Elizabeth Samara Rubio, Chief Business Officer at SiMa.ai, discusses the advancements in multimodal applications and edge computing. How to get 10x faster and so much smaller. The size of a quarter!She explains the significance of integrating various AI models into everyday devices, the importance of privacy and latency in AI applications, and the challenges of deploying AI at the edge. Elizabeth also shares her career journey in the tech industry with advice for the audience.Podcast:🗳️ Feedback? Questions? https://yourairoadmap.com/podcastfeedback🗳️ Nominate Guests! https://yourairoadmap.com/podcastguest Takeaways🤖 Multimodal applications integrate various AI models for enhanced functionality.📱 Edge computing allows AI to operate on devices like phones and cars.🔒 Privacy and latency are critical factors in deploying AI applications.🔧 The silicon to software stack is essential for developers to deploy AI models.🔑 Understanding customer readiness is key to successful AI implementation.🏭 Different verticals have unique challenges and opportunities for AI.🚀 The future of AI will involve more automation and autonomy in devices.📈 Career growth requires hands-on experience and learning from mistakes.🤝 Networking and mentorship are crucial for professional development.Bio:Elizabeth Samara Rubio is the Chief Business Officer at SiMa.ai, where she drives global growth through innovation, new markets, and M&A. With a background in senior leadership for startups and F100 companies in AI, cloud, and computing, Elizabeth brings extensive expertise across tech, manufacturing, and retail. She is recognized by VentureBeat for her contributions to AI ethics and has spoken at Stanford's DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders forum. Elizabeth holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a BA from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and she actively engages in community service and continuous learning.Connect with Elizabethhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/esamararubioSiMa.ai: https://sima.aiSupport the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

Wish your email inbox were more organized?> Enter SaneBoxIn this episode, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek discusses the importance of AI tools in organizing emails, specifically focusing on SaneBox. She explains how this AI uses user behavior tracking to categorize emails into different folders, saving significant time and enhancing productivity. This is an AI tool because it does the work that a virtual assistant would doJoan shares her personal experience with the tool, highlighting its features and benefits, and emphasizes the value of investing in such tools for better email management.📬 SaneBox organizes emails based on user behavior, actual email content is not seen by the AI⏰ It saves users significant time each week. Saves Joan 4-7 hours weekly📂 The tool categorizes emails into customizable folders🔒 SaneBox does not read email contents for privacy🔄 Users can retrain SaneBox to adjust email sorting📧 The tool can work with multiple email accounts📈 SaneBox provides digest summaries of saved time💰 Investing in productivity tools can be cost-effective📊 Email management is crucial for business success😊 Joan enjoys using SaneBox for its efficiencyDisclaimer: Tools on AI Tools I Love are tools we respect and personally use. Some links we share may have affiliate links for the work of sharing them with you. A win-win to keep business operations sustainable. If you'd like to learn more, check out our Disclaimer page. Okay, you ready? Check out the tools on this episode and moreSupport the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

SummaryIn this light-hearted and bonus episode, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek introduces her dog Luna as a special guest to discuss her book, 'Your AI Roadmap.' The conversation explores themes of career resilience, the impact of AI on jobs, and the importance of financial literacy, all through the playful lens of a dog interview. Buy the Book: YourAIRoadmap.comJoan humorously navigates Luna's responses, reflecting on the challenges of writing the book and the lessons learned about balancing work and personal life. The episode concludes with recommendations for the book and a celebration of the bond between Joan and Luna.Support the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

