#MillenniumLive: AI Unveiled: Innovations, Challenges, and Transforming Healthcare with Veda Data

Happy New Year & welcome back to #Millennium Live | Leadership & Discovery Podcast. In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Bob Lindner, Chief Science & Technology Officer at Veda Data, for a deep dive into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence (AI). Bob shares his insights on what excites him most about AI development, exploring the balance between innovation and responsibility. We’ll discuss the differences between supervised and unsupervised learning, the critical role of data science in AI modeling, and why modeling is essential to delivering impactful results. Bob also reveals his favorite AI use cases—those moments where AI truly outshines traditional methods—and helps demystify a commonly misunderstood tech term for our non-tech listeners. Finally, we’ll look at the future of healthcare data and the challenges it faces, and how Veda is positioned to lead the charge in transforming the industry. Whether you’re an AI enthusiast or just curious about the technology shaping our future, this first episode of 2025 is packed with knowledge, thought-provoking discussions, and practical advice for businesses exploring AI solutions.

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About Veda Data

Your data powered by Veda.

What happens when a political entrepreneur and astronomer share the same vision? Innovation.

At Veda, we’re on a mission to accelerate patients’ ability to access the care they need, reduce financial loss in the healthcare system, and create efficiencies that drive healthcare innovation. Our founders are motivated by a belief that the tools to make a better world are being developed right now by talented scientists around the globe, and we can harness those tools to solve the problems impacting people every day.

We empower young and talented researchers to focus their efforts on creating products that lead to better health outcomes and access to care for patients, while encouraging their natural desire to experiment and discover.

Veda was founded by an astronomer and a political entrepreneur, Dr. Bob Lindner and Meghan Gaffney. Bob’s research looked to the stars, using machine learning to uncover how galaxies were formed. Meghan’s career was focused closer to Earth, bringing together constellations of political and community leaders to solve problems in healthcare, energy, and the environment.

Veda remains rooted in our founders’ shared passion for connecting innovation and practical problem-solving. Today, over 93 million people rely on Veda’s tools to power the healthcare industry.

To learn more visit: https://vedadata.com/

Eileen Vidrine, Former Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer at the Department of the Air Force Keynotes Our Digital Enterprise CIO Transformation Assembly on March 11-12 at The Omni Barton Creek in Austin!

The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce that Eileen Vidrine, Former Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer at the Department of the Air Force will keynote our Digital Enterprise CIO Transformation Assembly on March 11-12 at The Omni Barton Creek in Austin.

Interested in joining this Assembly? Click here to request an invite.

About Eileen Vidrine

Eileen Vidrine is a distinguished national security executive, U.S. Army veteran, and former Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer at the Department of the Air Force. With over 35 years of experience, she has led groundbreaking initiatives in defense, intelligence, and air and space sectors.

As a visionary leader within the Federal Senior Executive Service, Eileen was appointed as the first strategic advisor for data to the Federal Chief Information Officer, where she pioneered data and emerging technology strategies across the government. Throughout her career, she has been a catalyst for innovation, establishing programs that strengthen workforce capabilities, promote best practices in data management and AI, and drive transformative change.

Eileen is known for her ability to challenge outdated processes, build high-performance teams, and foster collaborative environments that encourage individual growth, inspire confidence, and enhance professional development. She remains dedicated to mentoring the next generation of data and AI leaders.

Her expertise and contributions to the AI and data communities have earned her numerous accolades, including being named to the AIM AI 100 Visionary Leaders list, receiving CDO Magazine’s Executive of the Year (2023), and being honored with the DataIQ Lifetime Achievement Award (2024).

Eileen holds a Master of Science in Systems Management from the University of Southern California and has participated in executive leadership programs at the Harvard Kennedy School. She also serves on the Blackhat AI Security Council and as an advisory board member for the Mark Cuban AI Foundation.

Millennium’s European Debut Is A Smashing Success – Looking Ahead To Expanded 2025 International Portfolio

NEW YORK – December 18, 2024 – The Millennium Alliance, an invitation-only organization for Senior-Level Executives and Business Transformers were thrilled to launch their inaugural three European Assemblies in Barcelona for their C-Suite Members in 2024. To say that they were each a huge success would be an understatement. Their dedicated UK-based team executed each program seamlessly which received rave reviews from members and partners alike.

