Why do only 10% of companies succeed with AI? In this series by MIT SMR and BCG, we talk to the leaders who've achieved big wins with AI in their companies and learn how they did it. Hear what gets experts from companies like NASA, Github, and others excited to do their jobs every day and what they consider the keys to their success.
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Take a trip into the future that will challenge the way you think and act today. In each episode, BCG's Patricia Sabga and her AI co-host GENE delve into disruptive scenarios that could define the coming decades. BCG experts join the conversation, probing the possibilities and implications for leaders. Human and machine work together to explore the very real actions CEOs could take today to prepare. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://charta ...
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This podcast from Boston Consulting Group looks around the corner of today’s big business and social issues. The goal–the so what–is to make sense of today and prepare busy leaders and executives for the day after tomorrow. Award-winning British journalist Georgie Frost interviews the leading thinkers and doers at BCG on the trends, developments, and ideas that will shape and disrupt the future. This is not your typical business strategy podcast. This podcast uses the following third-party s ...
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AI and digital expert Suchi Srinivasan and fintech practice leader Kamila Rakhimova from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) talk to the women at the vanguard of business, digital, and technology. They’re digging into how these powerhouse leaders got where they are—everything from the joy of projects gone right to the realities of family responsibilities. And crucially, asking: what was that moment you knew you weren't merely getting there...you had arrived? That's when you know you're in your ele ...
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What are today’s most pressing criminal trends and how are compliance experts adapting to counter those threats? As financial crimes become increasingly sophisticated, compliance can no longer be just a checkbox. It’s emerged as a transformative force in every industry, reshaping practices in ethics, risk management, money laundering and cyber security. Introducing BCG on Compliance, a biweekly podcast from Boston Consulting Group where we dive deep into the minds driving that change. Hosted ...
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The Leadership Podcast Series by BCG in India is where some of India’s finest minds in the world of business give their views on ideas, challenges, and opportunities on a variety of issues ranging from technological developments, macroeconomics, emerging business models, digital enablement, consumer behavior, marketing, finance, and climate concerns, among others.
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It’s 2050 and we’re exploring how the world radically reduced carbon emissions and saved itself from climate catastrophe. What have our cities done to accommodate massive population growth? And how do businesses, governments, researchers and everyday people work together to build sustainable supply chains, agricultural practices and transportation infrastructure? This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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Are you sitting comfortably? Agile Storytime brings new ways of working to life through informative, insightful and inspiring tales. Join David Ritter, BCG partner and director, in stories that will deepen your understanding of Agile, give you new ways to think about and express core Agile principles, and add tools to your toolbox to make your work with your teams and clients even more impactful. This podcast is from Boston Consulting Group. For more information on Enterprise Agility, visit ...
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A Conversation with "GENE" on BCG's AI Learnings. This audio program from Boston Consulting Group explores the transformative impact of GenAI on business—and our featured expert would know! The program stars a GenAI chatbot named GENE in conversation with BCG editor in chief Paul Michelman. GENE's memory banks are stocked with research and insights on GenAI from some of BCG’s top thinkers. GenAI on GenAI will help leaders understand the state of AI in business today; how it stands to reshape ...
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Women today control as much as 70 percent of household purchases and $20 trillion of consumer spending worldwide. They will be responsible for $5 trillion of incremental spending over the next several years — a greater commercial potential than that of the rise of the consumer economies of India and China. Yet despite all this spending power, women feel undervalued and misunderstood. They are pressed for time and stressed out by products and services that don’t meet their needs.The message o ...
