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Think AI Podcast
Hosted by Dave Goyal · EN
Whether you’re curious about how AI might impact you, an AI enthusiast looking for the next big thing, or an AI skeptic trying to implement AI for your personal or organizational growth, there’s something for everyone!
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Compliance, Music & AI | Ep. 6 with Nilesh Maheshwari (Yuktra AI)
Apr 2100:32:54Summary readyWhat do music and regulated manufacturing AI have in common? More than you'd think. Nilesh Maheshwari, founder of Emorphis, Emorphis Health, and Yuktra AI, joins Dave Goyal to unpack why the hardest places to deploy AI (pharma, healthcare, regulated plants) demand faithfulness over cleverness — and why structure and freedom aren't opposites.In this episode:00:00 Why a "knowledge thread" beats a database on the shop floor04:17 The real pain signal that built Yuktra (hint: it wasn't "we want AI")07:08 Guardrails for regulated AI — why clever LLMs are dangerous10:34 The plant-worker pushback that killed fancy AI answers13:23 Music, discipline, and how structure creates freedom18:54 What most US founders get wrong building with India teams21:07 Why there's no such thing as a "best product"29:22 Curious, enthusiast, or skeptic? Nilesh's take on AIIf you lead a plant, hospital, lab, or any regulated environment and you're wondering where AI actually fits — this one's for you.👉 Subscribe for more conversations on Data, AI, and the humans behind the systems.💬 Drop a comment: Are you AI curious, enthusiast, or skeptic?---🔗 Links & Resources- Yuktra AI: https://yuktra.ai- Emorphis Health: https://emorphis.health- Nilesh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nileshmaheshwari/- Dave on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegoyal/#ThinkAIPodcast #RegulatedAI #ManufacturingAI #PharmaAI #FounderConversations
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Data Before AI
Apr 1400:38:22Summary readyWhat happens when a cybersecurity leader who has sat on every side of the tech table — customer, reseller, distributor, and vendor — decides the future belongs to AI? Alex Ryals, CISO and SVP at MicroAge (celebrating 50 years!), breaks down why most companies are getting AI security dangerously wrong, and what to do before you flip the switch on Copilot or any AI tool.In this episode:00:05 — Intro: Alex's rare career journey across all four sides of the tech channel03:47 — Why Alex traded global scale at TD SYNNEX for a smaller, more impactful role10:53 — As a CISO, how do you balance "move fast" with "stay safe"?14:02 — Shadow AI: the silent risk happening in your company right now18:46 — Building a Copilot sales assistant and using AI avatars on YouTube22:34 — Humanoid robotics, skills marketplaces, and where IT partners fit in25:51 — MicroAge at 50: bankruptcy, reinvention, and lessons for every tech company29:53 — Octum.ai: why data hygiene comes before any AI investment33:30 — First move for leaders who don't know where to start with AIIf you're a business leader sitting on the fence about AI, this episode will either push you off or hand you a map. Like, subscribe, and drop your biggest AI security question in the comments.🔗 Links & Resources[MicroAge YouTube Channel] — Search "MicroAge" on YouTube[Cybersecurity Deciphered] — Alex's personal channel: youtube.com/CybersecurityDecyphered[Think AI Consulting] — thinkaicorp.comDave Goyal - davegoyal.com[Add additional links here]AIGovernance #CybersecurityAI #MicroAge #ThinkAIPodcast #AILeadership
SummaryAI Sprawl Is Real | Priya Udeshi
Apr 800:57:31Summary readyWhat happens when someone with 17 years of IT strategy experience gets a front-row seat to the AI transformation inside a global tech enterprise? Priya Udeshi is Chief of Staff to the CIO and Head of IT PMO, sitting at the intersection of AI strategy, governance, and execution. She shares how she balances enterprise-scale agent deployments with democratized AI for every employee, why old governance frameworks are breaking, and what CIOs need to do right now to stop falling behind.In this episode:00:00 Meet Priya Udeshi: From PMO leader to Chief of Staff05:25 AI curious vs. AI enthusiast vs. AI skeptic: Where do you fall?08:24 Enterprise search as the real solution to meeting overload11:59 Why PPM tools fail and what actually works18:55 AI is in the passenger seat, I’m driving22:31 AI doubles capability every 3.3 months. What that means by 203024:00 Agent sprawl is real and governance has to evolve31:16 Hallucinations: What’s working to contain them41:05 What CIOs should be doing RIGHT NOW44:33 Measuring AI-assisted engineering with real KPIs47:06 Priya’s 7-year-old built a children’s book with AI52:04 Trust your gut: Advice to her younger selfIf this conversation sparked something for you, hit Subscribe and drop a comment with your biggest AI challenge right now. New episodes every week.
