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Ben Lowe, Founder and CEO of Lighthouse Technology, shares insights into building a successful entrepreneurial journey, the creation of Lighthouse, and the transformative potential of Agentic AI for enterprises. Packed with career advice and strategies for innovation, this episode is a must-listen for tech enthusiasts and aspiring entrepreneurs.

#Entrepreneurship #AgenticAI #TechLeadership #Innovation #BusinessGrowth #CareerAdvice #AIForEnterprise #StartupJourney

• 01:34 Finding a Entrepreneurial Partner
• 04:43 The Creation of Lighthouse
• 08:10 Becoming the CEO
• 09:34 The Biggest Challenge of Entrepreneurship
• 11:30 Lighthouse Technology
• 19:07 Agentic AI
• 20:16 The Lighthouse Trajectory
• 22:12 The GTM
• 31:39 Reseller versus Innovator
• 36:53 AI for the Enterprise
• 41:35 The 2-Min Pitch
• 43:30 What's True?

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowebenjamin/?originalSubdomain=uk

Website: https://lighthousetechnology.ai/

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Synopsis

What if hiring wasn’t about flipping through endless CVs but instead focused solely on skills? In this episode of Making Data Simple, we sit down with Tim Freestone, founder of Alooba, the groundbreaking platform revolutionizing how businesses hire for analytics, data science, and engineering roles. Tim shares how Alooba eliminates bias, speeds up hiring, and ensures candidates are evaluated based on what really matters—their capabilities.

From his journey as an economics teacher to leading data teams, Tim’s insights are a must-hear for anyone tackling hiring challenges in today’s competitive job market. Learn how Alooba’s data-driven approach is transforming recruitment and why the future of hiring might just leave resumes in the dust.

Show Notes

• 4:46 – How do you go from economics teacher to head of business intelligence?
• 7:53 – Do CV’s matter anymore?
• 13:22 – What business problem is Alooba solving?
• 16:05 – Do you have any data that supports your theory?
• 19:01 – Why analytics, data science, data engineering?
• 20:26 - What do you do that others don’t?
• 23:50 – How does Alooba define success?
• 25:42 – Who’s your target client base?
• 32:40 –Is there a customer you can talk about?
• 36:24 – What does Alooba mean?

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Phillip Swan is a dynamic, forward-thinking leader renowned for turning complex challenges into strategic opportunities. As Chief Product and go-tomarket (GTM) Officer at The AI Solution Group, Phillip blends customercentric go-to-market strategies with cutting-edge product development, leadership, and partnerships.

• 01:19 Meet Phillip Swan
• 03:33 Wind River Systems
• 07:30 Responsible AI Solutions
• 08:25 3 Key Areas : Manufacturing, Financial, Pharma
• 10:22 AI on Quicksand
• 11:30 AGI in 6 Months. Seriously?
• 13:08 The Definition of AGI 14:32 A Responsible AI Culture
• 19:51 Is Regulation the Catalyst?
• 21:57 AI Change Management
• 24:24 Phillip and the AI Group
• 25:33 AI Solution Group
• 29:16 Achieving Responsible AI
• 30:36 Clean Data
• 36:16 What Scares the Responsible AI Guy
• 39:36 Shadow AI
• 40:54 A Summary

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/phillip-swan

Website: https://www.theaisolutiongroup.ai/

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#CustomerCentricity
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Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.