In this episode, we are joined by Coach Mike Holloway, one of the most accomplished and respected figures in American track and field. As the longtime head coach at the University of Florida, Coach Holloway has built one of the most dominant and consistent NCAA programs of the past three decades, guiding his teams to multiple national championships and mentoring generations of Olympians, All-Americans, and leaders beyond the sport.
In this deeply reflective conversation, Coach Holloway goes beyond medals and records to share the values, philosophy, and life lessons that have shaped his journey as both a coach and a builder of culture. We explore:
⬛ How an unexpected start as a volunteer coach sparked a lifelong calling to mentor young athletes
⬛ The influence of his upbringing, family, and faith on his leadership style
⬛ What it takes to build a championship program that sustains excellence year after year
⬛ Why character, discipline, and accountability matter more than raw talent
⬛ How he defines success, failure, and the true mindset of a champion
⬛ The role of grit, patience, and resilience in navigating doubt, setbacks, and pressure
⬛ Why coaching is as much about listening and trust as it is about instruction
⬛ How athletes should prepare not just for competition, but for life after sport
⬛ His perspective on technology, evolution in coaching, and changes in today’s athletes
⬛ Lessons from coaching at the Olympic level and leading elite performers on the world stage
Coach Holloway brings rare clarity and humility to what it means to lead with purpose. His philosophy emphasizes building people first, creating environments of trust, and helping young athletes develop the tools they need to succeed long after the race is over.
With more than 30 years at the University of Florida, Coach Holloway’s legacy is defined not just by championships, but by the lives he has shaped through mentorship, values, and belief in the long game.
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About the Host
Dr. Manish Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, where he leads marketing and sales. He has helped scale LearnDesk into a global platform serving over 25,000 businesses worldwide. He is currently building Automatan, an AI-powered platform for intelligent workflow automation. With 80+ patents and deep industry experience, Dr. Arora brings thoughtful, human-centered conversations to leaders across disciplines.
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In this episode, we’re joined by David Mendizabal, Associate Artistic Director at Berkeley Rep and Producing Artistic Leader at the Movement Theater Company.
David takes us deep into his journey as a director, producer, and cultural architect—exploring how storytelling, community, and radical imagination shape the future of theater and civic life.
⬛ How watching his immigrant father advocate in court became his first experience of theater as storytelling
⬛ Why representation on stage isn’t just about visibility—but about wholeness, complexity, and agency
⬛ How nightlife, drag, and non-traditional spaces redefined his relationship with audiences
⬛ What it really takes to build a theater company from scratch—beyond acting and applause
⬛ Why creating “space” for artists of color starts internally before it becomes institutional
⬛ How audience engagement, ritual, and immersion are reshaping modern theater
⬛ The unseen labor behind production—from casting and design to technical execution
⬛ Why great theater asks questions instead of giving answers
David shares candid insights from nearly two decades of building artistic ecosystems that center artists of color, nurture new work, and treat theater as a living, reciprocal relationship with its audience. From founding and growing the Movement Theater Company to directing and producing at scale at Berkeley Rep, this conversation reveals what it truly means to make art that changes rooms—and the people inside them.
—About Dr. Manish AroraDr. Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, where he leads marketing and sales. He has grown LearnDesk into a global platform supporting over 25,000 businesses and is now focused on Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and decades of industry experience, Dr. Arora brings deep technical and strategic insights to every conversation.—The Inference ShowStay connected:🔗 Automatan: https://www.linkedin.com/company/automatan-ai🔗 Insaito: https://in.linkedin.com/company/insaito-inc🔗 Dr. Manish Arora: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manish7901🔗 Vivek Puri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivpuri🔗 LearnDesk: https://www.learndesk.us/🔗 Insaito: https://www.insaito.com/Want to be a guest? Email us at vivek@insaito.com
In this episode, we sit down with Kim Macuare, Learning Designer, Creativity Researcher, and Co-Director of the Innovation Labs at the Dalí Museum. Kim blends arts, sciences, and human-centered learning to help leaders, creators, and organizations unlock fresh ways of thinking.
