Humans of AI: Presented by WRITER
WRITER's Humans of AI takes listeners behind the business of AI and into the intimate stories of those at the forefront of the AI era. Listen to leaders as they navigate how generative AI is changing their work, and lives.
Episodes
44 episodes
The $10 billion culture gap: Jevan Lenox, Chief People Officer at WRITER
What's the difference between a $10 billion company and one that fails? The technology? The timing? The IP?According to Jevan Lenox, Chief People Officer at WRITER, it comes down to culture. And in the age of AI, that gap is about to get...
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The hybrid human-agent workforce with Matan-Paul Shetrit, Director of Product Management at WRITER
Picture this: You're 21 years old, just started your first job at Israel's Ministry of Finance. They sit you down in a corner office. No one else has access. For the next three years, you'll work on restructuring the entire social security syst...
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When AI acts autonomously, who's accountable? With WRITER’s General Counsel Rowan Reynolds
What does accountability mean when AI can make thousands of decisions before a human even notices? That’s the question Rowan Reynolds, General Counsel at Writer, is tackling. Rowan shares how his background in philosophy and law tau...
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What's Your Company's AIQ? Featuring J.P. Gownder, Forrester VP and principal analyst
Why are organizations throwing money at AI without investing in the people who use it? And where is the disconnect between technology adoption and real business results?On this episode, we hear from guest speaker J.P. Gownder, one of the...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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17:14
Special Episode: How a Broke College Student Co-founded a VC-Backed Edtech Startup
This Thanksgiving break, we wanted to share an episode from our friends at Fund/Build/Scale. As AI continues to reshape education, many are wondering how it will impact learning and what new sk...
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Systems, Not Models with WRITER’s Head of AI Dan Bikel
Are we trying to build AI, or are we ready to operationalize it? While the world chases bigger models, the real advantage lies in building systems that work reliably, safely, and at scale.On this episode, we hear from Dan Bikel, Writer's...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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14:10
The security paradox of agentic AI with Eric Freeman, CISO at WRITER
What if securing AI agents wasn't just about preventing breaches, but about creating a competitive advantage?On this episode, we hear from Eric Freeman, chief information security officer (CISO) at WRITER, who shares his unconventional j...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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15:15
The metagame of marketing: Diego Lomanto, Chief Marketing Officer at WRITER
What if the key to success in the age of AI is forcing marketers to become more human, not less?Season 4 begins with Diego Lomanto, Chief Marketing Officer at WRITER, who explores the intersection of human intuition and artificial intel...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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19:53
Special Episode: Architecting Reliable Agentic AI I Cisco’s Giovanna Carofiglio on the AGNTCY Collective
Season 4 is almost here! In the meantime, we wanted to share an episode from our friends at Chain of Thought. It's a conversation w...
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The accidental algorithm: Melisa Russak, AI research scientist at WRITER
Learn how Melisa Russak, lead research scientist at WRITER, stumbled upon fundamental machine learning algorithms, completely unaware of existing research — twice. Her story reveals the power of approaching problems with fresh eyes and the inno...
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Fighting entropy with silicon and wire: Paul Dyrwal, Marriott International
Paul Dyrwal, a 23-year veteran in the AI field, shares his journey from early voice recognition software to his current role leading generative AI at Marriott International. With a diverse background in tech, including roles at a design agency,...
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Building with words: Retail storytelling with WRITER’s Ranjan Roy
Dive into Ranjan Roy’s incredible journey from high school debate to revolutionizing the retail industry with AI. As a strategic leader at apparel brand Adore Me, Ranjan first found the power of generative AI by automating product descriptions,...
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Curing broken healthcare systems with AI: Zayed Yasin, WRITER industry lead
Zayed Yasin, WRITER's healthcare industry leader and emergency room physician, explores the transformative potential of AI in healthcare and life sciences. Zayed shares his unique perspective on how AI can enhance the healthcare system with...
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From financial services to AI leadership: Dilshoda Yergasheva's pathway to WRITER
Dilshoda's journey from Uzbekistan to the forefront of AI in financial services is a story of resilience and innovation. After leaving her home country to study in the US, she graduated from Harvard. She went on to work at top hedge funds a...
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From P&G to WRITER: How Kushala Silva is helping CPG giants win the AI race
Kushala Silva shares his journey from P&G, Coca-Cola, and Amazon Private Brands to becoming the consumer packaged goods (CPG) lead at WRITER, where he's helping transform the industry through AI. With nearly 20 years of experience, he r...
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From technophobe to AI champion: WTW’s Paul Martin
Paul Martin, COO of the investment business at Willis Towers Watson, didn’t start as an AI enthusiast — in fact, he describes himself as a technophobe. Which is precisely why Paul’s insights and ideas are crucial to the success of his company’s...
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Innovation in focus: A conversation with May Habib & Gavin Patterson
Writer CEO May Habib sat down with Gavin Patterson, former president and chief revenue officer at Salesforce and CEO at BT Group, at Writer’s exclusive AI Leaders Forum event in London. Today, we bring you into that conversation. May and Gavin ...
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Driving AI adoption at Adobe with Jason Baer
Jason Baer, a senior Group Manager of Digital Strategy and Global AI Enablement at Adobe, explores the transformative impact of AI for the Adobe sales team. Jason shares his journey from telecom to Adobe, highlighting his pivotal role in drivin...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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17:37
Embracing AI in financial services with Franklin Templeton’s Jacque Reardon
Jacque Reardon, who leads the US marketing team at Franklin Templeton, takes us into the world of financial services and AI. She highlights how AI has transformed her firm, improving processes and enhancing client engagement. Jacque shares her ...
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Making big bets on corporate AI ventures: IBM’s Emily Fontaine
As we kick off Season 3 of Humans of AI, we meet Emily Fontaine, who leads capital and AI venture at IBM, where she’s been at the forefront of business technology for the past 15 years. Emily shares her firsthand experience of AI's transfo...
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The future of Enterprise AI with Writer’s CEO May Habib
In our season 2 finale, we listen in on a fireside chat with Writer’s CEO and co-founder, May Habib, and Writer CMO Diego Lomanto. May and Diego discuss Writer’s journey from AI upstart to generative AI powerhouse, how AI is becoming the backbo...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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38:22
Balancing tech and human touch: JD Sanchez, CSAA Insurance Group
In this episode, we hear from JD Sanchez, the AI-driven claims transformation lead at CSAA Insurance Group. From his initial skepticism to becoming a proponent of AI, JD shares how artificial intelligence enhances efficiency and the human exper...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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20:01
SAP’s Kate Agena on redefining content design leadership in the age of AI
Kate Agena is the VP of Content Design at SAP and founder of the Content Design Leaders community. She shares her transition from technical writing to content design, emphasizing the critical role of language in software interfaces and the imp...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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18:18
From language barriers to AI breakthroughs: Writer CTO Waseem AlShikh
Waseem AlShikh recounts his inspiring journey from Syria to becoming the CTO and co-founder of Writer, emphasizing his early challenges with language and his passion for computer science. He shares insights about his initial forays into develop...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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20:51
Love, languages, and learning AI: Writer’s Umar Jamil on his journey to machine learning
Umar Jamil is a machine learning researcher at Writer, known for his popular YouTube channel where he simplifies complex machine learning concepts. Umar breaks down some of the complex work he does, like with stable diffusion and multimodal lan...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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