The AI Space Podcast

In this Creator's Cut of the Live Edition of The AI Space Podcast. host, Sanjay Kalluvilayi,l moderates a panel of women leaders building at the frontier of AI across motorsports, tech staffing, AI Design Studios, and MedTech. Winner of Two Telly Awards 2026! - Human First!, AI Native. 💠 Key Insights1. Why "Fits the Workflow" Beats "Best Model"2. Why Your Own Voice Is the Moat AI Cannot Copy3. Why Process, Not Talent, Is What Actually Scales⚡ The Show Log | Season 2 | Episode 17 | Live Event🎙️ Host & Moderator: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast🎤 Guest MC: Dr. Kimberly "KJ" Haywood |Founder & CEO | Nomad Cyber Concepts🎙️ Guests:- Erum Manzoor | Founder & CEO | Box Motorsports- Valerie Freeman | Founder & CEO | BravoTECH- Jabeen Zaidi | Founder & CEO | Spring AI- Florina Linco | VP, Strategic Partnerships | Flourish Health Partners📍 Dallas, TX📅 Recording: Tuesday, March 24, 2026🔔 Subscribe - Real world insights for AI Founders & Start-ups!Key Links:🌐 Website: https://theaispacepodcast.ai🔗 Platforms: https://theaispacepodcast.ai/platforms📝 Transcript: https://theaispacepodcast.ai/s2-e17-women-in-ai-2026👤 Guest BiosErum Manzoor is Founder & CEO of Box Motorsports. Before motorsports she built systems for defense and government, including Lockheed Martin and the US Treasury, and led global consumer and cloud enablement for a international bank. Her 2026 focus is taking Box Motorsports to profitability while bringing F1-grade telemetry to the track.Valerie Freeman is a Dallas entrepreneur and CEO of BravoTECH, an IT staffing firm. She also founded Freeman Leonard in creative and marketing staffing and co-founded Prime Women Media. She speaks candidly on the jobs of the future, high-performing teams, and the written processes that let a business scale.Jabeen Zaidi is the founder of Spring, an AI creative studio that combines image, video, and agentic workflows into one platform for brands. She took an immersive AI photo booth concept to New York Fashion Week, with a focus on making AI invisible so it empowers people rather than replacing them.Florina Linco is a Health x AI executive, advisor, and fractional GTM leader. Drawing on a background in MedTech and longevity research, she advises that AI which does not fit the clinical workflow is dead on arrival, and points to narrow AI cutting stroke diagnosis time and accelerating rare disease detection as the model for humane, high-impact deployment.📈 Host Bio:Sanjay Kalluvilayil helps AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, he brings 30+ years of expertise spanning Big 4 consulting, Fortune 500 transformation, and start-up acceleration.🎯 Company Bio:At Stonehaas Advisors, we help AI founders overcome growth and cash flow challenges with GTM strategies that drive organic growth, capital raises, and strategic exits.Chapters00:00 Intro: Blaze the Trail or Get Left Behind00:36 Meet the Panel: 2026 Goals06:16 Where AI Creates Value: Workflow Is Everything10:24 Motorsports, Telemetry and the Data Edge12:28 AI Explained: LLMs, Agents and Image Gen18:33 AI in Healthcare: Saving Lives at Scale20:13 Skills and the Tech Stack28:22 Sales, Marketing and Your Real Voice32:11 Scaling a Business: Process Over Hustle36:21 Operating at Scale and AI Ethics40:39 Democratizing AI for Small Business43:15 Closing Encouragement and Sanjay's Story48:49 Audience Q&A57:17 Minority Women in AI: DEI and Self-Education1:02:59 Closing Thanks. AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, Women in AI, Women in Tech, AI Founders, AI Builders, Go to Market, GTM Strategy, AI in Healthcare, MedTech AI, AI Creative Studio, Agentic AI, AI in Business, Founders and Builders, Enterprise AIJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Start-ups & Founders!

In this episode, the Host, Sanjay Kalluvilayil, sits down with Sandeep Kondury, Founder and CEO of feat., to explore why the marketing world is broken, how AI is rewriting the rules of distribution, and why "featured marketing" is replacing SEO as the new growth playbook for founders and creators. 💠 Key Insights1. Why Featured Marketing Is Replacing SEO in the AI Era2. Why You Now Market to Two Layers: Humans First, AI Always3. Why Lingo Leverage Is the One Common Feature of Successful Companies--------------------------------------------------------------------⚡ The Show Log - Season 2 | Episode 16🎙️ Guest: Sandeep Khondury | Founder & CEO | feat.📍 Austin, TX🎙️ Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast📍 Dallas, TX🔔 Subscribe - Real world insights for AI Founders & Start-ups!Guest Links:🌐 feat.: https://feat.press/Key Links:🌐 Website: https://theaispacepodcast.ai📅 Calendar: https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-min🔗 Platforms: https://theaispacepodcast.ai/platforms📬 Newsletter: https://newsletter.theaispacepodcast.ai/📝 Transcript: https://theaispacepodcast.ai/s2-e16-featured-marketing-sandeep-kondury👤 Guest BioSandeep Khondury is a venture capital associate and founder building tools at the intersection of media, distribution, and AI. A TED Editor's Pick speaker, he has worked with 1,400+ startups and helped deploy over $10M in early-stage capital, developing his thesis on "lingo leverage" and how language predicts startup outcomes.💠 Company Bio:feat. is an AI-powered distribution platform that helps founders and creators instantly find the trusted newsletters, podcasts, communities, and creators that drive real influence with their ideal audience, removing the guesswork from distribution and compounding growth across both human and AI discovery layers.📈 Host Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.🎯 Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.Chapters0:00 Trailer: Use AI to Find the Exact Channels That Reach Your Audience1:53 Host Intro2:43 Key AI Trends - Marketing, Coding & Content Creation3:06 Top AI Strategies - The Featured Marketing Playbook5:25 Guest Intro - Sandeep Khondury | feat.6:21 AI Journey - Seattle VC to Austin Founder8:00 TED Talk & Lingo Leverage Thesis9:48 Why AI Slop Is Killing Marketing Trust11:42 Founding feat. - From $3K Launch Week to Traction12:20 ICP & Target Verticals13:04 AI-ML Architecture & Tech Stack14:18 Favorite LLMs - Opus, Codex & Cursor16:58 Marketing to Two Layers - Humans & AI18:32 Breaking Through a Crowded Niche19:04 Niching Down - The AI Founder Playbook22:11 Why The AI Space Podcast?26:30 How feat. Found Sanjay - Product in Action27:04 Featured Marketing - Real Customer Examples30:21 Sales, Marketing & The First 100 Customers41:32 Reskilling & Workforce Disruption44:22 Ethical & Responsible AI46:54 Final Thoughts - Focus on Revenue, Not Funding50:18 Show OutroAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, Featured Marketing, AI Distribution, AI Marketing, SEO vs AI, GEO, Generative Engine Optimization, AI Visibility, Founder Marketing, Startup Marketing, AI DiscoveryJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!#FeaturedMarketing #AIVisibility #FounderMarketing #AIMarketing #StartupMarketing #GEO #SEO #AIPodcast

In this special Creator & Founder's cut of the live edition of The AI Space Podcast, recorded at the Physical AI Builders Forum UTD in Richardson, TX, Sanjay Kalluvilayil, was invited by David Cao and F50 to co-host, curate, and moderate a panel of AI founders and operators building at the frontier of physical AI, computer vision, robotics, and multimodal conversational AI. This is real builders sharing real playbooks for 2026.💠 Key Insights1. Why Physical AI Is Fundamentally Different From Gen AI2. Why Scene AI Beats Frame AI in Real-World Deployments3. Why Distribution Is the New Moat in 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------⚡ The Show Log - The AI Space Podcast - Season 2 | Episode 15 | Live Event🤝 Host & Event Partner: Physical AI Builders | David Cao | Managing Partner | F50 | @F50F50🎙️ Co-Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast🎙️ Guests:- Victor Perry | Founder & CEO | Longhorn International Motorsports Corporation- Skip Howard | Founder & President | Computer Visionaries AI- Steve Deeb | Founder & CEO | Lonestar Ascent AI- Alex Siskos | SVP Strategy | Everseen📍 Jindal School of Management, UTD, Richardson, TX📅 Recording: Thursday, March 5, 2026🔔 Subscribe - Playbooks for AI Founders & Start-ups!Key Links:🌐 Website: https://theaispacepodcast.ai📅 Calendar: https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-min🔗 Platforms: https://theaispacepodcast.ai/platforms📬 Newsletter: https://newsletter.theaispacepodcast.ai📝 Transcript: https://theaispacepodcast.ai/s2-e15-new-moat-playbook-physical-ai-builders-forum👤 Event Partner BioDavid Cao is a community builder, venture investor, and entrepreneur at the forefront of the Physical AI and Embodied AI ecosystem for Manufacturing. Managing Partner at F50, where he leads initiatives engaging innovators, investors, and industry leaders across manufacturing, construction, and real estate.👤 Guest BiosVictor Perry is Founder & CEO of Longhorn International Motorsports Corporation, building a multi-track motorplex ecosystem in North Central Texas. Skip Howard is the Founder & President of Computer Visionaries AI, a fractional skunkworks for artificial intelligence serving Fortune 1000 enterprises. With deep expertise in robotics and computer vision, Skip is also building two new startups in stealth, including a supply chain robotics company.Steve Deeb is the Founder & CEO of Lonestar Ascent AI, with 25+ years in the automotive space spanning voice tech, telematics, usage-based insurance, and fleet telematics. He has built a multimodal conversational AI platform that generates immersive customer experiences for luxury retail.Alex Siskos is SVP of Strategy at Everseen, an Ireland-based retail analytics leader approaching nine-figure annual revenue. With three decades in retail analytics and a process engineering background, Alex specializes in computer vision, scene AI, and helping global retailers protect people, process, and profitability.📈 Host Bio:Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.🎯 Company Bio:At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, Physical AI, Computer Vision, Robotics, Scene AI, Multimodal AI, Conversational AI, AI Builders, Enterprise AI, Physical AI Builders, Future 50Join the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!

In this episode, the Host, Sanjay Kalluvilayil, sits down with Shirish Nimgaonkar, Founder and CEO of eBlissAI, to explore how founders and enterprises are architecting autonomous, real-time AI and IT platforms that move beyond static automation into predictive, self-healing intelligence. T💠 Key Insights1. Why Less Than 5% of Enterprise Issues Are Solved by Static Automation2. Why Outcomes, Ease of Adoption, and Safety Are the New AI Scaling Framework3. Why Small Language Models and Self-Learning Knowledge Bases Win in the Enterprise -------------------------------------------------------------------⚡ The AI Space Podcast - Season 2 | Episode 14🎙️ Guest: Shirish Nimgaonkar | Founder & CEO | eBlissAI📍 Boston, MA🎙️ Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast📍 Dallas, TX 🔔 Subscribe - Real world insights for AI Founders & Start-ups! Guest Links:🌐 eBlissAI: https://eblissai.com/Key Links: 🌐 Website: https://theaispacepodcast.ai📅 Calendar: https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-min🔗 Platforms: https://theaispacepodcast.ai/platforms 📬Newsletter: https://newsletter.theaispacepodcast.ai/📝 Transcript:/s2-e14-autonomous-ai-platforms-shirish-nimgaonkar👤 Guest Bio Shirish Nimgaonkar is a serial entrepreneur driven by one core belief: technology should elevate human potential, not exhaust it. As Founder and CEO of Ebliss AI, he is building the autonomy layer for enterprise IT, replacing reactive firefighting with predictive, self-healing intelligence. Trained at IIT Bombay, Stanford, and Harvard, Shirish serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard and a longtime mentor with TIE, helping founders build ideas that scale real-world impact.💠 Company Bio: eBlissAI is an AI-native platform designed to power the future of autonomous operations in a world where fragmented and reactive tools and manual workflows drive unscheduled downtime, costing enterprises over $725 billion annually. eBlissAI automates the detection, diagnosis, resolution, and prediction of dynamic enterprise IT issues before people even notice, replacing reactive firefighting with predictive self-healing intelligence that keeps systems running smoothly across devices and environments.📈 Host Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.🎯 Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.Chapters0:00 Trailer: Autonomous, Real-Time AI & IT Platforms1:53 Host Intro2:43 Key AI Trends - Autonomy, Outcomes, Invisible AI4:17 The Human Side of AI Adoption5:28 Top AI Strategies to Scale6:49 Guest Intro - Shirish Nimgaonkar | eBlissAI8:05 AI Journey - IIT Bombay, Stanford, Harvard9:48 Indian Classical Music Meets AI12:17 Early Career - Intel, VC/PE, Banking19:29 Founding Ebliss AI20:26 ICP & Target Verticals21:20 AI-ML Architecture & Tech Stack24:25 Small Language Models vs LLMs25:40 Self-Learning Knowledge Base27:41 Automation vs Autonomy30:51 Runbooks & Human-in-the-Loop32:38 Security & Guardrails34:26 Why The AI Space Podcast?35:09 Vision, Mindset & Strategy41:32 Sales & Marketing for First Customers44:22 Streamlining Operations & Scaling46:54 What Investors Look For48:25 AI Democratization50:18 Reskilling & Workforce Disruption52:15 Ethical & Responsible AI54:04 Final Thoughts56:00 Show Outro