She takes us through her incredible journey across academia, global cultures, education, innovation, and creative problem-solving, and shares powerful lessons on:
⬛ How growing up in a humble community shaped her curiosity, imagination, and love for stories
⬛ Why creativity is not a talent but a trainable skill anyone can develop
⬛ The core habits of creative thinkers: capturing ideas, questioning assumptions, and reframing problems
⬛ What “invitational language” is and how it transforms problem-solving and collaboration
⬛ The surprising intersection between economics, identity, and her PhD in medieval literature
⬛ Her years living in Venezuela and how full immersion changed her approach to learning and life
⬛ What the Dalí Museum teaches us about innovation, restlessness, and seeing the world differently
⬛ Why collaboration is the engine that turns creativity into real innovation
⬛ Her concerns about how AI could short-circuit creativity, practice, and the development of discernment
Kim’s story spans continents, disciplines, and roles, from English professor to global educator to innovation leader. Through it all, she has championed the power of seeing and doing things differently, and the lifelong practice of becoming more creative.
—About Dr. Manish AroraDr. Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, where he leads marketing and sales. He has grown LearnDesk into a global platform supporting over 25,000 businesses and is now focused on Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and decades of industry experience, Dr. Arora brings deep technical and strategic insights to every conversation.—The Inference ShowStay connected:🔗 Automatan: https://www.linkedin.com/company/automatan-ai🔗 Insaito: https://in.linkedin.com/company/insaito-inc🔗 Dr. Manish Arora: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manish7901🔗 Vivek Puri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivpuri🔗 LearnDesk: https://www.learndesk.us/🔗 Insaito: https://www.insaito.com/Want to be a guest? Email us at vivek@insaito.com
In this episode of The Inference Show, we sit down with Dr. Maura R. Grossman, one of the world’s most influential voices at the intersection of law, technology, ethics, and AI governance.
Dr. Grossman is a Research Professor in the School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo, Affiliate Faculty at the Vector Institute of AI, and Principal at Maura Grossman Law. A former Director of E-Discovery at Wachtell Lipton and widely recognized as a pioneer who reshaped modern litigation, she is best known for co-inventing Technology-Assisted Review (TAR) and Continuous Active Learning (CAL), breakthroughs that transformed how courts and corporations handle digital evidence.
Her work sits at the heart of how AI shapes justice, governance, and society.
In this conversation, Dr. Grossman takes us on a remarkable journey:
* Her path from psychology to law, and how her early work in mental health, trauma, and diagnostics shaped her ability to detect patterns, bias, and truth in human behavior and legal systems.
* The creation of TAR and CAL, and how an impossible problem inside a corporate law firm led her to partner with a computer scientist, repurpose spam filters, and produce research that influenced courts around the world.
* The early battles and backlash. Why she became known as “one of the most dangerous lawyers in America” and how disrupting billions in billable hours forced the legal industry to confront efficiency, fairness, and technology.
* The rise of bias in AI systems. From risk-scoring algorithms to facial recognition, she explains why bias is unavoidable, where it hides, and how much of it stems from data, design choices, and hidden human assumptions.
* The ethics crisis in AI. What she began teaching in 2016, years before the topic was mainstream, and why she believes the next generation of technologists must understand law, governance, and societal impact.
* How courts are preparing for AI, deepfakes, and algorithmic evidence. Insights into her work training judges globally on how to question, evaluate, and audit AI systems used in justice.
* The psychological risks of AI. From de-skilling young people to unhealthy emotional attachment to chatbots, she discusses the mental health impacts already emerging worldwide.
* What excites her about AI, especially in healthcare, early detection, drug discovery, and the future of medical diagnostics.
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About Dr. Manish Arora
Dr. Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, where he leads marketing and sales. He has grown LearnDesk into a global platform supporting over 25,000 businesses and is now focused on Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and decades of industry experience, Dr. Arora brings deep technical and strategic insights to every conversation.
