Best WillowTree Podcasts (2024)

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265: The impact of impolite chatbot behavior on a company's customer service reputation (with Michelle Avery of WillowTree, a TELUS International Company) 13:33

25d ago13:33

13:33

In this episode, David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of SD Times, speaks with Michelle Avery, group VP of AI at WillowTree, a TELUS International Company, about a recent survey the company did on rude chatbots. Key talking points include: What we mean by "rude bot behavior" What goes into creating a chatbot that is polite How organizations can measur…

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Interview with Tobias Dengel, President of WillowTree 28:10

26d ago28:10

28:10

Author of In The Sound of the Future: The Coming Age of Voice Technology.By Scott Amyx

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269: The Safety-Critical Rust Consortium launches (with the Rust Foundation's Bec Rumbul) 12:30

4h ago12:30

12:30

In this episode, we speak to Bec Rumbul, executive director and CEO of the Rust Foundation, about the new Safety-Critical Rust Consortium, a subgroup dedicated to advancing the use of the Rust language in safety-critical software, such as automotive, aerospace, healthcare, utilities, etc. She talks about why Rust is a good choice for these applicat…

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268: Evaluating the ROI of AI implementation (with Exasol's Madeleine Corneli) 16:30

4d ago16:30

16:30

In this episode, Jenna Barron interviews Madeleine Corneli, lead product manager of AI/ML at Exasol, about how companies can assess the actual ROI of their AI investments. Key talking points include: What metrics to track How to analyze metrics and adapt Figuring out the right questions to ask Advice for getting started tracking metrics related to …

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Interview with Jinyong Lee, CEO of Kryptos Biotechnologies 34:07

4d ago34:07

34:07

Kryptos Biotechnologies uses photothermal heating technology to generate and control heat for fast and accurate Polymerase Chain Reaction to build an integrated sample-to-answer molecular diagnostics system for point-of-care testing.By Scott Amyx

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267: Why over half of developers are experiencing burnout (with Jellyfish's Andrew Lau) 13:44

11d ago13:44

13:44

In this episode, SD Times News Editor Jenna Barron interviews Andrew Lau, CEO and co-founder of Jellyfish, about Jellyfish's 2024 State of Engineering report. Some of the main findings were that 65% of respondents experienced burnout in the last year and that engineers are now having more of a say in business strategy than they have in the past. Ke…

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Interview with Phil Markunas, CTO of Standard Practice.ai 31:14

13d ago31:14

31:14

Standard Practice.ai is an AI voice software platform that automates outbound calls for medical practices.By Scott Amyx

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266: Privacy concerns with Apple Intelligence and Apple's partnership with OpenAI (with Tabnine's Brandon Jung) 16:05

18d ago16:05

16:05

In this episode, SD Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein interviews Brandon Jung, VP of ecosystem and business development for Tabnine about his concerns with Apple's partnership with OpenAI, which was announced alongside Apple Intelligence as a way to pull in real-world knowledge from ChatGPT for questions Apple's own model cannot answer. They d…

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264: Extending OpenTelemetry to the mobile ecosystem (with Embrace's Andrew Tunall) 14:19

1M ago14:19

14:19

In this episode, Jenna Barron, news editor of SD Times, interviews Andrew Tunall, head of product at Embrace, a mobile observability company. They talk about: What it takes to get mobile observability right The challenges companies might face when trying to get observability into mobile apps OpenTelemetry's role in mobile observability Access Embra…

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Interview with Dr. Rebecca Homkes, Faculty at London Business School & Duke 32:00

1M ago32:00

32:00

Today I am joined by Dr. Rebecca Homkes, a high-growth strategy specialist and CEO and executive advisor. She is a Lecturer at the London Business School, Faculty at Duke Corporate Executive Education, Advisor and Core Faculty for Boston Consulting Group University, and a former fellow at the London School of Economics Centre for Economic Performan…

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Financial Services Loyalty on a Global Scale feat. WillowTree's Kate Gallaher and Caitlin Watson 44:10

1M ago44:10

44:10

In this episode of Room for Growth, Billie is joined by two WillowTree colleagues, Kate Gallaher (Partner & VP, Head of Financial Services) and Caitlin Watson (Partner, Marketing Services), as they delve into global loyalty in financial services. Focusing on credit card payment processors and retail banks, they explore the complexities of building …

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263: Getting past the hype of AI development tools (with Honeycomb's Phillip Carter) 17:29

1M ago17:29

17:29

In this episode, SD Times news editor Jenna Barron interviews Phillip Carter, principal product manager for Honeycomb's AI offerings. Key talking points: Experienced developers will derive greater value from these tools than newer devs Testing is one area where they're really helpful for devs regardless of experience level Getting past the hype of …

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Interview with Ted Moser, Senior Partner at Prophet 34:57

1M ago34:57

34:57

Ted Moser is the co-author of Winning Through Platforms and a Senior Partner at Prophet, a growth and transformation consultancy.By Scott Amyx

