AI isn’t magic—and treating it like it is wastes time, money, and effort. In this episode of Tech It Up, Alex Schlesinger joins hosts Trent Berry and Jasmin Conner to cut through the hype, call out common missteps, and showcase how to identify the use cases where AI actually delivers lasting value. Whether you’re skeptical of the buzz or eager to put AI to work, you’ll take away practical insights to guide smarter decisions about its future.
Speakers
Trent Berry
Host | SS&C Advent
Informally known as ”The Voice of University,” Trent Berry joined SS&C Advent at the turn of the century in 2000, having previously worked in Support and Consulting before occupying his current long standing role as Advent’s Senior Instructional Designer As such, he is responsible for client and employee training for products such as APX, Axys, and Geneva. In his spare time when not working or perfecting French cooking techniques in his kitchen, Trent owns and operates Dreamrack Studios, a professional recording studio in San Francisco where he can be found producing and engineering music for various artists.
Jasmin Conner
Host | Sales Engineer, Black Diamond, SS&C Advent
Jasmin Conner is a Sales Engineer for Black Diamond, an SS&C Advent company. She has an extensive background in working with wealth management to understand their unique business and technology needs and provide tailored solutions and services to meet those needs.
Based out of the great city of Jacksonville, FL, Jasmin enjoys spending quality time with her family, volunteering in her community, and exploring her interests in economics, history, and art.
Alex Schlesinger
Director, AI Product Management | SS&C Eze
Alex is the Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Product Management and Technical Communications at SS&C.
In this role, Alex leads the company’s AI product strategy for its wealth and investment technologies, collaborating with a global team to analyze use cases, assess resource needs, and integrate AI advancements into SS&C’s product roadmaps.
Alex also works closely with SS&C’s AI stakeholders to establish infrastructure and governance frameworks that ensure secure, reliable AI-driven product features for users.
Beyond AI, Alex heads the Eze Technical Communications team, which is responsible for product documentation, release notes, and training materials—resources that also contribute to training and fine-tuning the company’s AI systems.
Before this role, Alex served as Director of Technical Communications from 2020–2024, and Associate Director of Technical Communications from 2018–2020.
Prior to joining SS&C, Alex managed training, technical communications, and hardware/software deployments, working alongside clients such as the United States Air Force, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Alex holds an MBA in Strategy and Leadership from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and a BA in Communications from Old Dominion University.