Substrate AI: “Artificial intelligence gives us the opportunity to be value creators” 11:01, 11th October 2023

Episode 1664,   Oct 12, 2023, 02:43 PM

(Watch the video interview HERE)

In this interview we speak to Ivan Garcia and Bren Worth, CEO and CTO of newly floated Substrate AI, about how it’s applying its cutting-edge artificial intelligence to established businesses to unlock major financial upside.

0:32 Introducing Substrate AI, and its strategy of acquiring companies and improving their performance using its cutting-edge AI technology.
2:15 Describing Substrate’s “reinforcement learning” artificial intelligence technology, and how it allows much larger problems to be solved in a more collaborative human way.
3:19 How the technology is being applied to Substrate’s subsidiaries, including decision-support for veterinary subsidiary Medica.
4:35 How applying the AI changes the operation dynamics of Substrate’s established subsidiaries and lifts the value of its holdings. 
7:59 How subject matter expertise within acquired businesses makes developing 
AI-led solutions easier and reduces technology development risk. 
9:22 What sectors Substrate is invested in and why it’s chosen those sectors, including healthcare, energy, and HR.
12:03 Discussing the holding company structure, how the subsidiaries deliver profits to the overall group, and how subsidiary owners are incentivised with equity. 
15:03 The rational behind the UK-listing, including the presence of huge AI expertise in the country.