New episode type! "AI Tools I Love"In this episode of Your AI Roadmap, host Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek introduces a new episode format focused on AI tools. In addition to featuring interviews with AI professionals and book discussions, the podcast will now showcase tools that Joan uses and loves. Examples:⏳💼 Save 4 hours per week📸✨ Get incredible headshots without needing a photoshoot🎨📁 Create professional-looking assets without being a designer🎙️📝 Get 98% accurate podcast episode transcripts in minutes... and much much more!She explains that people are constantly recommending new AI tools to her, and she wants to share her favorites with the audience. These upcoming episodes will offer short and engaging insights into practical AI tools that can help listeners in their daily tasks. Joan encourages listeners to suggest tools they find useful and expresses excitement about exploring the AI ecosystem together. Stay tuned for these new episodes highlighting AI tools to try!Disclaimer: Some episodes may have links to affiliate codes or have other incentives to be featured. We only showcase products of companies we believe in and or use ourselves!Support the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

Dr. Eiman Ebrahimi, CEO and co-founder of Protopia AI, joins Your AI Roadmap to discuss how his company is revolutionizing the safe use of private data in enterprises. After a decade at NVIDIA, he co-founded Protopia AI. Protopia focuses on enabling secure data utilization for machine learning and generative AI applications, ensuring sensitive information such as intellectual property and financial records remains protected. Dr. Ebrahimi highlights the challenges businesses face when balancing data privacy with AI innovation, particularly in industries like healthcare and finance. Podcast:🗳️ Nominate Podcast Guests! https://yourairoadmap.com/podcastguestQuotes🛡️ "We sometimes make the analogy of, you know how there's a, sometimes you have a privacy layer on your laptop screen or on your phone screen. And, at the angle that you're looking at it, you can see it, but somebody looking at it in an angle they shouldn't be won't be able to tell what's going on on the screen.”⚙️ “I spent 10 years at NVIDIA ... my background was not yet focused on AI, I come from a field that people refer to as computer architecture.”Takeaways🔐 Data privacy is a top priority for businesses using AI tools.⚙️ Protopia AI creates privacy layers to protect sensitive information during machine learning processes.🎯 Generative AI and language models have rapidly changed how businesses utilize private data.🚀 Continuous learning and curiosity are key to thriving in AI and tech.Bio:Dr. Eiman Ebrahimi is a Co-Founder of Protopia AI, and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and President.Prior to Protopia AI, Eiman was a Research Scientist at NVIDIA for a decade, where he led research to solve key challenges in accessing massive datasets for Al and optimizing large scale GPU systems for LLMs and recommender systems.Connect with Dr. Eiman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eiman-ebrahimi-b6224a40/Support the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

Emerson Sklar, Chief Evangelist of Amazon Alexa, joins host Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek on Your AI Roadmap to discuss the 5 Keys to Amazon Alexa's Conversational AI. Emerson explores how large language models (LLMs) are enhancing Alexa’s ability to be more conversational, useful, personalized, trustworthy, and engaging. He also delves into the evolution of Alexa, from its consumer-focused origins to broader enterprise applications. Podcast:🗳️ Nominate Podcast Guests! https://yourairoadmap.com/podcastguest Quotes🌟 "The North Star of Alexa has always been to build the best personal AI assistant, something that's as natural as talking to another human."🧠 "One of the challenges of large language models is they're great at knowing things, not great at actually doing things, and actually acting on the world on your behalf. But Alexa's fantastic at that.”🔒 "But people rely on Alexa millions of times each day, and we need to make sure that we aren't introducing any kind of behavior that breaks that trust.”🎤 "I know some brilliant technical folks that are good in front of a room full of colleagues, but the idea of getting up in front of a stage and talking to hundreds or thousands of people is be paralyzing"🛠️ "Amazon has this notion of leadership principles that are sort of guiding tenants… One of my favorites is customer obsession.”Emerson Bio:Emerson Sklar is the Chief Evangelist of Amazon Alexa, where he helps enterprises and developers around the globe realize the benefits that conversational AI can bring to their customers. He is a recognized thought leader, public speaker, and recipient of the 2022 AI Excellence Award. He has spent his whole career helping companies improve their apps, devices, and experiences with a user-centric focus on quality. Before Amazon, Emerson worked at Applause, Bespoken, Borland, and the Army Research Lab. Outside of work, Emerson can be found volunteering for Scouting America, relaxing with his family and flat-coated retrievers, and making unnecessarily complex meals.Connect with Emerson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emersonsklarSupport the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

