The Lean AI Podcast presented by Eric Ries

From Data to Dollars: Building Practical AI in Large Organizations

In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Siddarth Anand from Royal Bank of Canada. Together, they explore the critical gap between business le

How to Lead in the Wild West of AI with Philip Chew

In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Philip Chew, a veteran technologist with experience building platforms at financial companies since t

Best practices for Corporate AI transformation with Adam Newton

In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Adam Newton, AI transformation leader with experience at EON, Danone, and Amazon. Together, they expl

Avoid "Burning Star Syndrome" using Smart AI Investment Strategies with Kunal Sawarkar

In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Kunal Sawarkar, Chief Data Scientist and Distinguished Engineer at IBM. Together, they discuss practi

How to Get Senior Leadership Buy-In and Alignment with Supreet Kaur

In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Supreet Kaur, AI professional at Microsoft. Together, they discuss strategic approaches for securing

Cultivating AI Use Cases to Move Beyond 'Magical Thinking' with Chris Reitz

In the first episode in Season 2 of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Chris Reitz, a seasoned product management professional and AI educator. Together, t

The Future of Innovation: AI & Lean Startup with Eric Ries

In the dynamic season #1 finale of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Eric Ries—bestselling author of The Lean Startup and The Startup Way, and creator of

Data Is The New Oil with Mike Hollinger

In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Mike Hollinger, Distinguished Engineer at IBM and President of the Austin AI Alliance. Together, they

Top Episode of 2024: Leveraging AI for Transformative Results with Chris Withers

In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Chris Withers, a seasoned leader known for his transformative roles in data and AI at BT Group, EY, a

Implementing Lean AI Practices for Successful Innovation with Christina Mongan

In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Christina Mongan, Global Director of AI Practice at Unisys. Together, they discuss driving successful

Navigating AI Governance Frameworks with Dr. Meeta Vouk

In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Dr. Meeta Vouk, AI Product and Strategy Leader. Together they discuss essential strategies for execut

A 4-Step Approach for Developing AI Use Cases with Mike Schubert

In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Mike Schubert, Vice President of Technology at Unum. Together, they discuss Mike’s four-step framewor

Navigating Change Management Challenges in AI Implementation with Vivek Mahapatra

In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Vivek Mahapatra, Vice President of Go To Market at Salesforce AI. Together they discuss the strategic

Essential Lean AI Practices with Jonathan Bertfield

In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Jonathan Bertfield, Senior Director at Lean Startup Co. Together, they discuss the importance of succ

Integrating AI for Meaningful Change with Nabeel Siddiqui

In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Nabeel Siddiqui, Global Senior Director & Head of Tech and Automation at SAP Digital. Together they d

Driving AI Adoption Through Business Transformation

In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Bjoern Lasse Herrmann Corporate AI Executive & Entrepreneur (Sage, Compass). Together they discuss ho

Leveraging AI for Transformative Results with Chris Withers

In this episode of The Lean AI Podcast, host Ben Hafele is joined by Chris Withers, a seasoned leader known for his transformative roles in data and AI at BT Group, EY, a

The Lean AI Podcast Trailer

Welcome to The Lean AI Podcast, where we want to flip the AI conversation on its head. If you want to harness the transformative potential of Generative AI but struggle