Best Hazel Martin Podcasts (2024)

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The AI chatbot serving 10m customers a year, with Nick Allgaier, Lufthansa 1:09:40

31m ago1:09:40

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Nick Allgaier is the Product Manager for Digital Assistants and Conversational AI at Lufthansa Group, and has taken the Lufthansa AI program from zero to 10 million interactions per year over chat, with more than 1 million interactions per year on voice. Nick joins me to share his learnings on scaling an AI practice to extraordinary heights. We cov…

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The revolution in AI processors with Robert Hallock at Intel Corporation 51:57

35m ago51:57

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In this episode, we explore the rapidly evolving world of #AI processors; the firepower that makes everything from training, inference and processing possible. We’ll uncover what makes these AI processors so unique and crucial in today’s tech landscape. From CPUs, GPUs and NPUs to Intel’s latest innovations. Learn how these chips work, the importan…

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SARAH PIRIE-NALLY: Wonder Down Under 46:04

1h ago46:04

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An innovation strategist, design thinker and the author of The Wonder Mindset who is on a mission to transform companies, foster community and empower human potential. With over two decades of experience in spearheading strategic initiatives, she successfully led organizations through complex challenges, elevating design maturity and fostering cult…

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TOM HAMLING: Adman for the People 45:39

1d ago45:39

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The Founder and Chief Creative Officer of the Nashville-based independent ad agency THE MAYOR. Tom produced award-winning work in four straight Super Bowls for Avocados from Mexico and RadioShack. He's also a contributing factor in the famous Farmers Insurance jingle "We Are Farmers" and starting the infamous Popeye's Chicken Wars. Tom's work has b…

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AI Voice Generation with Brian Cook, CEO, WellSaid 1:01:17

7d ago1:01:17

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WellSaid is at the forefront of AI-generated voices and has been proving bleeding edge voice technology since late 2018. Brain took over as CEO in January 2024 and is leading the charge to scale WellSaid to new heights. Brian joins me to discuss the voice generation market, use cases, ethics surrounding voice cloning and where all this is headed. C…

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Agony Agent Roundtable #2 1:03:56

8d ago1:03:56

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In this episode of Agony Agent, Ben McCulloch welcomes conversation design experts Ilana Meir and Peter Isaacs to tackle pressing issues faced by conversation AI designers. Ilana, a freelance conversation designer with extensive experience in AR, VR, and healthcare, and Peter, a senior conversation design advocate at Voiceflow, share insights on im…

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MARIA CORK: Creature F/X Specialist 45:56

8d ago45:56

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A Creature F/X artist in the UK for over 30 years, Maria’s career began working at Jim Henson's Creatureshop in London. She went on to specialize in art finishing, hair, fur and feathers. Her work has taken her on many adventures from Star Wars, to Harry Potter and Maleficent, to a number of epic historical films over the years. She has a passion f…

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JIM VALLANCE: Maple Leaf Musician 49:10

15d ago49:10

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With an unprecedented four Juno awards for songwriter of the year, Jim Vallance is one of Canada’s pre-eminent songwriters and the creative force behind top tracks for artists like Bryan Adams, Aerosmith, Joe Cocker and Glass Tiger. He played drums with the Vancouver band Prism, and wrote their first single, Spaceship Superstar (which was played on…

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GEORGE SCHLATTER: Iconic TV Comedy Instigator 34:41

22d ago34:41

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A well-regarded producer of television specials and variety shows, George Schlatter, in 1967 pitched to NBC an idea that was a radical departure: a comedy special inspired by the hippie counter-culture, one which would take the idea of sit-ins, love-ins, and be-ins, and manifest that politicized, sexualized, consciousness-raising energy into comedi…

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Generative AI and the future with Martin Musiol 42:07

25d ago42:07

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Martin Musiol is the founder of Generativeai.net, an online learning platforms that teaches data scientists and others about generative AI. Martin joins me to chat about his experience and the value of generative AI for businesses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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RACHEL MARIE MARTIN: Momivational Author 41:48

29d ago41:48

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The creator and writer of FindingJoy.net and the author of three books: Get Your Spark Back, Mom Enough and The Brave Art of Motherhood. Rachel is a founding partner in Audience Industries – a company designed to train and equip entrepreneurs in their ventures. Her inspiring articles have been translated into over 25 languages and her original cont…

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Vlad Vuskovic, Lead of Search at Google Cloud AI, Director of Product Management 46:31

1M ago46:31

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Today I'm joined by one of the founding team members of Google Assistant and all round AI legend, Vlad Vuskovic. Vlad has been instrumental in Google's AI efforts from a product management perspective and joins us to share more on the AI tools and capabilities Google offers enterprises, as well as some practical advice for implementing successfully…

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL: Wham! Bam! Grand Slam Poet 40:24

