[CXOTALK #852] Enterprise AI Strategy: Algorithms and Ecosystems

In CXOTalk episode 852, professors Anindya Ghose and Ravi Bapna, authors of THRIVE: Maximizing Well-Being in the Age of AI, discuss how AI, data, algorithms, and analytics are transforming business and society.

We'll discuss:

• The "House of AI" framework and its practical applications for business leaders

• Technical explanations of crucial AI concepts and implications for real-world applications

• How AI algorithms are improving various aspects of human life, from relationships to healthcare

• Ethical considerations and responsible development of AI

• Strategies for developing AI literacy and implementing AI effectively in organizations.

Join us for a strategic business conversation on harnessing AI's potential to enhance operations and improve human well-being.

Episode Participants

Anindya Ghose is an award-winning professor of business at NYU Stern and author of the best-selling book TAP: Unlocking the Mobile Economy. Ghose has been named among the top 1% of researchers in his field and recognized as one of 30 management thinkers most likely to shape the future. He has published more than 115 papers in premier scientific journals and peer-reviewed conferences and has given more than 300 talks internationally. He’s consulted for Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Snapchat, Tinder and Verizon, among other companies. He has provided expert testimony in many high-profile trials and depositions, including the Tinder vs. Match valuation lawsuit, the Facebook IPO matter, the counterfeit goods case against Amazon, and more.  He has been interviewed, and his research has been profiled numerous times in the BBC, Bloomberg TV, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Financial Times, Fox News, TIME, The Guardian, and elsewhere.

Ravi Bapna is the chair of business analytics and information systems at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. His research investigates online dating, social media, social engagement, the causal effect of AI and ML innovations such as recommender systems, analytics, economics of information systems, trust and peer influence online, human capital in digital services and online auctions. His work has been published in numerous journals, including Management Science, Informs Journal on Computing, Statistical Science, Information Systems Research, Journal of Retailing, MIS Quarterly, and Decision Sciences. His views have also been featured in the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Knowledge@Wharton, and The Economic Times, among others. He founded the Analytics for Good Institute at the University of Minnesota and is the Inaugural INFORMS ISS Practical Impacts Award winner for his analytics and digital transformation work.

Michael Krigsman is a globally recognized analyst, strategic advisor, and industry commentator known for his deep digital transformation, innovation, and leadership expertise. He has presented at industry events worldwide and written extensively on the reasons for IT failures. His work has been referenced in the media over 1,000 times and in more than 50 books and journal articles; his commentary on technology trends and business strategy reaches a global audience.

Sept 13: Anindya Ghose, Heinz Riehl Chair Professor of Technology and Marketing, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University and Ravi Bapna, Curtis L. Carlson Chair in Business Analytics and Information Systems, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota

Sept 27: Praveen Akkiraju, Managing Director, Insight Partners

Oct 4: Babak Hodjat, Chief Technology Officer - AI, Cognizant

Oct 18: Dr. Satyam Priyadarshy, former Technology Fellow and Chief Data Scientist, Halliburton and Dr. Anthony Scriffignano, former Chief Data Scientist, Dun & Bradstreet

Nov 1: Scott Zoldi, Chief Analytics Officer, FICO

Nov 8: Seth Godin, Author / Advisor / Marketing Guru

Nov 22: Terry Sejnowski, Francis Crick Professor, Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Pioneer researcher in neural networks and computational neuroscience.

Dec 6: Bernardo Mariano Junior, Assistant Secretary General, Chief Information Technology Officer, United Nations