Told she had a 1% chance of publishing this book.... but she did!In this bonus episode, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek discusses publishing her upcoming book "Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy," detailing her journey of writing, the challenges of the publishing process, and the importance of inclusivity throughout her work.💖 Ready to buy the book? Order here: YourAIRoadmap.com/BuyOnly $35 USD, Drops Jan 9, 2025Support small bookstores! Bookshop.org link to the bookThis is the answer to questions in her DMs from people around the world!Highlights:📘 The book 'Your AI Roadmap' is a companion to the podcast, with more career and financial real-talk📈 Joan experienced significant growth on social media 160% YoY in 2023, leading to the book's concept.🌍 Inclusivity is a core theme in the book, addressing systemic oppression.📑 The proposal process for publishing is rigorous and competitive. 💡 Joan emphasizes the importance of financial literacy in career resilience.🛠️ The book includes actionable worksheets and frameworks for readers.📖 Personal experiences and research inform the content of the book.🤝 Networking and personal branding are crucial for career advancement.📢 Joan encourages aspiring authors to keep going.🚀 The book aims to provide practical advice for navigating modern careers.She shares insights on how to navigate the complexities of book writing, the significance of financial literacy, and the actionable advice included in her book. Gender imbalances in book publications and who gets reviewedJoan emphasizes the need for practical resources for readers, especially in the context of career development and personal finance, while also providing guidance for aspiring authors.Support the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

Y​​our AI Roadmap Season 2 launches! Enjoy a trailer of Season 2Some guests of this season include: Emerson Sklar, Chief Evangelist, Amazon AlexaCatalina Herrera, Field Chief Data Officer, DataikuEiman Ebrahimi, Chief Executive Officer, Protopia AI, Inc.Lindsay Richman, Co-Founder, Innerverse AIKristina Hloptsidis, Chief Innovation Officer, Signify Technologies CorpReut Lazo, Co-Founder, Women and AIJoy Bordini, CEO, Go Healthy & CoElizabeth Samara Rubio, Chief Business Officer, SiMa.ai...and many more guests to come this season! Your AI Roadmap the PodcastThis podcast is on a mission to decrease fluffy HYPE and talk to the people actually building AI. Anyone can build in AI. Including you. Whether you’re terrified or excited, there’s been no better time than today to dive in! Now is the time to be curious and future-proof your career and ... ultimately your income.This podcast isn't about white dudes patting themselves on the back, this is about you and me and ALL the paths into cool projects around the world! What's next on your AI Roadmap? Let's figure it out together. You ready? This is Your AI Roadmap the Podcast.More about Your AI RoadmapWant Clarity to build your AI?: ⁠⁠https://calendly.com/hireclarityai/consult-call⁠⁠View YouTube Full Episodes: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@YourAIRoadmap⁠⁠Connect with Joan on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jpb/⁠⁠, let her know you listened to the podcast!BOOK! Joan has a book coming out!!! Publisher is Wiley. Book is about AI, Careers, and Future-Proofing Your Income. Order the book: YourAIRoadmap.com/BuySupport the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

