Exploring connection between AI, cultural heritage and business in the first episode of the Comtrade Podcast

Comtrade Podcast

New technologies and innovations fundamentally transformed the way we live and do business. The exponential rate of development and adaptation is rapidly changing the way we communicate, the devices we use and the way we work – technology has influenced virtually every facet of the modern business landscape.

Comtrade Podcast brings top global experts and thinkers who share their insights, ideas and experience about the latest industry trends and development – from AI, ML and IoT, to various other key topics.

In the first episode, Comtrade Podcast is transcending the boundaries of tech and exploring the connection between AI, culture and modern business. Our guest is Davar Ardalan, tech entrepreneur, journalist, and author with rich experience in developing culturally conscious data strategies across multiple industries.

Davar’s expertise lies in the the cultural and ethical aspect of AI and the way AI-driven cultural content can help us navigate the global marketplace. In 2020, she was named Executive Producer of Audio at National Geographic and has served as co-chair of the Cultural Heritage and AI track at ITU's AI for Good. Prior to this, she was Deputy Director of the White House Presidential Innovation Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C., and a long-time journalist at NPR News.

Together with Davar, Comtrade Podcast explores stories about Native communities in the USA who develop solutions to debug AI biases, the strategies to create engaging narratives about pioneering female scientists and leaders, and how we can build culturally-specific, rich and interactive AI solutions and products. Watch the first episode here for deeper insight into these fascinating issues, and follow the Comtrade Podcast for more interesting guest and topics at the intersection of technology and business.