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In this episode of The Inference Show, we sit down with Alberto González, software architect, long-time CTO, real-time communications expert, and one of the earliest engineers at WebRTC Ventures. For more than a decade, Alberto has helped companies across industries build scalable, low-latency audio-video platforms powering telehealth, live streaming, customer support, online education, and virtual collaboration.
From startups to Fortune 1000 companies, his work spans real-time media pipelines, distributed architectures, and advanced voice-AI integrations that are redefining how humans, and now agents, communicate.
Alberto takes us deep into the world of real-time communication and shares:
- How WebRTC actually works under the hood, from UDP/TCP foundations to congestion control, codec behavior, and the invisible engineering that keeps video calls running.
- The origin story of WebRTC, how a handful of engineers standardized the protocol years before the world needed it and why the pandemic proved its importance.
- The evolution of real-time applications, from human-to-human communication to human-to-agent and eventually agent-to-agent coordination.
- The rise of voice AI, including call-center copilots, training simulators for counselors, and intelligent customer interaction systems.
- How AI is reshaping development workflows, from contract updates, code reviews, and prototypes to new expectations in hiring and technical interviews.
- Why open-source contributions, public work, and continuous learning matter more today than ever for early-career engineers.
- His journey from Spain to becoming CTO at a U.S. tech company, including culture shocks, early engineering experiences, and lessons learned leading global teams.
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About Dr. Manish Arora
Dr. Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, where he leads marketing and sales. He has grown LearnDesk into a global platform supporting over 25,000 businesses and is now focused on Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and decades of industry experience, Dr. Arora brings deep technical and strategic insights to every conversation.
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In this episode of The Inference Show, we sit down with Eric Reveno, Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach and James C. Gaither General Manager at Stanford - one of the most respected leaders in Division I basketball. Over more than three decades, Eric has shaped programs, mentored elite athletes, and influenced the culture of the sport across the country.Eric takes us through his remarkable journey from growing up around the Stanford campus to becoming team captain, playing professionally in Japan, earning his MBA from Stanford GSB, and eventually rising through the coaching ranks at Stanford, Portland, Georgia Tech, Oregon State, and back home again to Stanford.In this conversation, Eric dives deep into themes that define his career and coaching philosophy, including:-How early experiences in Menlo Park, youth sports, and dedicated teachers shaped his work ethic.-His transformation from Stanford player to professional athlete in Japan, and how language, culture, and business shaped his worldview.-The golden era of Stanford Basketball, including the culture set by legends like Brevin Knight and the leadership of Coach Mike Montgomery.-What makes a truly elite team is ownership, honesty, hard work, and the willingness to hold each other accountable.-The realities of modern college athletics, from NIL to revenue-sharing to the “professionalization” of college sports in 2025.-Lessons from a decade as head coach at Portland and years in the ACC and Pac-12, and how failure, reinvention, and new perspectives made him better.-His coaching philosophy centers on mission-focused, selflessness, and helping athletes become the best versions of themselves, on and off the court.—About Eric RevenoEric Reveno is the Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach and James C. Gaither GM at Stanford University. A former Stanford team captain and professional player in Japan, he later earned his MBA from Stanford GSB before beginning a distinguished coaching career. He spent a decade as head coach at the University of Portland, served at Georgia Tech and Oregon State, and is now helping guide Stanford through one of the most transformative periods in the history of college athletics.—About Dr. Manish AroraDr. Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, leading global marketing and sales. He has helped grow LearnDesk into a platform supporting over 25,000 businesses. He is currently building Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and deep industry experience, he brings practical insights and technical depth to every episode.—The Inference ShowStay connected with us and explore more about our guests, topics, and future episodes:🔗 Automatan: /automatan-ai 🔗 Insaito: /insaito-inc 🔗 Dr. Manish Arora: /manish7901 🔗 Vivek Puri: /vivpuri 🔗 LearnDesk: https://www.learndesk.us/ 🔗 Insaito: https://www.insaito.com/—Want to be our next guest?Email us at vivek@insaito.com — we’d love to hear your story and have you on the show.
