Fireside AI

Fireside AI
Podcast Description
AI is transforming our world - in science, healthcare, finance, and beyond. With rapid advancements in large language models, automation, and machine learning, companies are racing to build smarter, more efficient systems that shape the future.
But how do you go from an AI idea to a scalable, impactful solution?
Building and scaling AI isn’t just about the technology. It’s also about making the right strategic decisions. AI founders need to consider everything from data quality and model performance to regulation, ethical concerns, and the infrastructure that’s needed to support large-scale deployment. Funding, hiring, and go-to-market strategies are just as critical as the algorithms themselves.
In each episode, we’ll bring you insights from AI founders, engineers and leaders who are building the next generation of technology companies.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, developer, or just fascinated by the future of AI, this podcast will bring you expert knowledge, industry trends, and practical strategies to turn AI ideas into reality.
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Focuses on AI technology development, scaling strategies, and ethical considerations, with episodes covering topics such as data quality in AI, the role of MLOps in startups, and the impact of conversational AI in authentic communication, including discussions with expert guests like Sarah Coward and Prassanna Ravishankar.

AI is transforming our world – in science, healthcare, finance, and beyond. With rapid advancements in large language models, automation, and machine learning, companies are racing to build smarter, more efficient systems that shape the future.
But how do you go from an AI idea to a scalable, impactful solution?
Building and scaling AI isn’t just about the technology. It’s also about making the right strategic decisions. AI founders need to consider everything from data quality and model performance to regulation, ethical concerns, and the infrastructure that’s needed to support large-scale deployment. Funding, hiring, and go-to-market strategies are just as critical as the algorithms themselves.
In each episode, we’ll bring you insights from AI founders, engineers and leaders who are building the next generation of technology companies.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, developer, or just fascinated by the future of AI, this podcast will bring you expert knowledge, industry trends, and practical strategies to turn AI ideas into reality.
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In this episode, we sit down with Paul Wilson, founder and CEO of STAC (SmartThings Accelerator Centre) in Glasgow, to explore how Scotland can build a competitive cluster of homegrown tech companies. Drawing from his 25+ years in international tech, Paul shares insights on creating sustainable tech ecosystems and supporting deep tech startups, and the mission to build the next generation of Scottish tech companies that everyone’s talking about.
Learn about
- STAC’s mission to bring Silicon Valley tech thinking to Glasgow, and build a sustainable ecosystem
- The challenge tech focused companies have in leading with a sales mindset, rather than a tech one
- The support that STAC have built for their startups, across incubators, co-working space, academia & industry connections
Checkout STAC on LinkedIn.

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