DiscoverThe STEMINISTS PodcastEp. 34 - Stop Chasing AI Trends; Start Solving Actual Problems
Ep. 34 - Stop Chasing AI Trends; Start Solving Actual Problems

Ep. 34 - Stop Chasing AI Trends; Start Solving Actual Problems

Update: 2025-10-28
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By now you should know the GenAI hype train is littered with failed projects. In fact, according to MIT, a staggering 95% of generative AI rollouts don’t make it off the runway—caught in endless debates over building bespoke solutions or slapping on an off-the-shelf fix. 


This episode of The STEMINISTS Podcast gets right to the point. Hosts Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams put Anju Mohan—NetApp’s AI dynamo and chief of their Center of Excellence—directly in the hot seat for the gritty, real-world inside scoop. Anju spills exactly what it takes to turn AI from a shiny buzzword into a full-blown, company-shifting force. 


Discover why companies keep shoehorning AI where it doesn’t fit, how to outsmart the “build or buy” dilemma, and why agentic AI isn’t the monster under the bed—if you know how to tame it. Plus, you’ll leave with the only three AI success metrics that matter. Everything else? Noise. 


If steering your organization’s AI journey is on your radar, treat this episode as your guide to sidestepping disaster—and joining the elite 5%. 


 


Streamline hybrid enterprise AI workflows: 


https://www.netapp.com/artificial-intelligence/  


 


Designing for Agentic AI with Open-Source Tools: 


https://media.netapp.com/en/video-detail/2c1b8f34-862b-5e0d-8d4c-d65a40fd1b19/designing-for-agentic-ai-with-open-source-tools  


 


Connect with us!


https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjumohanc/ 


https://www.linkedin.com/in/mekkacodes/ 


https://www.linkedin.com/in/phoebegoh/ 


 

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Ep. 34 - Stop Chasing AI Trends; Start Solving Actual Problems

Ep. 34 - Stop Chasing AI Trends; Start Solving Actual Problems

Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams