Valentina De Castris

Director of Partnerships @godialogue

[Valentina De Castris @vdecastris]

@businessbarista AI native. Been looking for a community like this to share but also troubleshoot where I’m getting stuck!

[Aaron Levie @levie]

The jump from working with a chatbot to having an agent that actually helps automate a process requires a real amount of work.

Most companies will need to have dedicated people that are responsible for bringing automation to their teams, instead of leaving this up to every individual employee. Partly because the work is more technical than we imagine today, and partly because it’s just hard to do this as a side project.

The job spec is to map out new workflows with agents, implement new systems to deploy agents, make sure the agent has all the right (up to date) context to work with, wiring up internal systems to connect to the agents, creating evals for the agents, figuring out where the human is in the loop, managing the system when there are new upgrades, helping with the change management of the existing business process, and so on.

These jobs may come from IT or engineering, or live directly in the business function itself. They’ll be called different things depending on the company, and in some sense it’s the future of software engineering that you’ll see a huge growth of in non-tech companies.

Most companies will have to be hiring for this now or in the future, and it’s another example of the kind of new jobs that will be created in AI.

[Brian Halligan @bhalligan]

🚨🚨NEW EPISODE DROP  Sally Kornbluth, President of MIT🚨🚨

"If you take a lick of the lollipop of mediocrity, you will suck forever."

I love this.

She was talking about how MIT sustains excellence after 150+ years. And it applies to founders and CEOs who are trying to scale, more than ever.

The thing is, the bar doesn't drop all at once. It drops one hire at a time, one exception at a time.

It's better to have nobody than to let the standard slip even once. Every hire, every door, every message has to carry the same signal. That's how MIT maintains it's intensity.....just look at the list of grads like @vkhosla @gdb @drewhouston @mansourtarek_ @mntruell @_mohansolo @ChaseLochmiller

I’ve watched this play out with the companies I work with. They hit 150 employees, the founder stops interviewing everyone, and by 500 they're asking what happened to the culture.

Sally's answer: it's a lot easier to stop that slide than to recover from it. The fix is relentless consistency, clarity, and the willingness to say no far more often than you say yes.

Worth remembering when growth feels urgent.

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Listen to the full conversation with MIT President Sally Kornbluth on Long Strange Trip.👇

[Cherif Habib @Cherif]

Imitation is the highest form of flattery.

Congrats to EQ / Telus Health for your new EAP and health and wellness platform. But, as usual, you weren’t 1st.

Exhibit A: https://t.co/CiuEWQ7VOt

Exhibit B: https://t.co/yltmFDsODY

Couldn’t you at least use a different name? 🤦‍♂️🤡

[Cherif Habib @Cherif]

Always amusing to see competitors panic-releasing news to counter our announcements

Competitive advantages are not created by issuing meaningless press releases / mysterious coming soon messages

May the best win 🥇

We're ready to rumble 🥊

[Valentina De Castris @vdecastris]

I am thrilled to share this exciting opportunity with my network - Dialogue is looking for an experienced CFO to join our executive team. Contact me or see link below for more details. https://t.co/YmoeEzTVEu

[Dialogue @godialogue]

Take a look at Dialogue's 2018 Year in Review! As we embark on a New Year, we reflect and celebrate an exceptional year, thanks to our investors, partners, clients and members. We're excited to continue to enhance the health and wellness of all! https://t.co/7jS1BLxH6O

[Dialogue @godialogue]

On behalf of the entire @godialogue team, we would like to thank our clients, partners and members for an exceptional year! We wish you a restful and healthy holiday season.

[Valentina De Castris @vdecastris]

Dialogue mentioned in Maclean’s as one of the companies to look out for in 2019! https://t.co/fOPaR6hOyT

[Dialogue @godialogue]

Thanks to the recent acquisition of DXA Technologies, Dialogue's AI triage program will start being used at the CHUM, one of Montreal's largest hospitals, as part of a pilot project. https://t.co/Jpk0JkfiWN

[Valentina De Castris @vdecastris]

Another leap forward for Dialogue! The acquisition of DXA allows Dialogue to improve the efficiency of its services and explore partnership opportunities around the world with healthcare providers and insurers. #healthcare #AI #partnerships https://t.co/PfwuYenEqK

[Valentina De Castris @vdecastris]

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[Naval @naval]

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[Dialogue @godialogue]

Why are leading companies offering virtual care in their health benefit plans? Download Dialogue's latest white paper to discover what telemedicine can do for your organization. https://t.co/QRZtPFpNPO

[Dialogue @godialogue]

Montreal is regarded as a thriving AI hotspot, and @WiredUK has recognized @godialogue as one of Montreal's most notable startups alongside other incredible organizations. Thank you, @WiredUK! https://t.co/31F9ZQ3MkD

[Valentina De Castris @vdecastris]

Read more about Dialogue in WIRED article on Montreal's positioning as a AI startup powerhouse! https://t.co/RjMiLNuUsu

[Dialogue @godialogue]

Join @godialogue's superb go-to-market team as VP of Marketing. A Marketing Manager and a Lead Gen wizard are poised to execute your strategic vision and embrace your leadership! The role is available in Toronto or Montreal. https://t.co/icFyGeuqnE

[Dialogue @godialogue]

We are quite proud to have been recently recognized by 2 leaders. Read all about what this means to our Dialogue team! https://t.co/uTMPlxFfYS

[Portage @portageinvest]

Congratulations @Wealthsimple, @godialogue, and @JoinLeague for making @LinkedIn's Top Startups 2018 list of the 25 most sought-after #startups in Canada. Well-deserved as you continue your explosive growth and world-changing work. 👏 #LinkedInTopStartups https://t.co/Oxsw0HBsd0

[Cindy Chatwell @CindyChatwell]

CDN Medical Assoc. survey finds "Majority of Canadians would take advantage of virtual doctor visits" Benefits Canada - https://t.co/6YJ907zxOE

This is why Great-West Life is piloting innovative services like Dialogue in select group benefits plans