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THE FUTURE OF AGENTIC AI IN Finance and Banking
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DECEMBER 10, 2026
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February 3, 2027
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Give Google Gemini Enterprise Agents Real-Time Customer Context
WATCH LIVE: August 19, 2026 @ 2pm ET
Google Gemini Enterprise makes it easier than ever to build customer-facing AI agents. But even the most advanced agent is limited by the context it can access…
Building Audit-Defensible Clinical Coding AI: Architecture and Evaluation for HCC Risk Adjustment
WATCH LIVE: June 24, 2026 @ 2pm ET
HCC coding AI requires more than extracting diagnosis mentions from clinical text. A valid coding recommendation must be…
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Latest Podcasts
Since its launch six years ago, our podcast has quickly become one of the top 10 machine learning and AI podcasts.
Episode #64 24:46
Transforming Enterprise Delivery with AI, Cloud, and Agentic Systems
In this episode of the AI Loves Data Podcast, we sit down with Joyjit Roy, a program management and AI transformation leader with deep expertise in enterprise modernization, cloud-native architecture…
Episode #63 23:29
Scaling LLM-Powered Recommender Systems and AI Infrastructure
Episode #62 38:26
Bridging Technology and Business: Operationalizing AI
In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, we sit down with Vaishali Lambe, an accomplished Data & AI Executive recognized globally for driving operational optimization, strategic growth, and impactful AI initiatives…
Episode #61 27:47
Beyond the Model: Building Scalable, Responsible AI Systems
In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, we sit down with Dushyanth Sekhar, Head of AI & Data Platforms – Enterprise Data Organization at S&P Global – an AI and ML expert with experience designing..…
Episode #60 22:52
Beyond Checklists: Evaluating Conversational AI
In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, we sit down with Carlos Aguilar, Head of Product at Hex and former founder of Hashboard, to discuss a topic critical for every data team: how to properly evaluate AI.…
Episode #59 21:46
Reproducible EDA – Building Trustworthy Analytics Pipelines
In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, we sit down with Leon Shpaner and Oscar Gil, data scientists and the creators of the open-source EDA Toolkit. Leon brings over 15 years of experience in predictive modeling…
Episode #58 23:13
Ethical AI and Data Science with Kelly Vincent
In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, we sit down with Kelly Vincent, a data scientist at Hill’s Pet Nutrition and doctoral student at Purdue University focused on tech ethics. Kelly shares their journey…
Episode #57 24:18
From Code to Scale: Building SaaS and AI Products That Deliver Value
In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, we sit down with Swarnendu De, founder of AllRide Apps and Innofied Solutions, to discuss his journey from late nights debugging code to leading the architecture…
Episode #56 32:33
Always-On Customer Care: How AI Agents Are Transforming Support
In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, we sit down with Nitin Kumar, Director of Data Science at Marriott International, to discuss how AI agents are transforming customer support. Nitin shares his experience designing enterprise-scale AI…
Episode #55 28:16
Responsible AI and the Future of Machine Learning
I In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, we sit down with Swati Tyagi, an AI/ML expert and responsible AI advocate. With deep expertise in large language models (LLMs), generative AI, and AI automation, Swati has led AI-driven innovation in FinTech, healthcare…
Episode #54 23:08
Transforming the Workplace: Practical Strategies for Organizational Success
In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, we sit down with Melissa Swift, Founder & CEO of Anthrome Insight, and expert in organizational transformation. With over a decade of experience, Melissa partners with organizations to tackle complex…
Episode #53 32:23
Empowering Change: Neha Mehta’s Vision for FinTech, Sustainability & Financial Inclusion
In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, we sit down with Neha Mehta, a globally recognized FinTech leader, AI expert, and sustainability advocate. As the Founder and CEO of FemTech Partners, Neha has spent over 19 years transforming the financial…
Episode #52 23:05
Agentic AI and the Future of Compliance: Revolutionizing Decision-Making and Risk Management in FinTech
In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, we sit down with Kalpan Dharamshi, VP at JP Morgan Chase, and a leader in Machine Learning and Cloud Architecture…
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