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The Positive Leadership Podcast
Human centric AI (with Rana el Kaliouby)

The Positive Leadership Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 79:37


In this episode of the Positive Leadership Podcast, I sit down with Rana el Kaliouby, AI scientist, entrepreneur, investor and thought leader in the field of artificial emotional intelligence. From growing up in Cairo to studying at MIT and co-founding Affectiva, Rana has spent her career bridging the gap between human emotions and technology. Today, as Deputy CEO at Smart Eye and founder of the ethical AI venture fund Blue Tulip, she continues to champion a more empathetic, inclusive, and human-centered approach to innovation. Together, they explore: Why emotional intelligence matters more than ever in today's AI-driven world How leaders can foster trust, diversity, and belonging through empathy What it means to be a humanist in a digital age Rana's story is one of bold vision, resilience, and a deep belief in technology as a force for good. 

Brainfluence
iMotions, Affectiva and Neuromarketing with Peter Hartzbech

Brainfluence

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 29:56


This episode features Peter Hartzbech of iMotions, who discusses the company's biosensor software platform for studying human behavior. Key points: iMotions provides a software platform that uses biosensors like eye tracking, galvanic skin response, EEG, voice analysis, and facial expression analysis to study human behavior in both academic and commercial research. The company serves diverse sectors including academia, consumer insights, and human factors, offering tools for understanding human-to-human and human-to-machine interactions. Imotions helps brands with early-stage R&D, packaging design, and shopper insights using techniques that go beyond traditional surveys to measure emotional responses. By integrating Affectiva's technology, iMotions can now offer scalable solutions for market research, including facial expression analysis, head pose, and attention metrics. Imotions is working towards a SaaS model where clients can easily conduct online studies with features like webcam-based eye tracking and respiration measurement. The company focuses on providing high-quality raw data and proven methodologies, allowing clients to integrate various behavioral science concepts into their research. iMotions has a strong global foothold in academia, working with more than 70 of the world's top 100 universities. Show notes, text and video: https://www.rogerdooley.com/imotions-affectiva-hartzbech/ Peter Hartzbech is the Founder & CEO of iMotions, a company based in Copenhagen that specializes in biosensor software designed for the analysis of complex human behaviors. Driven by a desire to use technology to improve the world, Hartzbech established iMotions at the age of 25. The iMotions platform is used by over 1,300 organizations to study human behavior and cognition, diagnose neurological diseases, improve customer experiences and learning environments, and enhance overall human well-being. In October 2021, iMotions joined Smart Eye, a leader in Human Insight AI. Hartzbech is also a Business Angel Investor in start-ups and a founding member of the ByFounders Fund.  

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BONUS: Pioneers of AI: Love in the Age of AI

Possible

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 49:56


Love, dating, and AI — what could go wrong? Or right? In this Valentine's Day special, Rana el Kaliouby and a series of expert guests explore how AI is reshaping romance. First, Will Wu, Chief Technology Officer at Match Group, gives us a peek at how AI is already at work in apps like Tinder and Hinge, helping users choose their best profile pictures and refining match recommendations. Next, the team at Gottman Inc. shares how AI is being used to improve relationships. Their AI-powered tools analyze conversations and help therapists guide couples. The goal? Better communication, healthier relationships, and maybe even fewer breakups. Finally, we meet Violeta and her AI husband. Her story challenges how we think about love, connection, and what it means to feel truly understood. Swiping, coupled up, or AI-curious? This episode is for you.  About Pioneers of AI Pioneers of AI is your guide to the latest technological frontier. Each week, host Rana el Kaliouby (AI scientist, investor, author, co-founder of Affectiva) is joined by the leading creators, critics, and thinkers behind mind-blowing technology and asks the important questions about how artificial intelligence is changing the way we live. As we venture together into the unknown, Pioneers is your tool to understanding and anticipating what comes next. Subscribe to Pioneers of AI on YouTube: youtube.com/@pioneersofai

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PRESENTING: Pioneers of AI with Dr. Rana El Kaliouby and Musician Taryn Southern

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 37:29


Pioneers of AI is your weekly guide to the AI frontier. Each week, host Dr. Rana el Kaliouby (AI scientist, investor, author, co-founder of Affectiva) is joined by the leading creators, critics, and thinkers behind mind-blowing technology and asks the important questions about how artificial intelligence is changing the way we live. In this episode: Creating and sharing art is a uniquely human experience. With the rise of AI, creative processes are shifting, but Taryn Southern doesn't think that means art becomes any less human. As a storyteller and technologist, Southern uses AI to push the limits of her creativity. She also works to help fellow artists and everyday people embrace the potential of AI. Southern joins Pioneers of AI to talk about what partnering with AI to make art looks like, how she assembled a team of chatbots to create a festival trailer, and what it was like making the first album co-written by AI. Learn more about Pioneers of AI: http://pioneersof.ai/

The Heart of Business
AI Ventures and Personal Growth with Rana El Kaliouby

The Heart of Business

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 24:22 Transcription Available


Join us, as we explore the incredible journey of Rana El Kaliouby, PhD, a trailblazing Egyptian-American entrepreneur and co-founder of BlueTip Ventures. Discover how her time at MIT's Media Lab ignited her passion for entrepreneurship, leading to the creation of Affectiva, a leader in emotion AI technology. Rana shares her candid experiences, from humorous financial jargon misunderstandings to her transformative work in using emotion AI for autism support, mental health diagnostics, and enhancing automotive safety. Her story is a testament to the power of blending emotional intelligence with technology to create meaningful human-centered innovations.Transitioning to leadership wasn't without its hurdles for Rana, and we delve into the internal struggles entrepreneurs often face, such as overcoming self-doubt. She provides insights into how mentorship and a shift in mindset helped her navigate these challenges, paving the way for the creation of a venture fund dedicated to human-centric AI. Our discussion highlights the dual nature of AI, emphasizing its potential to solve global issues and the responsibility of using it ethically. We stress the importance of raising AI literacy to ensure a safe and promising future.We also shine a light on pioneering companies like Happy Pillar and SynthPop, which are redefining healthcare with AI innovations. Happy Pillar uses AI to support mental health for families, while SynthPop revolutionizes healthcare operations with automated insurance processes. As we look to the future, the potential of AI agents as collaborative partners comes into focus. I share personal anecdotes, including my mother's influence as a pioneering computer programmer, and offer advice to aspiring AI entrepreneurs on building a competitive edge and investing in self-care. Don't miss the chance to connect with Rana and tune into "Pioneers of AI" for more groundbreaking insights.Please visit www.internationalfacilitatorsorganization.com to learn more about Mo Fathelbab and International Facilitators Organization (IFO), a leading provider of facilitators and related group facilitation services, providing training, certification, marketing services, education, and community for peer group facilitators at all stages of their career.

The Good Robot IS ON STRIKE!
Hot Take: Does AI Know How You Feel?

The Good Robot IS ON STRIKE!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 25:59


In this episode, we chat about coming back from summer break, and discuss a research paper recently published by Kerry and the AI ethicist and researcher Os Keyes called "The Infopolitics of Feeling: How race and disability are configured in Emotion Recognition Technology". We discuss why AI tools that promise to be able to read our emotions from our faces are scientifically and politically suspect. We then explore the ableist foundations of what used to be the most famous Emotion AI firm in the world: Affectiva. Kerry also explains how the Stop Asian Hate and Black Lives Matters protests of 2020 inspired this research project, and why she thinks that emotion recognition technologies have no place in our societies. 

