WELCOME TO THE latest edition of Business Chief USA . This June , we have an issue jam-packed with insight for business leaders .

For our leadership feature this month , Babak Hodjat , CEO of Sentient Technologies , discusses his plans for the future of the company and the current state of play with artificial intelligence

Meanwhile , we caught up with Everbridge , a company which manages critical events from terror attacks and natural disasters to IT outages by using state-of-the-art software to keep businesses running and employees safe .

Finally , looking into people management , Sony Electronics ’ Head of Corporate Communications Cheryl Goodman discusses the rise of women in STEM and how females can be encouraged to make it to the top .

Shedding a more global light on the subject , we asked Lloyd Snowden of Oliver Wight to talk us through the importance of value chains in sustainable business planning , and how making the most of them can add to any business .

We ’ ve also brought you the most exciting businesses Los Angeles have to offer and looked at Investopedia ’ s ‘ Best Wealth Management Firms ’ and Fortune ’ s ‘ 40 Best Companies in Financial Services ’ to bring you a list of the top 10 investment companies in the United States , by revenue . Be sure to take a look at our company profiles where we share the most exciting new developments for big businesses in the region . This month features Oportun , T5 Data Centers , the UCSF PCMB Project , Server Farm and more .

We hope you enjoy this month ’ s magazine , and as always welcome your feedback on Twitter . @ Business _ Chief

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