The AI Space Podcast

The AI Space Podcast

Welcome to The AI Space Podcast with Sanjay Kalluvilayil! We bring top AI leaders to break down complex topics into clear, actionable insights for founders, innovators, and business leaders. Each episode explores AI’s rapid evolution with real-world strategies in sales, marketing, technology, operations, and value creation. Stonehaas Advisors helps AI founders scale with strategic go-to-market consulting and fractional executive services, delivering 2-10x results. Join us to navigate, innovate, and lead in the AI revolution!

Episodes

August 22, 2025 57 mins

In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, Sanjay of Stonehaas Advisors, welcomes Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of AJAX Union and EvyAI, to share his game-changing insights on leveraging AI to grow and scale your business. Joe reveals how autonomous AI agents are revolutionizing operations, marketing, and sales—helping entrepreneurs find bottlenecks, automate tasks, and unlock unstoppable growth.


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In this exciting new episode of The AI Space Podcast, hosted by Sanjay Kalluvilayil of Stonehaas Advisors, we’re thrilled to welcome Anna Anisin, founder of FormulatedBy and the Data Science Salon community. Anna shares her inspiring perspective on how the current era, despite job disruptions, is the best time to start a business—thanks to the powerful AI and automation tools available today. Her message is clear: move fast, build ...

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In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil, founder of Stonehaas Advisors, sits down with Babak Hodjat, CTO of  @cognizant  AI, to discuss how enterprise leaders can move from AI experiments to production-scale impact. Babak, widely recognized as a pioneer in intelligent systems and the lead inventor of the tech behind Siri, shares his views on why many businesses are still stuck in proof-of-concept loops—and...

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In this latest episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil of Stonehaas Advisors, welcomes Richie Cotton, Senior Data Evangelist from  @DataCamp . Richie shares invaluable insights on how demonstrating your AI skills through building small, public prototypes can open doors and establish your credibility in this rapidly evolving field. He emphasizes that practical, real-world projects are the most effective way to show...

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In this captivating episode of the AI Space Podcast, Sanjay Kalluvilayil of Stonehaas Advisors sits down with Rana Gujral, co-founder and CEO of Behavioral Signals, to explore the profound implications of AI on society, business, and the very nature of reality. Rana challenges us to rethink what we see as reality, describing it as a user interface crafted by evolution to simplify the complex beneath. They delve into the current sta...

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In this episode of the AI Space Podcast hosted by Sanjay Kalluvilayil, guest Wade Foster, CEO and co-founder of Zapier, discusses the rapid rise of AI agents and emphasizes the importance of bounding and iterating their deployment. He highlights two key trends: autonomous agents capable of real-time work and test-time compute to improve responses with models like GPT-4. Wade notes that smaller, technically inclined companies are le...

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In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil, founder and CEO of Stonehaas Advisors, sits down with Tomer Azenkot, CEO of Vee24, to explore how AI is transforming digital customer engagement. From conversational commerce to live video chat, Tomer shares how Vee24 is empowering companies to deliver personalized, real-time experiences that drive loyalty and conversion.


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What does it take to build an AI startup that actually solves real problems? In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil, founder and CEO of Stonehaas Advisors, sits down with Greg Michaelson, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Zerve. Greg shares his unconventional journey—from Baptist preacher to Ph.D. in applied statistics to early DataRobot executive and now AI platform innovator. His insights into pro...

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What does it take to build a billion-dollar AI company, scale responsibly, and still make time to teach the next generation of innovators? In this powerhouse episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil, founder and CEO of Stonehaas Advisors, sits down with Ari Kaplan, Head of Evangelism at Databricks, for a masterclass in data intelligence, responsible AI, and scaling with purpose. From his early days pioneering sport...

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In the latest episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil welcomes Ido Adler, founder and CEO of Binomical LLC, to unpack the real-world impact of AI on business. With a rich background leading roles at Google, AWS, and SAP, Ido shares powerful insights on the evolving role of agentic AI, the future of automation, and the rise of solution-agnostic models.


This isn’t just theory—Ido breaks down how AI is being used ...

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AI isn’t about hype—it’s about solving real problems. In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil is joined by Julien Simon, Chief Evangelist at Arcee.ai, for a wide-ranging conversation on building scalable, cost-effective, and domain-adapted AI solutions using small language models.


Together, they cut through the noise around automation, open source, and large-scale model performance, zeroing in on what t...

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How do we build a future where technology and humanity thrive together?


In this episode, Nova Lorraine, founder of House of Nova, joins The AI Space Podcast hosted by Sanjay Kalluvilayil to explore the intersection of AI, digital fashion, and entrepreneurship. From empowering women in Web3 to leveraging AI for personalization and immersive experiences, Nova shares her insights on how technology is shaping the next generation of ...

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Will your company stay normal or become exponential? If you want to scale at an unprecedented level, you must have a plan to integrate AI. On The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil, Founder & CEO of Stonehaas Advisors, sits down with Alberto Rodrigues, Director of Sales & Contracts at Knight Aerospace, to explore AI’s role in business transformation, project management, and strategic growth.


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The AI landscape is evolving at lightning speed, and startups are in a prime position to leverage cutting-edge innovations for scalable success. On The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil, Founder & CEO, Stonehaas Advisors, sits down with Anastasiia Prydius, Head of Product Development at AccelIQ.Digital, to dive into the most game-changing AI trends for 2025. From inference efficiency and cybersecurity advancements to t...

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The AI revolution isn’t just about innovation—it’s about scalability, strategy, and smart execution. In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil sits down with Brad Messer, a former Big Tech AI engineer turned entrepreneur and founder of Structure AI. Together, they dive into the hottest AI trends of 2025 and discuss how businesses can leverage AI to scale effectively, optimize operations, and drive innovatio...

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There is a popular meme circulating on social media: "You will never be replaced by AI, you will be replaced by people using AI." This resonates deeply with today's AI advancements. Welcome to The AI Space Podcast, where we empower AI founders, startups, and businesses to drive innovation and scale with transformative insights. In this episode, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil, founder and CEO of Stonehaas Advisors, engages...

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On this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil welcomes Jabeen Zaidi, CEO and Design Founder of Spring AI Studio, for an insightful conversation on how AI is reshaping the future of creativity. Jabeen shares her inspiring journey from industrial design to founding an AI-driven studio that empowers creators and businesses with intuitive image generation and editing tools. Discover how Spring AI Studio is democra...

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Welcome to Episode 2 of The AI Space Podcast, hosted by Sanjay Kalluvilayil! In this insightful conversation, we’re joined by Dan Sinawat, a visionary AI community builder and founder of AI Connex and AI Venture House. In this episode, we dive into the democratization of AI and its role in empowering businesses and communities. Dan shares his expertise on building sustainable AI-driven startups by scaling smartly, minimizing cost...

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AI Democratization: Leveling the Playing Field for Startups with AJ Green Unlock the Power of AI for Your Business with AJ Green, Founder and CEO of AI Advantage Agency, and your host, Sanjay Kalluvilayil, Founder and CEO of Stonehaas Advisors, on the inaugural episode of The AI Space Podcast! In this exciting debut, AJ shares his inspiring journey from Olympic weightlifting to leading the charge in AI innovation. Discover how A...

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