For All The Saints
MIT Professor: A.I, Algorithms & The Atonement Of Jesus Christ - Rosalind Picard | 56

For All The Saints

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 62:59


Dr Rosalind W Picard is an American scholar and inventor who is Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT, founder and director of the Affective Computing Research Group at the MIT Media Lab, and co-founder of the startups Affectiva and Empatica. She has received many recognitions for her research and inventions.I wanted to speak to Dr Picard about her conversion from self-professed proud atheist to powerful Christian tech pioneer. Some highlights from this episode include Dr Picard's thoughts on an A.I Jesus, how complex computing taught Dr Picard about our journey to understand God, and what it takes for Dr Picard to teach a computer to recognise emotion.--You can find more of Dr Picard's work at the following links:- https://web.media.mit.edu/~picard/- https://x.com/RosalindPicardFollow For All The Saints on social media for updates and inspiring content:www.instagram.com/forallthesaintspodhttps://www.facebook.com/forallthesaintspod/For All The Saints episodes are released every Monday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVDUQg_qZIU&list=UULFFf7vzrJ2LNWmp1Kl-c6K9Qhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3j64txm9qbGVVZOM48P4HS?si=bb31d048e05141f2https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/for-all-the-saints/id1703815271If you have feedback or any suggestions for topics or guests, connect with Ben & Sean via hello@forallthesaints.org or DM on InstagramConversations to Refresh Your Faith.For All The Saints podcast was established in 2023 by Ben Hancock to express his passion and desire for more dialogue around faith, religious belief, and believers' perspectives on the topics of our day. Tune into For All The Saints every Monday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more.Follow For All The Saints on social media for daily inspiration.

Masters of Scale
Dr. Rana el Kaliouby wants more human-centered AI

Masters of Scale

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 34:17


Host Reid Hoffman has always been impressed with the way Dr. Rana el Kaliouby thinks about AI. She's an AI scientist, co-founder of Affectiva, an investor and author who has spent decades building toward more emotionally intelligent technology. Now, she's joining the Masters of Scale podcast family with a new show: Pioneers of AI. In this episode, Reid gets to the heart of Rana's core interests in AI and business. Then he passes the mic to Rana so she can ask Reid her biggest questions about where the AI revolution is headed next.Synthetic voiceover of Reid Hoffman used in this episode was produced by Respeecher with full consent and permission.Subscribe to Pioneers of AI: https://listen.pioneersof.ai/SubscribeLearn more about Pioneers of AI: http://pioneersof.ai/Follow Pioneers of AI on all channels: https://linktr.ee/pioneersofaiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks
Announcing Affectiva Calibration-Free Eye Tracking: A Deep Dive into AI & Human Behavior

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 32:22


Today's episode features Matt Strafuss, Director of Product and Customer Solutions at Affectiva (now a Smart Eye company). Matt has been with Affectiva for almost 10 years in various roles. Affectiva, pioneer of Emotion AI, was acquired by Smart Eye in 2021 and has since continued its strong brand presence in the media analytics space. With a degree in Physics and Computer Science, Matt has worked on everything from software development, project management, customer success, and everything in between. His deep expertise in the space made him a natural candidate to interview about the new Affectiva calibration-free eye tracking feature, which represents a culmination of the Smart Eye eye tracking tech and Affectiva Emotion AI just announced last week. Matt talked about the development of this feature, how its differentiated from other eye tracking and attention measurement solutions on the market, some high-level mechanics on how it works and where we may be going with it in the future. Listen in to learn more. Links of Interest: [Read] Press Release - Affectiva's Breakthrough Calibration-Free Eye Tracking Feature Offers a Revolution in Attention Research: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240905623376/en/Affectivas-Breakthrough-Calibration-Free-Eye-Tracking-Feature-Offers-a-Revolution-in-Attention-Research [News] Affectiva Announces New Emotion AI Attention Metric with Smart Eye's Sophisticated Eye Tracking Technology: https://www.affectiva.com/news-item/affectiva-announces-new-emotion-ai-attention-metric-with-smart-eyes-sophisticated-eye-tracking-technology/

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks
The Future of Advertising: Generative AI meets Emotion AI

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 43:58


Generative AI has changed the world of advertising. Large Language Models create draft copy instantly. Image generators produce visuals in minutes. Text-to-video tools will make creative development even more streamlined. But what about the risks from all this AI-led efficiency? Can Generative AI really design compelling ads?Emotional engagement is critical for advertising success. Will the rush to automate the creative process strip advertising of its emotional power?Today, we are featuring our own Sasha Mukhanova, Account and Business Development Director at Affectiva. With 15 years experience in advertising effectiveness research, Sasha is an advertising nerd and neuroscience enthusiast. Her mission is to humanize technology with ad testing AI. She is joined by Graham Page, Affectiva's Global Managing Director of Media Analytics for a moderated discussion with Mike Stevens, the Founder of Insight Platforms. This episode shares how Emotion AI can work with Generative AI to ensure that ads drive long-term brand equity, audience engagement and even virality. Listen in to learn more. Links of interest: [eBook] Generative AI meets Emotion AI: AI Disruption in Advertising: https://go.affectiva.com/generative-ai-meets-emotion-ai-ebook [Watch] Original webinar presentation with Insight Platforms: The Future of Advertising: Generative AI meets Emotion AI: https://go.affectiva.com/the-future-of-advertising-generative-ai-meets-emotion-ai-webinar [Read] Blog on Generative AI & Emotion AI: https://blog.affectiva.com/generative-ai-meets-emotion-ai

Hanselminutes - Fresh Talk and Tech for Developers
Affective Computing with MIT's Dr. Rosalind Picard

Hanselminutes - Fresh Talk and Tech for Developers

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 29:44


In association and partnership with the ACM Bytecast, this episode features a conversation with Affective Computing Pioneer Dr. Rosalind Picard. Dr. Picard is a scientist, inventor, and engineer, member of the faculty of MIT's Media Lab, founder and director of the Affective Computing research group at the MIT Media Lab, founding faculty chair of MIT's MindHandHeart Initiative, and a faculty member of the MIT Center for Neurobiological Engineering. She has co-founded two companies:  Affectiva (now part of Smart Eye), providing emotion AI technologies now used by more than 25% of the Global Fortune 500, and Empatica, providing wearable sensors and analytics to improve health. 

ACM ByteCast
Rosalind Picard - Episode 51

ACM ByteCast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 34:41


In this episode of ACM ByteCast, our special guest host Scott Hanselman (of The Hanselminutes Podcast) welcomes ACM Fellow Rosalind Picard, a scientist, inventor, engineer, and faculty member of MIT's Media Lab, where she is also Founder and Director of the Affective Computing Research Group. She is the author of the book Affective Computing, and has founded several companies in the space of affective computing, including the startups Affectiva and Empatica, Inc. A named inventor on more than 100 patents, Rosalind is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Her contributions include wearable and non-contact sensors, algorithms, and systems for sensing, recognizing, and responding respectfully to human affective information. Her inventions have applications in autism, epilepsy, depression, PTSD, sleep, stress, dementia, autonomic nervous system disorders, human and machine learning, health behavior change, market research, customer service, and human-computer interaction, and are in use by thousands of research teams worldwide as well as in many products and services. In the episode, Rosalind talks about her work with the Affective Computing Research Group, and clarifies the meaning of “affective” in the context of her research. Scott and Rosalind discuss how her training as an electrical with a background in computer architecture and signal processing drew her to studying emotions and health indicators. They also talk about the importance of data accuracy, the implications of machine learning and language models to her field, and privacy and consent when it comes to reading into people's emotional states.