In this episode, the Host, Sanjay Kalluvilayil, sits down with Hamid Djam, CTO of Vertical Data and GPU Financing, to explore how founders and enterprises are redefining and financing the future of AI through GPUs, data centers, and the infrastructure stack powering the next wave of AI businesses. 💠 Key Insights from the Episode1. Why 70% of AI Deployments FailMost companies underestimate cost, human resources, and longevity. Hamid breaks down the pre-work founders and enterprises must do before spending a dollar on hardware.2. Why Financing Is the Unlock for AI InfrastructureWith average deals of $100–$125M, Hamid explains how CapEx vs OpEx financing lets founders keep cash on hand, scale faster, and de-risk hardware bets using contracts as collateral.3. Why Supply Chain Reliance Is the Silent KillerThe fewer moving parts, the fewer points of failure. Vertical Data brings hardware, data center, MSPs, and financing under one umbrella so founders do not get stuck waiting on the stack. ⚡ The Show Log | Season 2 | Episode 13🎙️ Guest: Hamid Djam | CTO | Vertical Data📍 Las Vegas, NV🎙️ Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast📍 Dallas, TX 🔔 Subscribe - Real world insights for AI Founders & Start-ups!Key Links: 🌐 Website: https://theaispacepodcast.ai📝 Transcript: https://theaispacepodcast.ai/s2-e13-hamid-djam👤 Guest Bio Hamid Djam is the CTO of Vertical Data and GPU Financing, where he drives innovation in AI infrastructure through colocation and flexible financing solutions. With deep expertise in high-performance computing and data center strategy, he helps organizations accelerate AI adoption while optimizing costs. Hamid is passionate about bridging the gap between advanced AI hardware and real-world business outcomes.💠 Company Bio: Vertical Data and GPU Financing empower enterprises and startups to accelerate AI adoption through high-performance infrastructure, colocation, and flexible financing solutions. By partnering with industry leaders such as NVIDIA, Dell, and IBM, we make advanced AI hardware accessible and scalable. 📈 Host Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.🎯 Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.Chapters0:00 Trailer: Redefining & Financing The Future of AI1:38 Host Intro - Sanjay Kalluvilayil2:10 Key AI Trends in 2026 - Hardware, Pricing, Inflection Point5:41 Surprising Insight - 70% AI Deployment Failure Rate7:40 Top AI Strategies to Grow & Scale11:54 Guest Intro - Hamid Djam | CTO | Vertical Data13:07 AI Journey - 30 Years in Data & HPC14:56 Greenplum, EMC, Dell Experience16:25 Why Vertical Data?20:35 CTO Role & Mandate21:57 Next-Gen GPU-as-a-Service Platform25:04 ICP & Use Cases - Neo Clouds & Low-Latency AI27:34 AI-ML Architecture & Tech Stack33:05 GPU vs TPU Decisions36:18 Deterministic vs Probabilistic AI43:38 Why The AI Space Podcast?47:27 Subscribe & Follow Us48:22 Vision, Mindset, & Strategy51:00 Actions & Execution53:04 Sales & Marketing Insights - Sun Microsystems Lesson1:00:17 GPU Financing Explained - CapEx vs OpEx1:06:12 AI Democratization1:08:19 Tokenomics & Architecture Evolution1:13:05 Ethical & Responsible AI1:18:12 Final Thoughts & Encouragement1:21:19 Show OutroAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPU, GPU Financing, AI Infrastructure, Data Centers, Neo CloudsJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!

Sanjay Kalluvilayil hosts a live panel of three practitioners who are actively building with AI right now: Victor Perry, Founder and CEO of Longhorn International Motorsports Corporation; Emily Bell-Wootten, Founder and CEO of EBW Consulting; and Stefan Boehmer, Managing Director and Fractional CFO at Texas Advisory Services. They deliver an unfiltered AI go-to-market playbook built from real execution, not theory to help you craft your AI GTM Playbook for 2026.💠 Key Insights from the Episode1. Why 2026 Is the Year of Execution, Not ExperimentationThe panel agrees: companies still running AI pilots are already behind. If you are not applying AI to your business today, you will be challenged to catch up later.2. Why Most AI Tools Will Fail in the Next Couple of YearsWith over 700 AI marketing tools alone flooding the market, Emily delivers a clear-eyed warning: you cannot spin up an AI tool and expect the world to buy it. Market fit and differentiation are the only things that survive.3. Why the New Divide Is Not Rich vs. PoorStefan's most quoted line of the night: the coming divide will be between the AI literate and the AI non-literate, and it is the responsibility of every leader in the room to close that gap inside their own teams.⚡The Show Log — The AI Space Podcast — Season 2 | Live Event #2 | E12🎙️Panelists - Victor Perry | Founder & CEO | Longhorn International Motorsports Corporation- Emily Bell-Wootten | Founder & CEO | EBW Consulting- Stefan Boehmer | Managing Director / CFO | Texas Advisory Services🎙️ Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast📍 Plano, TX 🔔 Subscribe - Real world insights for AI Founders & Start-ups! Key Links: 🌐 Website: https://theaispacepodcast.ai📅 Calendar: https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-min🔗 Platforms: https://theaispacepodcast.ai/platforms 📬Newsletter: https://newsletter.theaispacepodcast.ai/📝 Transcript: https://theaispacepodcast.ai/e12-ai-gtm-playbook📈 Host Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise. from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.🎯 Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.00:00 Intro01:41 Welcome and Intros03:08 Key AI Trends in 202605:42 Building an AI-Powered Motorsport Complex06:14 From Enterprise to Start-up Founder08:25 CFO's Case Against AI as a Shiny Toy10:30 AI for Design and Biometrics13:09 Startup Launch: 8 Weeks, 80% Cost Reduction15:30 Risk Reduction and EBITDA17:10 The AI Marketing Tool Bubble21:32 No More Barriers to Information24:27 Beyond SEO: Get Into the AI Summary26:59 Building an Investor-Ready Business Case28:00 AI Democratization and Legacy31:21 AI Literate vs. AI Non-Literate33:12 Ethical and Responsible AI35:21 Just Start or Get Left Behind37:37 Q&A: Who Is Your Customer?39:48 Q&A: AI Security and Innovation43:42 Q&A: Domain Expertise Is Everything47:06 Q&A: AI Interns vs. Seasoned Operators49:00 Closing and NetworkingAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!#TheAISpacePodcast

In this episode, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil sits down with Abdel Filali, Founder & CEO, of Rel8 AI to explore why most professionals leave events with a stack of business cards they never follow up on and why the 48-hour window after every handshake is where deals are won or lost. They explore how Rel8 AI, a Relationship Intelligence Platform. rescues these connections from the 'Business Card Graveyard' by capturing, ingesting, enriching, and activating those connections automatically.💠 Key Insights from the Episode1. Why Most Professionals Lose Their Best ConnectionsMemory decays 80% within a day of an event. Rel8 AI's voice debrief captures the context no data provider can replicate.2. Why One Photo Can Replace Hours of CRM Data EntryBulk-scan 10 cards in one photo, auto-enrich each contact, and sync to your CRM in seconds.3. Why AI Native Is Not the Same as AI PoweredMost companies bolt AI onto existing products. Abdel built Rel8 AI using AI to build the product and AI as the product. -------------------------------------------------------------------⚡ The Show Log — The AI Space Podcast — Season 2 | Episode 11 🎙️ Guest: Abdel Filali | Founder & CEO | Rel8 AI📍 Dallas, TX 🎙️ Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast📍 Dallas, TX 🔔 Subscribe - Real world insights for AI Founders & Start-ups! Key Links: 🌐 https://theaispacepodcast.ai📅 https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-min🔗https://theaispacepodcast.ai/platforms👤 Guest Bio Abdel Filali is a technology entrepreneur and executive, best known as the founder of RelAI Technology. He has held executive leadership roles in enterprise technology, and led teams across networking, infrastructure, and advanced technology initiatives. His career blends executive management, large-scale delivery, and AI strategy within complex enterprise environments.💠 Company Bio: Rel8 AI is a relationship intelligence platform that transforms how professionals capture, remember, and nurture their network. Rel8 is Your AI Sidekick for Relationships. It scans cards, ingest inboxes, and sync calendars. Rel8 auto-writes follow-ups, surfaces context, and updates your CRM, so you can focus and stay human while the busywork runs itself.📈 Host Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.🎯 Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.Chapters0:00 Trailer: Transform Handshakes into Sales1:38 Host Intro - Sanjay Kalluvilayil2:10 Key AI Trends in 20265:41 Surprising Insight - Agentic AI at Production Level7:05 Top AI Strategies to Grow & Scale9:15 Guest Intro - Abdel Filali | Rel8 AI10:04 AI Journey - Abdel Filali11:50 Ericsson Experience - Mobile14:52 WWT Experience - IT18:07 Rel8 AI Overview20:27 Why Rel8 AI?23:06 Incubating vs. Spinning Off27:23 AI-ML Architecture & Tech Stack30:01 Business Card Graveyard33:47 React35:41 Computer Vision + OCR + LLM38:51 Relationship & Sales Intelligence Platform40:25 AI Voice Agent41:17 Quality Outreach & Follow-up45:25 Why The AI Space Podcast?47:27 Subscribe & Follow Us48:44 Vision, Mindset, & Strategy49:55 Actions & Execution51:58 Sales & Marketing Insights56:45 Streamline & Scale Operations1:01:17 AI Democratization1:10:24 Ethical & Responsible AI1:14:32 Final Thoughts & Encouragement1:16:44 Show OutroAI, AI PodcastJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!#TheAISpacePodcast

How to Accelerate Revenue with AI GTM Playbooks | Hao Sheng | Founder & CEO | Expertise AI | 4KIn this episode Host, Sanjay Kalluvilayil sits down with Hao Sheng, Founder & CEO of Expertise AI, to explore how AI agents are transforming B2B go-to-market strategy and why the gap between marketing qualified leads and sales qualified leads is costing companies millions in lost pipeline. 💠 Key Insights from the Episode1. Small Teams Scale by Automating Bottlenecks2. AI Cannot Close B2B Sales, but It Can Fill Your Pipeline3. Missionaries, Not Mercenaries, for Your Founding Team -------------------------------------------------------------------⚡ The Show Log | The AI Space Podcast | | Season 2 | Episode 10 🎙️ Guest: Hao Sheng | Founder & CEO | Expertise AI 📍 Toronto, Canada🎙️ Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast📍 Dallas, TX 🔔 Subscribe - Real world insights for AI Founders & Start-ups! Key Links: 🌐https://www.expertise.ai/📅https://book.expertise.ai/team/nav-shivang/expertise-ai-space-ai-intro?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ad&utm_campaign=space_ai_podcast🌐 https://theaispacepodcast.ai📅 https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-min🔗https://theaispacepodcast.ai/platforms👤 Guest Bio 📌 About This EpisodeHao Sheng is the founder and CEO of Expertise AI, a real-time AI agent platform that transforms B2B tech websites into personalized revenue engines. 💠 Company Bio: Expertise AI is s a real-time AI agent platform that transforms B2B tech websites into personalized revenue engines. The product engages each visitor, qualifies their intent, enriches their profile in real time, and hands off the conversation to human teams at the perfect moment. 📈 Host Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise, from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.🎯 Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors engages with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.Chapters0:00 Trailer: AI GTM Playbooks1:52 Host Intro - Sanjay Kalluvilayil2:08 Guest Intro - Hao Sheng3:00 Key AI Trends in 20265:30 Surprising Insights - Manus8:24 Top AI Strategies to Grow & Scale13:05 AI Journey - Hao Sheng13:59 Ad - Expertise AI - Overview14:36 AI Journey - Hao Sheng19:18 Why Build Expertise AI?20:47 Role & Mandate - CEO23:07 Funding & Founding Team28:03 Subscribe & Follow Us28:39 Target Segments & Use Cases32:38 Ad - Expertise AI - Small Team33:46 AI-ML Architecture & Tech Stack43:36 LLMs, Video, Agentic, etc45:48 Why The AI Space Podcast?47:18 Victor Fang Connection48:34 Vision, Mindset, & Strategy52:34 Sales & Marketing Insights56:41 Streamline & Scale Operations58:43 AI Democratization1:01:02 Ethical & Responsible AI1:02:57 Final Thoughts & Encouragement1:03:38 Show OutroAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!#TheAISpacePodcast

Protecting Healthcare Data w/ AI Cybersecurity | Siyethaba Nxumalo | Founder & COO | CipherGenix | 4K - In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil sits down with Siyethaba Nxumalo, Founder & COO, of CipherGenix to explore how this 22-year-old founder from Johannesburg, South Africa is building AI-specific cybersecurity for the healthcare industry , protecting not just data, but patient lives.💠 Key Insights from the Episode1. Why Healthcare AI Needs Its Own Security LayerTraditional cybersecurity can't detect when AI models are being poisoned, stolen, or manipulated. CipherGenix is building data poisoning detection, model theft prevention, and real-time adversarial attack monitoring specifically for healthcare.2. Customer Before Product: The Lesson Every Founder Needs CipherGenix is conducting 50+ interviews with healthcare leaders before launching, targeting mid-size digital AI clinics first to build case studies before scaling to enterprise.3. Building a Global Startup from Africa: Mission Over MoneyWith co-founders across South Africa, India, and Houston, CipherGenix turns its distributed team into a 24-hour productivity advantage, raising a $1M pre-seed in milestone-based tranches while staying lean pre-revenue. -------------------------------------------------------------------⚡ The Show Log — The AI Space Podcast — S2 | E9 🎙️ Guest: Siyethaba Nxumalo | Founder & COO | CipherGenix🎙️ Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast🔔 Subscribe - Real insights for AI Founders & Start-ups! Key Links: 🌐 https://theaispacepodcast.ai📅 https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-min🔗https://theaispacepodcast.ai/platforms👤 Guest Bio Siyethaba Nxumalo is a 22-year-old Co-Founder and COO of CipherGenix, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He's pioneering next-generation cybersecurity for AI companies, guided by purpose and resilience in Africa's emerging tech scene.💠 Company Bio: CipherGenix is a cybersecurity startup protecting AI models, data, and digital assets with advanced encryption and real-time access intelligence.ssion is to give AI-first companies the security foundation they need to innovate with confidence.📈 Host Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. 🎯 Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.00:00 Trailer: Healthcare AI Cybersecurity01:37 Welcome - Siyethaba Nxumalo | CipherGenix02:54 AI Trends 2026: Healthcare & Regulation04:45 Customer Discovery for AI Founders05:37 AI Strategies to Grow & Scale07:37 Founder Story: Johannesburg to Global AI10:40 Building a Remote-First Global Team12:40 CipherGenix: Securing Healthcare AI14:17 Siyethaba's Role as COO15:27 Healthcare AI: Segments & Use Cases18:45 AI/ML Tech Stack for Cybersecurity24:43 LLMs, Automation & Cloud Security26:04 Why The AI Space Podcast30:58 Subscribe & Follow Us32:00 Vision & Strategy for AI Founders35:02 Sales & Marketing: Pre-Revenue Startups40:50 Scaling Ops: Staying Lean Pre-PMF46:22 AI Democratization: Access & Education49:21 AI in Africa: Emerging Tech Scene52:34 Raising $1M Pre-Seed in Tranches55:33 Ethical AI in Healthcare1:00:39 Final Thoughts for Founders1:04:13 Outro & SubscribeAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!#TheAISpacePodcast #HealthcareAI #Cybersecurity #AIStartup #CipherGenix #DataPoisoning #ModelTheft #AIEthics #AfricanFounders #ArtificialIntelligence #FounderStory #TechEntrepreneur #HealthcareData #ResponsibleAI

In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil sits down with workforce AI expert Mohamed Yousuf, Founder & CEO, of Smart Workforce AI, to explore how AI workforce forecasting, scheduling, and automation are helping organizations reduce burnout, improve work stress and employee well-being, and scale operations responsibly. 💠 Key Insights from the Episode1. Burnout Is a Systems Failure, Not a Staffing Shortage Most workforce crises are caused by poor forecasting, rigid scheduling, and lack of visibility. AI forecasting allows leaders to plan ahead instead of scrambling.2. Fatigue-Aware AI Scheduling Smart Workforce AI introduces fatigue scoring and optimization that accounts for consecutive shifts, overtime risk, and historical sick-call behavior. 3. Employee-Controlled SchedulingConversational AI enables employees to swap shifts and manage availability autonomously while staying within compliance and budget rules. -------------------------------------------------------------------⚡ The Show Log — The AI Space Podcast — Season 2 | Episode 8 🎙️ Guest: Mohamed Yousuf | Founder & CEO | Smart Workforce AI 🎙️ Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast🔔 Subscribe - Actionable insights for AI Founders & Start-ups! * Build and execute your AI GTM Strategy Playbook to drive growth, cash flow, and valuation. -------------------------------------------------------------------Key Links: 🌐 https://theaispacepodcast.ai📅 https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-min 💠 Guest Bio: Based in Canada, Mohammed Yousef is workforce AI expert with fifteen years of experience in planning and scheduling. He builds practical, people first AI solutions that automate complex tasks, boost productivity, and improve employee experience.💠 Company Bio: Smart Workforce AI builds advanced solutions for workforce management, including AI forecasting, intelligent scheduling, and a smart AI assistant. Our tools automate complex tasks, optimize productivity, and integrate more AI systems than any other company in the space.📈 Host Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.🎯 Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits. -------------------------------------------------------------------Chapters00:00 Trailer: Smart Workforce AI 01:34 Welcome - Mohmed Yousef 02:30 Key AI Trends in 2026 05:23 Top AI Strategies to Grow & Scale 08:11 Mohamed's AI Journey 13:30 Smart Workforce AI 22:09 Target Segments & Use Cases 24:09 AI-ML Architecture & Tech Stack 25:12 AI Tools 25:52 AI Automation & Agents 30:33 Why The AI Space Podcast? 32:14 Subscribe & Follow Us 32:27 Vision, Mindset, & Strategy 37:12 Sales & Marketing Insights 40:16 Streamline & Scale Operations 45:04 AI Democratization 51:02 Ethical & Responsible AI 1:01:23 Final Thoughts & Encouragement 1:01:42 AI Snacking 1:05:15 Outro 1:05:43 Subscribe & Follow Us 1:06:07 Surprise Announcement! --------------------------------------------------------------------Join the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders! #AI #TheAISpacePodcast #MohamedYousuf #SanjayKalluvilayil #SmartWorkforceAI #WorkforceAI #HealthcareAI #AIScheduling #BurnoutPrevention #FutureOfWork#SmartWorkforceAI #TheAISpace #EmployeeExperience #WorkforceManagement

Curating Immersive Luxury Experiences with Multi-Modal AI | 4K. In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil sits down with Steve Deeb, Founder and CEO of Lone Star Ascent AI, to explore the evolution of conversational AI. The discussion highlights how the "future of conversation is visible," moving beyond simple audio and chatbots to a seamless blend of responsive voice and rich visuals that create a "high-touch and truly immersive luxury experience".💠 Key Insights1. The "Immersive Experience" Shift: Moving beyond simple utility, luxury AI transforms service into a brand-differentiating event. By leveraging "visible conversation," brands can envelop customers in a multisensory environment that fosters deep emotional connection and long-term loyalty.2. Data Fidelity is the New Competitive Edge: the success of AI solutions will not be measured by the model alone, but by the "fidelity" of the interaction. High-resolution input and output, integrating tone, vision, and context, allows AI to decipher complex, multi-intent goals instantly, delivering a level of precision that mirrors human intuition.3. Customer Owns the Dialogue: Immersive AI eliminates the friction of traditional "if-then" logic, focusing on customer-led autonomy vs. scripted flows and automation. By allowing customers to "own the dialogue" through multimodal inputs like voice, text, and visual cues, businesses move from reactive support to proactive, guided journeys that increase conversion and lifetime value. -------------------------------------------------------------------⚡ The Show Log — The AI Space Podcast Season 2 | Episode 7🎙️ Guest: Steve Deeb | Founder & CEO | Lone Star Ascent.AI🎙️ Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder | Stonehaas Advisors 🔔 Subscribe - Real world insights for AI Founders & Start-ups! -------------------------------------------------------------------Key Links: 🌐 https://theaispacepodcast.ai📅 https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-min 💠 Guest Bio: Based in Dallas, TX, Steve Deeb brings 25+ years of leadership in high tech and patented multimodal conversational AI expertise. 💠 Company Bio: Lone Star Ascent AI empowers brands to turn customer interactions into immersive, multimodal experiences—where AI-driven conversation becomes the product, driving loyalty, lifetime value, and scalable differentiation.📈 Host Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader enabling AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, he brings 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise, from Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.🎯 Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits. -------------------------------------------------------------------Chapters00:00 Trailer: Multi-Modal AI01:40 Welcome and Intros - SteveDeeb02:47 Key AI Trends in 202604:19 Surprising 2025 Insight - AI Agents05:11 Top AI Strategies to Grow & Scale08:43 Steve's AI Journey10:27 Lone Star Ascent AI13:10 White Glove Luxury Experience17:02 AI-ML Architecture & Tech Stack26:16 AI Tools34:58 Why The AI Space Podcast?36:32 Subscribe & Follow Us36:50 Vision, Mindset, & Strategy41:24 Sales & Marketing Insights45:30 Streamline & Scale Operations49:00 AI Democratization55:39 Ethical & Responsible AI1:01:17 AI Snacking1:02:30 Final Thoughts & Encouragement1:05:20 Outro1:05:37 Subscribe & Follow Us --------------------------------------------------------------------Join the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders! #AI #MultimodalAI #TheAISpace #SteveDeeb #LoneStarAscentAI #ConversationalAI #SanjayKalluvilayil, #TheAISpacePodcast #aipodcast

Akshay Mittal, Software Engineer, PayPal and Sanjay Kalluvilayil explore the future of Enterprise AI and AI-augmented DevSecOps. Askshay explains why security must shift from reactive to predictive, how to make agentic workflows production-ready, and what it really takes to use AI to solve real-world problems.Based in Austin, TX, Akshay Mittal is completing his PhD in AI/ML-Driven Security and Automation Strategies for Cloud-Native Architectures and is a leader in the AI technical community.Key Insights1. Reinvent - Move from Reactive to Predictive Security- Embed AI directly into the deployment pipeline to flag risky code in real time and predict vulnerabilities.- Treat security as a self-defending system with continuous compliance, not a post-breach clean-up process.2. Experiment - Make Agentic AI Production-Ready with AIOps- Use LLM-based agents for root cause analysis and autonomous remediation, not just chatbot automation.- Build for scalability and reproducibility using cloud-native foundations like Kubernetes plus MLOps layers (example: Kubeflow, KServe) and strong guardrails.3. Execute - Measure, Automate, and Build Self-Healing Operations- Measure everything first (latency, error rates, delivery metrics) because you can’t streamline what you don’t measure.- Automate the bottlenecks, then build systems that fix themselves, and in GTM, sell the result not the algorithm.The AI Space Podcast — Season 2 | Episode 6 🎙️ Guest: Akshay Mittal | Software Engineer | Paypal🎙️ Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast🔔 Subscribe - Game-changing real world insights for AI Founders & Start-ups!Key Links: 🌐 https://theaispacepodcast.ai📅 https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-minChapters00:00 Trailer01:56 Welcome and Introductions02:48 Key Trends in AI06:59 Top AI Strategies to Grow & Scale10:03 PayPal Disclaimer11:30 Akshay's AI Journey13:33 White Papers & Awards14:50 AI Communities/ Associations18:16 Current Role19:14 Subscribe & Follow Us19:40 AI-ML Architecture & Tech Stack22:48 Surprising 2025 Insight!25:16 AI Tools33:14 Why The AI Space Podcast?34:41 Vision, Mindset, & Strategy36:45 Sales & Marketing Insights39:13 Streamline & Scale Operations42:19 AI Democratization45:03 Ethical & Responsible AI48:04 Final Thoughts & Encouragement52:32 Outro53:24 Subscribe & Follow UsHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!

