’t just a tech upgrade; it’s a transformation strategy.It allows banks to leap from legacy monolithic systems into flexible, microservice-based architectures while still maintaining compliance and control.With a hybrid cloud, financial institutions can:✅ Leverage AI to deeply understand customer behavior🎯 Offer personalized product recommendations and experiences🔐 Enforce Zero Trust security, where every interaction is authenticated📈 Scale innovation and growth without compromising stability🏗️ Modernize at their own pace instead of ripping and replacing everything at onceIn short, Hybrid Cloud + AI is not optional for financial modernization; it’s the differentiator. Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Kamini-Belday#AIinBanking #IBMCloud #FinancialInnovation #DigitalTransformation #PaymentsTech #BankingEcosystem #CloudStrategy #FutureOfFinance

🎯 Marketing Will Evolve Beyond Metrics, It’ll Be About MeaningIgor Mikhalev, Partner & Head of Emerging Technologies Strategy, EY-Parthenon, envisions a future where marketing ceases to exist as a standalone function, instead becoming an extension of the product experience itself, seamlessly integrated into people’s lives.He suggests a radical shift in how we measure success, moving away from GDP and profit-centric models toward impact-based metrics like well-being, trust, and community prosperity. In this future, marketing won’t just sell, it will build emotional connections and foster meaningful engagement. 🌍✨Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-igor-Mikhalev#EYParthenon #MarketingEvolution #FutureOfWork #PurposeDrivenMarketing #BrandImpact #DigitalTransformation

🚀 Driving Scalable AI AdoptionAccording to Hugo Hamad, now Head of AI/Gen AI Factory at AXA en France and former Director of AI at Decathlon, successfully scaling AI adoption isn’t about luck; it’s about building the right enablers. Drawing from his experience leading AI initiatives at Decathlon and now AXA en France, he highlights two crucial factors for success: Industrial Mindset & Products and Business Ambassadors.In short, the key to AI adoption lies in industrial execution and human advocacy, not just algorithms and data. 💡 Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Hugo-Hamad#AXA #AIAdoption #GenAI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIInnovation #DecathlonDigital #AI #BusinessTransformation #Leadership