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks
Driving Innovation: Exploring Smart Eye's Role in Automotive Technology and Interior Sensing

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 18:12


Today we have a very special episode featuring Dr. Rana el Kaliouby, former Co-Founder and CEO of Affectiva, currently Deputy CEO of Smart Eye, having a discussion with Smart Eye CEO Martin Krantz. In their conversation, Rana and Martin touch on the significance of recent design wins, the methodology behind estimating revenue and lifetime value, and the exciting potential of combining interior sensing with generative AI. Listen in to learn more.Links of interest:[Read] Press Release: Smart Eye Announces New Automotive Interior Sensing AI Design Win with European Premium Car Manufacturer[Watch] Watch full livestream video of this conversation[Read] Blog Article: Smart Eye Achieves Another Milestone with Interior Sensing Design Win[Download] eBook: Interior Sensing: The Next Frontier in Improving Road Safety and the Mobility Experience

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks
Mastering Storytelling Through Entertainment Content Testing with Emotion AI

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 41:32


Marketers often talk about the art of storytelling, but how do they measure up to the experts in filmmaking? In a world where emotions drive engagement, Affectiva's Emotion AI database, with 80 thousand pieces of advertising and entertainment content, provides unique insights. This technology reads between the lines, decoding facial expressions to understand audience engagement and feelings in the moment of viewing.In a recent webinar hosted by Greenbook, Affectiva's Mitzi Lorentzen guided attendees through case studies and quantitative analyses, uncovering the role of emotions in driving key outcomes such as advertising sales and box office success. Mitzi dove into the comparison between advertising and entertainment in evoking viewer emotion and the consequences that follow. She also covered the art of getting emotion right – when to use positive versus negative emotions and how to tailor them to different genres or messages. Throughout the webinar event, she showcased practical applications beyond box office hits, illustrating how the tricks of narrative revealed by emotional AI can drive attention and engagement across various industries. Listen in to learn more.Links of interest: [Watch] Emotion AI: How to Boost Business Outcomes with Narrative Insights: https://go.affectiva.com/emotion-ai-how-to-boost-business-outcomes-with-narrative-insights-webinar [Read] Emotion AI and Facial Coding: The Power of Emotional Insights in Entertainment Content Testing: https://blog.affectiva.com/emotion-ai-and-facial-coding-the-power-of-emotional-insights-in-entertainment-content-testing [Listen] Emotion AI Unveiled: Crafting Compelling Entertainment with MarketCast: https://smarteye.se/podcasts/emotion-ai-unveiled-crafting-compelling-entertainment-with-marketcast/ [Learn More] Affectiva Media Analytics for Entertainment Content Testing: https://www.affectiva.com/product/affectiva-media-analytics-for-entertainment-content-testing/ 

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks
AI Empowered: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Europe's AI Revolution

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 59:38


We have a special episode today featuring Smart Eye Deputy CEO Dr. Rana El Kaliouby (formerly Co-Founder and CEO of Affectiva) speaking with with Leïla Maidane: Leïla is a socially-minded entrepreneur who puts technology at the service of economic mobility. With expertise in digital transformation, she launched Femmes Fières in 2019 to elevate businesses founded by female entrepreneurs using technology as a catalyst. In 2020, she founded InterSkillar, a startup revolutionising the transition between education and work for young people. Leïla's influence also extends to her position on the board of Agoria Brussels and her active role in advancing the digital transition for women entrepreneurs in Europe. She was voted Inspiring50 in 2022, Top 100 most influential female entrepreneurs in Europe in 2023 and is a member of the Belgium 40under40.In this livestream, Rana and Leïla discussed the AI landscape in Europe, especially as it relates to female entrepreneurs, how technology can be a vehicle for economic and social mobility, and topics around ethics, equity and responsible use of AI. Let's listen in to learn more. Links of interest: [Video] Watch the LinkedIn Livestream here: https://www.linkedin.com/events/aiempowered-diversity-equityand7118256840915791872/comments/www.affectiva.com http://www.interskillar.be www.ranaelkaliouy.com

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks
The New Affectiva Attention Metric: A Deep Dive into AI and Human Behavior

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 27:45


Today's episode features Matt Strafuss, Director of Product and Customer Solutions at Affectiva (now a Smart Eye company). Matt has been with Affectiva for almost 10 years in various roles. Affectiva, pioneer of Emotion AI, was acquired by Smart Eye in 2021 and has since continued its strong brand presence in the media analytics space. With a degree in Physics and Computer Science, Matt has worked on everything from software development, project management, customer success, and everything in between. His deep expertise in the space made him a natural candidate to interview about the new Affectiva attention metric, which represents a culmination of the Smart Eye eye tracking tech and Affectiva Emotion AI just announced. Matt and I talked about the development of this metric, how its differentiated from other “Attention” measurement solutions on the market, some high-level mechanics on how it works and where we may be going in the future. Listen in to learn more. Links of Interest: Affectiva Emotion AI Media Analytics: https://go.affectiva.com/affdex-for-market-researchPress Release: Affectiva Announces New Emotion AI Attention Metric with Smart Eye's Sophisticated Eye Tracking Technology: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230911830235/en/Affectiva-Announces-New-Emotion-AI-Attention-Metric-with-Smart-Eye%E2%80%99s-Sophisticated-Eye-Tracking-TechnologyBlog: The Science of Attention and Engagement: A Revolution in Media Metrics: https://blog.affectiva.com/the-science-of-attention-and-engagement-a-revolution-in-media-metrics

Moonshots with Peter Diamandis
AI's Moral Dilemma: Are We Building Our Own Nightmare? w/ Dr. Rana el Kaliouby | EP #49

Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 30:11


In this episode, Peter and Dr. Rana discuss the correlation between empathy and artificial intelligence, including the ethical implications of AI within emotion recognition.   02:18 | Human Connection and AI: How Can We Leverage Empathy? 09:54 | Ethical AI: An Urgent Discussion 13:47 | What Does AI Mean for Human Relations? Dr. Rana el Kaliouby is a renowned scientist and entrepreneur in the field of artificial emotional intelligence. As the co-founder and CEO of Affectiva, she has revolutionized human-computer interaction by developing innovative technology that enables machines to understand and respond to human emotions. Driven by a passion for diversity and inclusion, she advocates for the responsible use of AI and continues to shape the future of technology with her pioneering work. Learn more about Affectiva.  _____________ I only endorse products and services I personally use. To see what they are,  please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:  Experience the future of sleep with Eight Sleep. Visit https://www.eightsleep.com/moonshots/ to save $150 on the Pod Cover.  _____________ I send weekly emails with the latest insights and trends on today's and tomorrow's exponential technologies. Stay ahead of the curve, and sign up now:  Tech Blog _____________ Connect With Peter: Twitter Instagram Youtube Moonshots and Mindsets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks
Breaking Down the Stigma: How Emotion AI Can Revolutionize Mental Health Treatment

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 45:49


Today's episode features Smart Eye Deputy CEO Dr. Rana El Kaliouby (formerly Co-Founder and CEO of Affectiva) moderating a discussion with Pernille Bülow, PhD, founder and CEO of the nonprofit Mind Blossom, and Loren Larsen of Videra Health. On this last day of Mental Health Awareness month, these three came together to put a spotlight on this issue, and delve into the role technologies like Emotion AI can play in mental health. The panelists also discussed the ethical concerns surrounding the use of technology in mental health and how they can be addressed. Additionally, they examine the potential impact of this tech on mental health research and how it can be used to identify new treatments and therapies. The discussion highlights the potential of recent technology advancements to revolutionize the way we approach mental health and underscores the importance of responsible and ethical use of this technology. Listen in to learn more. Links of interest: [Watch Now] Biosensors in mental health research:  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7812277932273402896?source=podcast[Blog] iMotions: Bringing Mental Health to the Forefront https://imotions.com/blog/learning/product-news/bringing-mental-health-to-the-forefront/[Podcast Episode] iMotions: Emotion AI & Biosensors in Mental Health Research:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/imotions-emotion-ai-biosensors-in-mental-health-research/id1458361251?i=1000585494254[Blog] How eye trackers can help us understand mental health issues around performance anxiety: https://smarteye.se/blog/how-eye-trackers-can-help-us-understand-mental-health-issues-in-performance-anxiety/

Future Proof
36. How does using facial coding in ad testing help create better ads?