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262: What you missed from Broadcom's 2024 VSM Summit (with Broadcom's Laureen Knudsen) 12:27

2M ago12:27

12:27

*This episode sponsored by Broadcom* In this episode, SD Times Editor in Chief David Rubinstein talks to Laureen Knudsen, chief transformation officer at Broadcom. They recap Broadcom's 2024 VSM Summit and look forward to what's coming next year. To access the summit on-demand: https://enterprise-software.broadcom.com/vsm-virtual-summit-2024-on-dem…

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261: An interdisciplinary approach to responsible AI advancement (with University of Maryland Professor Hal Daumé III) 16:27

2M ago16:27

16:27

While we largely talk about AI's impact on software development here at SD Times, the reality is that AI will impact nearly every discipline, from business to finance to education to journalism. The University of Maryland recently launched Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM) as a collaborative hub for AI research a…

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Interview with Jeff Wetzler, Co-CEO of Transcend 33:15

2M ago33:15

33:15

Today I am joined by Jeff Wetzler, Co-CEO of Transcend, and the author of ASK: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs in Leadership and Life.By Scott Amyx

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Building Customer Loyalty Throughout the Journey feat. Brightline Trains CTO Kevin McAuliffe 57:08

2M ago57:08

57:08

On the heels of Adobe Summit, we’re joined by Brightline Chief Technology and Digital Innovation Officer Kevin McAuliffe as he and Billie dive deep into brand loyalty, building trust, technology innovation, and what it means to be a leader today. Brightline partnered with WillowTree to achieve its vision of fully modernizing train travel. Tapping i…

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260: Why development secrets end up in the wild and how we can do better (with Bitwarden's Gina Tran) 11:37

2M ago11:37

11:37

In this episode, Jenna Barron, news editor of SD Times, is joined by Gina Tran, director of product for Bitwarden. They talk about the ever growing problem of secrets getting leaked into production, and why it happens. They also talk about how to prevent this problem and what improvements she has seen in secrets management practices over the last c…

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Interview with Marit Rødevand, CEO of Strise 26:37

2M ago26:37

26:37

Strise offers an end-to-end AML Automation Cloud that addresses both the data and workflow problems, and by doing so, Strise contributes to a more streamlined, effective, and error-free AML process for regulated companies.By Scott Amyx

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Interview with Dan Harden, CEO of Whipsaw 37:44

2M ago37:44

37:44

A product design and experience innovation company.By Scott Amyx

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259: Agile anti-patterns that are important for developers to recognize (with VMware Tanzu Labs' Mik Freedman) 17:17

2M ago17:17

17:17

In this episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein interviews Mik Freedman, senior director of VMware Tanzu Labs. They talk about anti-patterns in Agile and how by identifying them, developers can advance their Agile software development practice.

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258: Impacting EBITDA: Testing is a boardroom decision (Sponsored by KMS Technology) 16:21

3M ago16:21

16:21

In this episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein interviews Kim Mirazimi, chief revenue officer at KMS Technology and Nilesh Patel, senior director of software services at KMS Technology. They talk about how testing can improve a company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization), which is a way of measurin…

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Interview with Barry Lunn, CEO of Provizio 34:14

3M ago34:14

34:14

Provizio is a provider of low-cost advanced perception imaging radar that is reliable in all-weather conditions, delivering solutions for safe, cost-effective and scalable L3+ autonomy.By Scott Amyx

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257: How DevOps can be applied to manufacturing processes (with Copia Automation's Adam Gluck) 11:44

3M ago11:44

11:44

In this episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein interviews Adam Gluck, CEO and founder of Copia Automation, about using DevOps practices in the manufacturing sector and how many of the principles transfer.

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256: Value stream management in 2024 (with Broadcom's Laureen Knudsen) 13:17

3M ago13:17

13:17

In this episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses the current state of value stream in the industry and what organizations can do to improve their value streams. His guest is Laureen Knudsen, chief transformation officer at Broadcom. Check out the 2024 Value Stream Management Summit here.…

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Interview with Dr. Jan Carney, Associate Dean for Public Health and Health Policy, University of Vermont 30:36

3M ago30:36

30:36

Interview with Dr. Jan Carney, Associate Dean for Public Health and Health Policy, University of Vermont. Dr. Carney is active in public health practice, research, education, and service. She served as Vermont’s Commissioner of Health under three gubernatorial administrations, championing improvements in children’s health insurance, preventing teen…

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255: How cognitive fatigue impacts developer productivity 16:16

3M ago16:16

16:16

In this episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses how cognitive fatigue is compounding the software productivity problem. His guest is Hans Dockter, CEO at Gradle Inc. and lead at Gradle Open Source Project.By SD Times

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Interview with Jay Persaud, EY Global Emerging Technology Ecosystem Leader 35:09

3M ago35:09

35:09

Interview with Jay Persaud, EY Global Emerging Technology Ecosystem LeaderBy Scott Amyx

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254: The government’s role in regulating AI (with guest Duane Pozza) 17:07