1M ago40:24

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An International literary artist, Texas poet laureate nominee and nationally ranked slam poet who manages to turn life into written and spoken works of art. He is a regular at Austin Poetry Slam since he won his first Grand Slam title in 2005. Christopher is an MC, champion, host, writer, author, educator, publisher, pappy, professor veteran and nu…

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ARLENE MALINOWSKI: From a Nest of Storytelling 51:57

1M ago51:57

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A multi-hyphenate theatre maker who views her solo work as an artistic extension of the social justice work she has been committed to for the last thirty years. Arlene’s award-winning solo works tour throughout the United States and internationally. Many of these works are an exploration of disability in our culture. As an actor she has performed o…

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ROB WATZKE: Improv Artist & Editor 51:21

2M ago51:21

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An improv artist and teacher for nearly 40 years, and he has applied those principles to all facets of his work as an editor, writer, director, and actor. He is the founder of Turbine Arts Collective, a Los Angeles nonprofit dedicated to the exploration of creativity, where he teaches weekly workshops in improvisation. After graduating from the Uni…

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SHANNON SEDWICK: Siren of Satire 46:18

2M ago46:18

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The co-founder of Esther’s Follies comedy troupe & club, an actor, singer and successful entrepreneur who undoubtedly helps to “Keep Austin Weird.” Esther’s has kept audiences laughing for more than 47 years. The live comedy revue — part SNL with a Texas twist, part modern vaudeville and Magical Mystery Tour — is like nothing else on the national c…

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Voice UX Design in a generative AI world with Cooper Johnson 1:02:05

2M ago1:02:05

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Cooper Johnson is a Voice UX Designer at Gridspace, one of the leading voice AI technology companies. Cooper joins us to share his perspectives on how generative AI is and has impacted the voice UI landscape. Cooper will share insights into what's changed, what's stayed the same and advice on how to design voice AI agents that work properly! Hosted…

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ANDREW TSAO: Progress through Process 48:33

2M ago48:33

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A versatile director of theatre, film & television with credits ranging from series director on Home Improvement, produced and directed Working, Soul Man, and dozens of other prime time programs, including episodes of Friends (The Pivot! episode), Caroline in the City, Suddenly Susan, American Pie, Jesse, The Single Guy, In The House, The Jeff Foxw…

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Traversing the uncanny valley with Falene McKenna 1:05:07

2M ago1:05:07

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Falene McKenna is arguably the most charismatic member of the conversation design community. With a wealth of experience in conversation design particularly as it pertains to robots! Falene join me to share lessons learned in designing conversations for robots and specifically about the uncanny valley: what it is, why it matters and whether we can …

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JOHN GILKEY: A Man of Characters 46:00

2M ago46:00

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An award-winning circus performer, actor, director and teacher who has performed internationally for more than four million people as a principal character with Cirque Du Soleil. John’s original and quirky routines are known for being an influential part of the contemporary circus movement that began in the 1980’s. John often collaborates with top …

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OKORIE "OKCELLO" JOHNSON: Chillest of the Cellist 44:23

3M ago44:23

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An Atlanta-based cellist-composer, looper, improviser, and storyteller, that has been featured on the Tamaron Hall Show, received a Kennedy Center Office Hours Artist Residency, and has been accepted as a sound installation artist for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 2022 Biennale. Okorie is a co-composer and performer of a cello concerto Liminal…

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COLETTE PERI: Unstoppable Stop-Motion Artist 49:34

3M ago49:34

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A stop-motion artist, photographer and creative entrepreneur who weaves magic into advertisements, marketing strategies and everyday life. Her mission is to empower others to unlock their creativity, awaken their imagination and take risks in pursing what they love. She is a stop-motion artist who makes video for brands and teaches creatives how to…

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BILL PERSKY: Golden Age of TV 50:37

3M ago50:37

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A legendary Emmy-award winning TV writer, director & producer who co-wrote many of the classic episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show and created the TV series That Girl starring Marlo Thomas. A former lifeguard in the Catskills mountains turned comedy writer for radio DJs at WNEW, Bill partnered up with Sam Denoff to write comedy for The Steve Allen S…

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CSAT and NPS are dead. Good Riddance. With Richard Smullen 1:09:01

3M ago1:09:01

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Richard Smullen is the CEO of Pypestream, an AI automation platform making waves with its approach to design and operationalising conversational experiences. Tune in to find out why CSAT and NPS are dead, why happiness should be your true north KPI, the future of the contact centre and what we’ll do with all the jobless call centre workers **grits …

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How we built AI assistant, Sandy, with loveholidays 1:08:39

3M ago1:08:39

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The loveholidays AI team join us to share their lessons learned from implementing the award-winning AI assistant, Sandy. Eugene Neale, Director of Business IT and CX Engineering, and Tom Smith, Telecommunications Operations Manager at loveholidays, the UK's fastest growing and largest online travel agent, share use cases, lessons learned and best p…