Future Proof

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 34:27


Using Facial coding with ad testing is how we measure emotional engagement people experience when watching ads. In this episode of Future Proof, Jane Ostler, EVP Global Thought Leadership at Kantar talks to Graham Page, Managing Director of Media Analytics at Affectiva, and Deepak Varma, Head of Neuroscience Insights at Kantar North America, explain how our expressions can reveal our emotional response to advertising and why these emotions are such a powerful predictor of successful ads.  They discuss potential applications of the technology as part of a pre-testing programme, including how it can optimize the ad or create cut downs that will make ads more likely to go viral, more likely to be remembered and more likely to build short and long-term associations for a brand. 

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks
The Validity of Facial Emotion Recognition Technologies: The Impact of Emotion AI on Human Behavioral Research

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 27:19


Today's episode features a Q&A with our own Graham Page. Graham leads the Media Analytics business Unit as Global Managing Director of Media Analytics at Affectiva, a Smart Eye company. He pioneered the integration of biometric and behavioral measures to mainstream brand and advertising research for 26 years as Executive VP and Head of Global Research Solutions at Kantar.Over the course of the last year or so, there has been a thread of debate in the media regarding the validity and ethics of facial emotion recognition.  This has often reflected the point of view of some data privacy groups who are concerned about the use of facial technologies across several use cases, or the opinions of commercial interests who offer alternative biometric technologies, or traditional research methodologies.Scrutiny of emerging technologies is vital, and the concerns raised are important points for debate.  Affectiva has led the development of the Emotion AI field for over a decade, and the use of automated facial expression analysis in particular. Listen in to learn more.Links of interest: [Podcast Episode] Lisa Feldman Barrett on Challenges in Inferring Emotion from Human Facial Movement: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lisa-feldman-barrett-on-challenges-in-inferring-emotion/id1458361251?i=1000446966899 [Blog] Face Value: The Power of Facial Signals in Human Behavioral Research: https://blog.affectiva.com/face-value-the-power-of-facial-signals-in-researchAdditional Sources Referenced: [1] Barrett, Lisa Feldman, et al. "Emotional expressions reconsidered: Challenges to inferring emotion from human facial movements." Psychological science in the public interest 20.1 (2019): 1-68.[2] Ekman, Paul, and Wallace V. Friesen. "Facial action coding system." Environmental Psychology & Nonverbal Behavior (1978).[3] Rosenberg, Erika L., and Paul Ekman, eds. What the face reveals: Basic and applied studies of spontaneous expression using the Facial Action Coding System (FACS). Oxford University Press, 2020.[4] Martinez, Brais, et al. "Automatic analysis of facial actions: A survey." IEEE transactions on affective computing 10.3 (2017): 325-347.[5] McDuff, Daniel, et al. "AFFDEX SDK: a cross-platform real-time multi-face expression recognition toolkit." Proceedings of the 2016 CHI conference extended abstracts on human factors in computing systems. 2016.[6] Bishay, Mina, et al. "AFFDEX 2.0: A Real-Time Facial Expression Analysis Toolkit." arXiv preprint arXiv:2202.12059 (2022). Accepted at the FG2023 conference. [7] McDuff, Daniel, et al. "Predicting ad liking and purchase intent: Large-scale analysis of facial responses to ads." IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing 6.3 (2014): 223-235.[8] Koldra, Evan, et al. Do emotions in advertising drive sales? https://ana.esomar.org/documents/do-emotions-in-advertising-drive-sales--8059. [9] McDuff, Daniel, and Rana El Kaliouby. "Applications of automated facial coding in media measurement." IEEE transactions on affective computing 8.2 (2016): 148-160.[10] Teixeira, Thales, Rosalind Picard, and Rana El Kaliouby. "Why, when, and how much to entertain consumers in advertisements? A web-based facial tracking field study." Marketing Science 33.6 (2014): 809-827.[11] McDuff, Daniel, et al. "Automatic measurement of ad preferences from facial responses gathered

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks
The Emotional Side of Finance: Using Emotion AI to Understand Consumer Behavior

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 32:53


Today's episode features Dr. Michael Seiler, an expert in marketing and consumer behavior at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at the College of William and Mary. Dr. Seiler is an internationally recognized behavioral real estate researcher whose studies have been cited in the Wall Street Journal, NY Times, LA Times, and Washington Post. He has published over 185 research studies, has written several books, and is currently the #1 ranked real estate researcher, consuling in the areas of behavioral and experimental real estate and finance. Dr. Seiler's research focuses on the intersection of technology, marketing, and consumer behavior, and he has a particular interest in how affective computing can be used to understand people's responses to financial products. In this episode, Mike shared his insights into how he used Affectiva's Emotion AI technology to assess people's attitudes towards financial products by showing them content and measuring their emotional responses to it. Let's listen in to learn more. Links of interest: Dr. Michael Seiler's faculty bio: https://mason.wm.edu/faculty/directory/seiler-m.phpAffectiva Emotion AI: https://go.affectiva.com/affdex-for-market-research

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks
Emotion AI and Eye Tracking: Powerful Insights for Digital Mobile Content

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 24:16


Today's episode features a Q&A discussion between our own Sasha Mukhanova, Business development and Account director, Media analytics at Affectiva (a Smart Eye company) and Stefan Ruff, Co-CEO & Co-Founder of Oculid. Sasha is an experienced brand strategist with a passion for research and consumer insights. Through her work and extensive background as a creative domain lead at Kantar, she is a self-described “advertising nerd,” and expert in utilizing emotion AI to help clients drive deeper consumer insights and create more engaging advertising campaigns for over a decade. Stefan is a leading expert in the field of eye tracking technology. With extensive experience in the advertising industry, Stefan has a deep understanding of the importance of understanding consumer emotions and behavior. His expertise in this area is born from years of research and hands-on experience, as he has worked with some of the world's leading brands, helping them to leverage eye tracking  to gain a deeper understanding of their customers.The two discussed a recent collaboration between Affectiva and Oculid to test a few ads, and covered some practical advice for businesses looking to incorporate technologies such as facial expression analysis, Emotion AI & eye tracking into your advertising strategy. Listen in to learn more. Links of interest: John Lewis “The Beginner” ad: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnlewis/video/7164295164884815147?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en  Aldi “Kevin the Carrot: Home Alone” ad: https://www.tiktok.com/@aldiuk/video/7164294426628558086?is_from_webapp=1&web_id=7163682284583093803 [Blog] Emotion AI + Eye Tracking: Unlock the Creative Power of Digital Content: https://blog.affectiva.com/how-emotion-ai-and-eye-tracking-provide-powerful-ad-insights[Talk] Oculid at IIeX 2023 on 3/28: The Value of Attention Measurement in Video-Based Social Media Platforms - https://events.greenbook.org/iiex-europe/agenda?speakers=2908950

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks
What can we learn about the importance of emotion in digital advertising?

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 22:02


Today's episode features Jane Ostler, EVP Global Thought Leadership at Kantar with Ecem Erdem, Global Manager – Creative at Kantar together speaking with Graham Page, our Global Managing Director of Media Analytics at Affectiva, a Smart Eye company. As the connected world continues to grow, so do the opportunities for brands to engage with their audiences. Investment in digital media channels continues to increase, from online video to social media feeds, influencer content to online games, and Kantar's Media Reactions study shows that people now feel more positive towards digital channels.With the increasing reach and impact of digital channels, it is imperative for brands to get digital advertising right. Kantar's Link ad testing database shows that digital ads that evoke strong emotions are 4 times more likely to generate impact than those with weaker emotional connections.So how can you make the right emotional connections with your digital ads?Listen to find out what makes digital campaigns resonate and help build brand equity. Experts from Kantar and Affectiva explore findings from their databases, Emotion AI analysis and share case studies to illustrate best practice. Listen in to learn more. Links of interest: Register for webinar: Harness the power of emotion in digital advertising:  https://kantar-webinars.zoom.us/webinar/register/8316747398928/WN_pMdE59dSSkK9_tN2NOb3DQ?utm_campaign=Media%20Analytics&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--w31hU8Z6xCAhRbV9qb0PVO5EKi0352XtTSBlxOX4ukoTDydBRiwfPSgW4ZW2oLcDXpK_0About Affectiva's Emotion AI and facial coding: https://go.affectiva.com/affdex-for-market-researchAbout Kantar: https://www.kantar.com/industries/media

Behind The Tech with Kevin Scott
Rana el Kaliouby, Founder of Affectiva, Deputy CEO of Smart Eye, and Emotion AI Pioneer

Behind The Tech with Kevin Scott

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 56:30


Empathy and emotions are at the center of how we connect and communicate as humans—in fact, 93 percent of how we communicate is accomplished through non-verbal means. Emotion AI (a subset of AI that measures, understands, simulates and reacts to human emotions) pioneer Rana el Kaliouby is on a mission to bring more emotional intelligence to the digital world. In this episode, Kevin talks with Rana about her upbringing and how she got into tech, her experience and challenges co-founding Affectiva and as Deputy CEO of Smart Eye, and the importance of infusing IQ and EQ into technology.   Rana el Kaliouby | Smart Eye   Kevin Scott   Behind the Tech with Kevin Scott   Discover and listen to other Microsoft podcasts.   

