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AI Startups, Capital Efficiency, & the Future of VC with Dave Lambert

AI is changing how startups build products, reach revenue, scale operations, and raise venture capital. Dave Lambert, founder and managing director of Right Side Capital Management, explains the new investment signals founders need to understand.

How to Move AI From Pilot to Production in 90 Days with Ingrid Curtis

Ingrid Curtis, CEO of Sparq, explains how leaders can choose the right AI opportunities, move solutions into the hands of real users, and avoid endless experimentation. She shares Sparq’s ACT framework, the importance of solving “problem zero,” and why companies must use AI for growth, not just cost savings.

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Innovators Inside:

What is new in Corporate Innovation, and why is it so hard?
Join us for a series of interviews with thought leaders and high achievers in Corporate Innovation. Through intimate conversations with host Ian Bergman, we explore what makes Corporate Innovation so hard. Guests range from established stars to the most exciting up-and-comers. Innovators Inside is a must-listen for anyone trying to instill a culture of curiosity into a large corporation.

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Ian Bergman
Podcast Host & CEO, Alchemist
As a self-described general-purpose nerd and corporate innovation agitator, Ian loves working at the intersection of emerging tech startups and the innovation needs of established organizations.
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