This episode’s guest, Humera Malik, Co-Founder and CEO of Canvass AI, joins host Anne to explore how AI is reshaping the future of industrial operations. Humera shares her journey of pioneering AI in conservative sectors like oil & gas, manufacturing, and food production—long before AI became a buzzword. She discusses the biggest challenges facing industrial transformation, from change management to overcoming skepticism about AI’s role in augmenting rather than replacing the workforce. Humera also explains how Canvass helps operators cut energy and material costs, navigate data overload, and empower engineers to achieve “10x” productivity through actionable insights. Backed by global leaders such as Alphabet and Yamaha Motor Ventures, Canvass AI is driving sustainable impact across industries while preparing the next generation of operators for the AI-powered future.

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This episode’s guest, Michael Scelzi, CEO and President of Talos IoT, joins host Anne to explore how IoT and connected systems are transforming one of the world’s most essential yet overlooked industries: HVAC. Drawing on 30 years of experience in energy and building systems, Michael shares why many HVAC units fail prematurely and how Talos IoT is addressing the issue with predictive diagnostics, digital twins, and real-time data insights. He opens up about the challenges of building reliable hardware, the lessons learned from costly connectivity gaps, and the breakthroughs that now allow Talos to deliver 100% data retention and optimize building performance. Michael also explains how commercial real estate firms and manufacturers can reduce maintenance costs, extend equipment lifespans, and lower their carbon footprints with intelligent HVAC solutions. Tune in to learn how Talos IoT is bringing the built world into the cloud era—creating smarter, more sustainable, and more reliable environments for businesses and communities worldwide.

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This episode’s guest, Oliver Scott-King, CEO and Founder of SmartR AI, joins host Anne to explore how assistive AI is reshaping the future of work, wellbeing, and human–machine collaboration. From his early experiments with Palm Pilots to building cutting-edge behavioral intelligence systems, Oliver shares the journey behind Smartr AI’s mission to create private, safe, and personalized AI assistants. He explains how products like SCOTi and alertR combine emotion detection, contextual reasoning, and data synthesis to enhance decision-making across industries—from enterprise productivity to health and wellness. Oliver also unpacks the challenges of earning user trust, the importance of secure deployment environments, and how SmartR AI builds domain-specific models that empower people without replacing them. Tune in to discover how assistive AI, done the SmartR AI way, unlocks meaningful impact through ethical, human-centric innovation.

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