Shaping the Future of Health with AI and Evidence-Based Care with Ro Huntriss | Ep 1046
In this episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas sits down with Ro Huntriss, an award-winning registered dietitian and Chief Nutrition Officer at Simple. With over 13 years of experience across clinical practice, private consulting, and international health tech, Ro shares how her passion for nutrition—sparked by early involvement in sports—evolved into a mission to support global health through innovative, evidence-based approaches. At Simple, she leads a multidisciplinary team committed to responsible, science-backed weight management strategies, including personalized intermittent fasting protocols and comprehensive nutrition scoring systems.Ro also delves into her expertise in fertility nutrition, the power of the Mediterranean diet, and the future of personalized health through AI coaching. She explains how Simple is leveraging advanced technology like AI image recognition and behavioral science to make healthy lifestyle changes more accessible and effective than ever before. Tune in to discover how tech and nutrition are merging to transform lives—one healthy habit at a time.
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The Future of Business Planning with AI and 25 Years of Strategic Insight with Dave Lavinsky | Ep 1045
In this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas speaks with Dave Lavinsky, a seasoned entrepreneur and founder of PlanPros.ai, about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way business plans are created. With over 25 years of experience and thousands of business plans under his belt, Dave shares the inspiration behind PlanPros.ai and how its robust AI-driven platform stands out—especially through its custom financial modeling and data-backed strategy development.Dave also discusses the evolution of business planning from the dot-com era to today, emphasizing how AI can help entrepreneurs validate ideas, create compelling marketing documents, and attract funding more effectively. With insights from his book Start at the End, he explains why reverse engineering your business goals can lead to smarter, faster growth. If you're looking to build a plan that truly moves the needle, this episode is a must-listen.
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Leading Ethical AI and Staying Ahead in a Rapidly Evolving Field with Dr. Eva Marie Muller-Stuler | Ep 1044
In this episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas sits down with Dr. Eva Marie Muller-Stuler, a distinguished leader in data and AI across the Middle East and North Africa. Now heading the data and AI practice at Ernst & Young, Dr. Muller-Stuler shares her interdisciplinary journey through mathematics, computer science, and business, and how this unique foundation led her to become one of the top minds in ethical AI. She recounts pivotal moments in her career that fueled her mission to create responsible, transparent, and fair AI systems—long before mainstream concerns took root.Dr. Muller-Stuler discusses the evolution of AI governance, the importance of continuous learning, and the responsibility tech leaders carry in shaping a just digital future. From leading some of Europe’s first data science teams to advising global governments, her insights illuminate the challenges and opportunities of today's AI-driven world.Tune in to hear how Eva is influencing the future of AI—and what that means for businesses, society, and aspiring professionals.
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Building the Future of Web3 and Distributed Computing with CTO Tahir Mahmood | Ep 1043
In this episode of the The Digital Executive podcast, host Brian Thomas welcomes Tahir Mahmood, pioneering technologist and co-founder of KRNL Labs. With a career spanning over four decades—from early work at Microsoft to inventing push email for Blackberry—Tahir shares insights into what shaped his approach to innovation and product development. He also reflects on hard-earned lessons about intellectual property and the importance of filing patents to protect groundbreaking ideas.Tahir dives into the mission behind KRNL Labs, a company focused on creating a truly interoperable Web3 infrastructure. He explains how their cryptographically secured cross-chain bridge, developed with CI Network, is revolutionizing blockchain communication by eliminating traditional vulnerabilities. For anyone interested in the future of Web3, AI, or decentralized computing, this is a must-listen episode.
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Tokenizing Gold and Real Estate Through DeFi Innovation with CEO Kevin Rusher | Ep 1042
In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas speaks with Kevin Rusher, a finance and crypto expert who has been fully immersed in the decentralized finance space since 2020. As a key figure at RAAC, Kevin shares how the company is revolutionizing finance by tokenizing real-world assets like real estate and gold—offering new ways for asset owners to unlock liquidity and for investors to access institutional-grade opportunities.Kevin explains RAAC’s unique approach, including a major testnet launch backed by $235 million in gold deposits from one of North America’s largest reserves. The conversation dives deep into the power of bringing traditionally illiquid assets on chain, how stablecoins backed by in-ground gold are created, and what this shift means for the broader DeFi ecosystem.🎧Tune in to explore how RAAC is building the bridge between traditional finance and the future of decentralized asset ownership.
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