“The response after the events, particularly on LinkedIn has been amazing to see! We’re filling a void in the market when it comes to top-quality C-Level events that generate tremendous value for both our members and technology vendors. I’m grateful that we have been able to grow a strong European membership rapidly and I can’t wait to build on that momentum in 2025.” – Joe Martin, Vice President, The Millennium Alliance

Millennium will now focus on expanding its portfolio of European Assemblies in 2025 to keep up with the increasingly high demand for these exciting new offerings. The upcoming programs scheduled for next year will include:

Digital Enterprise CIO Transformation Assembly Europe: The Chelsea Harbour Hotel, London May 20-21, 2025
Enterprise AI Maturity Transformation Assembly Europe: The Chelsea Harbour Hotel, London May 20-21, 2025
Transformational CISO Assembly Europe: The Chelsea Harbour Hotel, London, May 20-21, 2025
Enterprise AI Security Transformation Assembly Europe: The Chelsea Harbour Hotel, London, May 20-21, 2025
Transformational CMO Assembly Europe: The Chelsea Harbour Hotel, London, June 11-12, 2025
Transformational B2B CMO Assembly Europe: The Chelsea Harbour Hotel, London, June 11-12, 2025
Enterprise AI Marketing Transformation Assembly Europe: The Chelsea Harbour Hotel, London, June 11-12, 2025
Enterprise AI Marketing Transformation Assembly Europe: The Chelsea Harbour Hotel, London, June 11-12, 2025
Digital Supply Chain Transformation Assembly Europe: The Chelsea Harbour Hotel, London, June 24-25, 2025
Enterprise Sustainability & Transformation Assembly Europe: The Chelsea Harbour Hotel, London, June 24-25, 2025
Enterprise AI Supply Chain Transformation Assembly Europe: The Chelsea Harbour Hotel, London, June 24-25, 2025
Transformational CMO Assembly Europe: The Marriott Hotel City West, Munich, October 7-8, 2025
Transformational B2B CMO Assembly Europe: The Marriott Hotel City West, Munich, October 7-8, 2025
Enterprise AI Marketing Transformation Assembly Europe: The Marriott Hotel City West, Munich, October 7-8, 2025
Digital Supply Chain Transformation Assembly Europe: The Marriott Hotel City West, Munich, October 21-22, 2025
Enterprise Sustainability & Transformation Assembly Europe: The Marriott Hotel City West, Munich, October 21-22, 2025
Enterprise AI Supply Chain Transformation Assembly Europe: The Marriott Hotel City West, Munich, October 21-22, 2025
Digital Enterprise CIO Transformation Assembly Europe: The Marriott Hotel City West, Munich, November 4-5, 2025
Enterprise AI Maturity Transformation Assembly Europe: The Marriott Hotel City West, Munich, November 4-5, 2025
Transformational CISO Assembly Europe: The Marriott Hotel City West, Munich, November 4-5, 2025
Enterprise AI Security Transformation Assembly Europe: The Marriott Hotel City West, Munich, November 4-5, 2025

To learn more about Millennium’s entire Assemblies schedule, including its expanded portfolio of European programs, check out its packed calendar of assemblies and digital transformation online community.

For more information or to get in contact with The Millennium Alliance directly, contact info@mill-all.com.

ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE

The Millennium Alliance is a leading technology and business educational advisory firm with the sole mission of helping to transform the digital enterprise. Through our executive education platform, peer-to-peer learning model via our senior-level Assemblies, exclusive research projects conducted with Ivy League academic institutions, and our numerous digital properties, we have become a trusted source for real-world tangible learning and engagement opportunities for senior executives and their technology partners.

This all started in 2014 when our founders, Alex Sobol & Rob Davis decided to create the most intimate, high-level & exclusive in-person and online think tank for leaders in a wide variety of industries within both the private and public sectors: The Millennium Alliance. Since its founding, Millennium has built a strong reputation nationwide, now with thousands of engaged Members, and was previously featured on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in addition to being included once again for the year 2024. The Millennium Alliance is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan and has European operations in Central City London.

Eileen Mahoney, Former EVP/CIO at PVH Corp. (Calvin Klein & Tommy Hilfiger) Keynotes Our Digital Enterprise CIO Transformation Assembly on June 11-12, 2025 at The Omni in Charlotte!

The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce that Eileen Mahoney, Former EVP/CIO at PVH Corp. (Calvin Klein & Tommy Hilfiger) will keynote our Digital Enterprise CIO Transformation Assembly on June 11-12, 2025 at The Omni in Charlotte.

Interested in joining this Assembly? Click here to request an invite.

About Eileen Mahoney

Eileen is a seasoned global technology executive with over 30 years of experience in driving digital transformation, business strategy, and operational excellence across the Fashion Apparel, Retail, and Education sectors. A transformational leader, she specializes in disruptive technologies such as digital transformation, cybersecurity, process automation, and agile operations.

Eileen recently retired as Executive Vice President and Global CIO at PVH Corp., a $10B Fortune 500 apparel company. In this role, she led a team of 700+, managed a $1B technology budget, and played a key role in M&A, digital innovation, and strategy development. She also founded PVH’s UPWARD Business Resource Group, promoting the advancement of women across the company.

Previously, Eileen served as CIO at Edison Learning, where she led technology transformation in education, including the development of platforms for smart classrooms and self-paced learning. Early in her career, she held roles at Macy’s, focusing on software development and IT solutions.

Eileen is a member of several prestigious advisory boards, including Salesforce’s CIO Advisory Board and SAP’s Retail Fashion Council. She was named CIO of the Year in 2019 and inducted into the CIO Hall of Fame in 2020. Eileen holds a BBA from Pace University.

#MillenniumLive: Innovating to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health with Pomelo Care

Welcome to Millennium Live, where we delve into the innovative ideas and leaders transforming the digital enterprise and paving the way for a brighter future. Today, we’re happy to have Marta Bralic Kerns, she’s the CEO and Founder of Pomelo Care, a virtual medical practice built to address underlying risk factors to improve maternal and newborn health. Before Pomelo, she advised payers on value-based payment models at McKinsey & Company and was the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Flatiron Health. Marta holds a B.A. from Harvard University, and is passionate about eliminating health inequities and barriers to care. Marta and her team at Pomelo Care are pioneering a model that aims to support mothers and families through every stage of pregnancy and postpartum care. We dive into the distinct approach Pomelo Care brings to maternal health, and the real impact they’re making on both patients and employers. Marta shares key measures of success in women’s health benefits and explains how employers can think about ROI in a way that benefits employees and the business alike. She also sheds lights on the future of women’s health benefits and the innovations set to drive this crucial area forward.

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About Pomelo Care

Pomelo Care is the national leader in evidence-based maternity care. Pomelo provides care and high-touch support for women during preconception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and for both mother and infant during their infant’s first year. Pomelo’s care model consists of virtual, round-the-clock clinical care coupled with in-person doula care. This unique combination of national scale and on-the-ground community support is proven to address key medical, behavioral, and social factors that improve maternal and infant health. Through data science and machine learning, Pomelo identifies and manages risks to dramatically improve health outcomes and reduce avoidable costs. Pomelo works with employers and commercial and Medicaid health plans.

Learn more at: https://pomelocare.com

10 Data and AI Trends with ThoughtSpot

Contributed by ThoughtSpot

To unleash the full potential of GenAI, you must apply a value-based lens that factors in people, processes, and products—thankfully we’ve got your guide. Explore the biggest data and AI trends for 2025, and take away an action plan that will help you unlock the true power and possibilities of GenAI.

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About ThoughtSpot

ThoughtSpot is the AI-Powered Analytics company. Our mission is to create a more fact-driven world with the easiest to use analytics platform.

With ThoughtSpot, anyone can leverage natural language search powered by large language models to ask and answer data questions with confidence. ThoughtSpot enables everyone within an organization to limitlessly engage with live data in any popular cloud data platform, making it easy to create and interact with granular, hyper-personalized, and actionable insights. Customers can take advantage of both ThoughtSpot’s web and mobile applications to improve decision-making for every employee, wherever and whenever decisions are made.

With ThoughtSpot’s low-code developer-friendly platform, ThoughtSpot Embedded, customers can also embed AI-Powered Analytics to their products and services, monetizing their data and engaging users to keep them coming back for more. Organizations like T-Mobile, BT, Snowflake, HubSpot, Exxon, Daimler, Medtronic, Hulu, Royal Bank of Canada, Nasdaq, Huel, and Nationwide Building Society rely on ThoughtSpot to transform how their employees and customers take advantage of data.

Spark your Data Renaissance. Try ThoughtSpot today and see for yourself. https://www.thoughtspot.com/trial

Learn more at https://www.thoughtspot.com/

Dimitra Manis, Former Chief Purpose Officer and Executive Vice President at S&P Global Keynotes Our Transformational CHRO Assembly on February 5-6 in Atlanta!