Masters of Scale
45. LIVE! Patience or speed? Both. w/Tory Burch

Masters of Scale

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 59:12


Tory Burch built a billion-dollar business from the ground up, by speeding forward when others might have hit pause, and showing watchful patience when others may have gone full tilt. In our live onstage interview, Tory shows how this approach plays out in her global business – and in her impactful foundation that supports women business owners. Live audience energy and great music make this first-ever event a fun listen. Cameo appearances by the Polynesian Voyaging Society's Lehua Kamalu and Affectiva's Rana el Kaliouby.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at http://eepurl.com/dlirtXSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks
How to Build Emotionally Powerful Campaigns in Difficult Times & Our New Emotion AI Metrics!

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 31:32


Today's episode features Graham Page, Global Managing Director, Media Analytics at Affectiva, a Smart eye company. Graham and I discussed some takeaways from his recent presentation on how to brands can leverage Emotion AI for powerful campaigns during difficult times, plus a deep dive into our recent product release around conversational engagement and valence metrics. Listen to learn more. Links of interest: Press Release: Smart Eye Expands Use of Affectiva Emotion AI for Qualitative Research:  https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220921005286/en/Smart-Eye-Extends-Use-of-Affectiva-Emotion-AI-for-Qualitative-Research-with-Conversational-Engagement-and-Valence-MetricsSee our new qualitative research AI tool in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR_MNThNMxYGraham's talk at the 2022 Neuromarketing Web Forum, hosted by NMSBA -  Leveraging Emotion AI to Build Emotionally Powerful Campaigns in Difficult Times: https://www.neuromarketingworldforum.com/agenda/september-29/the-world-s-on-fire-fancy-a-burgerDownload the Playbook: The Power of Inclusive Portrayal in Advertising - How to Get it RightBlog: Navigating Sustainability in Advertising with Emotion AI

Lex Fridman Podcast
#322 – Rana el Kaliouby: Emotion AI, Social Robots, and Self-Driving Cars

Lex Fridman Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 162:27


Rana el Kaliouby is a pioneer in the field of emotion recognition and human-centric AI. She is the founder of Affectiva, deputy CEO of Smart Eye, and author of Girl Decoded. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – Weights & Biases: https://lexfridman.com/wnb – Notion: https://notion.com – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Rana's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaliouby Rana's Instagram: https://instagram.com/ranaelkaliouby Rana's Facebook: https://facebook.com/RanaelKaliouby Affectiva (website): https://affectiva.com Smart Eye: (website): https://smarteye.se Girl Decoded (book): https://amzn.to/3DnRAN4 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website:

Itsdiff Leadership & Career Podcast
Need commitment to AI - itsdiffAcademy interview Dr Rana El Kaliouby

Itsdiff Leadership & Career Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 10:16


Interesting interview and insights from Dr Rana El Kalioby during our HBAP - Harvard Business Analytics Program Reunion meet 2022 Had the pleasure to meet Dr Kaliouby to get her to share insights on the following :- Sri Srinivasa for itsdiffAcademy (email feedback - itsdiff@gmail.com) Role of AI Innovation Culture Organizational Structure Team's role Women Entrepreneurs Journey Project Management Role Video Courtesy: Manian CSB our HBAP Cohort - thanks Manian About Dr. Kaliouby. ( courtesy - https://ranaelkaliouby.com/) AI Thought Leader. Machine Learning Scientist. Deputy CEO at Smart Eye. Former Co-Founder and CEO of Affectiva. Author of the book “Girl Decoded.” Disrupting industries and humanizing technology with Emotion AI. She is also the Harvard Business Executive Fellow itsdiff Academy ( not for profit community setup) to train, educate younger generation on some of the education and trending aspects on Technology, Project Management, Leadership, Career aspects Sri Srinivasa, HBAP , Technology leader, Project Management Professional, Public Speaker, Project Management Trainer, Coach and Mentor, Radio Talk Show Host ( Stanford University KZSU 90.1 FM College Radio ) very passionate about meeting great leaders across industries and community and helps them to share their journey so we could learn - email itsdiff@gmail.com Check our podcasting as well. - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/itsdiff-leadership-career-podcast/id1517755188

Beyond The Ordinary
Humanizing Technology with Rana el Kaliouby

Beyond The Ordinary

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 26:30


Trends in technology are constantly evolving, and so too are the ways humans interact with it. As people become more reliant on AI and automation, it's important to consider the emotional side of the equation. One way to achieve this is through emotion AI, which is concerned with making machines that can understand and respond to human emotions and make technological devices and systems more human-centric. In this episode, Tommy talks with Rana el Kaliouby, Deputy CEO at Smart Eye and formerly, Co-Founder and CEO of Affectiva. Rana is an Egyptian-American scientist, entrepreneur, angel investor, and AI thought leader on a mission to bring emotional intelligence to our digital world. Her life work is about humanizing technology before it dehumanizes us. Rana is also the author of the bestselling book, “Girl Decoded: A Scientist's Quest to Reclaim Our Humanity by Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Technology.” Rana talks with Tommy about artificial intelligence and emotion AI, her motivation for merging Affectiva with Smart Eye, and what artificial intelligence can do for the future. Key Takeaways [01:18] - How Rana became interested in technology. [03:15] - What led to the founding of Affectiva. [06:06] - What is artificial intelligence and emotion AI? [09:39] - A use case of Rana's technology. [13:29] - What motivated Rana to merge Affectiva with Smart Eye. [16:56] - What Rana's book, “Girl Decoded”, is all about. [18:31] - What artificial intelligence can do for the future. [19:53] - How AI can cause harm. [22:17] - How future AI founders can reach out to Rana. Quotes [06:33] - "Artificial intelligence is a field within technology that is all about simulating human intelligence. So, it could be about building natural language processing into technology, or it could be about helping technology and helping our devices become more intelligent, more conversational, and more perceptual." - Rana el Kaliouby [08:01] - "If you think of human intelligence, your IQ matters, and your cognitive intelligence matters. But as we all know, your emotional intelligence matters even more. It's how you connect with people. " - Rana el Kaliouby [08:47] - "When interacting with somebody via technology, the richness of our emotional expressions tends to get lost in cyberspace. And so, I wanted to build technology that could capture these facial expressions using machine learning, computer vision, and tons of data." - Rana el Kaliouby Links  Rana el Kaliouby on LinkedIn Rana el Kaliouby on Twitter Rana el Kaliouby Website Affectiva Smart Eye Girl Decoded Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard Business School The American Univesity in Cairo Rosalind Picard Neuralink Connect with our hosts Mammoth Tommy on LinkedIn Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Learn more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1 When you move beyond the point of making sure your retirement goals are on track, your investment opportunities are wider than just publicly traded funds. Step into the world of investing in venture capital by learning more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1. Curated by some of the leading medical and fintech experts, Mammoth's Fund 1 is paving the way for health science and tech innovation. If you're interested in helping patient care, provider insight, and instrumentation go beyond possibility and into reality, check it out today at Mammoth.vc. Visit Mammoth.vc today!

