28 Oct 2026 07:00
#422 Your AI Can’t Read That — Neil Katz, CPO of Valantor, on Why Document Understanding Is the Missing Layer of Enterprise AI
Today, I'm your host, Katherine Mayne, and we’re joined by Neil Katz, Chief Product Officer at Valantor and co-founder of EyeLevel AI, who is building AI designed to tackle complex, messy enterprise documents. Be sure to listen to the end — Neil shares valuable insights on the future of AI document understanding that you won’t want to miss.
- 01:31 Introducing Neil Katz
- 07:09 RAG Before RAG
- 12:39 Visual Intelligence
- 15:19 Custom Workflows
- 16:52 RAG Details
- 24:44 AI and the Future of Work
- 32:30 Our Imagination is the Limit
- 37:04 Models for Animal Language
- 39:44 AI Optimism
- 42:57 Where to find Neil
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilkatz Website: https://valantor.ai/
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Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
