Episodes

  • The Enterprise Edge - Sunil Ranka, Founder, Analytos and Predikly | Automation Anywhere Partner | TEDx speaker
    Nov 5 2025

    Ready to future-proof your business - or risk becoming the next Kodak? In this must-see episode of The Enterprise Edge podcast, founder & CEO Mark Vigoroso sits down with Sunil Ranka, Silicon Valley entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and founder of Analytos and Predikly, to discuss the urgent reality of agentic AI and automation. Sunil pulls no punches: companies waiting on the sidelines for their competitors to adopt AI are already falling behind. With jaw-dropping examples - like a three-person team generating $30 million in annual revenue - he reveals how AI agents and automation are collapsing traditional business models and creating unprecedented opportunities for lean, high-revenue operations. Whether you're an executive navigating digital transformation or an entrepreneur eager to understand how AI is rewriting the rules of scale, this conversation delivers actionable insights on speed-to-market, avoiding costly implementation mistakes, and why embracing AI now isn't optional - it's survival. Don'tmiss this energizing look at the future of work, productivity, and innovation. Stream it now, and be sure to LIKE, SHARE and COMMENT!

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    32 mins
  • The Enterprise Edge - Phil Heltewig, Chief AI Officer, NiCE
    Nov 1 2025

    From talking teddy bears to transforming enterprise customer experiences, ⁠Philipp Heltewig⁠'s journey is nothing short of remarkable. As the newly appointed Chief AI Officer at ⁠NiCE⁠ (a $3 billion customer experience giant), following their acquisition of his company Cognigy, Phil reveals the fascinating origin story of how building AI software for a speaking teddy bear unexpectedly launched a 9-year mission to revolutionize how brands communicate with customers. In this Halloween Eve conversation, he unpacks NICE's latest AI Ops Center that keeps AI agents running flawlessly at enterprise scale, shares hard-won wisdom about startup focus ("say no to everything else"), and paints a compelling vision of a near-future where customers will have genuine, seamless conversations with brands across their entire lifecycle - from discovery to purchase to support. If you're curious about where agentic AI is taking customer experience, or simply want to hear a founder's candid take on pivoting, focus, and what happens when your startup gets acquired by a NASDAQ-traded powerhouse, this episode delivers insights you won't want to miss. Stream it now!

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    43 mins
  • The Enterprise Edge - Sam Yen, Global Head of Enterprise Application Solutions, JP Morgan Payments
    Oct 17 2025

    Discover how two powerhouses are reimagining enterprise finance in the age of AI. In this episode of The Enterprise Edge podcast, recorded live from Oracle AI World 2025 in Las Vegas, host Mark Vigoroso sits down with Sam Yen, Global Head of Enterprise Application Solutions for JP Morgan Payments, to explore the cutting edge of treasury transformation. Learn how JP Morgan and Oracle are moving beyond proof-of-concepts to deliver real business value through enhanced ERP integrations, agentic AI collaboration, and seamless payment automation. Sam reveals the critical importance of human-in-the-loop AI design, shares surprising stories of clients switching platforms based on integration capabilities alone, and explains why combining ERP data with banking data creates unprecedented opportunities for working capital optimization. Whether you're a CFO, CIO, or treasury professional navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape, this conversation offers pragmatic insights on building trust, managing risk, and positioning your organization to be future-ready in an agentic world. Stream it now, and be sure to LIKE, SHARE and COMMENT!

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    21 mins
  • The Enterprise Edge - Derek Gittoes, Vice President, Supply Chain Management, Oracle
    Oct 15 2025

    Discover how AI is revolutionizing supply chain management in this must-listen episode of The Enterprise Edge podcast, recorded live at Oracle AI World 2025. Host Mark Vigoroso sits down with Derek Gittoes, Oracle's Vice President of Supply Chain Management with 25 years of industry experience, to explore the seismic shift happening across global supply chains. Learn how AI agents are compressing multi-week analytical exercises into just 10 minutes, eliminating wasteful manual processes that have long plagued supply chain operations, and enabling companies to respond to disruptions with unprecedented speed. Derek shares real-world examples of autonomous workflows - from interpreting supplier recall notices to analyzing the complete impact of component changes across entire production ecosystems - and reveals why every customer conversation now centers on transformation rather than cost-cutting. Whether you're navigating tariff changes, combating labor shortages, or seeking to future-proof your operations, this episode delivers practical insights on how AI is augmenting human capability and driving the next generation of supply chain resilience. Stream it now, and be sure to LIKE, SHARE, and COMMENT!

