ROI from AI

Want to see AI in action?Put aside the AI hype! ROI from AI, shows you exactly what’s actually beneficial for use in your personal and business life.I’m Andrew Lai and Brad Guy. Join us to get the latest AI lowdown, then make it work for you.

ROI from AI is a business podcast hosted by SMEC AI, with 29 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  AI Spotted What Doctors Couldn't: Annette Andersen and Andrew Ballard

  Jun 4, 202640 minS0

  <p>Two Australian AI founders. Two very different problems. One conversation about what it actually takes to build AI startups here right now.</p><p>Annette Andersen is the founder of Axe AI. She's an autistic founder, and her 21-year-old son Axel has very complex disabilities. When he became severely unwell and nobody could find the cause, Annette uploaded his data into AI. It flagged porphyria. Testing confirmed elevated coproporphirin levels. A phytochemical called sulfurophane resolved his symptoms in 48 hours. That moment pushed her to build a multi-framework reasoning engine for complex care decisions, plus DSX, a cooperative platform for...

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  Australia's AI Blind Spot: Why We Need a Sovereign Model Before It's Too Late

  Apr 21, 202641 minS0

  <p>When you use a US-based AI tool, who actually has access to your data? It's a question most Australian businesses haven't thought to ask, and the answer might surprise you.</p><p>In this episode, Andrew and Amir chat with Simon Kriss, CEO of Sovereign AI Australia, to dig into one of the most important conversations in Australian tech right now: why Australia needs its own foundational AI model, what the US Cloud Act actually means for local businesses, and whether trust in AI can ever be rebuilt without sovereign infrastructure.</p><p>Simon brings a rare combination of...

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  Inside Australia’s AI Strategy: Lee Hickin on Adoption, Confidence and the Future of AI

  Mar 4, 202652 minS0

  <p>In this episode of ROI from AI, Andrew Lai and Amir Nissen sit down with Lee Hickin, Director of the National AI Centre, to discuss how Australia is approaching AI adoption across government, industry and society.</p><p><br></p><p>Lee shares insights from his 35-year career in technology, including leadership roles at IBM, Microsoft and AWS, before stepping into public service to help shape Australia’s AI future.</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation explores:</p><p><br></p><p>• Why the biggest barrier to AI adoption isn’t technology — it’s confidence</p><p>• How Australia co...

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  ROI from AI Reboot - The Role of Accelerators in AI Adoption

  Feb 12, 20261h 2mS0

  <p>ROI from AI is back. In this reboot episode, co-hosts Andrew Lai (Managing Director of SMEC AI) and Amir Nissen (Head of Programs) interview each other to introduce SMEC AI Studio and explain why startup accelerator methods are a powerful way to drive real-world AI adoption. </p><p><br></p><p>Amir shares his journey from early business plan competitions to co-founding the Melbourne Accelerator Program and how the rise of AI is lowering the cost and time to build software dramatically. Andrew reflects on his own startup and accelerator background, then dives into how SMEC AI supports SMEs...

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  Stop Coding Robots. Start Teaching Them with Roger Chao

  Jan 6, 202624 minS0

  <p>What if robots could learn like people instead of being programmed? Roger Chao is pioneering a new way forward - one that makes robotics more human, more intuitive, and more accessible. But is your company ready?</p><p><br></p><p>Find out how AI can work for you: </p><p>https://smecai.au/book-a-consultation/</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:30 Why Does Programming Hold Robotics Back?</p><p>03:00 What's The Racing Car Analogy For AI Governance?</p><p>06:18 What Does Ethical AI Actually Mean In Practice?</p><p>10:01 Should We Think Of AI As Cost-Cutter Or I...

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