The Next Wave of Enterprise AI: Local Inference and Data Privacy with Knapsack's Mark Heynen

The Next Wave of Enterprise AI: Local Inference and Data Privacy with Knapsack's Mark Heynen

Mark Heynen is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Knapsack, where he's building private AI automations for enterprise use. A serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience, Mark has consistently focused on expanding technology access across markets. His journey includes key roles at Google's early maps initiative, Facebook's mobile efforts, and co-founding PayJoy, a fintech company he helped expand to 20 countries. Prior to Knapsack, he served as VP of Partnerships at the Stellar Development Foundation, working on extending financial services through digital currencies.

Episode Highlights:

[01:13] Origins and Market Need for Private AI

[06:52] Enterprise AI: From Large to Small

[10:15] Data Security Risks in Enterprise AI

[12:57] Hidden Costs of Enterprise AI Adoption

[14:40] How Instant Private Automations Work Today

[17:55] Local AI Benefits and Implementation Strategy

[19:43] Getting Started with Private Enterprise AI

[19:56] Balancing Innovation and Compliance in AI

Episode Links:  

Knapsack: https://www.knapsack.ai/ 

Mark Heynen’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markheynen/ 

Mark Heynen’s Twitter: http://x.com/markheynen