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BCG Presents: Me, Myself, and AI
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When Mario Rodriguez emigrated from Cuba to the United States at age 14 with his parents — a university professor, and a teacher turned electrical engineer — they had already instilled in him the value of education and a love of learning. That passion has guided him throughout his career — as a program manager with Microsoft; then as part of GitHub…
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Navigating Silicon Valley with Autotech Ventures' Ivy Nguyen
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Silicon Valley often celebrates the meteoric rise of young entrepreneurs, but Ivy Nguyen, Principal at Autotech Ventures, believes that valuable and rewarding experiences can be found at any stage of our careers. Ivy's journey is shaped by her family's history: her parents arrived in the U.S. as refugees from Vietnam, taking on blue-collar jobs to …
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One in every three people will likely find their jobs significantly disrupted by AI in the next decade. Sagar Goel, leader of BCG’s work in digital reskilling and leadership development, talks about the role of the public and private sectors in preparing employees for this exciting, uncertain, and sometimes frightening world. Learn More: Sagar Goel…
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A Bot in the C-Suite? (First Aired: February 20, 2024)
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By 2030, the best CIO might be a CIB: a chief intelligence bot. And the human CEO might be bolstered by a swarm of CEO bots, able to harness a vast diversity of perspectives. Can you imagine? In this episode, BCG’s Mickey McManus envisions a future where top leaders share the corner office with AI—blending the logical with human intuition. Mickey, …
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Clearing the High Bar with Rashmi Gopinath
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Venture Capital revolves around risk and reward. How can we learn from this field and become more comfortable with uncertainty in our lives and careers? Rashmi Gopinath, General Partner at B Capital, suggests that we can begin by avoiding setting unattainably high standards for ourselves. Rashmi was born and raised in India before moving to the US.…
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Introducing Fintech Files From BCG
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We wrapped our first season of BCG on Compliance a couple of weeks ago and we’re busy putting Season 2 together for September. But in the meantime, we know you’re always looking for more fascinating conversations on compliance, so this week we’re sharing a bonus episode from another great BCG show: Fintech Files. Fintech Files is hosted by Nora Hoc…
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The Olympics: A Brand’s Golden Opportunity
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In a world of microtargeted ads and niche audiences, sports remain one of the few remaining opportunities for brands to capture the attention of the masses. Dan Wald, global lead of BCG’s sports business, talks about how the Olympics works to stay relevant in a fragmented world. How can businesses and sports leagues incorporate this success into th…
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Feed Drop: Why Only 10% of Companies Succeed With AI With Sam Ransbotham, Professor at Boston College
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In the time before Me, Myself, and AI returns for Season 10, we're pleased to bring you a special episode from our friends at the Modern CTO podcast. From Modern CTO: Today we’re talking to Sam Ransbotham, professor at Boston College. Sam shares with us the reason that the vast majority of companies are falling behind the AI curve, why most people …
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BCG Presents: In Her Ellement
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In this special episode, we’re taking you back to Season 1 for Andrea Gallego’s conversation with Alaina Percival, co-founder and then CEO of Women Who Code—the largest and most active community for technical women worldwide. Alaina shares her career path; she’s run niche products for Puma in Germany, led developer outreach for a technical recruiti…
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Persistence and Bravery with Advent International’s Jaimee Michaud
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Making career decisions driven by fear can lead us astray. Instead, we need to be courageous and persistent, seizing new opportunities as they arise. This is the wisdom shared by today's guest, Jaimee Michaud, Head of Portfolio Digital at Advent International, a global private equity investment firm. Jaimee's journey began when she moved from Seoul…
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Governance Guardians: The Path to Responsible AI, with Carter Cousineau of Thomson Reuters
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The last few episodes we’ve been looking at AI implementation and risk management with leading industry experts who are helping to forge the path forward. In our final episode of the season (don’t worry, we’ll be back with season 2 in September!) Hanjo sits down with Carter Cousineau, VP of Responsible AI and Data at Thomson Reuters. Carter has spe…
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Punch Cards, Frequent Flyers, and the Future of Loyalty
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The average US consumer belongs to around 14 loyalty programs. Edward Crouch, BCG’s global leader for loyalty and membership, explains how unique experiences and personalization can convert everyday customers into loyal fans. Learn More: Edward Crouch: https://on.bcg.com/3zgpaF0 Loyalty Programs Need Next-Generation Design: https://on.bcg.com/4chjl…
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When Software Writes Itself (First Aired: March 20, 2024)
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Some argue that self-generating software will be a revolutionary development for businesses, others contend that it may be unwieldy. BCG’s Vladimir Lukic believes that it will be a playful thought partner for business leaders to steer and sanity-check. It will make nimble exploration and innovation possible so that every company can have the bespok…
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Diversity as a Superpower with Aily Labs’ Bianca Anghelina
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Running a global company is hard. But, it does give you an incredible opportunity to bring on board a diverse group of talent that can help shape your vision. This is something that today’s guest Bianca Anghelina is incredibly passionate about. Bianca co-founded the business development app Aily Labs hailed as the ‘Apple of AI’ in 2020 after she sa…
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Building Trust in Tech: How the Responsible AI Institute Helps Make Safer Systems, with Alyssa Lefaivre Škopac
