Our hosts are builders, researchers, and storytellers who live at the intersection of innovation and impact. With decades of experience across AI, deep tech, and education, they bring sharp insight and genuine curiosity to every conversation.
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Dr. Manish Arora is a technologist, inventor, and entrepreneur who thrives at the intersection of deep tech and practical innovation. With a career spanning hardware systems, software platforms, and AI, he specializes in turning complex technical insight into scalable solutions that solve real business challenges.
He is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Automatan, where he leads marketing, sales, and strategic growth. At LearnDesk, Dr. Arora has helped build a global marketplace and business enablement platform that now serves over 25,000 businesses and 400,000 users globally. He is also building Automatan, an AI agent product that powers intelligent business workflows by integrating seamlessly with a wide range of enterprise applications. Through Insaito, Dr. Arora advises companies in the AI, semiconductor, and go-to-market space, delivering results-driven strategies that accelerate innovation and growth.
With over 80 patents, publications, and hundreds of invention disclosures, Dr. Arora brings a rare blend of scientific depth and entrepreneurial drive, making advanced technologies both accessible and actionable.
Vivek Puri is a serial entrepreneur who has built multiple ventures at the intersection of AI, education, and business innovation. He builds technology that transforms how people learn and how businesses operate.
Over the past seven years, he has scaled LearnDesk into a global marketplace and business management platform, now supporting over 25,000 businesses across 30+ countries. Currently, he is spearheading the development of 10,000 AI Agents that will power the next generation of business workflows.
A passionate advocate for education, technology, and human-centered design, Vivek brings his multidisciplinary perspective as a builder, strategist, and storyteller to his role as a founder and host of The Inference Show, a podcast exploring the frontiers of AI, tech, and the future of learning.
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