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Beyond The Hype

by MMC Ventures

The team at MMC go 'Beyond the Hype' with the world's leading AI technologists, entrepreneurs and corporate executives that are transforming today's industries.This podcast is produced by MMC Ventures, the research-led venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies.Visit mmc.vc for more details or find us on Twitter @MMC_Ventures.

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Episodes

  1. S04E05. Unlocking the circular economy within construction

    In this episode Lucci Levi speaks to Brittany Harris, CEO of Qflow, an MMC portfolio company that enables construction teams to make informed decisions on cost, carbon and quality by collecting real-time materials and waste data at source. They speak about her love hate relationship with the...

  2. S04E04. Powering your financial wellness

    MMC Partner Ollie Richards, interviews Stuart Cash, founder and CEO of Y TREE - an MMC portfolio company that combines data, technology and human experience to provide financial life intelligence. Ollie and Stuart discuss the importance of co-founders and first hires, raising institutional…

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  3. S04E03. Using data and AI to drive better decision-making

    MMC Partner, Simon Menashy, interviews David Benigson, founder and CEO of Signal AI - an MMC portfolio company that helps companies make informed decisions with artificial intelligence allowing businesses to get ahead of risks, threats, issues and opportunities. David and Simon discuss how the...

  4. S04E02. Accelerating the future of personalised medicine

    MMC Principal, Charlotte Barttelot, leads our focus on data-driven health investments. In this episode, she interviews Patrick Short, founder and CEO of Sano Genetics - an MMC portfolio company that connects patients directly with biotech and pharmaceutical companies, accelerating research on…

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  5. S04E01. Cash, capital and costs: Building a transformational business in treasury management

    In this episode MMC Partner, Ollie Richards, sits down with Kevin Cook, founder and CEO of TreasurySpring - an MMC portfolio company helping firms of all sizes unlock and protect the true value of their cash assets. Ollie and Kevin discuss what is like to build a business in "one of the least...

  6. S03E09. The Future of Synthetic Media

    In this episode MMC Partner, Mina Samaan, sits down with Victor Riparbelli, founder of Synthesia - an MMC portfolio company that uses artificial intelligence to create high-end videos for many applications including personalised advertising, corporate communications and e-learning across more…

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  7. S03E08. Dinner Powered by AI

    In this episode, MMC Managing Partner, Bruce Macfarlane, sits down with Sally Matthews, Chief Product Officer of Gousto, the AI-powered recipe box delivery business. Bruce and Sally discuss what it's like to be a unicorn, the use of AI in the Gousto proposition, and why the business's values have...

  8. S03E07. Machine Learning in the Database

    In this episode, MMC Principal Alexia Arts talks to Adam Carrigan and Jorge Torres founders of MindsDB. An MMC portfolio company that helps organisations use machine learning and artificial intelligence to obtain predictive insights that can allow them to make better business decisions. They...

  9. S03E06. Supercharging your Digital Workforce

    In this episode, MMC Principal Mina Samaan talks to Erik Lien CEO of RPA Supervisor. An MMC portfolio company that is a Automation Management Platform, keeping bots operating as they encounter common issues. They discuss what led them to launch RPA Supervisor, why it is important to bring in an…

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  10. S03E05. Role of Tech in Reversing Type 2 Diabetes

    In this episode, MMC Manager Dele Akinyemi talks to Ian Braithwaite and Napala Pratini co-founders of Habitual. An MMC portfolio company that is a digital-first diabetes prevention and reversal programme that delivers lifelong weight loss and behaviour change. They discuss why they're on a…

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  11. S03E04. Powering your Financial Wellbeing

    In this episode, MMC Managing Partner, Bruce Macfarlane, talks to Richard Wilson, CEO of Interactive Investor, an MMC portfolio company that is the UK's second largest direct to consumer investment platform. They discuss the transition from non-executive to the CEO role, the benefits and…

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  12. S03E03. Transforming Playtime

    In this episode, MMC Investment Manager, Dele Akinyemi, talks to Nigel Phan, Founder of Whirli. An MMC portfolio company that is the world's first fully flexible sharing economy platform for children's toys. They discuss how Nigel came to founding Whirli, despite not yet having children, what it…

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  13. S03E02. The Realtime Revolution

    In this episode, MMC Partner Simon Menashy talks to Matt O'Riordan, the CEO and co-founder of Ably. Ably is an MMC portfolio company that provides the underlying software and infrastructure required to power digital real-time experiences. They discuss everything-from their journey since inception...

  14. S03E01. Changing Insurance As We Know It

    In this episode, MMC Partner, Ollie Richards, talks to Sammy Rubin and Sam Fromson, co-founders of YuLife. An MMC portfolio company, that helps simplify life insurance while encouraging employee wellness. They discuss what led them to launch YuLife, their most recent round of fundraising which...

  15. S02E09. Predicting disease with AI

    MMC adviser and Head of Business Development at Current Health, Tom Moon, goes 'Beyond the Hype' with Chris McCann, CEO and Co-Founder at Current Health. Current Health is an MMC portfolio company, using the power of artificial intelligence to provide remote patient monitoring. They discuss how...