In this episode, we sit down with Gilbert Smith, an internationally recognized photographer, creative director, and the president of The Montalbán Theater, one of Hollywood’s most iconic performing arts spaces. Gilbert’s extraordinary career spans six decades, from acting in Dennis the Menace as a child to photographing global campaigns for Apple, Oakley, Honda, and Nissan, and finally transforming The Montalbán into a vibrant hub for live performance and emerging talent.—Gilbert shares remarkable stories and insights, including:- Growing up inside Hollywood’s creative world and learning direction, performance, and professionalism from the age of four.- Transitioning from a child actor to a globally known photographer shooting for major automotive, sports, and lifestyle brands.- Building his studio from the ground up and navigating the evolving landscape of advertising, art direction, and commercial photography.- Witnessing the shift from film to digital and CGI, and how technology transformed the craft while preserving timeless visual principles.- His 38-year love story with Anita and the profound influence of his father-in-law, Hollywood legend Ricardo Montalbán.- Personal stories of Ricardo’s activism, his impact on Latino representation, and his unforgettable presence on and off stage.- Reviving and modernizing The Montalbán Theater — from rebuilding stages and sound systems to creating rooftop experiences and hosting major Hollywood events.—About Dr. Manish AroraDr. Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, leading global marketing and sales. He has helped grow LearnDesk into a platform supporting over 25,000 businesses. He is currently building Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and deep industry experience, he brings practical insights and technical depth to every episode.—The Inference ShowStay connected:🔗 Automatan: https://www.linkedin.com/company/automatan-ai🔗 Insaito: https://in.linkedin.com/company/insaito-inc🔗 Dr. Manish Arora: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manish7901🔗 Vivek Puri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivpuri🔗 LearnDesk: https://www.learndesk.us/🔗 Insaito: https://www.insaito.com/Want to be a guest? Email us at vivek@insaito.com
In this episode, we talk with Guru Prasad Rao, Distinguished Engineer at Cadence Design Systems, one of the world’s leading Electronic Design Automation (EDA) companies. Over a career spanning three decades, Guru has shaped the tools and technologies that power modern electronics from the earliest chip design systems to today’s AI-driven era.
In this episode, here’s what we dive into:
💡 What it means to be a Distinguished Engineer — and why failing fast matters in innovation
💡 How EDA software became the invisible backbone of modern chip design
💡 Lessons from Bell Labs, Motorola, and Cadence that shaped three decades of technology
💡 How semiconductors, packaging, and AI are redefining the boundaries of design
💡 The mindset shifts behind leadership, mentorship, and long-term impact in engineering
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Guru’s journey spans Bell Labs, Motorola, and Cadence Design Systems, where he has led architecture, scalability, and software innovation at the heart of the semiconductor revolution. His work bridges decades of transformation — from drafting boards to billions of transistors — and continues to shape how the world designs the electronics of tomorrow.
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About Dr. Manish Arora
Dr. Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, where he leads marketing and sales. He has helped grow LearnDesk into a global platform supporting over 25,000 businesses. Currently, he is developing Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and years of industry experience, Dr. Arora brings deep technical expertise and practical insights to every conversation.
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In this episode, we talk with Mark Campbell, the owner of Prestige Photography in Wheeling, West Virginia, and the President of Professional Photographers of America (PPA). Mark’s story is full of grit, humor, and heart, from working in a steel mill to becoming a leader in one of the world’s biggest photography communities.
In this episode, here’s what we dive into:
💡 How a $300 wedding gig turned into a five-figure photography business
💡 Why helping fellow photographers made him more successful than competing ever could
💡 How photography evolved from film to digital to AI and what the next big shift means
💡 What PPA is doing to protect photographers’ rights in the age of AI
💡 Mark’s simple life rule — you can’t fail if you don’t quit
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Mark’s career spans photography, business ownership, and association leadership. From founding Prestige Photography in 1989 to leading Professional Photographers of America (PPA), his work reflects steady growth and adaptability. Over the years, he has built a respected studio, mentored professionals, and guided initiatives that support over 35,000 photographers worldwide.
