Ashima Sharma on Data, Teams, and the Human Side of AI

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the essential elements for successful AI implementation, emphasizing data quality, team dynamics, and a human-centric approach.

In this episode of AI Today, host Kathleen Walch sits down with Ashima Sharma, Founding Partner of Ayuka Consulting, to explore what it really takes to deliver AI that works—in practice, at scale, and with purpose. This conversation was recorded live at PMI Global Summit 2025 and highlights the often-overlooked foundations of successful AI adoption: clean, contextual data; empowered, cross-functional teams; and a human-centered mindset that sees AI as a partner, not a product. Tun...

People in this episode

Host: Kathleen Walch

Guest: Ashima Sharma

Topics covered

• AI adoption
• data management
• cross-functional teams
• human-centered AI
• scalable AI solutions

Keywords

• AI
• data
• teams
• human-centered
• scalable AI
• AI adoption
• PMI Global Summit

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Organizations: Ayuka Consulting

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