EPISODE 244- When Data Behaves, AI Performs: Philips' Gen AI/Responsible AI & UX Lead Rakesh Doddamane on enterprise readiness

Rakesh Doddamane is a seasoned technology leader with over 25 years of experience specializing in Generative AI, UX Design, and Digital Transformation. Currently serving as Leader of Gen AI & UX at Philips, he has established the Generative AI Centre of Excellence and spearheaded AI governance frameworks across global organizations. On The Menu: Value-driven approach to scaling generative AI solutionsStrategic AI investments across Philips' business functionsCloud infrastructure governance and cost optimization frameworksGen AI Ninja Certification: three-tier upskilling programCustomer insights leveraging AI for product innovationFuture of autonomous agents and orchestration governanceNavigating EU AI Act compliance in regulated industries

Financial Services Is an Ecosystem, Not a Solo Act!In this snippet, Pavan Bachwal, VP & Head of Financial Services at Ericsson, explains why building in financial services is never a one-play show.Success requires aligning multiple moving parts:🔹 Technology players and regulators🔹 Access channels and frameworks🔹 Banking, payment, card, and remittance rails🔹 Utility, service, and merchant providersBy mapping the entire ecosystem and forming the right strategic partnerships, organizations can get the story right and design a scalable, sustainable growth journey.Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Pavan-Bachwal#Outgrow #Podcast #PavanBachwal #Ericsson #FinancialServices #EcosystemThinking #Fintech #Payments #GrowthStrategy

Product Leadership Is a Jack-of-All-Trades!In this snippet, Adam Harmetz, Vice President of Product Management at Microsoft, shares what product leadership really looks like at scale.From finance and legal to HR, culture, and product planning, no two days look the same. It’s a role that demands being boundless across disciplines, balancing deep thinking with the occasional emergency firefighting.At the senior level, Adam explains, the real advantage is being able to define your own job. With strong teams handling the day-to-day, the focus shifts to a few high-impact, differentiated problems each year, the ones that truly move the business forward.Listen to the full podcast- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Adam-Harmetz#Outgrow #Podcast #AdamHarmetz #Microsoft #ProductManagement #ProductLeadership #TechCareers #BuildingAtScale

AI Does the Legwork. Humans Bring the Spark.In this snippet, Andy Hood, Vice President of Emerging Technologies at WPP, reflects on how AI has quietly become a foundational part of our everyday lives.With generative AI now doing the heavy lifting in the middle, creating images, films, and more, the technology feels almost mind-blowing compared to just a few years ago.But Andy makes one thing clear:👉 AI can generate.👉 Humans imagine, guide, and define what good looks like.The real magic still starts with human ingenuity and ends with human experience.Listen to the full podcast- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-andy-hood#Outgrow #Podcast #AndyHood #WPP #GenerativeAI #CreativeTechnology #HumanCreativity #FutureOfWork

One Model. Many Lives.In this snippet, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, shares a powerful vision for personalized AI, one that people can use across services, categories, and throughout their lives.He acknowledges there’s still a lot to build, but also emphasizes how far the technology has come. The models are already incredibly strong, improving fast, and capable of doing many things exceptionally well.That’s what makes ChatGPT compelling today:👉 One model.👉 Massive versatility.👉 A foundation for lifelong, personalized AI.#Outgrow #Podcast #SamAltman #OpenAI #PersonalizedAI #ChatGPT #AIFuture #TechLeadership

The Future of Identity: One Size Won’t Fit All!In this snippet, Tanis Jorge, Founder of The Cofounder’s Hub and Trulioo, shares why it’s an incredibly exciting moment for the identity space, but also a complex one.With so many identity solutions emerging, she emphasizes the need for a collective, progressive approach. Because what works in one region won’t work everywhere.In many emerging or rural markets, high-tech solutions simply aren’t accessible, and businesses must recognize and respect that.Her message is clear:👉 Build identity systems that adapt to people, not the other way around.👉 Stay open, stay flexible, because in this space, the sky’s the limit.Listen to the full podcast now - https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Tanis-Jorge#Outgrow #Podcast #TanisJorge #Trulioo #IdentityTech #DigitalIdentity #EmergingMarkets #InclusionByDesign #FutureOfIdentity

Grow People or Grow Output?In this snippet, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, calls out a big-company trap: growing headcount without growing output.He argues for small teams, busy people, and giving researchers, engineers, and product builders huge responsibility.Because when companies scale without shipping more, you get bloated meetings, slow decisions, and no real progress.OpenAI’s approach?👉 Stay lean.👉 Do more things, not more meetings.👉 Keep high-impact people focused on building an internet-scale platform.#Outgrow #Podcast #SamAltman #OpenAI #Leadership #StartupLessons #Execution #Productivity

Altaf Patel is VP, Data Analytics and AI at PepsiCo, bringing over two decades of global experience in data-driven transformation across Fortune 500 companies including PepsiCo, Tesco, BT, and GE. He leads enterprise BI strategy and AI-powered analytics across global business functions, managing a community of 600+ BI analysts and 6K+ self-serve users. Altaf has architected generative BI solutions incorporating GenAI, semantic layers, and agentic AI to deliver real-time decision intelligence directly to executives.On The Menu:Altaf Patel’s career journey in data analytics and AI leadershipBuilding unified data foundations for AI scalabilityEmbedding autonomous AI agents into business workflowsForecasting the changing role of BI professionals in AI eraPractical examples of AI use case timelines and improvementsThe power of rationalizing reports to enhance decision-makingImportance of metadata and platform abstraction for AI success

The Future of Video Is Generative, And It’s Closer Than You ThinkIn this snippet, Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer at VEED, shares a bold prediction: Video is currently going through a crazy transformation, and staying relevant online now means producing tons and tons of video.But creating all that manually?😵‍💫Nearly impossible.🤖 That’s why the demand for generative video is exploding.Samuel wonders:👉 Within a year, will AI-generated video be indistinguishable from human-made content?If yes, VEED is gearing up to launch a ton of exciting products built for this new creative era.The future of video creation might arrive faster than we think.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#Outgrow #Podcast #SamuelBeek #VEED #GenerativeVideo #AIFuture #VideoCreation #ContentInnovation #MarketingTech

Building a Rock-Solid GTM in Financial ServicesIn this snippet, Pavan Bachwal, VP & Head of Financial Services at Ericsson, breaks down what it really takes to build a successful go-to-market strategy in the complex financial services ecosystem.According to him, the foundation rests on four core pillars:Technology- getting it right from day one.Organization- aligning legal, regulatory, operational, technical, marketing, and consumer-facing teams.People- motivating and bringing together like-minded talent.Licensing- ensuring every piece of compliance is locked in.Once these are in place, the GTM plan becomes clear:👉 What use cases to launch👉 When to introduce them👉 How to evolve step by step with confidence and complianceA masterclass in ecosystem thinking. Listen to the full podcast now- https://open.spotify.com/episode/6FE62CeTuqGz8ycJxa8oMj?si=Li_isdcbS4eJQcbWtHWSWw#Outgrow #Podcast #PavanBachwal #Ericsson #FinancialServices #GTMStrategy #FintechInsights #EcosystemDesign #BusinessLeadership