Name: The future of HCI & HRI by BetterTech
Duration: 18 min 29 s
Description: It’s no surprise that virtual reality has opened new doors. To explore how the virtual world has evolved and how robotics come into the mix, we are joined by Irvin Cardenas, Research Scientist at Kent Ohio State University. Irvin elaborates on the interlink between human computer interaction and human robot interaction - two areas intriguing tech enthusiasts today.

It’s no surprise that virtual reality has opened new doors. To explore how the virtual world has evolved and how robotics come into the mix, we are joined by Irvin Cardenas, Research Scientist at Kent Ohio State University. Irvin elaborates on the interlink between human computer interaction and human robot interaction - two areas intriguing tech enthusiasts today.

The future of HCI & HRI

In this episode of Better Tech, Peggy Tsai engages in a compelling conversation with Prateek Tripathi, the founder and CEO of AIRS ML, focusing on the evolution and future prospects of TinyML and embedded systems. 

Prateek discusses the challenges and opportunities in the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in embedded systems, particularly in the manufacturing industry and the challenges of convincing traditional industries to adopt AI and the potential of using analog signal processing for low-power systems.

Key Points Covered:

1. Prateek's journey from IC design to the founding of AirsML.
2. Challenges and concerns in the manufacturing industry related to data privacy.
3. The mission of AIRS ML to integrate TinyML into high-value manufacturing, ensuring secure AI adoption.
4. The significance & challenges of AI in embedded systems and their interaction at the edge.
5. Addressing data ownership concerns in sensitive industries through TinyML in Industry 4.0.
6. Discussion on the reluctance of traditional manufacturing industries in adopting AI due to data privacy concerns.
7. Exploration of the benefits of analog signal processing in creating low-power systems for TinyML.

Future Trends: The Evolution of tinyML and Embedded Systems

In a recent BetterTech podcast episode, host Colin McCarthy explores the Zero Trust Security Model in Identity and Access Management (IAM) with guest Craig Riddell, CISO at Netwrix Corporation. Craig shares insights on the evolution of IAM, emphasizing the significance of the zero trust model, multi-factor authentication, and the role of machine learning in enhancing security measures. The discussion offers a deep dive into the challenges and advancements in IAM, providing valuable perspectives for those looking to strengthen their organization's security posture in the ever-evolving technological landscape.

Key Points Covered:
1. Insights on the evolution of the Zero Trust Security Model in IAM, highlighting its principle of "trust but verify."
2. The significance of multifactor authentication and the move towards more sophisticated methods within IAM.
3. The role of machine learning in refining IAM processes and the importance of adopting technology that aligns with future security needs.
4. Challenges and strategies for privilege access management (PAM), including the shift towards ephemeral access to mitigate security risks.
5. The impact of cloud migrations on IAM security, emphasizing cloud-agnostic approaches and the need for continuous verification.

Zero Trust Security Model in IAM

Dive into the world of enterprise with AI on the latest BetterTech podcast episode, featuring insights from Ravi Malick, CIO of Box, and hosted by Colin Fitzpatrick, where we uncover the pivotal role of artificial intelligence in transforming enterprise content management and driving business innovation. The discussion highlights the remarkable journey of technological evolution within the enterprise sector, focusing on Box's pioneering work in reshaping the management and utilization of unstructured data. Ravi shares his extensive experience and vision for the future, emphasizing the strategic implications of AI for enhancing productivity, optimizing operations, and driving growth. This episode provides valuable perspectives for IT leaders and professionals eager to harness the full potential of AI in content management.

Key Points Covered:
1. Ravi Malick's journey to becoming CIO at Box and the pivotal role of AI in content management.
2. The transformative impact of AI and cloud technology on managing unstructured data in enterprises.
3. Strategies for integrating AI into enterprise operations to boost productivity and drive growth.
4. The importance of governance in AI implementation to balance innovation with security and cost management.
5. The future of AI in automating compliance and enhancing efficiency, along with its implications for the workforce.

Transforming Enterprise with AI: The Next Wave in Content Management

In "Driving Innovation in Healthcare through Digital Transformation Initiatives," host Colin McCarthy speaks with Antonio Marin, CIO at USME, on BetterTech. They delve into how USME leverages IT to revolutionize healthcare, focusing on digital transformation's significance in improving patient care. Antonio shares insights on deploying AI and machine learning for operational efficiency and the pivotal role of cybersecurity in safeguarding healthcare data. The episode highlights USME Connect's achievements in enhancing equipment delivery and offers Antonio's guidance for future IT pioneers in healthcare. This discussion provides a deep dive into the transformative impact of IT on healthcare services.