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks
The Future is Multi-Modal: Eye Tracking and More with iMotions

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 31:27


Today's episode features the Founder & CEO of iMotions, and member of the Executive Management team in Smart Eye Group,  Peter Hartzbech. Peter is an entrepreneur who is driven by using technology to make the world a better place. His company, iMotions, is a fully-integrated, hardware-agnostic software platform that allows researchers to use the power of any neuroscience technology, as well as traditional surveys and focus groups, to gain unparalleled insight into what people actual think and feel. Their customers use iMotions for everything from diagnosis of neurological diseases such as Parkinson, Schizophrenia, Autism and Alzheimers to personnel training, UX testing, advertising and military human research. Peter and I talked about his backstory leading up to the genesis of iMotions, his prior synergies with Affectiva facial expression analysis and eye tracking technology in the Smart Eye group. Listen to learn more. Links of Interest: iMotions: https://imotions.com/biosensor/eye-tracking-screen-based/ Peter Hartzbech LinkedIn bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-hartzbech-the-entrepreneurial-gladiator/MIT Professor Jared R Curhan's work on Negotiation: https://web.mit.edu/curhan/www/biography.html

The Smart Connector
How To Become A Thought Leader In Your Industry - With Ashley McManus

The Smart Connector

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 46:17


In this episode, Jane and Ashley discuss how you can become an industry thought leader by repurposing your content as well as the importance of systems in marketing and how you must understand your audience, where they are based and what they care about in order to create the best content. Ashley McManus is a tech marketing lead and Director of Global Marketing for Smart Eye, which specialises in eye tracking software solutions. Ashley drives impactful programs to get results, finding innovative ways to repurpose content, and create a multiplier effect of thought leadership. With over 10 years of B2B tech marketing experience, she is a startup marketing lead with deep expertise in inbound marketing, being part of the brand team that led to a successful exit of startup Affectiva for $76.5 million in 2021. Would you like to repurpose your content to be seen as a thought leader and innovator in your space? Listen to this episode to find out how!

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks
Kantar: Diverse Reactions to Inclusive Advertising

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 29:46


Today's episode features Deepak Varna, Head of Neuroscience Insights at Kantar–North America. Deepak has been working with Kantar for over 5 years to improve insight delivery from neuroscience tools, including client-specific training programs, especially focusing on facial coding. He has over 13 years of global experience in neuroscience in the areas of advertising, brand equity, and shopper solutions. He also has close to 20 years of experience in traditional qualitative and quantitative marketing research techniques. Deepak was an Executive Vice President – Client Services at Nielsen NeuroFocus where he managed the International business & managed relationships with several global clients making neuroscience a protocol in the areas of copy testing, packaging, product testing and POS testing.In our conversation, we dove deeper into a recent webinar Kantar held on Diverse Reactions to inclusive advertising, some insights from which were uncovered using Affectiva's Emotion AI methodology. Let's listen in to learn more.Links of interest:Diverse Reactions to inclusive advertisingAffectiva Emotion AIContact Anna Wilgan, VP Product Marketing at Kantar for more info

Future Proof
17. How can brands get sustainability in advertising right?

Future Proof

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 26:59


Graham Page is a Global Managing Director at Affectiva and leads Affectiva's Media Analytics business, which is focused on the application of Emotion AI technology to content, media testing, and customer experiences. Together with Kantar's Vera Sidlova, Global Director, Creative at Kantar - join Jane Ostler to discuss the issues with sustainability in advertising and why brands often get it wrong. What is the context of sustainability advertising today? What do people expect from brands in the space? And why do advertiser get this wrong and in turn get banned in the process?

WSP Anticipate Podcast
Can technology humanise our society?

WSP Anticipate Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 41:30


Digital innovations are set to revolutionise the world's industries, society, and make citizens' lives more seamless, efficient, safer, and economical. Adding to this, real-world applications of emergent technologies such as artificial intelligence are beginning to illustrate just how effective the convergence of physical and digital worlds can be.In this Anticipate Podcast episode, Dr. Mohamed Nazier, Managing Director – Transport & Infrastructure at WSP in the Middle East is joined by Gabi Zijderveld, Chief Marketing Officer at Affectiva, a Smart Eye company – to discuss how future technologies could improve safety and efficiency for user experiences in a world underpinned by digital.

Stress Less With Me Jess
Season 3: Episode 4: Marketing, & Balancing Your Mom Hat.

Stress Less With Me Jess

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 27:06


Season 3: Episode 4: Marketing, & Balancing Your Mom Hat. Today I talk with Ashley McManus, Senior Director, Global Marketing. We discuss the stress of marketing, but we also talk about the balance of being a working mom. Ashley tells us what she has learned from her leadership experience and the balance of being a wife and mom. Who is Ashley? With over 10 years of B2B tech marketing experience, Ashley McManus is a tech startup marketing leader with deep expertise in inbound marketing. She is really good at breaking down challenges, coming up with creative solutions and driving results quickly, within budget. She has had 6 roles to date, been promoted 3 times, and has acted as a coach and mentor to countless interns and students. Most recently, her thoughtful branding and organized approach to execution resulted in an ultimate acquisition of the tech startup Affectiva by the Smart Eye firm. She worked as the Global Director of Marketing at Affectiva for 5 years, after landing the job while 6 months pregnant. Ashley's Mission: Here's more on my personal mission: Her dedication and marketing efforts were recognized once the Affectiva / Smart Eye acquisition was formalized, as she was promoted to Senior Director of Global Marketing at Smart Eye. In her more senior leadership role, she is now charged with driving impactful programs that get results. As she has demonstrated in the past, she achieves this by combining strategic thinking with tactical execution, analyzing challenges and problems and identifying steps to results by being adaptive and resourceful. She is also continuously optimizing marketing processes, and is constantly looking for ways to repurpose everything done to create a multiplier effect of thought leadership content. Her strengths are showcased when she has a position requiring creativity, multi-tasking, critical thinking, management and organization. When she is not podcasting, her favorite thing to do is design strategies for tech companies to position them as industry thought leaders. She does this by deliberately creating high quality content that resonates with their target audience and is in line with their vision. She's a great communicator, highly effective and flexible. Now a full time working mom of two little girls, she is passionate about building a future where her daughters will have as many opportunities as their character can take them. She also believes in giving back in the areas responsible for her early success, so she is a guest lecturer for the Entrepreneurship Sales and Marketing class several times a year at Tufts University. Contact Ashley: Website: https://www.ashleyemcmanus.com LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyosgood/ Media Kit: https://kitcaster.com/ashley-mcmanus/ Journey To Yourself Resources: https://www.journeytoyourself.net/resources Email Jessica: Jessica@JourneyToYourself.net --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessica4064/support

