In this episode, Alchemist Partner and GenAI expert Gnani Palanikumar reveals how AI agents are reshaping real industries like healthcare, supply chain, and life insurance. From reducing data prep time by 80 percent to enabling faster decisions, AI teammates are starting to do the work humans don’t have time for.

Gnani shares the mistakes founders keep making with GenAI and the exact process he uses to help startups build products customers are ready to buy.

In this episode:

- Why data scientists are stuck doing grunt work

- Where AI teammates create real value today

- The right way to validate startup ideas before building

- How to secure early adopters without a finished product

- Why customer interviews are powerful

If you’re building in AI, healthcare, or any complex B2B market, this is the playbook you didn’t know you needed.

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Relying on a single AI model might be holding your team back.

In this episode, Not Diamond co-founder and former VC Jeffrey Akiki joins Alchemist Accelerator CEO Ravi Belani to share why the smartest AI systems don’t depend on just one model or agent. They use a network of specialized agents, routed in real time for speed, cost, and performance.

You’ll learn:

• Why “bigger” AI isn’t always better

• How model routing can outperform even top-tier LLMs

• Why modularity and transparency matter for enterprise AI

• What startups can do to compete with the big players

• How Jeffrey’s VC background shaped his founder journey

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Ever wondered why most enterprise AI projects never make it past flashy demos into real-world applications? Manjeet Singh, Senior Director of Product Management at Salesforce, sits down with Alchemist Accelerator CEO Ravi Belani to uncover why so many companies get stuck—and what it truly takes to move AI from proof-of-concept to full-scale production.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why even promising AI demos rarely reach production

• The key barriers companies face: accuracy, trust, and data security

• Emerging opportunities for both startups and established enterprises

• Practical frameworks and tools (like LangChain and LLaMA Index) you can use right now

Manjeet also shares his perspective on AI "agents," intelligent assistants designed to tackle daily tasks, and why he's excited about the future intersection of AI with health and wellness.

If you're serious about moving your AI beyond the lab, this conversation is for you.

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