Daren Fields , Co-Founder & CEO, of Virtual Select and Sanjay Kalluvilayil explore the future of manufacturing. Augmenting humans with AI, robots, and specialized systems to improve quality and costs.Daren explains why the hype cycle is fading, why manufacturers want autonomy without turning into AI agent builders, and why “AI touches everything, but it doesn’t fix anything” without humans in the loop. From shop floor digitization to defect prevention and commercialization, this episode is a practical roadmap for modernizing manufacturing with augmented intelligence.Key Insights1. Reinvent - Modernize Manufacturing with Augmented Intelligence- Treat AI as augmentation for shop floor teams, not a replacement for them- Combine carbon-based workers with silicon-based systems to reduce defects, scrap, and recalls2. Experiment - Build Autonomy without Becoming a Software Company- Find the Goldilocks approach: hyper-personalized systems for your operation, managed by the right partners- Start with data capture and visibility, then layer predictive ML and AI agents to catch problems before they become costly failures3. Execute - Focus on Outcomes, Trust, and Value Architecture- Use AI to speed research, preparation, and decision-making, but keep humans accountable for judgment and final decisions- Measure success by real value created: quality, uptime, throughput, and de-risked execution, not buzzwords or tool hypeThe AI Space Podcast — Season 2 | Episode 5 | Trailer🎙️ Guest: Daren Fields | Co-Founder & CEO | Virtual Select🎙️ Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast🔔 Subscribe - Game-changing real world insights for AI Founders & Start-ups!Chapters00:00 Trailer01:33 Welcome and Introductions02:31 Key Trends in AI04:40 Top AI Strategies to Grow & Scale06:30 Surprising 2025 Insight!07:31 Daren's AI Journey10:23 Apex 8 Book20:50 Target Segments and Use Cases27:24 AI-ML Architecture & Tech Stack39:18 Why The AI Space Podcast?44:34 Subscribe & Follow Us45:05 Vision, Mindset, & Strategy46:34 Sales & Marketing Insights48:10 Streamline & Scale Operations51:34 AI Democratization55:38 Ethical & Responsible AI1:00:28 Final Thoughts & Encouragement1:04:32 Outro1:05:40 Subscribe & Follow UsKey Links: 🌐 https://theaispacepodcast.ai📅 https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-min

Kellye Kamp, Founder & CEO of SourceKamp Labs joins Sanjay Kalluvilayil to explain why Gen X solopreneurs have a real edge in the AI shift and how to reinvent your career without getting overwhelmed. Kellye breaks down why learning generative AI is no longer optional, why the traditional 9 to 5 is weakening for many, and why the smartest move is to start small, stay curious, and build practical workflows that compound. She also shares how executives can organize knowledge in one place, pull the right context on demand, and rapidly turn ideas into lightweight tools without needing deep engineering skills.Key Insights1. Reinvent - Translate Domain Expertise into AI Advantage - Apply your industry experience and judgment to pick the right problems to solve - Use AI to package expertise into repeatable assets and services that scale beyond your time2. Experiment - Start by Playing, then Systemize - Build confidence through low-stakes experimentation before you commit to a full workflow - Once something works, capture it and turn it into a simple, repeatable process3. Execute - Focus on Business 101 and Value Creation - Start with the outcome: who it’s for, what problem it solves, and why it matters - Use AI to speed execution, then measure success by real value created, not distracted by the latest AI tool hypeThe AI Space Podcast — Season 2 | Episode 4🎙️ Guest: Kellye Kamp | Founder | SourceKamp Labs🎙️ Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast 🔔 Subscribe - Game-changing real world insights for AI Founders & Start-ups!Key Links: 🌐 https://theaispacepodcast.ai📅 https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-minChapters00:00 Trailer01:50 Welcome and Introductions02:42 Key Trends in AI04:37 Key Takeaway for 202505:47 Top AI Strategies to Grow & Scale06:21 Kellye' AI Journey10:07 Gen X Game14:24 AI Video15:38 SourceKamp Labs18:02 Play with AI Art18:58 Use Cases20:38 AI-ML Architecture & Tech Stack22:56 AI Design & Creativity23:27 Vibe Coding25:05 LLMs27:12 AI Studio29:16 AI Education in 202630:35 Why The AI Space Podcast?31:19 Subscribe & Follow Us32:25 Sanjay's "AI Snacking"36:30 Vision, Mindset, & Strategy39:08 Getting Your First Clients44:20 Streamline & Scale Operations48:52 AI Democratization50:54 Ethical & Responsible AI57:19 Encouragement - 89 Year Old AI Mom59:27 Outro1:00:20 Subscribe & Follow UsHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!

Julian Goldie, Founder & CEO, Goldie Agency, joins Sanjay Kalluvilayil to unpack the real AI impact on SEO, what’s changing, what’s breaking, and what still wins. Julian shares how he adapted his agency as AI accelerated faster than most teams expected, why “SEO is dead” is the wrong framing, and how to evolve into AI-first search and content systems as SEO changes heading into 2026. He also discusses how he moved from Manchester, England in the UK to escape the traditional 9 to 5 to run his agency out of Thailand.  3 Key insights1. Optimizing SEO vs. GEO - Search is shifting from blue links to AI answers. - Train the LLM models to “learn” your brand as the authority across the web and social media2. GEO is the New Moat - AI for high quality, low cost content generation and marketing - Al for lead gen and AI automated outreach3. Execution speed becomes the advantage. - AI lowers content generation and testing costs. - The teams that iterate faster compound wins while everyone else debates.🌐 AI Profit Boardroom Affiliate Link: https://www.skool.com/ai-profit-lab-7462/about?ref=51dd39ed3b28419fa5cc1c89092854c4The AI Space Podcast — Season 2 | Episode 3🎙️ Guest: Julian Goldie | Founder & CEO | Goldie Agency | AI Profit Boardroom🎙️ Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast 🔔 Subscribe - Game-changing real world insights for AI Founders & Start-ups!Key Links: 🌐 https://theaispacepodcast.ai📅 https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-minChapters00:00 Trailer01:37 Welcome and Introductions02:48 Key Trends in AI03:37 Top AI Strategies to Grow & Scale4:41 Julian's AI Journey07:35 Goldie Agency - SEO 10:21 Founder & CEO Role11:00 '7 & 8 Figure' Companies11:41 AI Profit Boardroom13:50 AI Architecture & Tech Stack21:30 AI Design & Creativity24:27 2025 Biggest AI Shock26:30 2026 Key Insights28:16 AI "Snacking"29:00 Google AI Evolution31:15 Why The AI Space Podcast?33:39 Subscribe & Follow Us33:57 Vision, Mindset, & Strategy35:50 Balancing Energy & Impact39:04 Getting Your First Clients42:08 GEO vs. SEO43:44 Streamline & Scale Operations46:44 AI Democratization51:30 Ethical & Responsible AI54:12 Final Thoughts & Encouragement56:41 Outro57:00 Subscribe & Follow UsHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!

Sumeet Jeswani, AI/Cloud Specialist, Google and Sanjay Kalluvilayil, explore the rapid rise of autonomous AI Agents orchestrating security attacks and how to combat this with AI security and trust layers.3 Key insights1. Autonomous Agent Security Threats - We are moving from AI powered attacks to AI orchestrated attacks by autonomous AI agents.2. Build in AI Security & Trust Layers - Ensure you are building with security and trust from the start.3. AI Manipulation - New techniques (e.g., prompt injection, data injection, contextual bias, etc.) can steer models and agents into unintended actions, data leakage, or policy bypasses.The AI Space Podcast — Season 2 | Episode 2 🎙️ Guest: Sumeet Jeswani |AI/Cloud Specialist | Google🎙️ Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast 🔔 Subscribe - Game-changing real world insights for AI Founders & Start-ups!Key Links: 🌐 https://theaispacepodcast.ai🌐 https://stonehaasadvisors.com/📅 https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-min🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Chapters00:00 Trailer01:45 Welcome and Introductions02:30 Key Trends in AI07:13 Top AI Strategies to Grow & Scale11:46 Sumeet's AI Journey14:43 Google Role & Disclaimer15:27 AI & Security Communities15:55 Speaking Engagements17:09 AI Security Segments & Use Cases19:27 AI Manipulation23:35 AI Hallucination24:46 Critical Thinking27:14 AI Security Frameworks29:11 AI Security Architecture31:33 Quantum Attacks34:45 AI Security Agents35:55 Why The AI Space Podcast?38:51 Subscribe & Follow Us39:21 Vision, Mindset, & Strategy42:11 Grind vs. Finding a Balance45:30 Consumer Protection51:23 AI Democratization55:20 Ethical & Responsible AI56:34 AI, Data, & Copyright59:23 Final Thoughts & Encouragement1:01:27 Outro1:02:15 Subscribe & Follow UsHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!

In this episode, Dan Sinawat, CEO & Founder of AI Connex and VC Arena and Sanjay Kalluvilayil, Host, The AI Space Podcast explore the Future of AI in 2026 and how to accelerate AI start-up and VC Funding. 3 Key Insights1. Key Trends in 2026: Vertical + Private + Physical AIFounders must shift from generic tools to specialized AI built on domain expertise, private data, and real-world robotics/computer vision.2. Product-market fit = ViralityIn the AI + social era, rapid adoption and shareability validate the market faster than traditional PMF cycles, making distribution a core competency.3. AI for Humanity From AI-generated resumes for blue-collar workers to multilingual kiosks and workforce-readiness programs, the next wave of AI can solve real societal problems, not just automate tasks.The AI Space Podcast — Season 2 | Episode 1🎙️ Guest: Dan Sinawat | Founder & CEO | AI Connex | VC Arena🎙️ Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas Advisors | Creator | The AI Space Podcast 🔔 Subscribe - Game-changing Real World Insights for AI Startups & Founders!Key Links: 🌐 https://theaispacepodcast.ai🌐 https://stonehaasadvisors.com/📅 https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaas...🔗   / sanjaykalluvilayil  🔗   / the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kallu...  Chapters00:00 Trailer01:42 Teaser02:54 Welcome and Introductions04:06 Key Trends in AI06:20 Top AI Strategies to Grow & Scale07:49 Dan's AI Journey14:28 AI Connex17:57 VC Arena23:36 McKinney EDC25:39 Why The AI Space Podcast?26:56 Subscribe & Follow Us27:09 AI Tech Stack35:23 AI Policy37:50 AI in 202638:37 World Cup41:41 Blue Collar Workplace46:09 AI for Abused Women48:25 Vision, Mindset, & Strategy52:20 Business Scaling54:25 VC Money56:13 Democratization57:54 Ethical & Responsible AI59:24 Final Thoughts & Encouragement1:02:16 Outro1:02:52 Subscribe & Follow UsHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.

This conversation discusses the future of AI in recruiting and hiring and its impact on humanity. Can AI be used to improve the recruiting and hiring experience? Can AI teach humans to be more human in the process?The AI Space Podcast — S1 | E26🎙️ Guest: Michael Kainatsky | Morpheus of Hiring | Alinea Sales Group🎙️Host: Sanjay Kalluvilayil | Founder & CEO | Stonehaas AdvisorsKey Links: 🌐 https://theaispacepodcast.ai🌐 https://stonehaasadvisors.com/📅 https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-min🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Chapters00:00 Trailer01:19 Teaser01:53 Welcome and Introductions02:56 Hottest Trends in AI05:30 Culture & Incentives07:19 Top AI Strategies to Grow & Scale10:57 Michael's AI Journey14:57 HR vs. Recruiters16:14 Sales vs. Account Managers17:17 Recruiting AI Disruption21:35 Traits vs. Outcomes Based25:10 AI vs. Human Recruiting28:43 Alinea Vision & Strategy34:12 Zero Sum Game36:30 Why This Podcast?37:07 Be Human38:45 Outreach Courtesy41:01 AI Automation  42:35 Tesla Self Drive46:24 Subscribe & Follow Us47:20 AI Tech Stack55:05 Vision, Mindset, & Strategy56:17 Scaling a Business1:03:49 Democratization1:06:28 AI “Snacking”1:08:54 Ethical & Responsible AI1:16:14 Existential Reason1:22:04 Final Thoughts & Encouragement1:25:27 Outro1:26:21 Subscribe & Follow UsHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.

Victor Fang, Ph.D. of AnChain.AI explains to Sanjay Kalluvilayil of Stonehaas Advisors how this cybersecurity company fights financial crime, crypto scams, and money laundering with Blockchain & AI technologies. This episode explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in the context of blockchain and crypto technology. This discussion highlights how AI-ML can be used to combat money laundering and preventing ransomware attacks. Sanjay and Victor discuss a wide range of topics including AI tokenomics and how the underlying technology design and architecture of Large Language Models (LLM) leads to the Quadratic Scaling issue related to compute costs.Join the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Founders, Innovators, Technologists to grow and scale their businesses with AI.The AI Space Podcast — S1 | E25 🎙️Guest: Dr. Victor Fang | Founder & CEO | AnChain.AI🌐 https://www.anchain.ai/Key Links: 🌐 https://theaispacepodcast.ai🌐 https://stonehaasadvisors.com/📅 https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaas...🔗   / sanjaykalluvilayil  🔗   / the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kallu...  Chapters00:00 Trailer01:23 Teaser02:05 Welcome and Introductions03:31 Hottest Trends in AI05:08 Top AI Strategies to Grow & Scale06:11 Victor's AI-ML Journey11:48 P(H|D)12:55 RSA Innovation Sandbox Award14:46 AnChain.AI Overview18:20 Focus on a Niche21:29 Money Laundering23:16 Crypto Scams25:41 Malware & Ransomware26:36 Blockchain & Smart Contracts27:54 AIML Tech Overview29:14 Tech Stack: 4 Layers30:51 AI Tokenomics31:13 Cybersecurity & Cryptography33:31 LLM Quadratic Scaling Issues34:36 LLM Embedding38:34 Be Curious!39:01 LLM Compute Costs40:39 AI Platforms & Tools42:30 Vibe Coding Issues 46:48 Why this AI Podcast? 49:46 Subscribe & Follow Us50:12 Connections & 1M Views51:07 Vision, Mindset, & Strategy52:34 Actions & Execution55:41 How to Grow and Scale57:45 One Man Unicorn?1:02:17 Democratization1:05:27 OpenAI for Profit1:05:55 Ethical & Responsible AI1:09:11 AI Hallucinations1:13:53 Final Thoughts & Encouragement1:15:24 Outro1:16:12 Subscribe & Follow UsHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPT

Eric Siegel, Founder and CEO, of Gooder AI explains to Sanjay Kalluvilayil, Founder and CEO, of Stonehaas Advisors the difference between Predictive AI and Generative AI and how the two really need to work to solve one another's great limitations in a hybridized fashion. How we can start realizing at least a good portion of what's generally audacious promise of autonomy of generative AI with a new kind of reliability layer that's semi-autonomous and that involves developing the right guardrails in a bespoke manner for each problem that you're trying to solve. They try to put the AGI hype in its place and differentiate between the real feasible potential value and use cases versus a lot of the public narrative that tends to over promise.Key Insights1. Machine Learning and Predictive AI still have untapped opportunities to drive real business ROI, but is being overshadowed by generative hype.2. Generative AI needs a “reliability layer” with guardrails and 'humans in the loop' to be production-ready and ensure quality,3. The future of AI is hybrid, combining predictive precision with generative flexibility to generate meaningful results.4. The "AGI" and “agentic AI” hype cycle risks creating an unsustainable AI bubble with severe consequences5. Real AI success comes from human collaboration, grounded strategy, and patience to find the best places to grow and scale an organization.🎙️ The AI Space Podcast — Ep. 24 Guest: Eric Siegel | Founder & CEO | Gooder AIChapters00:00 Trailer01:23 Teaser02:08 Welcome and Introductions03:15 Hottest Trends in AI07:12 Top AI Strategies to Grow & Scale10:22 Eric's AI-ML Journey16:41 Gooder AI Overview22:12 AIML Tech Overview25:02 Bank Fraud or Churn27:46 Predictive vs. Generative AI36:36 Why this AI Podcast? 37:30 Subscribe & Follow Us38:33 Vision, Mindset, & Strategy43:10 Actions & Execution47:30 How to Grow and Scale49:24 AI Autonomy Hype51:47 Foundational Models 54:33 Democratization56:43 Ethical & Responsible AI59:09 AI Stock Bubble1:01:07 Realistic Future of AI1:04:15 Final Thoughts & Encouragement1:04:54 Outro1:05:08 Subscribe & Follow UsKey Links: 🌐 https://theaispacepodcast.ai🌐 https://stonehaasadvisors.com/📅 https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaasadvisors/ai-advantage-15-min🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Host Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.Join the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPT,Silicon Valley, Founder, Start-up, Venture Capital

In this episode, Jesse Anglen, Co-Founder and CEO, of Ruh.ai and Sanjay Kalluvilayil explore the future of work, human labor, and value creation in the Age of AI and AI Agents.Ruh.ai is an operating system for "digital labor" that leverages agentic AI to automate and augment business workflows. Ruh.ai is not just a chatbot—it is a scalable platform where users can build teams of intercommunicating AI agents for tasks like investor research, email writing, workflow automation, and more, all managed through natural conversation.Jesse built Ruh.ai to let users transform repetitive business processes into efficient, AI-driven operations, enabling greater creativity and productivity in the workplace. His practical approach and public advocacy focus on using AI to augment human potential while fostering authentic human connection in the age of automation.Chapters00:00 Trailer01:11 Welcome and Introductions02:56 Hottest Trends in AI06:14 Top AI Strategies to Grow & Scale11:05 Jesse's Journey in to AI19:22 Ruh.ai Overview23: 42 Digital Labor25:21 Agentic Fund Raising27:27 Prospecting Agent29:37 14 Year Old Vibe Coded SW30:34 AI Agent Liked Our 'Beautiful' Audience34:31 Podcast ~ PhD Education36:20 Subscribe & Follow Us37:50 Vision, Mindset, & Strategy Insights47:56 Luck vs. Practice47:56 Digital Value Creation Stack55:40 Agentic Systems1:05:07 AI Democratization1:05:44 Ethical & Responsible AI1:10:53 Final Thoughts & Encouragement1:13:35 Outro1:14:52 Subscribe & Follow UsJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!

In the 22nd episode, Dr. Ewelina Kurtys, Strategic Advisor, FinalSpark ⁨‪@finalspark6341‬ explains why living human neurons are more energy efficient that existing digital chips for AI processing. She discusses her journey as a neuroscientist to an AI entrepreneur. Sanjay Kalluvilayil, Founder & CEO, Stonehaas Advisors explores the Dystopian and Utopian scenarios of this technology. FinalSpark has developed a Butterfly 'controlled' by human neurons in a lab. The conversation explores whether we are entering a 'Matrix scenario'. Sanjay reflects on Zhuangzi’s Butterfly Dream, a Daoist philosopher's meditation on reality, identity, and perception, written in the 4th century BC.Many leaders already believe AI is an existential threat to humanity. We all have a responsibility to put the guardrails in place to ensure be build future tech and society in an ethical and responsible manner.FinalSpark is building the world’s first biocomputer using lab-grown neurons and what this means for the future of AI, energy use, and computing performance.Key Links: 🌐 https://theaispacepodcast.ai🌐 https://stonehaasadvisors.com📅 https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayilBio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, I bring 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.Company Bio: At Stonehaas Advisors, we work with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits. Join the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPT

In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil, Founder & CEO, Stonehaas Advisors, sits down with Jerry Tag, CEO, Atlas Cloud, an elastic AI infra provider powering the next generation of AI innovation.The escalating costs of cloud computing infrastructure, especially with services, are becoming a significant concern for businesses. This tech news segment highlights how these unexpected expenses can impact ai business ventures and emphasizes the importance of cost savings through strategic cloud governance. Stay informed about the challenges and opportunities in artificial intelligence.Whether you’re an entrepreneur, innovator, policymaker, or simply curious about how AI is reshaping our collective future, this conversation will give you valuable insights, strategies, and inspiration.Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more conversations with global leaders in AI, technology, and innovation.Guest: – Jerry Tang, CEO, Atlas CloudHost: Sanjay Kalluvilayil – Founder & CEO, Stonehaas AdvisorsPartner: Atlas Cloud – Powering the next generation of AI innovation🔗: https://www.atlascloud.ai📅: https://calendly.com/nancy4atlascloud...Join the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!Websites: 📅: https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaas...🌐: https://theaispacepodcast.ai🌐: https://stonehaasadvisors.com/🔗:   / sanjaykalluvilayil  🔗:   / the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kallu...  Host Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, he brings 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors works with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!Chapters00:00 – Intro02:03 – Atlas Cloud’s Elastic AI Platform Explained03:43 – AI Trends in 2025 & Shifting GPU Loads07:58 – Jerry Tang’s Journey: From Real Estate to AI09:49 – Atlas Cloud’s Mission & Use Cases13:31 – Closing the AI Infrastructure Gap15:10 – The New Gold Rush: GPUs, AI, and Big Tech18:25 – Bitcoin to AI: Lessons from Data Centers20:34 – Vision, Mindset & Long-Term AI Strategy22:30 – Training vs Inference: Where AI Hits the Road27:28 – Winning Your First Customers & Scaling Growth29:08 – Uber-Like GPU Orchestration & Serverless AI32:34 – Building a Scalable AI Tech Stack34:17 – How to Get Started with Atlas Cloud36:10 – What’s Under the Hood: GPUs, TPUs & MPUs39:11 – Nvidia CUDA & AI Programming Simplified40:20 – Vibe Coding, No-Code Tools & Hidden Costs44:25 – AI Infrastructure for Financial Services & Real Estate49:17 – Democratizing AI: Accessibility & Cost Reduction55:34 – Ethics, Open Source & Responsible AI Development58:14 – Why Data Ownership is the New Digital Gold59:18 – Final Thoughts & Advice for AI Founders01:00:33 – Where to Find Jerry Tang & Atlas Cloud

In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil (Founder & CEO, Stonehaas Advisors) sits down with Catherine McMillan, Founding Director of the The AI Collective, a global nonprofit community with 70,000+ members shaping the future of artificial intelligence.We dive deep into:1. The rise of AI and its impact on society, business, and the future of work2. Catherine's journey and how The AI Collective is building communities across 40+ cities worldwide3. The challenges of AI ethics, governance, and responsible innovation4. Practical strategies for entrepreneurs, founders, and community builders leveraging AI5. Insights on LLMs like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, AI tools, and AI agents (MCP)6. The balance between AI disruption, job displacement, and new opportunitiesWhether you’re an entrepreneur, innovator, policymaker, or simply curious about how AI is reshaping our collective future, this conversation will give you valuable insights, strategies, and inspiration.Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more conversations with global leaders in AI, technology, and innovation.Guest: Catherine McMillan – Founding Director, AI CollectiveHost: Sanjay Kalluvilayil – Founder & CEO, Stonehaas AdvisorsPartner: Atlas Cloud – Powering the next generation of AI innovation🔗: https://www.atlascloud.ai📅: https://calendly.com/nancy4atlascloud...Join the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!Websites: 📅: https://calendly.com/sanjay-stonehaas...🌐: https://theaispacepodcast.ai🌐: https://stonehaasadvisors.com/🔗:  / sanjaykalluvilayil  🔗:  / the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kallu...  Host Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader on a mission to help AI businesses win clients, convert sales, and scale operations to maximize cash flow and valuation. As a trusted advisor and fractional CXO, he brings 30+ years of strategic and execution expertise—from Big 4 consulting to Fortune 500 transformation to startup acceleration.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors works with AI founders and businesses to overcome growth and cash flow challenges by designing and executing GTM strategies that drive organic growth, successful capital raises, and strategic exits.Chapters:00:00 – Intro01:39 – Welcome to the AI Space Podcast02:30 – Introducing Katherine McMillan & AI Collective03:51 – Hottest trends in AI right now04:54 – Strategies for scaling with AI05:53 – Katherine’s journey into AI07:32 – The ChatGPT moment & AI boom09:13 – Building the AI Collective10:24 – Early consulting career & Fulbright in South Korea13:01 – Lessons from teaching & startups abroad15:25 – Cultural exchange, language & AI’s role19:14 – Mission of the AI Collective20:52 – Rapid global growth of chapters22:56 – Culture, doer-ship, & scaling challenges26:36 – Insights on vision & mindset27:54 – Finding your unique value in an AI world29:42 – Entrepreneurship & AI tools33:57 – Marketing, sales & entrepreneurship lessons34:36 – How to get your first clients or community members36:05 – The importance of consistency & follow-through38:02 – Emotional resilience & the valley of disappointment39:24 – Scaling with AI tools & LLMs40:44 – Which LLMs & tools Katherine uses43:29 – Limitations & frustrations with AI models44:25 – Automations & workflow hacks47:00 – No easy button: challenges with AI tools49:18 – AI agents, MCP & the future of scaling51:14 – Using AI as a founding team member52:46 – Democratizing AI & accessibility54:38 – AI disruption, layoffs & the future of work57:44 – Balancing AI innovation & governance01:00:14 – Social media, unintended consequences & AI’s shadow side01:02:20 – Final thoughts & encouragement01:03:11 – How to connect with Katherine & AI CollectiveAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPT

In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, Sanjay of Stonehaas Advisors, welcomes Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of AJAX Union and EvyAI, to share his game-changing insights on leveraging AI to grow and scale your business. Joe reveals how autonomous AI agents are revolutionizing operations, marketing, and sales—helping entrepreneurs find bottlenecks, automate tasks, and unlock unstoppable growth.Joe emphasizes that the key to success in the AI era is understanding your business bottlenecks, building a strong foundation, and starting with unscalable, hands-on approaches to gather real insights. He shares practical strategies for using AI tools like ChatGPT, GPT-4, and custom personas to create authentic content, automate outreach, and build relationships at scale—without sacrificing authenticity.Discover how to craft your AI stack, master prompt engineering, and implement automation workflows that save time and boost revenue. Joe also dives into the importance of continuous learning, community, and mindset—highlighting that everyone must retrain and adapt to thrive in the fast-evolving AI landscape.Tune in to learn from Joe’s extensive experience and practical tips for taking your business to the next level with AI. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/v88QgrDKlZU —and don’t forget to like, comment, and share! #AI #BusinessScaling #AItools #Automation #Entrepreneurship #FutureofWork #AIStrategies #GrowthHacks00:00 Exploring AI Tools and Their Impact02:16 The Evolution of AI in Business04:09 Joe Apfelbaum's Journey to AI Entrepreneurship11:57 Ajax Union: Targeting B2B Marketing13:19 The Role of EVAI in Sales Efficiency16:38 Vision and Mindset for Long-Term Success22:17 Understanding Sales and Marketing Dynamics25:36 Scaling Your Business Effectively28:27 The Power of Consistency in Branding30:25 Essential AI Tools for Business34:40 Innovative AI Applications in Communication37:52 Exploring Image Generation Technologies40:40 The Future of AI in Content Creation43:28 Authenticity in the Age of AI50:39 Democratizing AI Through Education55:29 Building Skills for the AI RevolutionAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!Websites: 🔗 https://theaispacepodcast.ai🔗 https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theaispacepodcastIHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.

