The Builder's Pivot ft. Arko C. of Pipeshift

The AI Polymath ft. Praveen Pankajakshan of Urban Kisaan

In this episode of AI’s Happy Hour, our host & CMO Sujit Janardanan sits down with Praveen Pankajakshan, Chief AI Scientist at UrbanKisan, for a deep, thoughtful conversation on the foundations and future of AI. From medical research and energy systems to agriculture and physical AI, Praveen shares how first principles, reproducibility, and grounded engineering shape real-world AI systems. We explore: * Why reproducibility is non-negotiable in science and AI * The limitations of today’s generative models * What it takes to build sovereign AI systems * Moving AI from the cloud into farms and physical environments * Using Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) to build better teams * A powerful surfing analogy for deploying AI responsibly This episode is a must-listen for AI practitioners who believe the future isn’t just smarter models, but wiser systems. Tune in now and follow AI’s Happy Hour for more real conversations shaping the AI future.

Building Sovereign AI for a Billion People Ft. Rishi Bal of BharatGen

What happens when a world-class product leader who has built billion-dollar commercial products decides to architect a national AI platform? In this episode of AI’s Happy Hour, Rishi Bal takes us inside BharatGen, India’s foundational AI mission that aims to redefine how a nation of 1.4 billion accesses information, services, and opportunity. A masterclass in product thinking, national vision, and inclusive technology. Tune in to understand the future India is building; and the leaders building it.

The Builder's Pivot ft. Arko C. of Pipeshift

From tackling India’s mental health crisis to powering open-source AI at scale - Arko C.’s journey is a blueprint for every founder’s second act. In this episode, he shares how lessons from Amigo shaped PipeShift, a YC-backed platform making open-source models production-ready - with insights on modular architecture, global building, and partnering with Neysa to scale AI for the enterprise.

The $100Bn Conversation Ft. Aman Goel of GreyLabs AI

Description: What if AI could truly listen? Aman Goel, founder of GreyLabs.AI, reveals how he’s helping enterprises unlock the $100B opportunity hidden in their customer conversations, powered by cutting-edge AI and Neysa’s cloud infrastructure.

Deconstructing Intelligence ft. Prof. Nisheeth Srivastava

In this episode of AI’s Happy Hour, our Host and CMO Sujit sits down with Prof. Nisheeth Srivastava, IIT Kanpur, to ask a bold question: What is intelligence, really and why prof. thinks its overrated? They unpack: - Why intelligence is deeply tied to cultural conditioning - How unexpected factors like weather can influence research - The academic perspective on understanding and “deconstructing” intelligence - A thought-provoking departure from enterprise AI this one’s about going back to the fundamentals. No hangovers, just insights.