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The role of AI in music with SoundCloud's Hazel Savage 59:14

3M ago59:14

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Hazel Savage is the VP Music Intelligence at SoundCloud and the founder of Musiio; a tech company using AI to make music easier to catalogue and find. Hazel joins us to discuss the role of AI in music, the opportunities, challenges and future. Subscribe to https://vux.world/subscribe for weekly updates on how to implement AI effectively in your org…

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LAURIE BERKNER: Kindie Music Maven 43:57

4M ago43:57

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A singer, songwriter, lyricist, author, and founder of Two Tomatoes Records with 15 award-winning albums, more than 1 billion total streams, and nearly 450 million YouTube channel views. Laurie has performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the White House. Business Insider dubbed Laurie “the gold standard of the children’s music world.” As a …

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CHERI OTERI: Comic Characters 37:06

4M ago37:06

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A Primetime Emmy Award nominee best known for her tenure as a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995-2000. Cheri began her career in Promotions for A&M records for 4 years and joined up with the Groundlings, an improv-sketch comedy group based in LA. One night, a Saturday Night Live rep attended a performance with…

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Unlocking AI use cases with speech recognition with Ricardo Herreros-Symons 1:00:54

4M ago1:00:54

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Ricardo Herreros Symons is the VP Corporate Development and Strategy at AI speech to text company, Speechmatics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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JEAN FRUTH: Major League Visual Storyteller 43:44

4M ago43:44

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One of sports photography’s preeminent visual storytellers. Jean does much more than take pictures. With a diverse portfolio in portraiture and sports of all kinds, she is devoted to capturing the dynamism of her subjects and revealing the stories behind the images. She covered everything from wrestling to sailing, from basketball to volleyball to …

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PHIL HENDRIE: Radio Personalities 43:04

4M ago43:04

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A creative comic genius known for concocting a cast of fictional characters all of whom he played live on air while also serving as the host of his national talk radio program. Hendrie actually started out as a disc jockey at WBJW 1440 AM in Winter Park, FL, a suburb of Orlando. After 15 years working as a disc jockey at stations across the country…

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New updates from OpenAI: a rundown of GPT-4o and it's impact on CX 1:02:00

4M ago1:02:00

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OpenAI GPT4o: What's new and what's the impact on CX? Today I'm joined by Marc Bernstein, CEO, Balto, to discuss the new updates from OpenAI, GPT-4o, and what it means for the future of CX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Chatbot and LLM Analytics with Eric Griffing 57:52

4M ago57:52

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From the granular details of measuring intent and LLM-based chatbot effectiveness to the strategic implementation of AI across business units, Eric provides an in-depth analysis on the importance of data-driven decisions in the era of AI transformation. Join us as we discuss how businesses can leverage analytics to optimise customer interactions, t…

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JJ BARROWS: One Colorful Storyteller 43:28

4M ago43:28

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A color-forward visual artist, comic storyteller and the author of the new book Kinda Funny: Stories by a Full-time Comedian (with Four Part-time Jobs.) JJ takes her stories from the comedic stage to the comedic page in a comedy-club-meets-therapy-session collection of essays. From aging parents, awkward first dates, and avoiding the dentist to tra…

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STEPHEN WILKES: Photography Focused 45:15

5M ago45:15

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One of America’s most iconic photographers, widely recognized for his fine art, editorial and commercial work. Stephen’s pictorial stories of Mainland China, California’s Highway One, Ellis Island, the ravages of Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy and an impressionistic study of Burned Objects set the tone for a series of career-defining projects that ca…

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AI that filters voices and soften accents, with Ofer Ronen 52:00

5M ago52:00

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Ofer Ronen is an ex-Googler with some immense experience in deploying AI systems for large enterprises including the infamous example of Agent Assist at Verizon. Ofer’s third startup is tomato.ai, a company that has AI technology that’ll strip away your accent! Or soften it, rather. Ofer joins us to share his lessons learned from years of deploying…

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MATT MASON: Poetry Showcase 1:04:36

5M ago1:04:36

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It’s National Poetry Month and we are joined by the Nebraska State Poet, Matt Mason who has run poetry workshops in Botswana, Romania, Nepal, and Belarus for the U.S. State Department. Matt’s poetry has appeared in The New York Times and he is a recipient of a Pushcart Prize as well as fellowships from the Academy of American Poets and the Nebraska…

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Lessons from 21 years in conversational AI with Chris Ezekiel 1:10:58

5M ago1:10:58

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Chris Ezekiel is founder and CEO of one of the longest standing conversational AI platforms, Creative Virtual. Chris joins us to discuss the changing landscape of conversational AI and the recipe for longevity and long term success. Unparsed, the world's most loved conversational AI conference returns with more punch, more passion and more impact! …