The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce that Dimitra Manis, Former Chief Purpose Officer and Executive Vice President at S&P Global will keynote our Transformational CHRO Assembly on February 5-6 in Atlanta, Buckhead!

Interested in joining this Assembly? Click here to request an invite.

About Dimitra Manis

Dimitra Manis served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Purpose Officer at S&P Global, where she led key functions including People, Marketing, Corporate Responsibility, DEI, and Communications. In addition, she was a board member of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, the S&P Global Foundation, and British American Business Inc., where she contributed as a member of the Nominating and Compensation Committee.

Renowned for her bold and inspirational leadership, Dimitra guided award-winning teams through transformational change. She was a trusted advisor to CEOs, executive teams, and boards of directors, providing strategic counsel on business-critical issues such as compensation, organizational change, diversity, talent strategies, M&A, and crisis management.

Before joining S&P Global, Dimitra held senior executive roles in prominent global companies across a range of industries, including consumer goods, financial services, data and information, and technology, bringing a breadth of experience to her leadership.

Teambuilder Receives Patent for Predictive Staff Scheduling in Healthcare

Contributed by TeamBuilder

Our partner at TeamBuilder has been granted Patent No. 12148523 for its predictive staff scheduling technology. The patent covers TeamBuilder’s innovative approach of weaving patient volume, workflow and employee availability and characteristics into an easy-to-use interface that managers can use to make optimal scheduling decisions. This achievement underscores TeamBuilder’s commitment to leveraging data-driven solutions to improve staffing efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance patient care.

Read the full press release here

About TeamBuilder

We’re a team of healthcare, data, and technology specialists on a mission to make lives easier and healthier. We know that the primary goal in any healthcare setting is always exceptional patient care. That’s our driving force.

We also know that efficient and effective staff scheduling is an essential component of achieving this goal, which is why we developed a solution.

To learn more, visit https://teambuilder.io/

#MillenniumLive: Gem: The AI-Powered Recruiting Platform Talent Acquisition Teams Love with Steve Bartel

In this episode of the Millennium Live Podcast, we’re joined by Steve Bartel, Founder and CEO of Gem, an AI-powered recruiting platform that’s transforming how talent acquisition teams hire top talent. Steve shares insights from his journey founding Gem seven years ago and the evolution of recruiting technology. With the labor market constantly shifting, Steve gives us a front-row seat to the challenges and opportunities faced by recruiting teams today, diving into the current state of hiring, and exploring how companies are adapting to a more competitive talent landscape, especially in light of leaner teams and increased application volumes.

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About Gem

Gem is the AI-powered recruiting platform TA teams love. It helps you maximize productivity, hire faster, and save money – all while giving recruiters a solution they find easy to use. Use Gem as your all-in-one recruiting platform or enhance your existing ATS with integrated products for CRM, sourcing, scheduling, analytics, career sites, events, and more. Over 1,000 companies – from startups to industry leaders like Wayfair, Cintas, Carmax, Doordash, and Zillow – trust Gem to hire with speed and ease. See why Gem is the recruiting industry’s most beloved solution, with a 4.8/5 rating on G2.

Learn more at: https://gem.com

WEBINAR: Art Sebastian – Unlocking Retail’s Future: CDPs and the Power of Data-Driven Strategies with Treasure Data

Contributed by Treasure Data

This live session from our partner Treasure Data will cover major retail trends, practical applications of customer data platforms (CDPs), and the power of artificial intelligence in optimizing customer journeys.

Featuring special guest speaker Art Sebastian, former VP of Marketing at Casey’s, Meijer, and Kraft. Learn how CDPs enable retailers to deliver real-time, data-driven personalization that boosts loyalty and drives revenue.

December 11 | 12 pm ET

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About Treasure Data

Treasure Data empowers the world’s largest and most innovative companies to drive connected customer experiences that increase revenue and reduce costs. Built on a big data foundation of trust and scale, Treasure Data is a customer data platform (CDP) pioneer and continues to reinvent the CDP by putting AI and real-time experiences at the center of the customer journey.

Our CDP gives customer-centric teams across Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies – marketing, sales, service, and more – the power to turn customer data into their greatest treasure. Visit www.treasuredata.com to learn more.

Join Treasure Data’s global CDP community at CDP World, its annual summit for marketing and data leaders. 