Key Points Covered:
1. Antonio Marin's role as CIO at USME and the significance of digital transformation in the healthcare industry.
2. The crucial impact of integrating AI, machine learning, and cybersecurity in healthcare operations to streamline processes and improve patient care.
3. The implementation and success of USME Connect in automating equipment requests, ensuring timely delivery, and enhancing the efficiency of healthcare services.
4. The strategic importance of data analytics in healthcare, enabling predictive models for better equipment placement and readiness for healthcare demands.
5. Antonio's insights on leadership in IT within healthcare, emphasizing innovation, openness to new ideas, and the importance of making informed mistakes for growth.

Driving Innovation in Healthcare through Digital Transformation Initiatives

In the BetterTech episode "Reducing IT Costs Without Compromising Quality: CIO’s Approach," host Jocelyn Houle discusses with Dalan Winbush, CIO at Quickbase, how to manage IT costs effectively while maintaining service quality. The conversation covers strategic IT management, the role of transformational leadership, and leveraging automation to balance cost reduction with quality services. Key topics include the shift to cloud infrastructure, tackling consumption-based pricing, and the significance of strategic planning in IT operations. This episode provides insights for IT leaders on cost-effective yet quality-centric strategies in the digital landscape.

Key points covered:
1. Dalan Winbush discusses IT's evolution from on-premise to cloud solutions, highlighting the financial pressures of high investments and the complexity of managing transitions.
2. The shift to consumption-based pricing models is explored, underlining the challenges in forecasting IT expenses and the importance of transparency, especially with Generative AI.
3. Winbush shares insights on cost reduction by aligning IT strategies with business objectives, focusing on tool selection and prioritization for efficiency and savings.
4. Tool consolidation is highlighted as a cost-saving strategy, with examples like merging IT service management systems to streamline operations and enhance pricing models.
5. The selection of automation projects focuses on business value and impact, emphasizing the importance of choosing processes to automate based on their potential to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Reducing IT Costs Without Compromising Quality: CIO’s Approach

In the BetterTech podcast episode "The Evolution of AI Governance and Trust," host Peggy Tsai converses with Harry Xu, CEO of BreezeML, focusing on the critical importance of AI governance. The discussion emphasizes BreezeML's commitment to embedding observability and trust into AI operations, addressing the challenges of aligning technology development with compliance requirements. They explore the significance of automation in governance amidst changing AI regulations and highlight the unique challenges faced by industries like insurance and financial services in adopting ethical AI practices. The episode positions BreezeML as an essential provider of adaptable governance solutions in the evolving landscape of AI governance and trust.

Key Points Covered:
1. Harry Xu discusses BreezeML's focus on AI governance, aiming to ensure trust and observability in AI pipelines.
2. Challenges in AI governance for small businesses are highlighted, emphasizing the need for accessible solutions.
3. BreezeML's automation tools facilitate real-time AI policy enforcement and enhance collaboration between compliance and tech teams.
4. The urgent need for AI governance in insurance and financial services is discussed, focusing on avoiding bias and legal issues.
5. Future trends in AI governance are explored, including the need for flexible systems to adapt to diverse AI applications and regulations.

The Evolution of AI Governance and Trust

This BetterTech episode "Business-Aligned Cybersecurity: Turning Strategy into Meaningful Outcomes," with host Colin McCarthy and guest Matthew Sharp, CISO at Xactly, focuses on integrating cybersecurity with business strategies. They highlight the need for aligning security with business goals, enhancing boardroom cybersecurity awareness, and navigating new SEC regulations. The discussion also touches on the future of cybersecurity with AI and ethical considerations, emphasizing the importance of proactive, integrated approaches for achieving meaningful business outcomes.

Key Points Covered:
1. Matthew Sharp, CISO at Xactly, outlines the transformation of cybersecurity from foundational defenses to the current complex environment.
2. Aligning cybersecurity with business objectives is crucial, with a focus on investor expectations and adapting to economic shifts.
3. The significance of cybersecurity expertise in the boardroom is emphasized, comparing the necessity to financial acumen post-SOX.
4. New SEC rules heighten leader liability in cybersecurity, stressing the importance of strategic governance in tech security.
5. Future trends, including AI ethics and regulatory changes, underline the need for integrated strategies.

