Reinforcement Learning in Real-World Applications

Happy Thanksgiving to listeners who celebrate it! This episode features conversations with two experts who have been applying reinforcement learning to problems in industry. First is an excerpt of my conversation with  Nicolas (Nic) Hohn, Chief Data Scientist, McKinsey/QuantumBlack Australia. Nic led a team of data scientists charged with helping America’s Cup winning team,  Emirates Team New Zealand, test new designs for hydrofoils – important sailing boat components that could be modified based on rules set forth by race organizers.  I also include an excerpt of a conversation with Max Pumperla, Data Science Professor at IU International University of Applied Sciences, who at the time of our conversation, was also the Head of Product Research at Pathmind, a SaaS that helps businesses use reinforcement learning in real-world applications.Subscribe: Apple • Android • Spotify • Stitcher • Google • AntennaPod • RSS.Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site.Subscribe to The Gradient Flow Newsletter.