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About Dr. Manish Arora
Dr. Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, where he leads marketing and sales. He has helped grow LearnDesk into a global platform supporting over 25,000 businesses. Currently, he is developing Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and years of industry experience, Dr. Arora brings deep technical expertise and practical insights to every conversation.
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In this episode of The Inference Show, we sit down with Tanya Kapoor, Product Manager at Info Edge and Mentor of Change with the Atal Innovation Mission, and Tannishk Sharma, Product Leader who has built and scaled AI-driven platforms at Amazon, Kotak, Paytm, Urban Company, and Udaan.Together, they take us inside the world of modern product management, how great ideas are built, tested, and scaled, and why the best PMs today balance customer obsession, business impact, and AI-powered speed.🔹 Key Takeaways:• Tanya’s journey from journalism and brand management to product and startups, and how storytelling shapes her approach to user insight.• Tanishq’s evolution from engineering to product leadership, and how “influence without authority” became his superpower.• The barbell strategy Tanya uses to prioritize big bets vs essentials in product development.• How AI is transforming product management, from documentation and prototyping to faster execution.• Why over-reliance on AI can weaken critical thinking, and how to use it as a sparring partner, not a replacement.• Leadership lessons on alignment, ownership, and building trust across teams.• Ethics, guardrails, and the human layer in AI decision-making.• Advice for aspiring PMs: learn by doing, observe pain points, and solve real human problems.—Tanya Kapoor is a product manager and startup founder whose work bridges insight-driven marketing and rapid MVP development. She helps build user-first digital products that connect people to the right opportunities.Tannishk Sharma is a seasoned product leader with experience across e-commerce and fintech. Trained in AI and product management, he has led core platforms impacting millions of users, focusing on scalable design, measurable outcomes, and people-first innovation.—About Namrata VermaNamrata Verma is the Head of Podcast Production and Social Media at Insaito. With a strong background in journalism and media and experience with covering Asia’s financial markets, Namrata brings clarity, creativity, and depth to every conversation. A graduate of Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR), she explores how media, technology, and AI can drive meaningful dialogue and shape the future of communication.—The Inference ShowStay connected with us and explore more about our guests, topics, and future episodes:🔗 Automatan: https://www.linkedin.com/company/automatan-ai🔗 Insaito: https://in.linkedin.com/company/insaito-inc🔗 Dr. Manish Arora: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manish7901🔗 Vivek Puri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivpuri🔗 LearnDesk: https://www.learndesk.us/🔗 Insaito: https://www.insaito.com/—Be our next guest by emailing us at vivek@insaito.comWe’d love to hear your insights and have you join the conversation!
In this episode of The Inference Show, we sit down with Arvinder Chada, Director of Systems Engineering at Applied Materials — one of the world’s leading innovators in semiconductor equipment and advanced materials. Arvinder takes us inside the real story of how chips are made, how AI is reshaping fabrication, and why material innovation will define the next decade of computing.
🔹 Key Takeaways:
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Arvinder Chada is a semiconductor leader, innovator, and inventor with 19 granted patents and deep experience across nanophotonics, heterogeneous integration, and system engineering. At Applied Materials, he drives next-gen wafer innovations and AI-powered process control that fuel the chips powering our world.
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About Dr. Manish Arora
Dr. Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, where he leads marketing and sales. He has helped grow LearnDesk into a global platform supporting over 25,000 businesses. Currently, he is developing Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and years of industry experience, Dr. Arora brings deep technical expertise and practical insights to every conversation.
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In this episode of The Inference Show, we sit down with Jeff Swisher, an award-winning U.S. history and social studies teacher at Griffith High School, named Indiana History Teacher of the Year (2024). Jeff’s journey is anything but ordinary— before teaching, he spent nearly two decades as a software consultant building systems for Fortune 500s, from Verizon’s voicemail platforms to large-scale web applications. Today, he blends that tech background with a passion for civic inquiry, immersive simulations, and cutting-edge AI in the classroom.