SummaryWHEN MACHINES START TALKING - AI IN MANUFACTURING | EP. 3
Mar 1100:38:15Summary ready🎙️ Inside the Factory: Real-Time AI Intelligence for Manufacturing | Think AI Podcast Ep. 3Your machines already know what's wrong — but nobody's listening. Dave Goyal takes you inside 4 real manufacturing companies to show how real-time data and AI transformed their operations. Plus: a 4-layer framework to get started and 7 AI use cases you can implement now.⏱️ In this episode:00:21 – Why your factory machines are smarter than your spreadsheets03:15 – The data silo problem: ERP, MES, and PLCs that don't talk06:30 – 98% exploring AI, only 20% ready — here's why08:45 – Case Study 1: Professional audio equipment13:00 – Case Study 2: Global outdoor adventure gear17:30 – Case Study 3: Medical devices (FDA compliance & traceability)22:30 – Case Study 4: Fall protection safety equipment27:00 – The 4-layer framework: ERP → Shop Floor → Analytics → AI32:00 – 7 AI use cases: predictive maintenance, computer vision QA & more42:00 – "My ERP handles everything" — why that's not enough46:00 – AI Tip of the Day: Analyze any spreadsheet in 60 seconds50:00 – Series recap and what's nextIf this changed how you think about manufacturing data, subscribe and share it with a plant manager, CIO, or operations leader who needs to hear it.🔗 Links & Resources📖 Real-Time Business Intelligence Mastery — DaveGoyal.com🌐 DaveGoyal.com💼 LinkedIn: Dave Goyal🎙️ Ep 1: Personal Journey & First AI Assistant | Ep 2: Healthcare & AIManufacturingAI #RealTimeData #SmartFactory #DataAnalytics #ThinkAIPodcast
SummaryWhen Data Meets Health: AI in Healthcare That Actually Works | Ep. 2
Mar 1100:36:26Summary readyThe U.S. healthcare system loses $260 billion a year. Not from malpractice. From paperwork, billing errors, and missing data.In this episode, Dave Goyal — founder of Think AI (top 1% of 500,000 Microsoft partners), Harvard-trained in AI for healthcare — shares 15+ years of real healthcare projects. No theory. No hype.You’ll hear how he built a claims system from zero that generated $100M+ in annual revenue. How he designed data strategies for entire health networks. How he helped non-profit hospitals turn buried patient records into life-saving insights.Plus: six back-office AI use cases any healthcare org can start today, a straight-talk segment on privacy and HIPAA, and an AI Tip of the Day you can try in two minutes.Next up: Episode 3 — AI in Manufacturinglinkedin.com/in/davegoyal | davegoyal.com #HealthcareAI #RevenueCycleManagement #DataStrategy #ThinkAI #AIpodcast
SummaryFrom Leg Braces to AI: The Journey That Built Data & AI Studio | Ep. 1
Mar 1100:24:01Summary readyEpisode 1: From Leg Braces to Leading AI — My StoryWhat does a kid who couldn't walk in central India have to do with artificial intelligence? Everything.In this debut episode of the Think AI Podcast, Dave Goyal shares the unfiltered story behind the brand — from growing up with a physical disability in Indore, India, to building one of the top 1% Microsoft Data & AI consulting firms in the world. You'll hear about the father who carried him to school, the best friend who taught him to ride, 400 walk-in interviews in six months, building a system that took a medical device company from zero to $100M+ in revenue, and why he's now launching Data & AI Studio to make artificial intelligence accessible to everyone.This isn't a tech talk. It's a human story about resilience, reinvention, and what happens when you refuse to let anyone else define your limits.In this episode:Growing up with a disability and finding independence through a modified Vespa scooterThe blind musician friend who planted the first seed of entrepreneurshipFrom Silicon Valley biotech to white-hat hacking across 20+ countriesCo-founding Think AI and reaching the top 1% of Microsoft's 500,000 global partnersWhy a 95% project success rate in an industry that averages 50–70%The three coaching experiences that changed everythingIntroducing Data & AI Studio: community, packaged AI solutions, and coachingAI Tip of the Day: Build your first AI assistant in 10 minutes (full prompt included)Coming in Episode 2: A deep dive into healthcare and AI — real projects, real revenue, and what most leaders are getting wrong.Connect with Dave:LinkedIn: [Dave Goyal]Website: davegoyal.com
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