In this exciting new episode of The AI Space Podcast, hosted by Sanjay Kalluvilayil of Stonehaas Advisors, we’re thrilled to welcome Anna Anisin, founder of FormulatedBy and the Data Science Salon community. Anna shares her inspiring perspective on how the current era, despite job disruptions, is the best time to start a business—thanks to the powerful AI and automation tools available today. Her message is clear: move fast, build trust, and leverage technology to create scalable, impactful solutions while maintaining authentic relationships.Anna dives into the hottest AI trends shaping the future, including Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), agentic AI, multimodal AI, and federated learning—highlighting how these innovations are transforming workflows across industries. She emphasizes that the most successful entrepreneurs focus on real business impact—driving revenue, cutting costs, and improving customer experience with hybrid AI architectures. Her insights on community building, trust, and maintaining authenticity are especially relevant as AI continues to reshape the landscape of work and enterprise growth.Tune in to learn from Anna’s wealth of experience in AI marketing, community engagement, and startup scaling. She discusses practical strategies for leveraging automation and AI tools, overcoming barriers to entry, and fostering a culture of responsible innovation. Don’t miss the full episode—watch it here: https://youtu.be/7XYH-h-6m3k —and get inspired to harness AI for your business and personal growth! Ready to start building your AI advantage? Make sure to use the affiliate link in the episode description below to sign up for DataCamp and start building your AI Advantage today.🔗 https://datacamp.pxf.io/theaispacepodcast#aiml #aipodcast #artificialintelligence #ethicalai #founders #innovation #innovators #inspiration #leadership #podcast #startup #scaling #strategy #techinnovation #technology #video #youtube #AI #Entrepreneurship #AITrends #BusinessGrowth #CommunityBuilding #AIInnovation #ScalingWithAI #FutureofWork00:00 The Entrepreneurial Landscape in AI02:55 Emerging Trends in AI06:14 Strategies for Growth and Scaling08:59 Anna Anderson's Journey and Background11:52 Building Communities in AI14:46 The Power of Storytelling in Podcasts17:59 Vision and Mindset for Success20:53 Navigating Client Relationships and Sales24:07 Scaling a Boutique Business26:55 Tools and Frameworks for Efficiency29:07 Exploring AI Tools and Custom GPTs32:47 Automation in Marketing and Workflows36:39 Effective Communication Strategies in Marketing39:24 SEO and Content Strategy in the AI Era41:10 The Future of Jobs and AI44:31 Community Engagement and Learning Opportunities48:46 Balancing AI Innovation with Ethical GovernanceAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTWebsites: 🔗 https://theaispacepodcast.ai🔗 https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theaispacepodcastIHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.

In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil, founder of Stonehaas Advisors, sits down with Babak Hodjat, CTO of  @cognizant  AI, to discuss how enterprise leaders can move from AI experiments to production-scale impact. Babak, widely recognized as a pioneer in intelligent systems and the lead inventor of the tech behind Siri, shares his views on why many businesses are still stuck in proof-of-concept loops—and how to break through.The conversation cuts through hype and digs into what truly drives enterprise AI success: data readiness, change management, and a relentless focus on solving real business problems. Babak also shares where generative AI can add the most value today, why “model-centric” thinking can backfire, and what leaders must unlearn to make AI work at scale. It’s a candid and practical look at what’s working—and what isn’t—in today’s AI transformation efforts.Watch the full episode now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/W7MellUzpR8Ready to start building your AI advantage? Make sure to use the affiliate link in the episode description below to sign up for DataCamp and start building your AI Advantage today.🔗 https://datacamp.pxf.io/theaispacepodcast#TheAISpacePodcast #AILeadership #EnterpriseAI #CognizantAI #SanjayKalluvilayil #BabakHodjat #AITransformation #GenerativeAI #AIInBusiness #ai #aiml #aipodcast #artificialintelligence #ethicalai #founders #innovation #innovators #inspiration #leadership #podcast #startup #scaling #strategy #techinnovation #technology #video #youtube00:00 The Rise of AI Agents06:16 Unlocking Exponential Growth with AI12:51 The Evolution of Natural Language Processing17:03 Cognizant's AI Strategy and Innovations23:55 Target Segments and Use Cases for AI29:58 The Arms Race for AI Talent34:47 Navigating Complexity in AI Implementation39:30 The Future of Multi-Agent Systems45:35 Security and Ethical Considerations in AI46:56 Democratizing AI for All50:05 Reflections on War and Humanity52:55 AI for Good: A Call to Action56:17 The Competitive Landscape of AI Research58:20 Encouragement for Aspiring AI InnovatorsAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!Websites: 🔗 https://theaispacepodcast.ai🔗 https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theaispacepodcastIHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.

In this latest episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil of Stonehaas Advisors, welcomes Richie Cotton, Senior Data Evangelist from  @DataCamp . Richie shares invaluable insights on how demonstrating your AI skills through building small, public prototypes can open doors and establish your credibility in this rapidly evolving field. He emphasizes that practical, real-world projects are the most effective way to showcase your expertise to potential employers, investors, or partners.Richie dives into the hottest AI trends shaping the future, including reasoning AI, agentic AI, and multimodal AI—highlighting how these technologies are changing quickly and what business leaders need to focus on to see real ROI. He also discusses the importance of soft skills like ownership and communication, which he believes are crucial for long-term success, leadership, and scaling AI-driven businesses without unnecessary complexity.Tune in to hear Richie’s perspective on democratizing AI skills, the importance of portfolio projects, and how to navigate the fast-changing AI landscape. Don’t miss the full episode—watch it here: https://youtu.be/O53pm27OAvs—and get inspired to accelerate your AI journey today! Ready to start building your AI advantage? Make sure to use the affiliate link in the episode description below to sign up for DataCamp and start building your AI Advantage today.🔗 https://datacamp.pxf.io/theaispacepodcast#DataScience #AITrends #AIProjects #FutureofWork #WealthCreation #AILeadership #ai #aiml #aipodcast #artificialintelligence #ethicalai #founders #innovation #innovators #inspiration #leadership #podcast #startup #scaling #strategy #techinnovation #technology #video #youtube00:00 Introduction to AI and Its Impact03:06 Emerging Trends in AI Technology05:54 Skills and Strategies for AI Growth08:40 The Importance of Communication in AI11:36 DataCamp's Role in AI Education14:52 Vision and Mindset for Long-Term Success17:38 Scaling Businesses with AI20:29 Building a Portfolio in AI23:43 Getting Started with LLMs26:36 Navigating the Challenges of AI30:26 Simplifying Complex Processes with Automation33:39 Leveraging AI for Sales Efficiency38:02 Choosing the Right AI Tools for Development39:24 Balancing AI Assistance with Control40:31 Future Trends in AI and Robotics42:25 Democratizing AI Skills Across Industries45:43 The Impact of AI on Entry-Level Jobs48:41 Ethics and Business Risks in AI Development50:32 Encouragement for Entrepreneurs in AI53:00 Connecting with DataCamp and Final ThoughtsAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!Websites: 🔗 https://theaispacepodcast.ai🔗 https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theaispacepodcastIHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.

In this captivating episode of the AI Space Podcast, Sanjay Kalluvilayil of Stonehaas Advisors sits down with Rana Gujral, co-founder and CEO of Behavioral Signals, to explore the profound implications of AI on society, business, and the very nature of reality. Rana challenges us to rethink what we see as reality, describing it as a user interface crafted by evolution to simplify the complex beneath. They delve into the current state of AI, including the long-term potential of quantum supremacy, biological computing, and the pursuit of true sentience—building what Rana calls an "emotional operating system" that could be foundational to achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).The conversation moves into strategic insights for entrepreneurs and organizations, emphasizing the importance of leveraging existing AI tools for exponential growth, scaling efficiently, and avoiding unnecessary complexity. Rana shares his perspective on building agile, resource-light teams, the future of agent-based AI, and the importance of adopting systems one versus systems two thinking—paralleling human intuition with machine intelligence. He underscores the democratization of AI, highlighting how accessible tools are leveling the playing field and enabling even small startups to compete with giants by focusing on meaningful, repeatable value creation.Finally, Rana discusses the ethical considerations surrounding AI development, the importance of guardrails, and responsible governance—especially as we approach the era of AGI and potential superintelligence. He encourages continuous learning, staying ahead of rapid innovations, and thinking boldly about the future while maintaining a moral compass. Don’t miss this mind-expanding episode—listen to the full conversation here: https://youtu.be/BLIoqytOKz4Ready to start building your AI advantage? Make sure to use the affiliate links in the episode description below to sign up for DataCamp and start building your AI Advantage today.🔗 https://datacamp.pxf.io/theaispacepodcast🔗 https://theaispacepodcast.ai#AISpace #AI #FutureTech #AGI #QuantumComputing #BiologicalComputing #Entrepreneurship #ai #aiml #aipodcast #artificialintelligence #ethicalai #founders #innovation #innovators #inspiration #leadership #podcast #startup #scaling #strategy #techinnovation #technology #video #youtube00:00 The Evolution of AI and Its Impact on Society02:05 Trends and Strategies in AI for Growth05:56 Rana Gujral's Journey into AI and Behavioral Signals09:52 Understanding Human Emotions in AI Applications13:44 The Future of AGI and Emotional Intelligence17:41 Vision and Mindset for Long-Term Success23:31 Questioning Reality: Simulation vs. Existence31:56 Exploring Free Will and Determinism in AI35:42 The Business of AI: Scaling and Efficiency41:14 Cutting-Edge Tools for AI Development46:47 Systems One vs. Systems Two Thinking in AI54:45 Democratization of AI: Bridging the Gap59:33 Ethical AI: Balancing Innovation and ResponsibilityJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!Website: https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theaispacepodcastIHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.

In this episode of the AI Space Podcast hosted by Sanjay Kalluvilayil, guest Wade Foster, CEO and co-founder of Zapier, discusses the rapid rise of AI agents and emphasizes the importance of bounding and iterating their deployment. He highlights two key trends: autonomous agents capable of real-time work and test-time compute to improve responses with models like GPT-4. Wade notes that smaller, technically inclined companies are leading in AI experimentation, while larger organizations face deployment and compliance challenges.Wade stresses that success in AI scaling requires a mindset of experimentation and continuous learning. He encourages entrepreneurs to test quickly, gather feedback, and refine their approaches to grow effectively. He also highlights the democratization of AI tools, stressing the importance of education on prompting and responsible use, including human-in-the-loop safety measures.Finally, Wade shares practical advice on building scalable AI architectures, advocating for simple evaluation methods and quality control. He emphasizes the need for trust and structured oversight, using examples like statistical quality control from manufacturing. For those seeking to leverage AI responsibly and effectively, the full episode offers valuable insights—watch it here: https://youtu.be/8eeq3qSyhMcReady to start building your AI advantage? Make sure to use the affiliate link in the episode description below to sign up for DataCamp and start building your AI Advantage today.🔗 https://datacamp.pxf.io/theaispacepodcast#AI #AIInnovation #AIforBusiness #Automation #AITrends2025 #Entrepreneurship #TechLeadership #SanjayKalluvilayil #WadeFoster #ai #aiml #aipodcast #artificialintelligence #ethicalai #founders #innovation #innovators #inspiration #leadership #podcast #startup #scaling #strategy #techinnovation #technology #video #youtube00:00 The Future of AI in Critical Operations01:52 Trends in AI for 202506:03 AI Adoption Across Business Sizes12:02 Zapier's Journey and Integration of AI17:46 Entrepreneurial Mindset and Vision23:55 Sales and Marketing Strategies for Startups30:07 Scaling with AI Effectively31:30 Fostering AI Adoption in Organizations36:12 Building a Practical AI Architecture39:05 Understanding APIs and Their Importance42:46 Managing AI Agents and Their Challenges48:50 Democratization of AI and Its Opportunities54:17 Balancing Innovation with Ethical AI Governance59:10 Encouragement for Aspiring EntrepreneursAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!Website: https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theaispacepodcastIHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.