  16. S02E08. AI and Cybersecurity

    MMC Principal, Mina Samaan, goes 'Beyond The Hype' with Red Sift CEO and Founder, Rahul Powar. Red Sift is an MMC portfolio company that delivers products through a novel data platform that prevent cyber attacks. They take a data-driven approach including the use machine learning to analyse and...

  17. S02E07. AI's role in Reducing Food Waste

    MMC Principal, Mina Samaan, goes 'Beyond The Hype' with Gardin CEO and Founder, Sumanta Talukdar. Gardin is an MMC portfolio company with the bold vision to minimise the waste in food production. The team is developing an optical remote sensing system to measure the biochemistry of plants and...

  18. S02E06. AI and its Impact on the Financial Industry

    Magdalena Krön, Rise Global FinTech Platform Director at Barclays, goes 'Beyond The Hype' with co-founder and Chairman of MMC Ventures, Alan Morgan. Magdalena digs deeper into Alan's career and how he came to co-founding MMC. They discuss his interest in Fintech and how it evolved, AI and its...

  19. S02E05. AI in the Age of Information Overload

    How can AI help decision making in a world inundated with information? MMC's Alexia Arts goes 'Beyond The Hype' with Signal AI, an MMC portfolio company using the power of artificial intelligence to help executives make sense of the information explosion. Miguel Martinez, Co-Founder and Chief…

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  20. S02E04. AI in Enterprise

    How are enterprises leveraging AI? MMC Partner Ollie Richards goes 'Beyond The Hype' with Peak, an MMC portfolio company, that helps businesses harness the power of their data to improve efficiency. Richard Potter, co-founder and CEO, discusses what prompted him to launch Peak, how Peak's...

  21. S02EO3. The Potential for AI in Legal Tech

    This episode addresses the potential of AI within the legal industry. MMC's Asen Kostadinov goes 'Beyond The Hype' with Christopher Grant, Head of Law Tech Innovation at Barclays Eagle Labs, and Rafie Faruq, CEO and co-founder of Genie AI - a legal tech company that is leading the way by…

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  22. S02E02. The role of AI in a Circular Economy

    If we are going to transition to a more circular economy, we need a smarter approach to recycling. MMC's Dele Akinyemi goes 'Beyond The Hype' with Victor Dewulf and Peter Hedley, co-founders of Recycleye (an MMC portfolio company that is deploying the latest computer vision technology to...

  23. S02E01. Transforming Manufacturing

    How is AI transforming the manufacturing industry today? MMC Partner Simon Menashy goes 'Beyond The Hype' with Senseye, an MMC portfolio company that has developed a market leading predictive maintenance product. Rob Russell, CTO and co-founder, discusses how he left a multi-decade career in...

  24. S01E06. Quantum Leap

    What is quantum computing? How will it impact AI? When? In our series finale we go 'Beyond The Hype' with Ilyas Khan KSG, CEO and Co-Founder of Cambridge Quantum Computing. Enjoy a fascinating, accessible introduction to the emerging frontier of quantum computing and quantum-enabled AI. Quantum...

  25. S01E05. Reasoning & Revolution

    Why does AI differ from previous technology revolutions? Has adoption of AI moved beyond the 'innovators' to become mainstream? What's different about IBM's Watson AI platform and how will it evolve? Join us as we go 'Beyond The Hype' with Rob High, Chief Technology Officer of IBM Watson, as he...

  26. S01E04. Understanding AI Technology

    How does AI work? When does AI break down? Will artificial neural networks start to resemble biological neural networks (animals' brains)? We go 'Beyond The Hype' with Dr. Janet Bastiman, who provides an accessible introduction to the workings, limits and future of AI technology. Tune in for...

  27. S01E03. Adopting AI

    How can today's leading companies survive, and thrive, in the age of AI? We go 'Beyond The Hype' with Barclays, a bank serving half the UK population. Get twice the insight as we speak with Barclays' Steven Roberts (Strategic Transformation Director) and Rob Otter (Head of Machine Learning). How...

  28. S01E02. Healing Healthcare

    How can AI put accessible, affordable healthcare into the hands of every person on Earth? We go 'Beyond The Hype' with Dr. Ali Parsa, Founder and CEO of Babylon Health. As Babylon develops cutting-edge AI for medical diagnosis, Ali describes the opportunities, challenges and implications of...

  29. S01E01. Democratising Artificial Intelligence

    What impact will AI have in the decade ahead? What's most misunderstood about AI? As AI enters the 'plateau of reality', how can companies take advantage? We go 'Beyond The Hype' with Dr. Joseph Sirosh, the global leader of Microsoft's Cloud AI Platform and enterprise AI strategy. Joseph…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The team at MMC go 'Beyond the Hype' with the world's leading AI technologists, entrepreneurs and corporate executives that are transforming today's industries.This podcast is produced by MMC Ventures, the research-led venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies.Visit mmc.vc for more details or find us on Twitter @MMC_Ventures.

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