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The Alldus Podcast - AI in Action
Hosted by Alldus International · EN
The Alldus Podcast series, powered by Alldus International, explores innovation across Artificial Intelligence, ServiceNow and Cybersecurity.
Through conversations with industry experts and leaders, it highlights real-world applications of emerging technologies, from AI and data science in everyday life, to digital transformation through ServiceNow, and the latest trends shaping cybersecurity.
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ServiceNow Series: 'Unlock ServiceNow's Source-to-Pay Potential' with Aavenir's Jesal Mehta
Dec 1500:20:32Tap to summarizeToday's guest is Jesal Mehta, Founder and CEO at Aavenir. Founded in 2019, Aavenir is an AI-powered SaaS platform that streamlines Source-to-Pay processes by automating procurement, vendor onboarding, contract lifecycle, obligations and accounts-payable. Built on ServiceNow, it unifies procurement, legal, finance and compliance teams with real-time insights, scalable workflows and strong security. Aavenir helps enterprises accelerate contract cycles, reduce costs, manage risk and simplify procurement operations globally.Jesal is a seasoned enterprise software executive with deep experience driving product growth through innovative strategies and high-performing teams across India and the USA. He brings strong leadership in Procure-to-Pay and contract management, including ownership of a flagship CLM product and execution of cross-functional strategies for aggressive growth. He has also built and led offshore development centers in India, managing full delivery, services and support while scaling organizations through leading SI partnerships.In the episode, Jesal discusses:0:00 Techie-turned-leader specialising in CLM and platform solutions2:50 Aavenir’s focus on AI-enabled, native ServiceNow source-to-pay solutions with integrated CLM4:16 Becoming a ServiceNow-focused firm delivering modern AI-powered source-to-pay transformations6:28 Complementing ServiceNow by delivering deep, missing source-to-pay capabilities9:12 How he built a remote, domain-expert team trained on ServiceNow11:34 Why domain knowledge and empathy matter more than technology platforms13:58 How AI supercharges products and internal productivity for faster delivery17:00 Why innovation, customer focus and joy drive everything they do
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ServiceNow Series E210: 'Transforming Automotive Financing with ServiceNow' with Toyota Financial Services' Peter Castillo
Dec 800:21:42Tap to summarizeToday's guest is Peter Castillo, Director of Technology Operations Center Platforms at Toyota Financial Services. Founded in 2000, Toyota Financial Services help millions of Toyota customers drive the vehicle of their dreams, thanks to their flexible financing and leasing, voluntary protection products and well-rounded auto insurance offerings. Inspired to always strive for quality, convenience and consistency, one of their main goals is to deliver exceptional customer service that matches the exceptional quality of Toyota vehicles.With over 25 years of engineering experience and 15 years leading and managing critical systems in highly regulated environments, Peter combines technical expertise with thoughtful, strategic leadership. He is a servant leader who strongly believes in the power of conversation, identifying the most efficient path from Point A to Point B, the importance of time and perspective, and rarely is something more important not to stand up and turn the vinyl record to Side B.In the episode, Peter discusses:0:00 His career journey from odd jobs to ServiceNow expert3:42 Toyota Financial Services as world’s largest auto lender, focusing on vehicle financing5:21 His role to focus on scaling and modernizing Toyota’s mature ServiceNow platform9:04 Balancing stability, technical debt and innovation through thoughtful AI adoption12:41 Promoting ServiceNow’s value, talent development and internship opportunities at Toyota17:21 Offering stability, strong culture and customer-focused innovation
Transcribe →E515 Joyce Myers, Chief Data Officer at Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSi)
Jun 3, 2024Tap to summarizeToday's guest is Joyce Myers, Chief Data Officer at Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSi). Founded in 1993, MTSi is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and technology solutions company delivering first-choice capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Their mission is to make important, lasting contributions to the nation’s defense, security and most technically challenging strategic problems. For over 30 years, MTSi have achieved stable growth and have been recognized for their core values and commitment to their customers’ success. Joyce has a people focused and goal-oriented mindset, coupled with a strong functional and technical background. She has an excellent understanding of data management and its importance to successful business outcomes, which allows her to contribute to the development and implementation of a sustainable data management program. She is an international keynote speaker, a chapter Lead for Huntsville Women in Data Chapter, published in Army and Industry magazines and is also a member of Chief Data Officer Magazine's 2022 Global Data Power Women list. In today's episode, Joyce talks about: Her journey from an Air Force upbringing to Army logistics to data consulting, MTSi’s focus on delivering tech solutions within the public sector & national security, Prioritizing robust data management for internal and external success, Having a data-driven culture to foster success, How the AI trend underscores the need for effective data management, Focus on an employee-centric culture, quality service and societal impact
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