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SARAH & SHANNON: Folk Soul Mates 41:04

5M ago41:04

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Sarah & Shannon are no strangers to the music industry. Together they span decades of hard work, songwriting, touring, and perseverance. Shannon LaBrie’s undeniable voice and musicianship have been described as “nothing short of breathtaking” by American Songwriter and NPR added her heroic anthem Firewalker to their Top 20 of 2020. Sarah Holbrook a…

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Using AI to make the job search easier with Total Jobs Group 1:04:35

5M ago1:04:35

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How can AI make your job search easier? I'm joined by Head of Product - Conversations at Total Jobs Group, Somnath Biswas to discuss. Som has immense experience in project management and AI and knows what it takes to make AI work at scale. He joins me to share some lessons in implementing conversational AI in a highly stressful and emotional situat…

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CHARLIE FRYE: Embracing Eccentricity 42:44

6M ago42:44

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Charlie Frye began life as a clown, performing alongside his father and grandfather. He then joined the circus and kidnapped a ballerina – his future wife, Sherry. Together they created a distinctive, original act that’s undeniably fresh, yet designed to feel classic, blending skill and physical comedy. As one of the world's most successful variety…

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AI in contact centers trends with Nerys Corfield 1:02:14

5M ago1:02:14

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This immersion into the world of contact centre technology coupled with extensive operational experience has formed the backdrop to Nerys carrying out regular Contact Centre audits, Delivering Transformation programmes; Judging prestigious awards like the European Contact Centre and Customer Service Awards; Chairing the DMA Contact Centre Council f…

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LINDSEY FERRENTINO: The Rite to Wright & Write 44:09

6M ago44:09

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Lindsey Ferrentino is a prolific playwright who writes with, according to The New York Times, “a muscular empathy which seeks to enter the minds of people for whom life is often a struggle of heroic proportions”. Whether writing about a female burn survivor or the first leading role for a person with Down Syndrome, Lindsey has been called “a brave …

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NORBERT LEO BUTZ: The Great Pretender 43:18

6M ago43:18

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A two-time Tony Award winner for “Best Actor in a Musical” and one of Broadway’s legendary leading men. From his humble beginning as the 7th of 11 children to originating roles on Broadway in Jason Robert Browns’ The Last Five Years, Stephen Schwartz’s Wicked, in Andrew Lippa’s Big Fish, in Harry Connick Jr’s Thou Shalt Not (Tony nomination) in the…

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The AI Platform Reimagined, with Brandon Nott and Nick Orlando 1:08:17

6M ago1:08:17

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Join us for a thought-provoking episode of VUX World, with Brandon Nott, CPO, Amelia, and Nick Orlando, Director of Product, Amelia. Amelia is an enterprise conversational AI platform at the forefront of integrating Generative AI (GenAI) within the AI ecosystem. We'll dive into how GenAI revolutionises dialog systems for transactional tasks, emphas…

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APOLLO ROBBINS: A Deceptive Perspective 49:23

6M ago49:23

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A world-class performer, speaker, consultant and a pioneer in the application of deception to real-world environments. Apollo Robbins uses pick-pocketing and sleight-of-hand to demonstrate perception management, diversion techniques and self-deception. Known as “The Gentleman Thief,” Robbins first made national news as the man who pick-pocketed the…

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AUBREY LOGAN: Jazz Globetrotter 42:42

7M ago42:42

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A pop and jazz singer, trombone player and songwriter whose body of work is underscored by the integrity of a performer that is able to stretch herself emotionally across a musical landscape that defies description. Logan won the Audience's Choice Award and the Jury's First Place Award at the 2009 Shure-Monreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. She was…

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Lean and process engineering for AI automation with Scott Hamilton 49:34

7M ago49:34

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Scott Hamilton is the Principle, Banking and Lending Strategy Leader at Prodigal Tech, an actionable intelligence platform for consumer finance. Scott's background is in lead six sigma and joins me to speak about why for most organisations, your AI automation journey is in fact one of process design and how lean six sigma can help businesses create…

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SCOT NERY: Worldly Whirligig 42:57

7M ago42:57

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(Short) A renowned juggler & innovative comedian with appearances on The Tonight Show and The Late Late Show with James Corden. Scot produced and curated the critically-acclaimed circus variety show Scot Nery’s Boobietrap that was LA’s #1 show on Trip Advisor. (Long ) A renowned juggler, comedian, curator, and advisor, has revolutionized the entert…

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Navigating the CX Maze: Insights from Ian Robertson on VUX World 1:05:47

7M ago1:05:47

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Join us on VUX World for an enlightening episode with Ian Robertson from the Forum, where we delve into the dynamic world of Customer Experience (CX). In this discussion, we'll explore the critical successes and oversights of today's CX leaders, unraveling the common challenges and emerging trends that are shaping the industry. A key focus will be …

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