"Real, relevant, and relatable. Your AI Roadmap gives a kick a** approach to personal finances & career planning in the era of AI. "Gabby Bajorek, Testimonial for "Your AI Roadmap" Book 🔥 In this bonus episode, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek and Gabby Bajorek (Joan's cousin!) discuss "Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy" since Gabby was an early reader who gave feedback on the manuscript!Gabby Bajorek is a Commercial Innovation Associate at The Coca-Cola Company (BODYARMOR SPORTS NUTRITION), and a Masters Student at Columbia University.📖 Buy the Book! YourAIRoadmap.comQuotes"Finally, there's something relevant and relatable available.""The transparency you gave to your readers was surprising.""It's super fascinating to see how AI is developing."Gabby shares her insights on the resources provided in the book and emphasizes the significance of taking actionable steps towards financial independence and future-proofing income streams.📖 Gabby found the book relatable and relevant to her career.  💬 The transparency in discussing financial journeys was appreciated.  🤖 AI is both a tool and a source of concern in the job market.  🏙️ Networking in New York City is accessible and beneficial.  💵 Comfort levels in discussing money vary among friends.  💡 Future-proofing income involves exploring multiple income streams.  📚 The book offers actionable resources for readers.  🧐 Reflection questions in the book prompt deeper thinking.  💼 The pay discrepancies highlighted in the book are eye-opening.  📈 The conversation emphasizes the importance of financial literacy for all. Joan and Gabby talk about the impact of Joan's book on Gabby's perspective regarding career resilience, financial literacy, and the evolving landscape of AI. They explore the importance of networking, the comfort level in discussing money, and the relatability of the book's content. Support the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

In this bonus episode, host Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek introduces her upcoming book, 'Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Income,' and shares details about the freebies available for pre-sales. She reads the table of contents and gives an overview of the chapters and topics covered in the book. The book is divided into two parts.➡️ Part 1 on Careers, Personal Branding, and NetworkingGet ready to accelerate your career (in AI or not)➡️  Part 2 on Personal Finances, Investing, and Financial FreedomExplore future-proofing your income, financial freedom, and entrepreneurshipEach of the 17 chapter covers a specific aspect related to careers, finances, and personal growth. She highlights the importance of the book and how it talks about getting a job in AI is possible, but not the golden ticket in a world full of AI layoffs.Joan reads through the whole Table of Contents, including:examples ...Section 1: So You Want a Job in AI? Let’s Accelerate Your CareerChapter 1: Let’s Future-Proof Your Career and Income: Volatility and Opportunity in the Age of AIChapter 2: Goals, Dreams, and Purpose: Craft Your Goals with the WOOP MethodChapter 3: On Lily Pads and Rainbows: Job vs Career, Paychecks vs IncomeChapter 4: People, People, People: Weak Ties Will Help Me Rise, 80% of Effort on Your NetworkChapter 5: Personal Brand: Get Credit for Your Work and Hone Your BrandChapter 6: Left, Right, and Center: Pivots, Resilience, and Connect the Dots via StorytellingChapter 7: Chasing the AI Rocketship: Your Next Steps for a Fleeting Job MarketChapter 8: Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Degrees, Portfolios, and Getting CreditSection 2: Beyond the Day Job: Future-Proofing Your Income and EntrepreneurshipChapter 9:  B*tch Better Have My Money: Beyond the 9-5, Finances, and My 22 Income StreamsChapter 10: You Want to be a Millionaire: Money In and Money OutAnd more!Support the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

In the season finale of Your AI Roadmap podcast, host Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek reflects on the success of the first season, thanking the team and listeners for their support. The podcast has gained international traction, with listeners from 40 countries and 200+ cities. Throughout the season, episodes explored topics like multimodal AI, speech recognition, and emotional AI. Looking ahead, the next season will feature industry experts discussing cybersecurity, persona design, FinTech, and more. Additionally, the companion book Your AI Roadmap, focusing on AI, careers, and finances, will be released in January 2025.In this episode, we talk about:➡️ Introduction and Season One Recap➡️ Companion Book Announcement➡️ Preview of Season TwoIt's true! Joan has a BOOK with Wiley, Jan 2025!✨ AI, Careers, & Future-Proofing Your Income🛒📚Pre-order here: https://yourairoadmap.comTalk to us!🌟 Season 1 Podcast Feedback Form: https://yourairoadmap.com/podcastfeedback🌟 Season 2 Podcast Guest Nomination Form: https://yourairoadmap.com/podcastguestSupport the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

