Episodes

  • How to Become an Entrepreneur in AI, Data, and Algorithms with Markus Dutschke, PhD
    Oct 13 2023

    We dive deep with Dr. Markus Dutschke, the founder of "Algorithmus Schmiede"—a  company specializing in cutting-edge data science, AI, and algorithm development. In this episode, Markus recounts his unique journey as a freelancer-turned-entrepreneur. Gain invaluable, hands-on insights into embarking on a freelancing career or launching your own venture in AI, machine learning, or software development.

    Note: this interview is in German. All future episodes will be recorded in English. 

    Markus Dutschke's LinkedIn
    https://www.algorithmus-schmiede.de/

    Local Optimum is a podcast about AI, machine learning, data, and their applications in various fields such as business, science or manufacturing. Your host is Lukas Spranger, experienced software engineer and data scientist who is working as a machine learning tech lead.


    Get in touch with your host Lukas:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukasspranger/

    All episodes and information:
    https://localoptimum.buzzsprout.com/

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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • Hybrid Intelligence, AI and Decision Optimization w/ Dominik Dellermann (Vencortex)
    Sep 17 2023

    Lukas Spranger talks with Dr. Dominik Dellermann, the founder and CEO of Venctortex, about AI, decision optimization and hybrid intelligence. Dominik shares valuable lessons and deep insights about the future of AI and data science  as well as entrepreneurship and starting an AI company in Germany. Vencortex is an AI startup that uses hybrid intelligence, a combination of AI with human intelligence, to optimize decision processes. 

    Dominik Dellermann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominikdellermann/
    Vencortex: https://www.vencortex.io/

    Lukas Spranger: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukasspranger/ 

    Local Optimum is a podcast about AI, machine learning, data, and their applications in various fields such as business, science or manufacturing. Your host is Lukas Spranger, experienced software engineer and data scientist who is working as a machine learning tech lead.


    Get in touch with your host Lukas:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukasspranger/

    All episodes and information:
    https://localoptimum.buzzsprout.com/

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Paradigm Shifts
    Mar 13 2023

    Welcome to the local optimum. 


    As programmer and researcher, working day-to-day on artificial intelligence and machine learning, it is easy to get lost in the details of incremental improvements or small optimizations. From time to time, you need to take a step back to understand that the small, quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes. To paradigm shifts. Moments where things just become possible.

    Local Optimum is a podcast about AI, machine learning, data, and their applications in various fields such as business, science or manufacturing. Your host is Lukas Spranger, experienced software engineer and data scientist who is working as a machine learning tech lead.


    Get in touch with your host Lukas:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukasspranger/

    All episodes and information:
    https://localoptimum.buzzsprout.com/

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    4 mins
  • Thomas Abend: VITAS, AI Assistants, Startups, and Overcoming Crisis
    Mar 13 2023

    Thomas Abend is the Co-Founder and CEO of VITAS. We talk about his journey to machine learning, starting a startup, navigating crisis, and the future of AI.

    VITAS offers an AI-powered, customizable phone assistant that automates customer calls and is much more powerful and pleasant to talk to than usual interactive voice response systems.

    https://www.vitas.ai/
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-abend/ 

    Local Optimum is a podcast about AI, machine learning, data, and their applications in various fields such as business, science or manufacturing. Your host is Lukas Spranger, experienced software engineer and data scientist who is working as a machine learning tech lead.


    Get in touch with your host Lukas:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukasspranger/

    All episodes and information:
    https://localoptimum.buzzsprout.com/

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    1 hr and 8 mins