Business-Aligned Cybersecurity: Turning Strategy into Meaningful Outcomes

In the "Balancing Operational Efficiencies and Business Growth" episode on BetterTech, host Jocelyn Houle talks with Angelic Gibson, CIO of AvidXchange. They dive into how AvidXchange combines operational efficiency with growth, focusing on Angelic's strategy in linking IT operations to product development. Highlighting the Invoice Accelerator platform, Angelic shares how cloud solutions and AI contribute to both internal productivity and external product innovation. She emphasizes the importance of understanding business processes and the role of communication in leadership. This episode offers insights into achieving growth through operational efficiencies, drawing valuable lessons from AvidXchange's experience.

Key Points Covered:
1. Angelic Gibson's dual role as CIO at AvidXchange, blending IT operations with product development to enhance operational efficiency and business growth.
2. The use of cloud-based solutions and AI in transforming accounts payable processes, exemplified by the Invoice Accelerator platform to improve supplier and buyer cash flow.
3. Adoption of a platform-centric architecture at AvidXchange to support scalability and innovation, showing how operational efficiencies can fuel growth.
4. Insights into the cautious yet proactive adoption of generative AI to boost productivity across roles while prioritizing data security and privacy.
5. The emphasis on understanding business processes and the importance of communication skills in leadership for effective team inspiration and technological advancement.

Balancing Operational Efficiencies and Business Growth

This episode of the BetterTech podcast, titled "Balancing Automation and Human Expertise in Data Operations," features a talk with Audrey Smith, COO of MLtwist. Host Peggy Tsai and Smith dive into how people and machines work together in managing data. Smith talks about her journey from being a lawyer to working in tech and emphasizes the need for a human touch in tech processes. They discuss the challenges of organizing data, ensuring it's accurate, and the importance of keeping a balance between quality, time, and costs. Smith also highlights how MLtwist works towards honest AI by being open about where their data comes from. This episode is all about finding the right mix between using technology and human insights to make AI models better.

Key Points Covered:
1. Audrey Smith shares her unique path from being a lawyer to becoming COO of MLtwist, emphasizing the blend of automation and human insight in technology.
2. The conversation highlights the crucial balance between using automated processes in AI and maintaining human expertise to ensure data quality and reliability.
3. The importance of managing data quality, delivery timelines, and budgeting effectively in data operations.
4. Challenges in data labeling, such as video data from drones, requiring careful tool selection and strategy.
5. MLtwist's focus on responsible AI through transparency in data sourcing and development to address biases and ensure ethical AI usage.

Balancing Automation And Human Expertise In Data Operations

In this BetterTech podcast of "Cloud Security Economy: Trust, Doubts, and the Zero Trust Paradigm," Colin McCarthy talks with John Kindervag, chief Evangelist at Illumio and the person who came up with the Zero Trust idea. They talk about how Zero Trust went from a new idea in 2010 to a very important way to keep computer systems safe today. John explains why Zero Trust is so important for stopping hackers and fixes some wrong ideas people have about keeping things safe in the cloud. He also says it's very important to learn by doing things yourself in cybersecurity and to start with basic jobs to get this experience. This episode gives a clear look at how to keep things safe in the cloud and why doing things yourself is so important, all through the story of Zero Trust.

Key Points Covered:
1. John Kindervag introduces himself as the creator of Zero Trust and Chief Evangelist at Illumio, discussing Zero Trust's significance in cybersecurity and its focus on micro-segmentation.
2. The rapid adoption and perception of Zero Trust in the industry, spurred significantly by a U.S. presidential executive order mandating its implementation in federal agencies.
3. Discussion on the universal vulnerability to cyber attacks regardless of an entity's size or perceived value, and the shift towards cloud storage of sensitive data without adequate security measures.
4. The shared responsibility model in cloud security is emphasized, debunking the misconception that risk is transferred to cloud providers and highlighting the importance of proactive protection measures by cloud users.
5. The vital role of hands-on experience in cybersecurity over purely academic approaches, suggesting entry-level positions as critical starting points for building a career in this field.

Cloud Security Economy: Trust, Doubts, and the Zero Trust Paradigm

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