In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil, founder and CEO of Stonehaas Advisors, sits down with Tomer Azenkot, CEO of Vee24, to explore how AI is transforming digital customer engagement. From conversational commerce to live video chat, Tomer shares how Vee24 is empowering companies to deliver personalized, real-time experiences that drive loyalty and conversion.The conversation covers practical strategies for integrating AI into customer service workflows, lessons learned from leading enterprise implementations, and what it takes to scale AI-powered solutions across industries. Tomer also talks about the future of virtual sales assistance and how companies can leverage automation without losing the human touch. If you’re building or buying AI for CX, this one’s packed with insight.Catch the full conversation on The AI Space Podcast with Sanjay Kalluvilayil and guest Tomer Azenkot of Vee24. Watch now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xc8mELHDEJ0Ready to start building your AI advantage? Make sure to use the affiliate links in the episode description below to sign up for DataCamp and start building your AI Advantage today.🔗 https://datacamp.pxf.io/theaispacepodcast-ai-apps1🔗 https://datacamp.pxf.io/theaispacepodcast-ai-eng-1#TheAISpacePodcast #SanjayKalluvilayil #StonehaasAdvisors #TomerAzenkot #Vee24 #CustomerExperience #AI #ConversationalCommerce #AIinCX #DigitalTransformation #VideoCommerce #CustomerEngagement #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfSales #AIChat #PodcastingAI #ai #aiml #aipodcast #artificialintelligence #ethicalai #founders #innovation #innovators #inspiration #leadership #podcast #startup #scaling #strategy #techinnovation #technology #video #youtube 00:00 The Human Element in AI06:23 Trends in AI and Customer Engagement12:56 The Role of Video in Customer Experience18:37 Seamless Communication Across Channels24:50 Balancing AI and Human Interaction28:06 Vision and Mindset for Long-Term Success31:27 Building Long-Term Relationships34:49 Identifying Customer Pain Points37:43 Integrating AI for Enhanced Customer Experience42:04 Crafting a Robust AI Architecture49:38 Democratizing AI Access56:16 Balancing AI Innovation with Ethical GovernanceAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!Website: https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theaispacepodcastIHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.

What does it take to build an AI startup that actually solves real problems? In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil, founder and CEO of Stonehaas Advisors, sits down with Greg Michaelson, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Zerve. Greg shares his unconventional journey—from Baptist preacher to Ph.D. in applied statistics to early DataRobot executive and now AI platform innovator. His insights into product-led growth, startup execution, and the state of AI tooling are sharp, candid, and highly actionable.Greg opens up about Zerve’s mission to redefine data science and AI development environments for code-first users. From grappling with the inefficiencies of notebooks to designing an architecture that’s collaborative, serverless, and built for scale, Greg explains how Zerve is eliminating roadblocks for AI practitioners. He also discusses the company’s $7.6M seed round, the realities of venture capital in a post-2020 funding landscape, and why ideas are cheap but execution is everything.This episode covers critical ground: startup strategy, ethical AI, business scaling, compute cost management, and the real challenges of democratization. Whether you're a founder, engineer, investor, or AI enthusiast, you’ll leave with fresh clarity and renewed drive.🎧 Watch the full episode of The AI Space Podcast hosted by Sanjay Kalluvilayil on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/kVZGi6m-qucReady to start building your AI advantage? Make sure to use the affiliate links in the episode description below to sign up for DataCamp and start building your AI Advantage today.🔗 https://datacamp.pxf.io/theaispacepodcast-ai-apps1🔗 https://datacamp.pxf.io/theaispacepodcast-ai-eng-1#AI #MachineLearning #StartupStrategy #TechStack #Entrepreneurship #DataScience #SaaS #ProductLedGrowth #AIInnovation #EthicalAI #TheAISpacePodcast #StonehaasAdvisors #Zerve #GregMichaelson #LLM #Founders #ai #aiml #aipodcast #artificialintelligence #ethicalai #founders #innovation #innovators #inspiration #leadership #podcast #startup #scaling #strategy #techinnovation #technology #video #youtube00:00 Execution Over Ideas01:56 Trends in AI for 202505:14 Scaling Businesses in a Tight Market07:12 Greg's Journey to AI10:51 Building for Experts in AI19:23 Entrepreneurial Strategy and Mindset24:09 Navigating Seed Funding Challenges28:51 The Value of Accelerators in Startup Growth35:33 Navigating Revenue and Product Development36:01 Essential Tools for AI and ML Architecture43:09 Scaling the Business Without Complexity45:30 Democratizing AI for Diverse Industries51:20 Balancing Innovation with Ethical AI Practices54:08 Encouragement for Aspiring EntrepreneursAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!Website: https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theaispacepodcastIHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.

What does it take to build a billion-dollar AI company, scale responsibly, and still make time to teach the next generation of innovators? In this powerhouse episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil, founder and CEO of Stonehaas Advisors, sits down with Ari Kaplan, Head of Evangelism at Databricks, for a masterclass in data intelligence, responsible AI, and scaling with purpose. From his early days pioneering sports analytics and inspiring the Moneyball movement to helping Databricks shape the future of AI infrastructure, Ari shares lessons every AI founder and tech strategist needs to hear.Together, Sanjay and Ari explore the foundational and emerging pillars of AI success—from structured and unstructured data strategies to cutting-edge technologies like Lakehouse architecture, MLflow, and semantic data intelligence platforms. Ari dives deep into what it takes to turn raw data into scalable insights, what makes partnerships with giants like SAP and Palantir so transformative, and how open-source and pay-as-you-go platforms are leveling the playing field for startups. He also shares advice for founders navigating Series A growth, building unicorn-worthy ventures, and creating ethical AI that respects both data and people.Don’t miss this wide-ranging and inspiring conversation with one of the most influential voices in AI today. Check out the full episode of The AI Space Podcast with host Sanjay Kalluvilayil and guest Ari Kaplan here: https://youtu.be/hAvOPtNn5eoMake sure to use the affiliate links in the episode description below to sign up for DataCamp and start building your AI Advantage today. 🔗 datacamp.pxf.io/theaispacepodcast-ai-apps1🔗 datacamp.pxf.io/theaispacepodcast-ai-eng-1#AISpacePodcast #SanjayKalluvilayil #AriKaplan #Databricks #GenAI #MachineLearning #TechStack #DataStrategy #AIStartup #Moneyball #Lakehouse #OpenSource #Python #ScalingAI #DataIntelligence #LLM #StonehaasAdvisors #AILeadership #PodcastRecommendations #ai #aiml #aipodcast #artificialintelligence #ethicalai #founders #innovation #innovators #inspiration #leadership #podcast #startup #scaling #strategy #techinnovation #technology #video #youtube00:00 The Importance of Communication in AI01:00 Introduction to Databricks and Ari Kaplan02:22 Emerging Trends in AI for 202504:18 Scaling Businesses with AI Insights06:43 Ari Kaplan's Journey into AI15:27 Understanding Databricks and the Lakehouse Concept23:36 The Moneyball Story and Its Impact on Sports Analytics32:54 Understanding LLMs and Model Evaluation41:06 Building a Robust AI Architecture49:18 Scaling Businesses and Achieving Unicorn Status53:09 Democratizing AI and Data Access57:29 Ethical AI: Balancing Innovation and GovernanceAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!Website: https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theaispacepodcastIHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.

In the latest episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil welcomes Ido Adler, founder and CEO of Binomical LLC, to unpack the real-world impact of AI on business. With a rich background leading roles at Google, AWS, and SAP, Ido shares powerful insights on the evolving role of agentic AI, the future of automation, and the rise of solution-agnostic models.This isn’t just theory—Ido breaks down how AI is being used to solve business process challenges today, from scalable automation to smarter customer engagement. He also shares his personal journey from enterprise tech to startup life, and the psychological grit needed to build something meaningful. His message is clear: in today’s AI era, adaptability is your strongest asset.🎧 Watch the full conversation with Sanjay and Ido Adler on The AI Space Podcast: https://youtu.be/ZX4mltm7sTE#ai #aiml #aipodcast #artificialintelligence #ethicalai #founders #innovation #innovation #innovators #inspiration #leadership #podcast #startup #scaling #strategy #techinnovation #technology #video #youtube #StonehaasAdvisors #TheAISpacePodcast #AIInnovation #SanjayKalluvilayil #IdoAdler #Binomical #AgenticAI #BusinessStrategy #StartupLeadership #Automation #TechPodcast00:00 The Future of Business and AI Integration01:54 Trends in AI for 202504:43 Scaling Challenges for Founders07:32 Ido Adler's Journey into AI11:15 Binomical's Solution Agnostic Approach13:41 Building Practical and Scalable AI24:15 The Commoditization of AI and Its Implications31:24 AI in Healthcare and Finance38:23 Entrepreneurship and Building a Team45:02 Leveraging AI for Business Efficiency50:13 Bridging the AI Accessibility Gap55:31 Ethics in AI Development59:51 Encouragement for Aspiring EntrepreneursAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!Website: https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theaispacepodcastIHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.

AI isn’t about hype—it’s about solving real problems. In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil is joined by Julien Simon, Chief Evangelist at Arcee.ai, for a wide-ranging conversation on building scalable, cost-effective, and domain-adapted AI solutions using small language models.Together, they cut through the noise around automation, open source, and large-scale model performance, zeroing in on what truly matters for enterprises: ROI, responsible innovation, and solving business problems faster and smarter. From Julien’s experience at AWS and Hugging Face to his work now at Arcee.ai, you'll hear powerful insights on enterprise AI adoption, distillation techniques, and how to integrate open-source models into high-impact business workflows.Whether you’re a founder trying to scale, a technologist looking for better tools, or a corporate team trying to figure out what’s real and what’s fluff in AI—this episode will help you understand how to build AI that actually works.Watch the full episode of The AI Space Podcast here: https://youtu.be/Eog_ErwKB5k#TheAISpacePodcast #ArtificialIntelligence #EnterpriseAI #OpenSourceAI #SmallLanguageModels #SanjayKalluvilayil #JulienSimon #ArceeAI #AIstrategy #ResponsibleAI #ScalableAI #TechForBusiness #InnovationLeadership00:00 The Value of AI in Business02:52 AI as an Accelerator, Not a Replacement06:14 The Role of the Technical Evangelist08:57 Transitioning from AWS to Hugging Face11:50 Understanding the Importance of User Experience15:08 The Shift to Enterprise Solutions17:57 The Role of Small Language Models21:07 The Limitations of Current AI Models23:54 The Future of AI in Enterprises31:52 The Advantages of Small Language Models36:14 Building and Training Small Language Models43:43 Democratizing AI: Challenges and Opportunities53:31 Bootstrapping and Funding Your AI Venture56:54 Encouragement for Aspiring EntrepreneursAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!Website: https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theaispacepodcastIHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.

How do we build a future where technology and humanity thrive together?In this episode, Nova Lorraine, founder of House of Nova, joins The AI Space Podcast hosted by Sanjay Kalluvilayil to explore the intersection of AI, digital fashion, and entrepreneurship. From empowering women in Web3 to leveraging AI for personalization and immersive experiences, Nova shares her insights on how technology is shaping the next generation of innovation.Key topics:🔹 AI-driven fashion & digital couture🔹 Ethical & responsible AI in business🔹 Scaling startups with AI-powered tools🔹 The power of community & entrepreneurship"AI is just a tool—but how we use it determines the future." – Nova LorraineJoin us as we uncover game-changing insights for AI founders, technologists, and business leaders!Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/C4EQAUpggmA#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalFashion #Web3 #TechInnovation #Entrepreneurship #TheAISpacePodcast #SanjayKalluvilayil #NovaLorraine #HouseOfNova #BusinessGrowth #FutureOfFashion #Innovation00:00 Human-Centric Technology Development02:04 Emerging Trends in AI for 202505:47 Scaling Businesses with AI Insights06:43 Nova Lorraine's Journey to AI and Fashion09:03 The Vision Behind House of Nova11:54 Target Audience and Use Cases13:48 MVP Development and Methodology17:36 The Importance of Pitching and Market Research20:30 Community-Driven Business Models29:35 Building the Technology Stack31:01 Building the Foundation: Technology and Development38:29 Scaling Strategies: Customer Acquisition and Automation45:05 Democratizing AI: Bridging the Accessibility Gap50:44 Ethics in AI: Balancing Innovation with Responsibility57:49 Encouragement and Inspiration: Taking the LeapAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTJoin the AI Revolution - Artificial Intelligence Insights for AI Startups & Founders!Website: https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theaispacepodcastIHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.

