Helen Thomas

Head of Station at BBC Radio 2

Director of BBC England at BBC Radio 2

Head of @BBCRadio2, Chair @radioacademy

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Articles

Are We Overthinking Everything?

Dec 29, 2023 | medium.com | Helen Thomas |Mehmet Yildiz

The №1 Factor that Separates the Winners from the RestOne of the biggest news and over-the-top winners in 2023 is Shohei Ohtani, a pitcher and designated hitter, who signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. This makes it the largest contract in professional sports history and baseball history.
The Three Biggest Barriers And Opportunities For Enterprise AI

Dec 24, 2023 | blog.startupstash.com | Helen Thomas

Many compare the most recent artificial intelligence boom to the Gold Rush. The pioneers got on their wagons and traveled far for their dreams. Many couldn’t survive the journey. Lots sold them food, tools, livestock, weapons, and gunpowder. Decades later, many tales would be told about the turmoils, victories, and fortunes made.
Opinion: How will professional services handle the Great Stagnation?

Dec 20, 2023 | irishtimes.com | Helen Thomas

Two years ago, professional services firms couldn’t hold on to their staff. Now, they can’t get rid of them. In 2021, a post-pandemic boom in demand for the services of accounting, legal and consulting firms combined with the so-called Great Resignation – where workers took stock of their careers and opted to quit or move in their droves – to create a white-hot market for corporate advisers. Both trends have faltered.
Early Access to AnyQuest PyAQ

Dec 5, 2023 | medium.com | Helen Thomas |Mehmet Yildiz

The open-source platform is available immediately via an early access program to business application developers exploring and deploying generative AI. AnyQuest, the enterprise AI enabler, today announced the availability of AnyQuest PyAQ, an open-source low-code platform for cognitive applications.
Turn Every Web Session into a Dialogue

Nov 9, 2023 | medium.com | Helen Thomas

Image Credit: iStock Let's face it: when it comes to customer service, people want to talk with human representatives who can communicate pleasantly and sophisticatedly as native speakers. Based on my personal experiences over the years, I'd rank Nespresso and Apple at the top and AT&T and Symphony Bank at the bottom.
My AI Panel at APEC 2023

Oct 20, 2023 | medium.com | Helen Thomas

On November 14, 2023, I'll be joined by four distinguished panelists at the Future Starts in California during the official APEC Economic Leaders' Week in San Francisco. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a multilateral organization established in 1989 among 21 member economies in the Asia-Pacific region. Its primary goal is to foster economic growth, stability, and prosperity among its member economies.
First 90 Days as a GMT Leader

Oct 14, 2023 | medium.com | Helen Thomas

People ask me all the time how to go to market. Many times in my career, I stepped in and led GTM strategy to take the business from 0 to 1 and 1 to N. Recently, I noticed that more than ever, people seem to struggle with the process, as if there is a magic bullet for success. They stare at me, seeking the answer. Here is how I did it over and over in the first 90 days as the CEO or CMO leading the GTM strategy.
Thriving as Machines Take on the Grind

Oct 1, 2023 | medium.com | Helen Thomas

Dr. Bill Williams ( 14:5 3): People are interested in AI, and they certainly are. So let us know what are your motivations now that you're so into this, what keeps you going? Helen Fu Thomas ( 15:03): I think this is an opportunity to transform how we work, how we live, and how we learn. It may sound like cliche and everybody is saying it, every entrepreneur is saying it, but hopefully I'm walking the walk and not just talking the talk.
Commentary: China is so far ahead in the EV market it’s a warning for Europe

Sep 16, 2023 | channelnewsasia.com | Helen Thomas

LONDON: At an event last week, a businessman suddenly pulled out his phone to show me his experience in a driverless taxi in downtown Beijing. In the video, a robotaxi impressively navigated a turn across several lanes of a busy road. Needless to say, the autonomous fleets roaming around an increasing number of Chinese cities are electric. The lasting impression, for him at least, was how far China has pulled ahead in the future of transport.
Entrepreneur vs. Venture Capitalist

Sep 16, 2023 | medium.com | Helen Thomas

Betting on yourself vs. betting on others is a career choice and a great debate. The paths are intertwined. One counts on the other in the ecosystem because entrepreneurs grow businesses with capital, and venture capitalists generate returns on their investments with successful businesses. Many may succeed or fail in both. There may not be simple formulas to follow, given the lifecycles of funds vs. ventures plus timing and luck; it's a numbers game.