Megan Gray, CEO and Founder of Moment AI, explores how large vision models revolutionize sectors like healthcare, mobility, retail, and government security. She explains how Moment AI uses proprietary data and computer vision to tackle data scarcity and enhance situational awareness. Megan recounts her journey from experiencing seizures and playing professional poker to founding Moment AI. She emphasizes hands-on AI learning, and avoiding hype. 🗳️ Podcast Feedback/Questions 🗳️ Nominate Podcast Guests Quotes:🏥 "I woke up in the hospital. They estimated I had 10 seizures."♠️ "At the end of the day, there's no difference between a poker table and a boardroom table." 🔮 "I see the boom of large vision models … right now, we’re ahead of it." 📚 "If you're going to go towards AI, actually learn it. Don't just rely on your CTO or engineer."Resources: Udacity NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute Microsoft LearnLearn with Google AIMegan Gray is driven to use technology to improve lives. As a U.S. inventor with patents in AI, she is a pioneer in the field. With only 1.3% of the world's 340,000 AI patents being held by women as of the end of 2023, her contributions are significant. She has over a decade of experience in developing complex AI systems. Megan has spoken nationwide at National Academies of Science and Engineering, Amazon Alexa, NVIDIA, Google Startups, Verizon, and several universities. She's been featured in Forbes and Amazon Developer, and has also consulted with AI and product teams. Her previous role at Google sparked her curiosity to design and build bold, innovative technology. Currently, Megan is the CEO of Moment AI, a company that has raised millions from top VCs. She's committed to building AI that empowers everyone around her.Connect with Megan! LinkedIn Moment AI Website/IG/LinkedInSupport the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

Gracie Ermi, Machine Learning Scientist at Impact Observatory, highlights how AI and satellite data transform land use mapping and environmental protection. By analyzing satellite imagery with machine learning, she improves data analysis efficiency and accuracy. Gracie discusses AI's impact on wildlife conservation, interdisciplinary challenges, and the importance of trust with environmental experts. She also shares her career journey into satellite data and encourages women to explore computer science and AI in conservation.Takeaways: 🤯 AI is enabling the geospatial field and environmental protection to expand in ways that weren't possible before. 🌍 Creating land use maps once took years. With AI we can produce global maps in weeks!🌲 Find datasets and play with them to get involved with conservation and AI!Resources Mentioned:🌟 wildlife.ai🌟 fruitpunch.ai🌟 opensustain.tech🌟 Conservation Tech Directory🌟 AI for Conservation Slack🌟 Wild Labs🌟 ZooniversePodcast:🗳️ Season 1 Feedback? Questions?🗳️ Nominate Podcast Guests! About Gracie:Gracie Ermi is a machine learning scientist specializing in building machine learning & AI applications to support wildlife research and inform environmental policy. She uses aerial imagery, remote sensing, bioacoustics and more to study marine and terrestrial species, and monitor global land use and land cover. As one of the co-creators of the Conservation Tech Directory, she works to encourage more connection and communication across the conservation technology field. Gracie also prioritizes educating and inspiring the next generation of innovators, and as an AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador and an AGU Voices for Science Fellow, she has spoken to over 150 audiences around the world about the intersection of conservation and technology. Connect w/ Gracie on LinkedIn Support the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