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With AI shifting the world around us and the ground under our feet, Alyssa Lefaivre Škopac and her colleagues at the Responsible AI Institute are working with organizations to safely navigate this changing landscape. The institute was founded in 2016, long before AI became such a hot topic, and before responsible AI became a pressing concern across…
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Taking the Risk Out of Fair-Chance Hiring
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One in every three US adults has a criminal record that follows them like a lead weight as they look for work. Lina Bankert, managing director and partner in BCG’s Chicago office, and Kathleen St. Louis Caliento, president and CEO of Cara Collective, explain that formerly incarcerated people can be model employees. Hiring always involves risk. By p…
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Strip Malls in Outer Space
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What would you do with access to a constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites that can provide real-time access to data and surveillance and seamless connectivity? BCG’s Troy Thomas imagines a future where businesses use satellites to guide autonomous vehicles or use satellites to research and manufacture new materials that can be formed only in z…
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Building Connections Through Open Research: Meta’s Joelle Pineau
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Joelle Pineau’s curiosity led her to pursue a doctorate in engineering with a focus on robotics, which she describes as her “gateway into AI.” As vice president of AI research at Meta, Joelle leads a team committed to openness in the service of high-quality research, responsible AI development, and community contribution. In this episode, Joelle, w…
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Passing the Baton with Smart Works' Boel Ferguson
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As your career evolves, so may your definition of success. For Boel Ferguson, success now means mentoring young executives and entrepreneurs navigating their path. Boel began her career without a clear focus, eventually finding her way into the media industry, where she enjoyed a career spanning over three decades. During her tenure at Disney, Boel…
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Bridging AI and Ethics: A Conversation with Kirsten Rulf
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Kirsten Rulf is a leading expert in AI theory, ethics, policy and practice, and leads the Financial Institutions team for BCG X. Her tech policy career took root 10 years ago when she was a journalist living in China, and she became fascinated with the ubiquitous technology that was already so integrated into daily life in the country. From there, …
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The Electric Vehicle Revolution Isn’t Dead—It’s Just Recharging
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Brian Collie, BCG’s global leader for the automotive and mobility sector, explains that price and range anxiety remain as barriers to adoption of electric vehicles. Even so, recent BCG research in the US found that nearly 40% of surveyed consumers are considering a switch to electric for their next vehicle. To tap into that demand, manufacturers ne…
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Authoring Creativity With AI: Researcher Patrick Hebron
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If you’ve played with Photoshop’s Generative Fill feature or worked in Nvidia’s Omniverse platform, you’ve touched tools that Patrick Hebron’s work has made possible. A dual major in philosophy and film production, Patrick approaches creative pursuits with a deep curiosity and the belief that if a “tool gets used in exactly the way that we anticipa…
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Robots Rise Up—and Deliver to Your Door
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What will it be like to shop when technology has evolved to essentially eliminate the cost of home delivery? BCG’s Brad Loftus imagines a future where sensors in our homes know what needs replenishing and items are delivered from warehouses without ever being touched by human hands. These innovations will change everything about the retail experien…
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Throwback: Surviving and Thriving with Writer’s May Habib
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In this special episode, we’re taking you back to Season 2 for Suchi’s conversation with May Habib, CEO and Founder of Writer, an enterprise AI platform. May Habib has been a CEO for the past decade and always knew she wanted to build a company. As she juggles family and work, May acknowledges that her incredible support system allows her to thrive…
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Navigating Forward: Volkswagen's Path to Trust and Transformation with Hiltrud Werner
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In 2016, after Volkswagen's disastrous emissions scandal came to light, Hiltrud Werner took on the challenging role of Group Audit Director for the company and later as their Head of Integrity and Legal Affairs This was no easy task. With the car manufacturer mired in legal and financial penalties, Hiltrud and her team needed to not only investigat…
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Banks and other financial systems are the lifeblood of the economy. But most of them trade at less than book value, constrained by regulation, the growth of private credit, and tech startups. Kilian Berz, global vice chair of BCG’s financial institutions practice, explains how traditional banks can regain their footing through leadership and transf…
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When AI Comes for Knowledge Workers
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Will a coming generation of AI bots be able to generate and iterate ideas as well as or better than people? Will knowledge workers be replaced by machines? BCG’s Matthew Sinclair imagines a future where technology could replace writers, software engineers, and, yes, consultants–although he’s not convinced that businesses should lose the human touch…
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If 10% of the World Were Developers: GitHub’s Mario Rodriguez
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When Mario Rodriguez emigrated from Cuba to the United States at age 14 with his parents — a university professor, and a teacher turned electrical engineer — they had already instilled in him the value of education and a love of learning. That passion has guided him throughout his career — as a program manager with Microsoft; then as part of GitHub…
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Throwback: Growing in Tech with Women Who Code’s Alaina Percival
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In this special episode, we’re taking you back to Season 1 for Andrea Gallego’s conversation with Alaina Percival, CEO and co-founder of Women Who Code—the largest and most active community for technical women worldwide. Alaina shares her career path; she’s run niche products for Puma in Germany, led developer outreach for a technical recruiting co…
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Climate Change Is Complex. AI Models Can Crack the Code.
