Podcasts

Powering AI at the Edge: Samantha Clarke on VDURA and Data at Scale

In this Winners Circle episode, host Russ Fordyce sits down with Samantha Clarke, Head of Partnerships at VDURA and 2025 Herizon Award winner, to talk about what it really takes to feed the GPU hungry world of AI and HPC.

Franck Leveiller on Alcon's Unity VCS & the Future of Eye Care Innovation

Join host Russ Fordyce as he sits down with Franck Leveiller, Chief Scientific Officer and Global Head of R&D at Alcon, the 2026 BIG Innovation Awards Overall Winner.

Keeping Text Pure: Amanda McGuckin Hager on SMS, RCS, and Revenue Growth

In this Winners Circle episode, host Russ Fordyce sits down with Amanda McGuckin Hager, CRO and CMO of TrueDialog, to unpack the future of business texting and why SMS remains one of the most intimate and powerful communication channels brands have.

2026 Budget Season: Turning Recognition into Marketing ROI

In this conversation, Russ Fordyce and Eliana Starbird discuss the importance of awards in branding and employee recognition, particularly in the context of the upcoming 2026 budget season.

Climbing the Spiral: Laurie Oswald on Women in Leadership, AI, and 100-Year Companies

Chief Commercial Officer Laurie Oswald joins host Ruth Redding on Winners Circle to talk about leading commercial transformation at two century old companies, C and D Technologies and Trojan Battery Company, while championing women in leadership and global diversity.​

Multilingual AI, Data Readiness, and Mentorship with Krish Banavalikar

Modernizing with AI is not just about more GPUs or chatbots. In this Winner’s Circle episode, host Russ Fordyce talks with all star judge and Cloud Engagement Manager Krish (Radhakrishna) Banavalikar about what real transformation looks like when you blend data, AI, and human insight.

Human Conversations in an AI World: Inside PhoneBurner With Sammy Winner Chris Sorensen

What happens to sales when AI can flood every inbox, feed, and phone line, but real human attention is scarcer than ever? In this Winners Circle episode, Russ Fordyce sits down with Sammy Award winner Chris Sorensen, CEO of PhoneBurner, to unpack what “responsible dialing” really means in 2025 and why authentic conversations still win.

Human + AI at Scale: Inside SupportYourApp With Herizon Winner Daria Leshchenko

Herizon Award winner Daria Leshchenko, CEO of SupportYourApp, joins Russ Fordyce on The Winners’ Circle to share how she built a global “support-as-a-service” company that blends human empathy with AI-driven efficiency.

AI as a Universal Teacher: Ravi Bhushan on Raising Curious, Future-Ready Kids

In this episode of The Winners’ Circle, host Russ Fordyce sits down with Ravi Bhushan, founder and CEO of Brightchamps, to explore how AI is reshaping what kids learn, how they learn, and who gets left behind when education does not keep up.​

Empowering Women and AI in Communication with Sophie Reymond on Mentorship and Innovation

Sophie Reymond, founder of SRPR and Coworker, joins Russ Fordyce on The Winners' Circle to explore how mentorship and AI are shaping modern communication careers.