Danielle Newnham Podcast
Women in Tech: Advice to Younger Selves

Danielle Newnham Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 29:31


As it's International Women's Day, I wanted to do something a little different and hand the episode over to some of the amazing women I have had on the show and I will link to each of their original episodes in the notes below.Today, we have Shellye Archambeau, Rana el Kaliouby, Sherrell Dorsey, Soraya Darabi, Eileen Burbidge, Yodit Stanton, Donna Auguste, Megan Smith and Dr Catherine Breslin and what follows is the one piece of advice they'd offer their younger selves.First up is Dr Catherine Breslin - an AI and Machine Learning Scientist who managed the Cambridge-based AI Alexa team that, among other things, worked on technology that enabled the automatic speech recognition and natural language understanding behind Amazon's Alexa. Full episode here.The next guest is Donna Auguste from episode 16. Donna was the first African-American to enter the PhD program at Carnegie Mellon researching AI before she went on to lead the Newton engineering team at Apple. She then cofounded and sold her own software business for $147 million. In this clip, Donna offers some advice to a Donna in her twenties. Full episode here.Then there is Eileen Burbidge from episode 20 – Eileen is an esteemed early-stage VC, co-founder and Partner at Passion Capital and was awarded an MBE from the Queen in 2015 for services to business. Eileen also was an advisor to both our Prime Minister and London Mayor. In this clip, Eileen revisits the traits instilled in her from a young age. Full episode here.Next up is Megan Smith – an award-winning entrepreneur, engineer, and tech evangelist who has been at the forefront of pioneering tech for all of her career from General Magic, Google, and as CTO to President Obama. She is currently founder and CEO of Shift7. In episode 13 Megan talks about learning from history and how we can change the structures to allow for a more inclusive and equal world. Full episode here.And then there is Rana el Kaliouby co-founder and CEO of Affectiva - a software company which builds AI to understand human emotions and cognitive states by analyzing facial and vocal expressions. The company was spun out of the MIT Media Lab and was recently sold for over $70 million. In episode 10, Rana and I discuss how to deal with doubt and the importance of believing in yourself as a founder. Full episode here. Buy Rana's book Girl Decoded: A Scientist's Quest to Reclaim Our Humanity by Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Technology here.Next up is Shellye Archambeau from episode 4. Shelly's career includes a Silicon Valley CEO, Fortune 500 Board Member, Advisor and Author. She was one of Silicon Valley's first African American female CEO's and pioneered a path in tech for others to follow. In this clip, she shares some great advice on how to put yourself first. Full episode here. Buy Shellye's book, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms here.Then there is Sherrell Dorsey from episode 31. Sherrell is founder and CEO of The Plug – an online news and insights platform covering black tech founders, companies and ecosystems and in this clip, she tells her younger self to relax a little and not be so focused on climbing that ladder we all find ourselves on. Full episode here. Buy Sherrell's book, Upper Hand: The Future of Work for The Rest of Us here.Next up is Soraya Darabi –entrepreneur and investor. Soraya is co-founder and General Partner at TMV – a venture fund which focuses on investing in purposeful startups reimagining the future. And in episode 26, she shared her startup journey before becoming an investor and how having a chip on your shoulder isn't always a bad thing as a founder. Full episode here.And the final clip is from Yodit Stanton – co-founder and CEO of OpenSensors which is a technology company that provides advanced data-based solutions for workplace optimisation. In this final clip from episode 24, Yodit summarises what I have heard a lot of successful founders say which is the importance of savouring the moment in the crazy, wild ride, of your startup journey. Too many of us are rushing to get to the finish line, wherever that is, without really taking in what we have achieved and why it's important. A great lesson for us all really. Full episode here. Finally, I wanted to leave you with a quote from Admiral Grace Hopper, a pioneer in computer programming as well as United States Navy admiral – it's an amended version of a quote by John A Shedd in his 1928 book, Salt from My Attic.Hopper's version reads, “A ship in port is safe, but that is not what ships are for.”I think it sums up the entrepreneurial spirit so well. Founders refuse to stay in their comfort zones – they go out and they build, despite the barriers and despite the naysayers and that's why they inspire me so.Happy International Women's Day!This special episode was hosted by me Danielle Twitter / Instagram / Newsletter  and edited by my long-time editor and project collaborator Jolin Cheng.  

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks
Kantar: How to navigate the emotional world of sustainability in advertising

Human-Centric AI: Affectiva Asks

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 16:11


Today's episode features Graham Page, Global Managing Director, Media Analytics at Affectiva and Vera Sidlova, Global Brand Manager, Creative at Kantar. Kantar is the world's leading data, insights and consulting company.  Combining their expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar's 30,000 people help the world's leading organizations succeed and grow. Vera has been focused on creative effectiveness research and helps manage Kantar's creative solutions portfolio.Vera and Graham gave me a sneak peek around an upcoming joint webinar event  on how brands can make their sustainability campaigns resonate, and shared some preliminary Emotion AI analysis findings from the Kantar and Affectiva databases. Listen to learn more. To learn more, register for the sustainability in advertising webinar here: https://kantar-webinars.zoom.us/webinar/register/4916437935917/WN_mvMk-gsqRsCnnpVqc7kEyA?

Predictable B2B Success
How to build a thought leadership strategy that compounds growth over time

Predictable B2B Success

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 46:24


Ashley McManus is the Senior Director of Global Marketing for Smart Eye, the global leader in eye-tracking software solutions. With over 10 years of B2B tech marketing experience, Ashley was part of the branding team that led to the successful exit of startup Affectiva for $76.5 million in 2021. As a speaker at multiple events, conferences, and conventions Ashley has positioned herself as a thought leader in the marketing space. She also hosts her own podcast, “Affectiva Asks”. A marketing leader with deep expertise in inbound marketing. She is really good at breaking down challenges, coming up with creative solutions, and driving results quickly, within budget.  In this episode, she shares her experiences to tell us how we can build a thought leadership strategy that compounds growth over time. Insights she shares include: Does creating a new category and thought leadership work together? If so whyHow Ashley defines thought leadershipFoundational elements of a thought leadership strategyExamples of a thought leadership strategyThe place that original research has in thought leadershipHow to best determine the big ideas and your unique point of viewHow to add customer stories and their voice to the process of building your thought leadershipHow to get your team involved with thought leadershipThe correlation between thought leadership and partnership marketingWhat does successful partnership marketing look likeand much much more ...

FAIL! - Inspiring Resilience
Roz Picard | You must take risks to pursue your dreams

FAIL! - Inspiring Resilience

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 14:40


Roz Picard has become an international leader in research after founding the new research brand of Affective Computing, which investigates the link between emotions and artificial intelligence. However, her path to the top has being far from linear, with many obstacles and failures on her way. During this talk, Roz shares three segments of her life and three big failures, which, nevertheless, have been only “mid points” and not destinations.Rosalind Picard is professor at MIT and faculty member since 1991. Her revolutionary research focused on the utility of emotions in artificial intelligence pioneered a new research field, called Affective Computing, and granted her several international awards and recognitions. Roz is also co-founder of Affectiva, providing emotion AI technology, and Empatica, creating sensors to improve health.This Episode was recorded at a FAIL! event organized at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in November 2021 by the VISTA association.Watch this and more episodes on Youtube, follow FAIL! - Inspiring Resilience on social media (Facebook - Instagram - LinkedIn), and visit our website: www.fail-sharing.orgMusic Theme: "Driven To Success" by Scott HolmesFree Music Archive - CC BY NC

Foresight with Greg Williams
Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Technology with Rana el Kaliouby

Foresight with Greg Williams

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 24:57


In a digital world, how do we build empathy into the algorithms that run our lives? WIRED UK's editor, Greg Williams sat down with Rana el Kaliouby, co-founder and CEO of Affectiva, and author of 'Girl Decoded' to discuss how to bring emotional intelligence to technology during a global health emergency, such as the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020.Designed as an extension of WIRED's long-running live conference portfolio, these punchy, deliberate and engaging sessions reflect the same high calibre of speakers and programming featured at a WIRED event.

The RIDE Podcast
Y.O.U. are making this hard

The RIDE Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 41:11


This week there is news from Nielsen, LE, and Affectiva along with fascinating polls with information on moving distances and how far we typically live from our mothers. The halftime show looks at our close and odd encounters with celebrities. Like to be a guest during our upcoming agile or client-end series? Reach out to researchridepod@gmail.com or on twitter @ridemrx

Investing In AI
Investing in AI Episode 8: Rana El Kaliouby of Affectiva

Investing In AI

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 45:12


Rana is computer science PhD,  an expert in AI for emotions, and CEO of Affectiva.  Listen in to hear her discuss emotional computing, using AI to detect emotions,  the MLOps tech stack, the role of synthetic data in training models, and more.

