AI & Data Driven Leadership
The AI & Data Driven Leadership Podcast offers a platform for leaders like you to share your experiences and strategies with a dedicated audience of business professionals and fellow executives from around the world. If you lead a company with at least 30 professional employees, we invite you to join us and share how data-driven decision-making has helped you solve complex problems, align strategic goals, and foster growth within your organization. Each episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership is a celebration of leadership, innovation, and the data-driven tactics that are driving the future of business. We bring forward stories of success and lessons learned from industry leaders who have navigated today’s most pressing challenges and turned them into opportunities for growth. Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply at https://podcast.slingshotapp.io/podcast-guest-application.
Episodes
In this episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Dean Guida speaks to the Founder and CEO of Well Built Construction Consulting, Chad Prinkey. Chad discusses the challenges in the construction industry, such as low profit margins and talent shortages, and how AI and data can transform operations.
Chad emphasizes the importance of financial transparency, effective leadership, and timely, empathetic communication. He shares insigh...
In this episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Dean Guida speaks to the CEO and Founder of RKS Design, Ravi Sawhney. Ravi shares his background, highlighting his work at Xerox PARC and the founding of Aakash Design.
Ravi introduces his methodology, psycho aesthetics, which integrates tools like personas and user journeys to enhance design processes. He covers the emotional impact of design, the importance of data in understand...
In this episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Dean Guida speaks to the Chairman of the Board at Robert Indries Holdings, Robert Indries. Robert shares his approach to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategies for identifying product-market fit, and the importance of partnerships in business growth.
He emphasizes the role of AI and automation in sales and marketing, advocating for their use in streamlining processes while...
In this episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Dean Guida speaks to the President and COO of Scroobious, Ralph Groce. Scroobious aims to connect angel investors with underrepresented early-stage founders, particularly women and people of color.
Ralph highlights the challenges these founders face in accessing venture capital and the critical role of angel investors. The conversation covers how Scroobious uses AI to facilitate i...
In this episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Dean Guida speaks to the CEO and President of Akka, Tyler Jewell. Tyler shares Akka's journey from a developer toolkit to a comprehensive platform for building concurrent and distributed systems.
He highlights the challenges faced, including financial struggles and licensing model changes, and the strategies implemented to overcome them. Tyler also explores Akka's role in AI, emph...
In this episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Dean Guida speaks to the CEO and Co-Founder of OrangeLoops, Gabriel Lopez. Gabriel shares his journey from software engineering to entrepreneurship, highlighting the importance of self-care in leadership.
He discusses OrangeLoops' shift to specialized studios for UX, QA, cloud, and R&D, enhancing their focus and expertise. Gabriel delves into their AI and machine learning proj...
In this episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Dean Guida speaks to the CEO of NYNENS, Simon Nynens. Simon shares his journey from leading a public company to teaching and coaching CEOs. Simon emphasizes the importance of intentionality in leadership, advising leaders to maintain clarity and purpose in their actions.
He discusses the impact of AI on businesses, noting that while AI is a powerful tool, it requires a pragmatic a...
10 - Ohad Greenshpan: Enhancing Customer Experience: The Power of Predictive Analytics in E-Commerce
In this episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Dean Guida speaks to the Co-Founder and CTO of Wandz.ai, Ohad Greenshpan. Ohad discusses the evolution of his company, highlighting its innovative CX platform that uses predictive models to understand and enhance customer behavior.
He shares a case study with Abercrombie & Fitch, demonstrating significant improvements in conversion rates through targeted messaging. The convers...
In this episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Dean Guida speaks to the President and Bilingual Telemarketer Trainer of Costa Rica's Call Center, Richard Blank. Richard emphasizes the irreplaceable value of human empathy and effective communication in customer interactions.
He shares insights on hiring practices, training methods, and the importance of building client relationships. Richard also discusses balancing technology ...
In this episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Dean Guida speaks to the CEO and President of Anago Cleaning Systems, Adam Povlitz. Adam explains how the structure, involving corporate offices, master franchisees, and unit franchisees, allows for specialization and efficiency.
The conversation highlights Anago's use of proprietary technology like Clean Com for communication and customer satisfaction, and future plans to integra...
In this episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Dean Guida speaks to the Managing Partner of TechStrat, Nat Burgess. Dean and Nat, who have known each other for 30 years since meeting at a tech seminar in New York, discuss the evolution of technology companies and the impact of AI and data on business growth.
Nat, with a background in investment banking and tech mergers and acquisitions, shares his skepticism about the sustaina...
In this episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Dean Guida speaks to the Founder and CEO of LevelUp Leads, John Karsant. John discusses various facets of lead generation, the impact of technology and AI on sales, and effective hiring practices.
John shares his journey from independent lead generation to managing a remote team and emphasizes the importance of adaptability and data-driven decision-making. They also explore strate...
In this episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Dean Guida speaks to the General Partner of Metamorph Partners, David Hersh. David shares insights from his experiences with Jive Software and Andreessen Horowitz, discussing why companies often get "stuck" due to rapid growth pressures and unrealistic targets.
He emphasizes the importance of focusing on core strengths and sustainable growth. David also highlights the human elemen...
In this episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Dean Guida speaks to the President of Cibao Meat Products, Heinz Vieluf. Heinz shares his journey in transforming his family’s salami manufacturing business into a data-driven organization.
He discusses leveraging technology and real-time data to enhance decision-making and drive growth. Heinz also highlights the cultural shift required to embrace data-driven practices and the pot...
In this episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Dean Guida speaks to the President and Founder of Inspirica IT Solutions, Pete Sacco. Pete discusses the challenges CEOs face in becoming data-driven, such as data quality, accessibility, and literacy. Pete emphasizes the importance of integrating data into decision-making processes and having a clear AI strategy aligned with corporate goals. He also highlights the need for foster...
In this episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Dean Guida speaks to the partner, Founder, and Managing Partner Bethany Schuttinga and Jon Neitzel. Bethany and Jon explore the integration of data and AI in organizational decision-making, emphasizing the importance of data literacy and change management. Jon discusses his journey in asset management and the role of analytics, while Bethany highlights the need for a data-driven c...
In the inaugural episode of AI & Data Driven Leadership, Josh Elledge of UpMyInfluence speaks to the host and creator of the show, Dean Guida. Dean is the founder and CEO of Slingshot and he's the CEO of Infragistics.
Dean discusses his extensive background in the software industry and Slingshot's mission to leverage data and AI for business growth. The episode also delves into the concept of data-driven leadership, emphasizing...
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