Jeff shares powerful stories and insights, including:
From coding and consulting to policy and pedagogy, Jeff brings a rare perspective on how technology, history, and human connection intersect. His classroom is proof that learning can be immersive, student-centered, and future-ready, without losing the personal touch.
About Dr. Manish Arora
Dr. Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, where he leads marketing and sales. He has helped grow LearnDesk into a global platform supporting over 25,000 businesses. Currently, he is developing Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and years of industry experience, Dr. Arora brings deep technical expertise and practical insights to every conversation.
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In this episode of The Inference Show, we are joined by Dr. Manish Gupta, a leading expert in AI training, GPU performance, and compiler optimization. Manish brings a wealth of experience from his work at Magic, Meta, Google, NVIDIA, AMD, and Qualcomm, where he has been at the forefront of scaling custom compute systems, optimizing large language models, and pioneering GPU innovations.
Manish takes us on a journey through his career and dives deep into the cutting edge of AI infrastructure, discussing:
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Manish’s work has directly influenced AI training and inference at scale, with his contributions now used by every major company developing foundational models. From building core libraries to optimizing for cutting-edge hardware, he offers a rare perspective on where AI infrastructure is heading and the deep technical challenges ahead.
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About Dr. Manish Arora
Dr. Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, where he leads marketing and sales. He has grown LearnDesk into a global platform supporting over 25,000 businesses and is now focused on Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and decades of industry experience, Dr. Arora brings deep technical and strategic insights to every conversation.
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🔗 Insaito: Website
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In this episode, we talk with Josh Stock, an award-winning middle school teacher who’s changing how kids experience learning through storytelling, creativity, and technology.
For 18 years, Josh has built a classroom where students don’t just read and write — they create podcasts, design VR spaces, produce videos, and tell their own stories. His focus is on helping every student find their voice, build confidence, and take ownership of their learning.
Josh shares:
⬛ His journey from growing up in Kansas surrounded by educators to becoming a nationally recognized leader in education and technology.
⬛ The rituals he uses to create connection and excitement in his classroom.
⬛ Why storytelling is central to his teaching — and how it helps students engage deeply with lessons.
⬛ The turning point when he realized technology could transform learning, from blogging to robotics to VR.
⬛ His honest take on AI in schools — its benefits, its risks, and how it’s reshaping classrooms.
⬛ The biggest challenges teachers face today, from resources to balancing tech with personal connection.
Josh Stock is a middle school educator from Olathe, Kansas, known for blending traditional literacy with modern technology to engage students in new ways. His innovative approach has earned him national recognition, including the National School Boards Association’s “20 to Watch” award, ISTE’s Make It Happen Award, and the Emerging Young Educator Award.
Josh is the author of Awesome Sauce and a contributor to Edutopia and EdTech Magazine. Whether he’s coaching robotics, exploring virtual reality, or guiding students through creative projects, Josh’s mission is simple: to create classrooms where every learner feels empowered to share their voice and ideas.
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About Dr. Manish Arora
Dr. Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, where he leads marketing and sales. He has helped grow LearnDesk into a global platform supporting over 25,000 businesses. Currently, he is developing Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and years of industry experience, Dr. Arora brings deep technical expertise and practical insights to every conversation.
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🔗 Automatan: https://www.linkedin.com/company/automatan-ai🔗 Insaito: https://in.linkedin.com/company/insaito-inc🔗 Dr. Manish Arora: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manish7901🔗 Vivek Puri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivpuri🔗 LearnDesk: https://www.learndesk.us/🔗 Insaito: https://www.insaito.com/🔗 Josh Stock: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrstockrocks/
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In this episode, we sit down with Sanjeev Jha, a visionary leader in digital transformation and enterprise AI, whose career spans global giants like Amazon, Salesforce, McKinsey, Motorola, and Genentech. Sanjeev brings a unique perspective on how AI can reshape marketing, operations, and customer experience at scale.