4M ago17:07

17:07

In this episode, we speak with Duane Pozza, former assistant director of the FTC and AI lawyer at Wiley Rein, about President Biden’s executive order on AI and the European Union’s AI Act, and what impact those will have on AI technology.By SD Times

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Freddie Sarhan, CEO of Sapphire Technologies 35:34

4M ago35:34

35:34

Sapphire Technologies’ Turboexpander solution harnesses the power of gas expansion for clean energy recovery.By Scott Amyx

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Interview with Nicholas Svensson, CEO of SMART Technologies 21:51

4M ago21:51

21:51

SMART Technologies is a provider of smart interactive whiteboards for classrooms and boardrooms around the world.By Scott Amyx

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Reducing Call Center Volume with Adobe Customer Journey Analytics feat. TELUS’s Mike Kellner 30:17

4M ago30:17

30:17

We are just days away from Adobe Summit: our bags are packed and we are bringing an all-star crew to Las Vegas. But before we head out to one of the largest MarTech conferences in the world, we’re connecting with Mike Kellner, TELUS Director - AI Data & Analytics. Mike shares win stories from the leading global telecommunications providers’ recent …

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All about Winglang, the programming language for the cloud - Episode 253 15:18

4M ago15:18

15:18

In this podcast episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses the creation of Winglang, a programming language for the cloud His guest is Shai Ber, co-founder and COO at Wing Cloud.By SD Times

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Interview with Paul Stonick, Vice President at SCADpro 31:55

4M ago31:55

31:55

SCADpro—Savannah College of Art and Design’s in-house design, research, and innovation studio—generates innovative designs and products for the world's most influential brands, including Google, Amazon, Apple, NASA, David Yurman, Deloitte, Delta, BMW, Volvo, Uber and Mayo Clinic.By Scott Amyx

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The critical importance of platform engineering in today's enterprise - Episode 252 14:52

4M ago14:52

14:52

In this episode we interview Erin Boyd, director of emerging technologies at Red Hat, about where platform engineering fits into the technology landscape, how organizations are implementing platform engineering teams, and how important this new discipline will become as companies are looking to deliver business value from AI.…

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Challenges with AI-powered software development - Episode 251 16:06

5M ago16:06

16:06

In this podcast episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses AI-powered software development and some of the challenges that creates. His guest is Derek Holt, CEO at Digital.ai.By SD Times

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Interview with Ahad Khan, CEO of Kajabi 30:23

5M ago30:23

30:23

Kajabi is an all-in-one platform for knowledge creators that help them turn what they know into sustainable online businesses.By Scott Amyx

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Determining whether an organization is truly data-driven - Episode 250 13:44

5M ago13:44

13:44

In this podcast episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein speaks with Scott Ambler software engineer, consultant and author of many books including Disciplined Agile Delivery about how companies can determine whether they are truly data driven.By SD Times

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Using open-source code to train AI - Episode 249 13:38

5M ago13:38

13:38

In this podcast episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about using code to train AI, especially with open-source code. Joining him is Chris Wright, CTO and Senior Vice President of Global Engineering at Red Hat.

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How generative AI is helping low-code devs - Episode 248 11:40

5M ago11:40

11:40

In this episode, we dive into how low-code platforms are starting to incorporate generative AI capabilities, how this will help citizen developers, and what processes become easiest when combined with generative AI. Joining us to explain all this is Nanxi Liu, co-founder and co-CEO of Blaze.tech, a no-code platform that has already started combinin…

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Interview with Vidyuth Srinivasan, CEO of Entrupy 34:09

5M ago34:09

34:09

Entrupy works to protect businesses, consumers and borders from transacting in counterfeit goods and to enable trust in transactions across the “physical goods ecosystem.” Entrupy is actively participating in the global fight against counterfeiting to ensure its partners are guaranteeing the authenticity of their products through microscopy and ima…

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Best practices for building successful data strategies - Episode 247 14:08

6M ago14:08

14:08

In this episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses best practices for building successful data strategies based on Capital One's new research. Joining him is Christina Egea, Vice President, Product, Enterprise Data at Capital One.By SD Times

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Entity resolution using Placekey - Episode 246 11:26

6M ago11:26

11:26

In this episode, News Editor Jenna Barron interviews Auren Hoffman, CEO of SafeGraph, which is one of the founding members of Placekey, a free entity resolution service for physical locations. They discuss why the tool was created, what its uses are, and what features are coming down the line. Learn more about Placekey: https://www.placekey.io/ Lea…

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The downside of using open-source code to train AI - Episode 245 13:48

6M ago13:48

13:48

In this podcast episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about using code to train AI and the new problems it can pose -- especially with open-source code. Joining him is Chris Wright, CTO and Senior Vice President of Global Engineering at Red Hat.

7M ago35:53

35:53

Paul V. McEnroe is the developer of the barcode. He is an award-winning engineer, distinguished scholar, and the IBM mogul celebrates the 50-year anniversary of his team’s most famous creation.By Scott Amyx

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