Will your company stay normal or become exponential? If you want to scale at an unprecedented level, you must have a plan to integrate AI. On The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil, Founder & CEO of Stonehaas Advisors, sits down with Alberto Rodrigues, Director of Sales & Contracts at Knight Aerospace, to explore AI’s role in business transformation, project management, and strategic growth.With over 20 years of experience managing large-scale technology projects, Alberto shares his insights on how AI is becoming the “new Microsoft Office”—a fundamental tool for professionals across industries. They dive into the biggest AI trends for 2025, the rebound effect of AI, and why businesses must balance innovation with a human touch to succeed in an increasingly automated world.In this episode, they discuss AI’s role in business scaling and digital transformation, the paradox of automation where AI replaces certain jobs but increases the need for human connection, and how companies can democratize AI to stay ahead. They also cover the integration of AI in project management, automating workflows to improve efficiency, and the importance of ethical AI practices and data privacy to balance speed with responsibility.Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/PBYP6fDCf-s#AI #BusinessGrowth #AITransformation #TechnologyInnovation #MachineLearning #AIforBusiness #TheAISpacePodcast #SanjayKalluvilayil #AlbertoRodrigues #KnightAerospace00:00 Introduction to AI and Business Transformation02:50 The Human Element in AI06:13 AI as a Fundamental Skill for Professionals09:04 Navigating the AI Hype Cycle11:57 The Role of AI in Business Value14:50 Alberto's Journey into AI and Aerospace18:09 Building AI Tools for Business Efficiency20:58 Ethics and Responsible AI Implementation23:52 Future Trends in AI Technology28:08 The Future of AI in Search and Customer Experience31:54 Innovative Tools for Enhanced Brainstorming32:54 Understanding Project Management and Program Management39:11 The Role of AI in Project Management44:26 Challenges and Opportunities in AI Democratization50:43 Balancing AI Innovation with Ethical Governance53:40 Concluding Insights for Future GrowthAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTWebsite: https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theaispacepodcastIHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.

The AI landscape is evolving at lightning speed, and startups are in a prime position to leverage cutting-edge innovations for scalable success. On The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil, Founder & CEO, Stonehaas Advisors, sits down with Anastasiia Prydius, Head of Product Development at AccelIQ.Digital, to dive into the most game-changing AI trends for 2025. From inference efficiency and cybersecurity advancements to the democratization of AI, Anastasiia shares insights that every AI innovator needs to hear.In this episode, Anastasiia emphasizes the importance of balancing AI innovation with responsible implementation, ensuring businesses optimize their technology stack, cost efficiency, and data readiness before deploying AI solutions. She also discusses how startups can bootstrap AI development successfully, focusing on high-impact use cases that deliver real business value. The conversation also explores how AI is transforming industries and why a business-first mindset is crucial for sustainable AI adoption.Don’t miss out on this AI deep dive! Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/AltB-VHI2kE and stay ahead of the AI revolution. #AISpacePodcast #AIInnovation #TechTrends #BusinessScaling #ResponsibleAI #MachineLearning00:00 Introduction to AI Trends and Innovations05:05 Scaling Businesses with AI10:01 Anastasia's Journey in AI15:02 Product Development in AI20:06 Building a Scalable AI Tech Stack25:09 Recent Developments in AI30:11 Reinforcement Learning and AI's Future31:33 Deep Practice and Learning Pathways39:21 Scaling AI in Business48:12 Democratization of AI55:24 Ethical AI and Governance01:00:31 Final Thoughts and InsightsAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTWebsite: https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theaispacepodcastIHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.

The AI revolution isn’t just about innovation—it’s about scalability, strategy, and smart execution. In this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil sits down with Brad Messer, a former Big Tech AI engineer turned entrepreneur and founder of Structure AI. Together, they dive into the hottest AI trends of 2025 and discuss how businesses can leverage AI to scale effectively, optimize operations, and drive innovation.In this thought-provoking discussion, Brad shares insights on AI democratization, responsible AI development, and the critical role of meeting customers where they are. From agent frameworks shaping production environments to the rise of specialized AI models and cost-effective strategies for business growth, this episode is packed with game-changing insights for AI founders, innovators, and business leaders.This episode is a must-listen for entrepreneurs, tech leaders, and AI enthusiasts looking to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence.Listen to the full episode of The AI Space Podcast with Sanjay Kalluvilayil and Brad Messer here: https://youtu.be/YKPJM_bOgWg#AI #BusinessGrowth #ScalingWithAI #TechInnovation #TheAISpace #ArtificialIntelligence00:00 Meeting Customers Where They Are01:50 Trends in AI for 202504:16 Scaling Businesses with AI06:13 Structure AI's Current Focus07:14 Insights on Consulting and Business Growth09:10 The Importance of Client Engagement11:07 Defining Principal Consultant13:02 Navigating Business Growth Stages15:57 The Principal-Agent Problem in AI18:25 Understanding AI Agents21:50 Ethical Considerations in AI25:45 AI Democratization Challenges26:42 Building Networks for Success29:08 Building Your Brand Beyond Likes32:16 Networking and Relationship Building34:14 Healthcare Insights and Preventative Measures39:56 Scaling Startups with AI45:11 Crafting a Bulletproof AI Stack49:32 Ethical AI Development55:34 Encouragement for Aspiring EntrepreneursAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTWebsite: https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88IHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.

There is a popular meme circulating on social media: "You will never be replaced by AI, you will be replaced by people using AI." This resonates deeply with today's AI advancements.Welcome to The AI Space Podcast, where we empower AI founders, startups, and businesses to drive innovation and scale with transformative insights. In this episode, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil, founder and CEO of Stonehaas Advisors, engages with Luigi Lenguito, a visionary leader in AI and cybersecurity and the founder and CEO of BforeAi.Luigi shares game-changing insights on leveraging predictive AI in cybersecurity to disrupt malicious campaigns before they start. His company, BforeAi, has developed "PreCrime," an innovative platform that identifies potential cyber threats weeks before they occur. This episode dives deep into AI democratization, ethical AI, business scaling, and Luigi's inspiring entrepreneurial journey.Catch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/L24_3RPHlaQJoin the conversation to explore how predictive AI is not just reshaping cybersecurity but also offering transformative business opportunities. Don't miss out on actionable insights and lessons from a true innovator in the field.#AI #Cybersecurity #PredictiveAI #Innovation #AIStartups #BusinessGrowth #TechInsights #EthicalAI #TheAISpace #SanjayKaluvalil #BforeAi #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #ai #artificialintelligence #business00:00 The Rise of AI and Its Impact on Business06:11 Luigi Linguito's Journey into AI and Cybersecurity11:52 Innovative Approaches in Cybersecurity18:06 Understanding Funding Stages for Startups24:10 The Technology Behind Predictive Cybersecurity29:59 AI Democratization: Challenges and Opportunities32:21 The Democratization of Creativity through Technology36:00 The Role of AI in Business Strategy37:54 Cybersecurity: The Evolution of Threats and Solutions43:10 Predictive AI: Building a Security Citadel51:15 Navigating the Deepfake Dilemma55:27 Ethics in AI: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility01:00:15 Future Trends: Frugal AI and Predictive SecurityAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Podcast, AI News, Tech News, GPTWebsite: https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88IHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions

On this episode of The AI Space Podcast, host Sanjay Kalluvilayil welcomes Jabeen Zaidi, CEO and Design Founder of Spring AI Studio, for an insightful conversation on how AI is reshaping the future of creativity. Jabeen shares her inspiring journey from industrial design to founding an AI-driven studio that empowers creators and businesses with intuitive image generation and editing tools.Discover how Spring AI Studio is democratizing creativity, making advanced design accessible to everyone, and helping small businesses elevate their branding and marketing strategies. Jabeen also delves into the importance of ethical AI practices, privacy controls, and how Spring’s focus on user-centered design sets it apart.Learn game-changing insights on scaling a business, building B2B partnerships, and fostering resilience as a female founder in the tech world. Plus, don't miss Jabeen’s take on the next big trend: AI-generated video content!💡 Special Offer: Check out the Spring.Design Studio for FREE with this exclusive code: THEAISPACETune in and be inspired to harness AI for innovation and growth!Follow The AI Space Podcast for more incredible stories and listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/I0NDKuIPjz0#AI #Design #TechInnovation #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #EthicalAI #StartupLeadership #WomenInTech #ai #artificialintelligence #business 00:00 Introduction to AI Transformation02:02 Jabeen's Journey into AI-Driven Design05:49 Spring AI Studio: Bridging Design and AI10:07 Target Segments and Use Cases for AI Tools13:54 Enhancing Image Generation and User Experience18:12 AI Democratization: Bridging the Gap20:09 Funding Journey and Angel Investment23:56 Scaling the Business and Future Goals28:48 Harnessing AI as a Communication Tool29:46 Scaling Strategies for AI Startups32:13 Integrating AI in Design Without Losing Creativity37:59 Understanding Image Generation Technology44:16 Ethical Considerations in AI Development48:41 Future Trends in AI and Design51:05 Encouragement for Aspiring FoundersWebsite: https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88IHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.

Welcome to Episode 2 of The AI Space Podcast, hosted by Sanjay Kalluvilayil! In this insightful conversation, we’re joined by Dan Sinawat, a visionary AI community builder and founder of AI Connex and AI Venture House.In this episode, we dive into the democratization of AI and its role in empowering businesses and communities. Dan shares his expertise on building sustainable AI-driven startups by scaling smartly, minimizing costs, and maximizing impact. We also explore the importance of ethical AI, balancing innovation with responsibility, and the practical applications of AI in industries like sports, finance, and retail. Plus, Dan highlights how emerging opportunities such as the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics present unique challenges and advantages for AI innovation.Whether you’re an AI founder, innovator, or simply curious about the future of AI, this episode offers invaluable insights to guide your journey.Ready to dive deeper? Catch the full episode here https://youtu.be/ecm1f15chX0 . Don’t miss out on Dan’s inspiring journey and actionable strategies for leveraging AI to drive change and opportunity.Tune in now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast platform! Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe to The AI Space Podcast for more game-changing insights.#AI #StartupGrowth #DemocratizingAI #EthicalAI #AICommunity #TechInnovation #WorldCup2026 #ai #artificialintelligence #business0:00 – Preview of Episode 0:25 – Introduction of Guest Dan Sinawat 1:22 – Scaling Businesses using AI 3:26 – The Journey of an AI Innovator 7:56 – Challenges and Opportunities in AI 10:48 – Understanding AI in Business 14:12 – Building a Successful AI Startup 19:00 – The Importance of Cap Tables 20:00 – Ethics and Integrity in AI 25:14 – Creating an AI Dream Team 26:51 – Seizing Opportunities in Vertical AI 29:13 – Future Trends in AI 30:40 – The World Cup: A Catalyst for Business Growth 35:31 – AI in Sports: Transforming the Game 38:31 – Computer Vision 42:48 – Democratizing AI Access 43:21 – International Trips 45:58 – AI in Finance: Innovations and Challenges 48:38 – Advice to Founders on Balancing Innovation with Responsibility 50:41 – From Idea to Execution: The Startup Journey 57:06 – Guest Contact Details and Closing #ai #artificialintelligence #businessWebsite: https://stonehaasadvisors.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/Linkedin Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aispace-podcast-with-host-sanjay-kalluvilayil/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qslUXvSicQgGezUPcIs88IHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-aispace-podcast-236280407/Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fb885ab0-1559-45ec-b3ed-5a3f15ef2553/the-aispace-podcastHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.

AI Democratization: Leveling the Playing Field for Startups with AJ GreenUnlock the Power of AI for Your Business with AJ Green, Founder and CEO of AI Advantage Agency, and your host, Sanjay Kalluvilayil, Founder and CEO of Stonehaas Advisors, on the inaugural episode of The AI Space Podcast!In this exciting debut, AJ shares his inspiring journey from Olympic weightlifting to leading the charge in AI innovation. Discover how AI is transforming startups and small businesses, helping them scale faster and smarter than ever before. Topics covered include - AI Democratization and making the technology accessible for all businesses; Hyper-Personalization to revolutionize customer experience; Cost-Effective Scaling Strategies for startups; The ethics of balancing innovation with responsibility; Real-world insights into building AI systems that empower instead of overwhelm.AJ also dives into his groundbreaking work on hyper-personalized AI tools and shares his vision for the future of business innovation.Don’t miss out on this wealth of insights! Watch the full episode of The AI Space Podcast to learn how to build your AI advantage: #AI #Innovation #SmallBusiness #TechEthics #StartupScaling #ArtificialIntelligence #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #AIForEveryone #AIUnlocked #StonehaasAdvisors #TheAISpacePodcast0:00 - Start of Episode1:00 - Introduction to AI and Business Scaling10:45 - AI Democratization and Its Impact14:34 - Strategies for Quantum Growth with AI20:20 - Hyper-Personalization in Lead Generation25:33 - Data Privacy Concerns in AI Applications29:48 - The 10-80-10 Rule in AI Collaboration34:39 - Building an AI Citadel: Data Management and Security39:16 - Ethics in AI: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility44:09 - Navigating the Startup Landscape: From Idea to Execution48:15 - The Role of Virtual CTOs in Modern Startups52:48 - Final Thoughts: Agility and Discipline in AI Business58:46 - End of EpisodeHost Bio: Sanjay Kalluvilayil is a visionary leader with 30+ years of experience with a specialty in Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution. He is the Founder of Stonehaas Advisors, The AI Space Podcast, and working on some stealth AI start-ups.Company Bio: Stonehaas Advisors provides a Comprehensive Portfolio of Consultancy & Fractional CXO Services to Guide Companies Across the Full Cycle of Business & Technology Initiatives. The company empowers Founders and businesses struggling with cash flows to grow, transform, and scale to new levels and dimensions.