Accenture AI Leaders Podcast

Launched in 2020, the AI Leaders Podcast Series features insightful conversations between Accenture leaders and guests from organizations at the forefront of AI, data, cloud, and analytics. You can listen to our latest episodes on this page or on your favorite podcast platform. Also, we’re excited to share that we’ve received two prestigious Communicator Awards! We’ve been recognized in the Overall Technology Series category and for our episode on "Combating Climate Change with AI" in the Causes & Awareness category.

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As new AI powered technologies impact both life and work we are seeing the very nature of innovation being reshaped. AI is becoming less artificial and more intelligent and innovators are pursuing new approaches that enable machines to learn as humans do. Listen as Paul Daugherty and Jim Wilson discuss what it means to be Radically Human.

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Learn more about the Radically Human book.

Teresa Tung is joined by two data mesh experts, Justin Borgman, Starburst - Chairman & CEO, and Bryan Aller, Comcast - Director, Software Development & Engineering, to discuss what's new about data virtualization with data mesh. They share their experiences which is driving a new interest in data virtualization.

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Learn more about Data-led Transformation.

The increase in regulatory attention facing AI has put the topic of AI regulation squarely on the C-suite agenda. Organizations are trying to figure out how to respond, however, the situation is complex as strategies will vary by country, differing cultural values and multiple philosophies. Listen now to hear Roger Taylor, Responsible AI advisor and former Chair of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, and Ali Shah, Accenture's Global Principal Director for Responsible AI, discuss.

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Learn more about Responsible AI here.

Data analytics are fundamental to enterprises as they continue to pursue their growth initiatives. Two approaches are emerging—top down and bottom up. Listen to Lee Barrett, Accenture Applied Intelligence Northeast Lead, and Jeff Kaminski, Accenture Applied Intelligence Northeast Strategy Lead, discuss the pros and cons of each.

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In this episode, Jean-luc Chatelain, Accenture's Applied Intelligence CTO, talks with Andrew Feldman, Founder and CEO of Cerebras Systems about transformers, massive models and the future of AI. They discuss how we are moving from a world of a large amount of models to fewer more powerful models known as transformers. Hear what they think this means for the future of AI.

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In this episode, Manish Dasaur, Accenture’s Chief Data & Analytics Officer for Communications & Media in North America, talks with Andy Markus, the Chief Data Officer of AT&T, about the role that data and AI is playing in driving transformation in the communications industry. Hear why data & AI are critical to the communications business, the impact they are driving and how these leaders see them evolving in the coming years.

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In this episode of the AI Leaders Podcast, Fernando Lucini, Chief Data Scientist at Accenture, talks with Kian Katanforoosh, Workera CEO & Co-founder, about AI+X. This is an emerging trend where people are learning the foundations of AI skills to complement their own subject matter expertise.

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Kathrin Schwan, a managing director for Accenture's Data and AI Network, is joined by Dr. Maryam Ramezani-Bartsch, VP data and analytics at GoStudent and previously VP of Data & Analytics at Sky, along with Ana Campos, a managing director at Accenture and previously co-CEO at Trivadis. The group sits down to talk about why they think there is a fear around AI and the collection of data. They identify four main areas where fears and misconceptions come from.

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Accenture's chief marketing & communications officer, Jill Kramer, joins Sanjeev Vohra to discuss the future of marketing and the role data and automation will play. Hear Jill discuss the intersection where science matches with the art of marketing and communications.

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In this episode David Atkinson, who leads Sun Life's data and analytics efforts, talks with Krish Banerjee about how data has become core to their customer experience. Hear how they are leveraging data to create exceptional client experiences and drive meaningful impact.

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A pioneer in machine learning and online education, Andrew Ng, joins Sanjeev Vohra for this episode of the AI Leaders Podcast. They discuss Data-centric AI, an emerging topic in the field of artificial intelligence. Listen to hear what it is and how it is different from traditional approaches.

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In this episode of the AI Leaders Podcast, Ryan McDonald, Chief Scientist at ASAPP, talks with Fernando Lucini, the Chief Data Scientist of Accenture, about Natural Language Processing (NLP). Hear what they think needs to be done to get the user experience correct, putting in place safety nets to keep things on track, and why it is all about design.

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Manish Dasaur, an Accenture Managing Director, is joined by Shyla Raghav, who is the Head of Partnerships at a new division of Time called CO2, which is focused on sustainability and climate change. They discuss how we can use the latest technology and innovation, including AI, to combat climate change.

This episode received an “Award of Distinction” for Individual Episodes-Causes & Awareness in the 29th Annual Communicator Awards from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. Learn more.

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In this episode of the podcast, Accenture’s Shail Jain talks with Arnab Chakraborty about the latest in data platforms. With digital transformations being accelerated, it is imperative to embed a data culture across the organization so that people believe and trust the data and believe in the power of this technology.

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In this episode, Jin Zhang (Engineering Director at Meta) talks with Lan Guan about her career journey and how she has been able to build a strong support network and how small actions can add up to help others grow.

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International Women's Day is a day to celebrate the achievements of women and a call to action for accelerating women's equality. In this episode, Samta Kapoor is joined by Asha Saxena (Founder & CEO, WLDA), Bari Harlam (Co-founder, Troublemakers.org) and Ellen Nielsen (Chief Data Officer, Chevron) to discuss what this day means to them. Listen to hear the stories and advice for the next generation of women leaders.

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Cecilia Wu, VP, Global Insights at Walgreens Boots Alliance, talks with Accenture's Joe Depa about how they are organizing data into analytical assets.

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