Prem Kumar, CEO and co-founder of Humanly, shares how the company helps hiring teams screen, schedule, and interview candidates efficiently and equitably. Focusing on early hiring stages, Humanly aims to address biases and improve the candidate experience. Kumar shares insights from building the company, highlighting the importance of responsible AI and the right features. He discusses retention, employee engagement, and challenges in high-volume recruiting, offering advice to aspiring entrepreneurs to overcome fears and take action.Takeaways:🤖 Candidate Engagement: Candidates appreciate the opportunity to engage with a chatbot rather than being ignored.⚖️ Fair Screening: Humanly focuses on providing a standardized and efficient screening process, ensuring equity and fairness.🌐 Ethical AI: The company aims to be a leader in responsible and ethical AI in the recruiting space.🌈 Inclusivity: Reducing bias in the hiring process can create a more inclusive workforce.🏅 Team Culture: Mentorship and building a strong team culture are crucial for success.Resources:Podcast Feedback FormPodcast Guest Nomination FormHumanlyConnect with Prem: LinkedIn, @PremKumarTweetsAbout Prem:Prem Kumar is currently the CEO and co-founder of Humanly.io, a venture-backed generative AI platform that empowers hiring teams to have more effective and equitable job candidate conversations. The process should be driven by humans while automating only essential tasks. He has previously led product management and design teams at TINYpulse, an employee engagement company focused on real-time people data for building world-class cultures in organizations. Before his time at TINYpulse, Prem spent 10 years at Microsoft working in various product capacities including HR Technology, New Ventures, Dynamics 365, and Office 365. In recognition of his work, he has received several honors such as Geekwire's "Startup CEO of the year - 2023", being named a PSBJ 40 under 40 honoree, Forbes NEXT 1000 honoree, TAtech Top 100 leader, Top-100 HR Influencer, and was listed on "The Most Inclusive HR Influencer List" in 2021 by Social Micole.Support the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

Daniel Robbins, Principal Designer at Adobe, delves into his work in 3D and generative AI, discussing how Adobe democratizes 3D creation. He highlights the combination of 3D technology and generative AI to generate 3D images from simple object guides, making these tools accessible to a wider audience. Robbins addresses challenges such as job displacement, equity, and ethics, emphasizing the importance of control and consistency in AI outputs. He explores the future of 3D and 2D video convergence. Throughout the episode, Robbins underscores the significance of understanding human needs, creating tangible artifacts, and storytelling, advising those in the field to focus on meaningful work and networking for career growth.Notable Quotes🎨 "The ability for anybody, a school kid, to describe a scene and have the system produce something that they can move around in." Daniel 🤔 "Be very thoughtful about which technologies we bring to bear and what human problems or tasks we're trying to address." DanielResourcesPodcast Feedback, GuestsKhan Academy Hugging Face Comfy UI  Allie K Miller, Karen X ChengDaniel Bio Daniel C. Robbins is a Principal Designer in Seattle, working on both strategy and interface design across all of Adobe's 3D/AR/VR projects with a focus on generative AI. He's also helped craft integrity aspects of Horizon Worlds at Meta, advanced AR/VR projects at HTC, VR for architects at Visual Vocal, and capped a long tenure at Microsoft by helping bring the Microsoft Envisioning Center to life. His art projects have ranged from an art car for Burning Man to very ambitious Halloween costumes for his kids. Dan regularly mentors and sponsors people from underrepresented groups who are entering the design field and he brings a passion for joy, equity, anti-racism, and justice through the lenses of curiosity, compassion, and contradiction.Connect w/ Daniel on LinkedIn Daniel’s WebsiteSupport the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

Bobak Tavangar, CEO of Brilliant Labs, shares his journey of building a company at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR). Brilliant Labs develops AI agents and smart glasses that merge AR and AI into a lightweight, user-friendly device. Bobak discusses challenges and surprises along the way, reflecting on the importance of data, ethical considerations, and the value of AI that understands individuals deeply. He emphasizes the need for a strong user experience (UX) and the existential purpose of the device, and shares metrics they’ve achieved in sales and community engagement on Discord. Bobak also offers advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, and shares a compelling case for optimism about the future of AI.Bobak Quotes 📈 We've more than sold out everything we bought to sell.🔒 We won't even be able to have access to your data...it's for your eyes only.🤖 We had this vision for Frame and the hardware that we do to be like a Raspberry Pi for AI, that we wanted it to be the first time that anyone with a crazy idea could count on the fact that there's a way it could be embodied.🗺️ If we focus on purpose, if we focus on first principles, then you're gonna get closer to Mordor.ResourcesPodcast Feedback Podcast Guestbrilliantlabs.xyzIG @BrilliantLabsAR TikTok @BrilliantLabsAR X @BrilliantLabsAR About BobakBobak Tavangar is the co-founder and CEO of Brilliant Labs, a company creating an open-source AR glasses hardware platform and pairing that with powerful generative AI models to help you engage with the real world. Bobak studied at George Washington and Georgetown universities before completing a graduate degree at Cambridge University. Bobak is a serial entrepreneur with a core theme running through his entrepreneurial experiences: how to create better ways for people to find and utilize information based on the context of where they are and what’s around them.Connect w/ Bobak: LinkedInSupport the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

Peter Geovanes, Chief Innovation and AI Officer at McGuireWoods LLP, discusses AI's transformative impact on the legal sector. He emphasizes AI tools like ChatGPT-4 for enhancing efficiency, competitive advantage, and prompt engineering. Highlighting data privacy and ethical use, he advocates a "trust but verify" approach. Geovanes also stresses the importance of education and a multidisciplinary strategy to harness AI's full potential.Peter Geovanes Notable Quotes🚀 "We were one of the first firms in the world to sign up and have access to ChatGPT-4 specifically fine-tuned for legal."💡 "It's really important that we become masters of prompt engineering and use AI to drive efficiencies and competitive advantages." 🛡️ "For any law firm, the biggest concern is data privacy and always protecting attorney-client privilege."⚖️ "In the legal community, it's crucial to trust but verify when using AI-assisted legal research."💼 "AI tools can do the drudgery work, allowing lawyers to focus on more substantive and value-added tasks."Resources MentionedCaseText CoCounselRCode RTutor Coursera UdemyAbout Peter:As the Chief Innovation and AI Officer at McGuireWoods LLP, Peter directs the development and implementation of innovative business and legal solutions, leveraging AI-enhanced tools to better serve clients and boost firm performance. His expertise spans data science, advanced analytics, AI/ML, business strategy, innovation, R&D, project management, and management consulting. He has successfully implemented cutting-edge analytics and AI solutions for leading law firms and Fortune 1000 corporations. Peter has been honored with the 2024 OnCon Icon Awards "Top 100 Data & Analytics Professional," CDO Magazine’s "Champions of Data in the Midwest 2024," and Corinium Intelligence's 2022 Data Value Award, and has been a finalist for the "Legal Innovator of the Year" Award. He holds both a J.D. and an MBA and proudly served as an Officer in the U.S. Navy for eight years.Connect w/ Peter on LinkedInSupport the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

Lauren Dycus, Director of Product Management at Upwork, details her role and the company's mission. She focuses on work management, which streamlines processes from user onboarding to contract finalization. Upwork, the world's largest work marketplace, supports freelancers with specialized skills, enabling personal and company growth. Dycus emphasizes Upwork's commitment to equity between clients and freelancers, supported by a culture valuing empowerment and fair opportunities. She highlights a new bonus prompt feature designed to enhance freelancer-client relationships and foster long-term partnerships. Additionally, Dycus discusses Upwork's ethical AI approach, stressing human-in-the-loop protocols and data protection to ensure fair treatment for all users.Lauren Dycus Notable Quotes:🌐 "Upwork is the world's largest work marketplace, where freelancers can scale companies while growing their own." 💼 "Work management is the heart of Upwork, streamlining everything from onboarding to finalizing contracts." 🤝 "We're dedicated to making the freelancer-client relationship more equitable, ensuring both sides have agency in their work together." 🚀 "Our new bonus feature is designed to strengthen long-term partnerships between freelancers and clients, moving beyond transactional interactions."📊 "Adopting AI responsibly, we're focused on maintaining human oversight and ensuring data privacy to protect our users' interests."Resources Mentioned:Upwork’s AI PrinciplesUpwork BonusesFinancial Feminist by Tori Dunlap About Lauren: Lauren Dycus has spent the last 15 years shipping features in software and AI product development at Amazon, AWS, DISCO, LTK, Microsoft, Upwork, and more. Focused on building with agile methodologies and user research, she develops teams and products that solve problems while growing global businesses. Dedicated to mentorship and diversity, Lauren's leadership expertise spans games, ecommerce, robotics, legal tech, and cloud computing, to prioritize safe, collaborative environments for product innovation.Connect with Lauren: LinkedInSupport the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

Noelle Russell, founder of the AI Leadership Institute, shares her experience in AI, highlighting responsible AI, challenges in implementation, and the potential of generative AI in customer service. She emphasizes collaboration, flexibility, and aligning values with partners. Russell discusses harnessing team knowledge with LLMs, the role of certifications, AI education programs, and the importance of learning-by-doing and supportive communities.Noelle Russell Quotes🚀 "In the realm of AI, the leap from prototype to product is where true innovation takes flight."🤖 "Deploying AI responsibly is not just an option; it's a necessity for future-proofing our technological advancements."💡 "Generative AI isn't just about creating content; it's about unlocking new possibilities for human-machine collaboration."🌐 "Aligning AI projects with core values isn't just good ethics; it's smart business."Resources iHeartAI Community: A platform for AI enthusiasts to join, learn, participate in challengesAI Education Programs: Stanford Foundation Model Scholars Program, MIT CSAIL, Harvard GenAIedX: An online platform offering accessible learning resources from various universitiesLinkedIn Learning: For obtaining certifications and continuous education in AI.Noelle Russell BioNoelle Russell is a multi-award-winning technologist with an entrepreneurial spirit who specializes in helping companies with data, cloud, conversational AI, Generative AI, and LLMs. She has led teams at NPR, Microsoft, IBM, AWS and Amazon Alexa, and is a consistent champion for Data and AI literacy. In the last year, she was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for Artificial Intelligence (for the 3rd year) as well as VentureBeat’s Women in AI Responsibility and Ethics award. She is the host of the Good Morning, AI Podcast that can be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and IHeartRadio.Connect with Noelle:LinkedIn AI Leadership InstituteUpskilling AIiHeartAISupport the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊

Stephanie Blucker, a senior content design manager at Microsoft, shares insights into her team's work on AI integrations across products like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Loop, Planner, & the M365 app. She explains the evolution of content design from UX writing to a more integrated role, emphasizing content designers' importance in creating user-friendly tech products. Stephanie discusses CoPilot, an AI feature in Microsoft products enhancing productivity & creativity, & highlights the shift towards deterministic computing, where users control their interactions with technology through prompts. Stephanie's journey from marketing manager to AI key player at Microsoft illustrates the value of diverse backgrounds in tech & the importance of passion & curiosity in career development.Stephanie Blucker Quotes:💡 "My team works on AI integrations in a lot of different products at Microsoft." 🎨 "Content design... it's this very user-centric way of thinking about interaction flows." 🤖 "It's all about your creativity... what you're telling the system to do is ultimately what you're going to get."🌍 "No pivot is unachievable... I went from a marketing manager at a nonprofit to a writer at Microsoft for Cortana."Resources:Master of Science in Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) at the University of WashingtonAbout Stephanie:Stephanie Blucker is a senior content design manager who’s worked for Microsoft for nearly 7 years. She leads the M365-OPG Copilot & Apps content design team, which handles UX content for Copilot/AI integrations, web, & mobile apps for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Loop, Planner, & M365. Previously, she was the lead content designer for Word, PowerPoint, & the Accessibility UX in Windows settings; led the refresh of the Inclusive Language feature in Microsoft Editor; drove a team in establishing guidelines for managing sensitive topics in conversational interfaces; developed bot personalities for Project Personality Chat; & wrote for Cortana. Before Microsoft, she worked in the nonprofit field for 10+ years. She has a Bachelor of Journalism & a M.S. in Human-Centered Design & Engineering.Connect w/ Stephanie on LinkedInMicrosoft CoPilotSupport the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Book✨📘🔜 Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.♥️ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend 😊