Don't be afraid of giants.

At some point, they have to sleep.

In this episode, we chat with Bob van Luijt, diving into his journey of facing challenges, conquering obstacles, and finding success.

Let's get started on a conversation that's all about building open-source platforms, communities, and disrupting tech giants.

Meet Bob van Luijt

Bob’s Role as an AI Leader at Weaviate

Bob van Luijt is the CEO and Co-founder of Weaviate. Weaviate is a cloud-native, real-time vector database that allows users to bring machine-learning models to scale. They believe that the next wave of software infrastructure is AI-first and that a strong open-source community is a basis for creating high-quality software.

Bob’s Other Work in Technology and AI

Currently, Bob is also a Chairman for the Creative Software Foundation, a nonprofit located in The Netherlands with a sole focus on open source and creative software. He has a great love for all things related to tech, machine learning, digital business, open-source, fashion, and music.

Before founding Weaviate, Bob founded Kubrickology, a consultancy agency that uses emerging technologies to design and develop innovative solutions for everyday problems. Here, he worked with companies like ING Bank and Vodafone Ziggo. At the age of 15, Bob started freelance software engineering for a variety of e-commerce websites for SME companies in The Netherlands.

Open-Source, Community, and Generative AI

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Bob shares:

• His experience studying music and how it's helped his current career
• Shifting from IoT to vector databases
• Why it was difficult for people to grasp the concept immediately
• The disruption theory
• Why big companies like Google aren't doing what startups do
• His current role as the CEO and co-founder of Weaviate
• Why he built Weaviate as open-source
• His perspective on copycats
• The secret to building an open-source community
• Use cases for Generative AI in the community
• Generative Feedback Loops

If you are an aspiring developers or organisation leader aiming to embark on a similar path in the realm of open-source, this is the episode you do not want to miss.

Fun fact: Companies that outsource to the Philippines can cut labour costs by 70%

Approximately 1,000,000 Filipinos work outsourced jobs, an industry that’s worth close to $27 million.

Are you exploring global outsourcing?

Matt Watson discusses this in our latest podcast episode, plus the ingenious ways software developers are harnessing the potential of Generative AI.

Meet Matt Watson

Matt’s Role as a Software Leader at Full Scale

Matt Watson is the Co-founder of Full Scale, an innovative technology services company located in the Philippines. At Full Scale, with a dedicated team of over 300 professionals, they assist businesses in assembling teams of skilled software engineers. Their mission revolves around simplifying the process of discovering and retaining highly seasoned software engineers, making it both swift and cost-effective.

Matt’s Other Work in Technology and AI

Over the past two decades, Matt has established himself as a serial entrepreneur, successfully founding 3 tech companies, including VinSolutions which was exited for $150M in 2011. His brainchild, Stackify, was acquired by Netreo in 2021, creating a powerful suite of tools designed to aid developers in monitoring and troubleshooting their applications.

Currently, Matt is also the co-host of the Startup Hustle podcast - a top 100 podcast about entrepreneurship - as well as the founder of At Capacity. At Capacity is a smart ads platform for home services that turns search ads off when their customers have full schedules. Additionally, Matt is the EVP of Software Development at CAMP Digital.

Outsourcing, Software Developers, and Generative AI

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Matt shares:

• His experience winning awards like Ingram's 40 Under 40 and Techweek 100

• His current role as the Co-Founder of Full Scale

• Hiring software developers outside of the United States

• How his team is trying out Generative AI and coding co-pilots

• Whether he has concerns about his business being impacted by Generative AI like ChatGPT

• Communicating to his team the value they bring in a world with AI

• How AI and analytics are currently being used to monitor the performance of his software developers

• His advice for anyone seeking to outsource engineers globally

• The common challenges people face that cause them to switch from platforms like Upwork to Full Scale

• Navigating local labour laws and regulations

If you are a software professional or leader looking to outsource and navigate the impact of Generative AI on your team, this is the episode you do not want to miss.

Muncie man found guilty of dealing a controlled substance resulting in death

Woman charged with forging prescriptions to buy controlled drugs

These are just two headlines regarding controlled drugs that have surfaced recently.

But there is hope!

And it comes in the form of AI analytics and facial recognition technology.

Meet Christopher Durre

Chris’s Role as a Technology Leader at StrongRoom AI

Christopher Durre serves as the Chief Technology Officer at StrongRoom AI, a leading provider of AI-driven controlled drugs management solutions. StrongRoom specialises in leveraging AI analytics and Facial Recognition technology to enhance medication safety and reduce adverse drug events in Pharmacy, Hospital, and Aged Care Facility settings.
Chris’s Other Work in Technology and AI

Before assuming the role of CTO at StrongRoom AI, Chris held the position of Chief Innovation Officer for six years. During this time, he actively contributed to the growth and development of the company. Additionally, Chris was a participant in the Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP), a renowned university business accelerator ranked 8th globally. MAP aims to foster entrepreneurship in Australia and launch high-growth ventures on an international scale.

Chris graduated from Swinburne University of Technology in 2019 as a Bachelor of Computer Science, Data Science. Throughout his academic journey, he was recognized with a Dean's Outstanding Achievement Scholarship. Chris also worked on the development of an AI-driven timetabling system. Concurrently, he gained valuable industry experience as an Undergraduate Engineer at the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group.

Facial Recognition, Controlled Drugs, and AI

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Christopher shares:

• Developing an AI driven timetabling system while taking his bachelor’s degree

• How the experience with capstone projects stuck with him

• His advice to students doing projects of a similar nature

• Where the name StrongRoom comes from

• Convincing a privacy-heavy sector like healthcare to use facial recognition in the early years

• StrongRoom AI's role in managing controlled drugs

• Other ways StrongRoom's controlled drug management platform contributes to improving medication safety

• AI's role in remote patient monitoring and the increasing use of telehealth

• Camera technology vs wearable devices in aged care

• The best way to convince patients that their privacy is protected

• A case study where the implementation of AI has made a significant impact in improving medication safety

• The main barriers that healthcare organisations might face when adopting AI and advanced technologies

• His advice for healthcare organisations or professionals looking to incorporate AI and technology

  
  

If you are a healthcare professional looking to incorporate AI and technology into your organisation, this is the episode you do not want to miss.