He shares powerful stories and insights, including:
⬛ His journey from brand management at Marico and PepsiCo to leading global AI-driven strategies at Amazon and Salesforce
⬛ How he built and scaled Amazon Kindle India, driving massive growth through data-driven decisions and innovation
⬛ The core principles of leading enterprise-wide transformations, from defining problems to aligning teams and stakeholders
⬛ Real-world examples of AI in healthcare, including secure patient data flows, compliance, and improving patient journeys
⬛ Why data ownership, operating models, and human-in-the-loop systems are crucial for scaling AI safely
⬛ The difference between everyday AI vs. true enterprise AI — and how to design role-specific, outcome-driven AI agents
⬛ The biggest barriers that prevent AI pilots from scaling into production and how leaders can overcome them
⬛ His vision for a future where AI reshapes the customer journey, compresses approval cycles, and delivers measurable business outcomes
Sanjeev’s journey spans consumer goods, consulting, technology, and healthcare, giving him a uniquely well-rounded view of how businesses grow and adapt. He has launched new ventures inside global companies, built teams that bridge strategy and execution, and navigated complex challenges across both fast-moving and highly regulated industries.
Having worked at various Fortune 500 companies, Sanjeev combines the rigor of consulting with the creativity of entrepreneurship. His work reflects a deep focus on driving measurable outcomes, whether it’s scaling digital businesses, modernizing customer engagement, or transforming operations for the next era of growth.
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About Dr. Manish Arora
Dr. Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, where he leads marketing and sales. He has helped grow LearnDesk into a global platform supporting over 25,000 businesses. Currently, he is developing Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and years of industry experience, Dr. Arora brings deep technical expertise and practical insights to every conversation.
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The Inference Show
Stay connected with us and explore more about our guests, topics, and future episodes:
🔗 Automatan: https://www.linkedin.com/company/automatan-ai
🔗 Insaito: https://in.linkedin.com/company/insaito-inc
🔗 Dr. Manish Arora: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manish7901
🔗 Vivek Puri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivpuri
🔗 LearnDesk: https://www.learndesk.us/
🔗 Insaito: https://www.insaito.com/
🔗 Sanjeev Jha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjeev-jha-effective-inspiring/
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In this episode, we are joined by Josh Marmolejo, a mechanical engineer turned award-winning educator from Clint High School in Texas. Josh has transformed hands-on learning in his community and was recently honored with the 2024–25 Milken Educator Award, placing him among the nation’s most influential K-12 teachers .
He takes us through his inspiring journey from tinkering with go-karts to shaping the future of career and technical education (CTE), and talks about:
⬛ How a childhood love of problem-solving and engineering evolved into a teaching career he never planned for—but fully embraced
⬛ The emotional side of teaching, from burnout to building deep bonds with students and parents
⬛ Why classroom culture and rapport matter more than rigid routines in unlocking student success
⬛ How digital portfolios and social media have become powerful tools for student growth, confidence, and employability
⬛ The role of AI in education—from schematics and lesson planning to teaching students how to use it responsibly and ethically
⬛ Inspiring real-world success stories of students who went from not knowing what a wrench was to working in advanced automotive and heavy equipment careers
⬛ His vision for the next 10–20 years of education, where building real things, creativity, and technology blend to prepare students for the future
Josh’s journey is proof that real-world skills and human connection can reshape education. From turning shop projects into digital portfolios that land students jobs, to weaving AI into hands-on automotive training, he shows how innovation in the classroom can ripple out to families, communities, and industries.
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About Dr. Manish Arora
Dr. Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, where he leads marketing and sales. He has helped grow LearnDesk into a global platform supporting over 25,000 businesses. Currently, he is developing Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and years of industry experience, Dr. Arora brings deep technical expertise and practical insights to every conversation.