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Current economic models are not up to the challenge of capturing the real-world complexities of climate change. But better models are on the horizon. Sophia Davies, BCG’s lead for climate tech partnerships, explains how AI can supercharge these models to predict how public policies will motivate the private sector. Early returns suggest we may be v…
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BCG Presents: CEO Digest
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Listen to BCG's brand new podcast! Join BCG AI conversational agent GENE and editor in chief Paul Michelman as they discuss the ideas that GENE has identified as the BCG insights most relevant for CEOs this month. In May, GENE wants to make sure you are up to speed on the value of transforming before performance stalls, an unexpected opportunity to…
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AI Hype and Skepticism: Economist Paul Romer
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Paul Romer once considered himself the most optimistic economist. He rightfully predicted that technology would blow up as an economic driver coming out of the inflation of the 1970s but acknowledges he did not foresee the inequality that technology advances would lead to. On this episode, Paul shares his views on AI advances and their implications…
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Defying Expectations with Scribe’s Jennifer Smith
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As an entrepreneur, you sometimes have to go against the grain and defy expectations. But how can you keep yourself motivated? For Jennifer Smith, founder and CEO of Scribe, it’s the pride of building an amazing product that keeps her going through the difficult moments. When Jennifer first started her career in consulting, she had no idea that one…
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Catastrophic Cyber Risk and Crown Jewels
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If cybercrime were a country, it would be the third largest economy in the world. Paul O’Rourke, BCG’s global cybersecurity leader, explains how organizations can protect themselves and their supply chains: Start by recognizing that the elimination of all risks is impossible. Instead focus security efforts on an organization’s “crown jewels”—its mo…
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How should business leaders prepare to do business in a new new world order? BCG’s Nikolaus Lang prepares executives to completely rethink trade in a multipolar future, in which they must navigate different geopolitical, social, and environmental considerations. Finding the least expensive place to manufacture a product to sell to customers across …
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Lights, AI, Action: Wonder Dynamics's Tye Sheridan
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Actor Tye Sheridan may not consider himself a technology expert, but his knowledge of visual effects (VFX) processes led him to cofound AI-driven startup Wonder Dynamics. With the company’s new product, Wonder Studio, creators can upload 2D video and transform it into 3D animations at a fraction of the cost of the motion-capture animation process t…
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Imposter Syndrome as a Super Power with Cable’s Natasha Vernier
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Imposter syndrome, or self-doubt, is something that we all experience in our lives and careers. But how can we turn this often negative experience into a positive one? Natasha Vernier believes you can make it your superpower and has used it to build her own business. Natasha is the co-founder and CEO of Cable, a financial crime compliance platform.…
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Why CEOs Should Embrace Generous Leadership
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Joe Davis, BCG’s former regional chair for North America, says you can make tough decisions without being a “tough guy.” In the executive suite, empathy and authenticity are in, according to Davis, the author of the new business book, The Generous Leader. Even as tech skills dominate the headlines, Davis celebrates the enduring value of mastering p…
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Peering into the future, BCG’s Judith Wallenstein paints a picture of organizational leadership upended by AI, global volatility, and blurring boundaries between companies that work together. She muses that the chief executive officer role may morph into a chief ecosystem orchestrator role and demand leadership traits and backgrounds far different …
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Fashioning the Perfect Fit With AI: Stitch Fix’s Jeff Cooper
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Jeff Cooper parlayed his interest in neuroscience and human behavior into a career in data science and today works as a senior data science director for online retail subscription service Stitch Fix. Jeff joins Me, Myself, and AI to share how the company pairs human employees with intelligent technologies to keep up with customer preferences while …
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Being Courageous with Element Bioscience’s Molly He
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Many expert women decide to take the plunge into entrepreneurship - but what are the realities of this decision? For today’s guest, Molly He, CEO and co-founder of Element Biosciences, it was never her dream, but something she saw as a means of pushing the groundbreaking scientific work she was doing forward. Molly grew up in an economically disadv…
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