In this episode, you'll dive into the exciting journey of Sebastian, an expert in applied artificial intelligence and a professor at the Technical University of Applied Sciences Rosenheim. In conversation with Marc, he sheds light on his career path, from his beginnings as a system administrator to his current role in research and teaching. A special focus is on the personal development and the capabilities of the human brain when it is trained by hard tasks.

👤 Who is this for?

- Anyone interested in the intersection of business and AI.

- Students and career starters looking for inspiration for their educational journey.

- Listeners who want to learn more about the personal and professional development of experts.

- The curious, who want to understand how the human brain learns and develops.

🔍 What you'll learn:

- Sebastian's journey from dropping out of university to becoming a professor.

- The decision to switch from the business world to academia.

- Insights into speech processing and natural language processing.

- The importance of lifelong learning and personal development.

- What key elements should every company focus on to build their AI intellectual property.

🧠 Highlights:

- Sebastian's initial struggles and his path back to university.

- The importance of reorienting oneself professionally.

- The exchange between an AI expert and a businessman.

- The question of whether learning is always easy.

- The pros and cons of AI solutions developed in Europe compared to those in America.

📎 Bonus: Key topics and concepts from this video:

- Your brain needs hard work to evolve

- ACL Statistics

- Hugging Face - The AI community

- Technical University of Applied Sciences Rosenheim

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Green IT: How Measuring Your Software’s Carbon Footprint Can Boost Profits

Ever wondered if cutting your software’s carbon footprint could actually boost your bottom line? In this episode, I sit down with sustainability specialist Cassandra Ballert – someone who’s spent over 15 years working across environmental engineering, life cycle assessment, and IT decarbonisation at Siemens. And yes, she once cycled from Australia to Germany on a tandem bike – so when she says she’s committed to the cause, she means it.

We get real about why measuring your software’s carbon footprint isn’t just about saving the planet – it’s about saving money. Cassandra shares how tweaks to your product architecture and data storage decisions can cut emissions and operational costs, and why some of the “greenest” changes are also the smartest business moves.

▶ What You’ll Learn

• How to measure your software’s carbon impact – and why “what gets measured gets managed” really matters

• Why data centre location could make or break your sustainability score

• Practical ways to streamline software operations for both environmental and financial gains

• How to make sustainability a priority in your product roadmap without slowing delivery

• Why a “decarbonisation badge” could soon be your next big USP

• The mindset shift every product leader needs: never accept the status quo

▶ Quick Wins You Can Steal Today

• Store data in regions with greener energy grids

• Reduce unnecessary API calls and understand how, when and why transferring data

• Use tools like the Green Software Foundation’s resources to benchmark your product’s impact

• Treat sustainability as a value driver, not a side project

▶ FAQs

Q1: How does this help my business?

By cutting carbon, you cut waste – in energy, storage, and costs. That means more efficient processes and better margins.

Q2: Do I need a huge budget to start?

Not at all. Many high-impact actions are about smarter architecture and usage, not big spending.

Q3: Is this only for tech companies?

No. Any organisation with software products or heavy IT usage can benefit from measuring and reducing their footprint.

Watch now and see why the future of competitive software isn’t just faster and smarter – it’s greener.

Let’s make profits and the planet work together.

▶ Links mentioned on the podcast:

https://greensoftware.foundation

https://ecograder.com

https://www.sustainableit.org

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/cballert

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In this video, you will learn how to strategically implement AI agents and technologies in companies and products. We will shed light on the difference between vertical and horizontal AI agents, present a framework for implementation, and discuss the challenges and future of AI in the workplace.

👤 Who is this for?

• Project and product managers who are dealing with the integration of AI

• Business leaders who want to develop an AI strategy

• Anyone who wants to understand how AI will change the structure of companies

🔍 What you'll learn:

• The difference between vertical and horizontal AI agents

• A framework for AI implementation in companies ("Company AI Pyramid")

• What "Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineering" means

• The importance of data quality and standards as a foundation for AI projects

• Strategic considerations for the future of work in the context of AI

🧠 Highlights:

• Insights into the HLE benchmark that compares the performance of LLMs like Grok, Gemini, and ChatGPT

• The prediction that companies may need 50% fewer people in the next 3 years

• The necessity of doing "homework" (standards and structures) before implementing AI

• The role of AI Ops and the importance of thinking customer-centrically

📎 Bonus: Key resources & references used in this video:

• Y Combinator (Accelerator)

• Palantir (Company)

• Jira Service Management (JSM)

• Salesforce

• SAP

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