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The Inference Show
Stay connected with us and explore more about our guests, topics, and future episodes:
🔗 Automatan: https://www.linkedin.com/company/automatan-ai
🔗 Insaito: https://in.linkedin.com/company/insaito-inc
🔗 Dr. Manish Arora: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manish7901
🔗 Vivek Puri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivpuri
🔗 Josh Marmolejo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-marmolejo-1a3861258/
🔗 LearnDesk: https://www.learndesk.us/
🔗 Insaito: https://www.insaito.com/
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Siddhartha (Sid) Nath, Principal Machine Learning Scientist at Intel and Adjunct Faculty at Northeastern and Santa Clara University. He takes us through his remarkable journey at the intersection of AI, chip design, and semiconductor innovation and talks about:
Sid brings a unique perspective shaped by a career at the crossroads of industry, research, and teaching. He has driven innovations across global tech leaders like NVIDIA, Synopsys, and Broadcom, and continues to mentor the next generation of engineers through his teaching roles at Northeastern and Santa Clara University. With a PhD from UC San Diego, his work is widely recognized for pushing the boundaries of how AI and advanced algorithms are applied to real-world chip design challenges.
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About Dr. Manish Arora
Dr. Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, where he leads marketing and sales. He has helped grow LearnDesk into a global platform supporting over 25,000 businesses. Currently, he is developing Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and years of industry experience, Dr. Arora brings deep technical expertise and practical insights to every conversation.
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The Inference Show
Stay connected with us and explore more about our guests, topics, and future episodes:
🔗 Automatan: https://www.linkedin.com/company/automatan-ai
🔗 Insaito: https://in.linkedin.com/company/insaito-inc
🔗 Dr. Manish Arora: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manish7901
🔗 Vivek Puri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivpuri
🔗 LearnDesk: https://www.learndesk.us/
🔗 Insaito: https://www.insaito.com/
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In this episode, Sayre Posey, Utah’s 2025 Teacher of the Year, shares her experience teaching at a diverse middle school in Salt Lake City. She talks about:
Sayre Posey is a nationally recognized history educator who challenges students to explore identity and question historical narratives. Her teaching focuses on equity, belonging, and using technology to enhance human connection in the classroom.
Dr. Manish Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, where he leads marketing and sales. He has helped grow LearnDesk into a global platform supporting over 25,000 businesses. Currently, he is developing Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and years of industry experience, Dr. Arora brings deep technical expertise and practical insights to every conversation.
Contents of this video:
0:00 - Intro0:33 - Coming Up…1:06 - About Sayre Posey1:57 - Inspiration to become a teacher4:25 - Sayre’s Grandfather5:42 - Sayre’s Mother as a Kindergarten Teacher6:43 - Changing majors from Social Work to Education7:19 - Teaching at Baltimore9:40 - First year of teaching12:32 - Yearly pass rate doubling in Sayre’s classroom14:43 - Work Life Balance15:50 - Teaching middle school at North West18:29 - Student Belonging21:03 - Empowering Students23:02 - Diversity in the classroom26:18 - Reenacting History27:15 - Deciding which voices to center in the classroom30:35 - Crime Scene Reenactment31:57 - Sayre’s drive behind reenactments33:21 - Equity as a design principle36:02 - Master’s Thesis and Project based learning38:05 - Technology in the classroom41:45 - AI and student plagiarism43:46 - Power of AI45:45 - AI Concerns47:01 - Trends of the future49:35 - Learning better with pen and paper51:03 - Key skill to learn from history lessons52:33 - Being a leader in education55:48 - Speaking to donors, teachers, districts and governments1:02:11 - Final thoughts
The Inference Show
Stay connected with us and explore more about our guests, topics, and future episodes:
🔗 Automatan: https://www.linkedin.com/company/automatan-ai
🔗 Insaito: https://in.linkedin.com/company/insaito-inc
🔗 Dr. Manish Arora: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manish7901
🔗 Vivek Puri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivpuri
🔗 LearnDesk: https://www.learndesk.us/
🔗 Insaito: https://www.insaito.com/
Be our next guest by emailing us at vivek@insaito.com