What is Chris Rod Max?
Your AI Edge: Enterprise News & Startup Innovation
The Chris Rod Max Show is the place where AI is decoded for enterprise leaders. We are the go-to podcast for enterprise buyers exploring the impact of AI. Whether you're evaluating AI solutions, leading digital transformation, or staying ahead of market trends, we bring you the insights you need—every week.
Who are we?
Chris
Chris Wang is a business operator and entrepreneur with extensive experience in technology and innovation. She was the Managing Director of Lufthansa Innovation Hub, and held leadership roles at Meero China, a computer visioning start-up, Alibaba, BCG and BCG Digital Ventures. She has a background in business and computer science from the Technical University of Munich and an MBA from INSEAD. She is an avid drone photographer, ultrarunner and violinist in her free time.
Rod
Rod Rivera is an AI Product Engineer with experience in enterprise machine learning at Philip Morris, Samsung, and Rocket Internet, contributing to innovative AI projects at Alibaba and Huawei. As a professor at ITAM in Mexico and Ph.D. researcher specializing in Generative AI, Rod focuses on vector embeddings for multimodal data such as time series and event sequences in finance and supply chain applications. Rod compiles the largest collaborative database of AI tools at AI Product Engineer, an open community.
Max
Max Tee is a partnership and investment lead at a bank’s CVC unit with experience in the fintech and financial services sectors. Prior to this, he spent time advising senior leaders on strategic matters at Barclays and built the first DLT-based Syndicated Loan platform at Finastra. Max was a founding team member at AgriLedger, a DLT track-and-trace system that worked with The World Bank to serve small-holder farmers. When Max is not thinking about life, he enjoys physical exercises, learning something new, and a(many) game(s) of Catan.
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✅ Stay Informed – Get the latest AI news and developments that matter to enterprises.
✅ Discover Cutting-Edge Startups – Hear from AI founders showcasing real solutions for business challenges.
✅ Learn from Experts – Gain insights from industry leaders and innovators shaping the AI landscape.
Our Format
🎙 Two Episodes Per Week:
Mondays: AI news and developments relevant to the enterprise.
Wednesdays: Conversations with AI leaders, featuring product demos and real-world use cases.
📢 What You’ll Get:
Actionable AI news, explained in a way that matters to your business.
Exclusive access to early-stage AI startups solving enterprise problems.
Expert debates on AI trends, adoption challenges, and best practices.
Who Should Listen?
✔ Enterprise Business Leaders & Decision-Makers – Understand AI’s impact on your industry.
✔ AI & Innovation Teams – Find new solutions and startups to evaluate.
✔ Tech & Strategy Executives – Stay ahead of AI trends and market shifts.
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