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    22 mins
  • The Enterprise Edge - Jenny Lam, Senior Vice President, User Experience Design, Oracle
    Oct 15 2025

    Go behind the scenes of Oracle's groundbreaking new user experience in this fascinating conversation with Jenny Lam, Senior Vice President of User Experience Design at Oracle. Recording live from Oracle AI World 2025 in Las Vegas, this episode reveals how Oracle's design team spent years crafting the future of enterprise software - waiting for technology to finally catch up to their vision. Learn how the newly announced "Home with Ask Oracle" is transforming daily work through natural language commands, why the best user interface is sometimes no interface at all, and how Oracle's Redwood design system became the visual DNA of the entire company thanks to the backing from Larry Ellison. From her experiences building design systems at Microsoft Windows and Amazon Alexa to leading Oracle's largest-ever design platform, Jenny shares invaluable insights about designing the "trust layer" between humans and AI agents, the power of telemetry vs. focus groups, and why falling in love with problems - not solutions - creates truly beautiful and functional design. Whether you're a designer, technologist, or business leader navigating the AI era, this episode offers a rare glimpse into the multidisciplinary craft shaping how millions of people will use enterprise software tomorrow. Stream it now, and be sure to LIKE, SHARE, and COMMENT!

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    22 mins
  • The Enterprise Edge - Keith Causey, Senior Vice President, ERP Transformation & Development, Oracle
    Oct 15 2025

    Join us on the ground at Oracle AI World 2025 in Las Vegas for an illuminating conversation with Keith Causey, Senior Vice President of ERP Transformation and Development at Oracle. In this essential episode, Keith draws on his unique perspective as both a former Chief Accounting Officer at Caesars Entertainment and current Oracle executive to reveal how AI is fundamentally transforming enterprise finance - moving beyond simple process improvement to unlock data as a strategic asset. Discover why the shift to agentic finance represents a complete paradigm change for CFOs, how Oracle's platform approach delivers end-to-end autonomous operations rather than point solutions, and why treatingyour data as your company's most valuable asset will determine who wins in the AI era. Keith shares candid insights on navigating the "noisy space" around AI, the critical importance of clean, continuous data, and how the CFOrole is evolving into a more strategic position that now often encompasses technology decisions. Whether you're a finance leader planning your AI strategy or a technologist supporting business transformation, this conversation offers the pragmatic clarity you need to move forward with confidence. Stream it now, and be sure to LIKE, SHARE, and COMMENT!

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    24 mins
  • The Enterprise Edge - Hubert Winter, Sr. Director of HR Technology, Quest Diagnostics
    Oct 14 2025

    Discover how Quest Diagnostics is revolutionizing HR through AI in this episode of The Enterprise Edge Podcast, recorded live from Oracle AI World 2025 in Las Vegas. Join host Mark Vigoroso and Hubert Winter, Senior Director of HR Technology at Quest Diagnostics, as they explore the cutting edge of workplace automation and human capital management. From piloting Oracle's new Manager Concierge AI agent to dramatically reducing help desk tickets with intelligent pay stub assistants, Hubert shares real-world insights on balancing automation with the irreplaceable human touch in HR. Learn how Quest is consolidating 95% of their HR platform into Oracle, achieving measurable cost savings while preparing managers to work smarter through AI-powered tools. Whether you're curious about navigating data governance in healthcare, measuring AI success metrics, or understanding where human judgment still plays a critical role, this conversation delivers practical wisdom from the front lines of enterprise AI transformation. Tune in to hear why the future of work isn't about replacing humans, but about augmenting individuals to focus on what truly matters. Stream it now!

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    20 mins
  • The Enterprise Edge - Mike Whitmire, Co-Founder & CEO, FloQast
    Oct 10 2025

    FloQast CEO and Co-founder Mike Whitmire reveals how his company is revolutionizing the accounting profession through an unconventional blend of creativity and technology. From producing a SAG-approved sitcom starring Danny Trejo tobuilding a platform that empowers accountants to automate their own workflows with AI, Whitmire shares the bold decisions that helped FloQast raise its first $300 million of venture capital without a CFO. Learn how FloQast is addressing the accounting talent gap by transforming mundane manual work into strategic, judgment-based roles through their FloQast Certified Accountant program, anddiscover why hiring auditors and accountants as salespeople - in the face of board resistance - became one of their smartest competitive moves. Whether you're interested in building category-defining companies, are a seasoned accounting professional or simply want to understand what "Prepared by Client" (PBC) really means, this conversation offers valuable insights from a founder who's successfully merged deep industry expertise with innovative go-to-marketstrategies to set his company on a course to $1B in ARR. Stream it now!

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    42 mins