Shaping the Future
Breaking Barriers in Tech from the Classroom to the Boardroom with Rana el Kaliouby (Affectiva)

Shaping the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 34:40


This week's guest is the co-founder and CEO of Affectiva and author of the book Girl Decoded, Rana el Kaliouby. On this episode, she discusses her path as a student, the importance of mentors and her role as one of the few women founders of a VC-backed technology startup.   Read more on our Shaped blog, including a full transcript and research for this episode: https://www.hmhco.com/blog/podcast-breaking-barriers-in-tech-feat-rana-el-kaliouby

Second Success
Episode 23 - Second Success Podcast by Dr Rakish Rana with Dr Rana el Kaliouby

Second Success

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 31:30


In this episode of the Second Success Podcast, Dr Rakish Rana talks with Emotion AI pioneer, author and CEO, Dr Rana el Kaliouby. An AI thought leader, Machine Learning scientist Dr Rana el Kaliouby, is Co-Founder and CEO of Affectiva (an MIT spin-off), and author of the book Girl Decoded: A Scientist's Quest to Reclaim Our Humanity by Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Technology. A passionate advocate for humanizing technology, ethics in AI and diversity, Rana has been recognized on Fortune's 40 Under 40 list and as one of Forbes' Top 50 Women in Tech. Rana is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and a Young Presidents' Organization member, and co-hosted a PBS NOVA series on AI. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge and a Post Doctorate from MIT. Her book Girl Decoded was released around a year ago; an insight into the growth of emotion AI and facial recognition as well autobiographical story of a young woman's push against societal norms, and moving from her home in Egypt to the UK to study and to go further afield to study and start up her own company in the US, along with the various challenges she faced and overcame. In this podcast, Rana talks a little about her journey into business, the importance of mentors and what she considers key in her move from academia to running her own successful business. Personal Website: https://ranaelkaliouby.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaliouby/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ranaelkaliouby/ Affectiva Company Website: https://www.affectiva.com/ Episodes released every Tuesday 6am GMT. How can you support the podcast? 1. Share it on your social media platforms. 2. Tell your friends and family 3. Please follow, subscribe and review. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theclearcoach/message

At The Table with Alaa Murabit
Building Emotion Intelligence within Ourselves and Technology with Dr. Rana el Kaliouby

At The Table with Alaa Murabit

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 56:38


Founder and CEO of Affectiva, Dr. Rana el Kaliouby joins Alaa on this week's episode to discuss bringing emotional intelligence to technology, creating her company, Affectiva, and leading with conviction and empathy.Being At The Table means: “It's not just being at the table; it has to be exercising that voice… You can't be in a position of influence or power and decide to be silent.” - Dr. Rana el KalioubyHighlights from the Conversation:Advocating for humanizing technology before it dehumanizes usHer inspiration to start this journey into emotional AICollaborating with the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge and being offered a position at MIT Media Lab with Rosalind PicardStarting her company Affectiva with Rosalind and taking of the role of CEOBeing a role model as an Egyptian woman in a field dominated by white and male. Cultivating the self-confidence and self-compassion to believe in ourselves and those life changing momentsThe power of empathy in leading and making changesAnd more.About the Guest: AI Thought Leader Dr. Rana el Kaliouby is the Co-founder and CEO of Affectiva and the author of Girl Decoded, a memoir that explores her quest to reclaim our humanity by bringing emotional intelligence to technology. She has been recognized as one of Fortune's 40 under 40 and by Forbes as one of America's top 50 women in tech.https://ranaelkaliouby.com/ https://www.affectiva.com/ About the Host: Alaa Murabit is an award-winning medical doctor, global security strategist, women's rights advocate and United Nations High-Level Commissioner on Health, Employment & Economic Growth and Sustainable Development Goal Global Advocate.https://alaamurabit.com/https://www.instagram.com/alaamurabit/https://twitter.com/almmurahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/alaamurabit/Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.

Rising High Podcast
She Achieved the IMPOSSIBLE, and You Can Too

Rising High Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 28:56


Brace yourself as we prepare for the next generation of emotionally intelligent technology with Rana el Kaliouby, the Co-Founder & CEO of Affectiva who was driven by her bold vision of marrying the digital world with emotions. After completing her Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge, Rana joined forces with her childhood hero to create the largest emotion database in the world that gained interest from companies like Toyota, Bank of America, and Proctor & Gamble. Today, Rana is globally recognized as a role model and pioneer in the world of affective computing. She has been recognized as #Forbes ‘Top 50 Women in Tech', Fortune '40 Under 40', and the World Economic Forum's ‘Global Young Leaders'. In this episode of Rising High, Rana addresses: ✔️The process of raising capital for a new idea ✔️The core skills one should be equipped with to succeed ✔️Working at a startup versus an MNC ✔️ Turning down $40 million in funding while being on the verge of bankruptcy ✔️ Allowing perseverance and determination to lead the way I hope you enjoy this episode. Check me out and follow me on: Instagram: instagram.com/risinghighpodcast?igshid=19p5b7gdazxns LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ananya-dugar-456689150/

Artificiality
Ep. 11: Rana el Kaliouby of Affectiva on emotional AI

Artificiality

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 45:58


In this episode, we have a conversation with Rana el Kaliouby, CEO and Co-Founder of Affectiva, about emotional AI, bias in AI and her new book, Girl Decoded. Rana is a leader in her views on ethical AI and how to design AI systems for humans—two topics that are near to our hearts! We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.Note we open with a short conversation about IBM's announcement about no longer selling general purpose facial recognition technology—an unusual step for a big tech platform to cancel a product line for ethical reasons. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artificiality.substack.com

Big Picture Science
Perpetual Emotion Machine [rebroadcast]

Big Picture Science

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 54:00


Get ready for compassionate computers that feel your pain, share your joy, and generally get where you're coming from. Computers that can tell by your voice whether you're pumped up or feeling down, or sense changes in heart rate, skin, or muscle tension to determine your mood. Empathetic electronics that you can relate to. But wait a minute – we don't always relate to other humans. Our behavior can be impulsive and even self-sabotaging – our emotions are often conflicted and irrational.  We cry when we're happy. Frown when we're pensive. A suite of factors, much of them out of our control, govern how we behave, from genes to hormones to childhood experience.  One study says that all it takes for a defendant to receive a harsher sentence is a reduction in the presiding judge's blood sugar. So grab a cookie, and find out how the heck we can build computers that understand us anyway.  Guests: Rosalind Picard – Professor at the MIT Media Lab and co-founder of the companies Affectiva and Empatica.  Robert Sapolsky – Professor of neuroscience at Stanford University, and author of Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seattle's Morning News with Dave Ross

Feliks Banel on the "bride ships" of British Columbia // Gabi Zijderveld from Affectiva, on their facial recognition software for cars // Hanna Scott on legislation to clear our state's backlog of untested rape kits // Dose of Kindness -- a police officer who knows when not to write a ticket // A bitter basketball tradition on Seattle's Morning News -- "Chokelahoma" // Aaron Granillo on the District 6 candidate forum for Seattle City Council // Amanda Froh and Page Ulrey from the King County Prosecutor's office, on the signs of elder abuse

Big Picture Science
Perpetual Emotion Machine

Big Picture Science

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 54:00


ENCORE Get ready for compassionate computers that feel your pain, share your joy, and generally get where you're coming from. Computers that can tell by your voice whether you're pumped up or feeling down, or sense changes in heart rate, skin, or muscle tension to determine your mood. Empathetic electronics that you can relate to. But wait a minute – we don't always relate to other humans. Our behavior can be impulsive and even self-sabotaging – our emotions are often conflicted and irrational.  We cry when we're happy. Frown when we're pensive. A suite of factors, much of them out of our control, govern how we behave, from genes to hormones to childhood experience.  One study says that all it takes for a defendant to receive a harsher sentence is a reduction in the presiding judge's blood sugar. So grab a cookie, and find out how the heck we can build computers that understand us anyway.  Guests: Rosalind Picard – Professor at the MIT Media Lab and co-founder of the companies Affectiva and Empatica.  Robert Sapolsky – Professor of neuroscience at Stanford University, and author of Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices