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14th November 9am-5pm EST

Better Together: How Business and IT Can Create Breakthrough Results with Gen AI

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Generative AI offers game-changing opportunities for business – as well as significant challenges.

In an era of rapid technological advancement, it’s crucial that business and IT collaborate effectively in order to learn from each other’s perspectives.

By comprehending the unique challenges and priorities of different business functions, IT leaders can tailor their Gen AI solutions to deliver maximum value, and align organizational goals with technological advancements. Conversely, business leaders can gain from understanding how IT prioritizes investments, thus improving their ability to build great business cases. Both IT and business leaders will benefit from the business acumen and operational insights of their peers.

This invitation-only CXO event provides a unique opportunity for senior executives to discuss the strategic implications of Generative AI. Together, these two influential groups will explore some of the critical questions surrounding the advent of this fascinating technology – and more importantly, find some common ground around the best routes forward.

  • ·      Topic/title: Creating breakthrough results with Gen AI

    ·       Speaker: Glenn Holland, Innovation & Executive Strategy Principal, Amazon Web Services

  • ·       Topic/title: Fostering greater collaboration for better Gen AI outcomes

    ·       Speakers: TBC

  • Moderated by GDS

  • Moderated by AWS

    ·       Track 1 title: Building the right foundations for success

    ·       Track 2 title: Balancing value creation with risk management

    ·       Track 3 title: Creating effective AI use cases

  • Moderated by GDS

Agenda

Guest Speaker

Glenn Holland, Innovation & Executive Strategy Principal at Amazon Web Services

I’m an innovation leader and executive strategist who helps executives create new products and services, understand their customers, and build customer-centric strategies.

Prior to joining AWS, I led and participated in innovation programs, strategic alliances and solution architecture over 12 years at Salesforce. I love to solve problems and build things. I am passionate about digital innovation, customer experience, and cloud, and I am always eager to learn, collaborate, and share best practices with others.

Discussion topics

How can we leverage Gen AI to drive innovation, efficiency, and competitive advantage?

What are the potential risks, such as privacy and security concerns, and how can these be mitigated?

What are the key prerequisites (human resources, processes, data and technology) for successful Gen AI implementation?

How can we identify and prioritize high-impact use cases that deliver tangible value to our operations?

Roundtable tracks

  • Technology adoption often happens ad hoc, in pockets and at different speeds across the business. Maturity and progress is typically dependent on existing infrastructures, cultures and ways of working – not to mention data. But given the speed at which Gen AI is developing, do companies need a more coordinated approach? And what does that foundation need to look like in order for Generative AI adoption to be a success?

    Moderator:  Greg Egeler, Principal, AI Business Development, Amazon Web Services

  • The advent of Generative AI undoubtedly opens up new frontiers in innovation and creativity. But if not well managed, it also has the potential to destroy both value and reputations. Privacy, security and ethical dilemmas are all key concerns. So how do we encourage exploration and ingenuity whilst at the same time mitigate against some of the risks? And how do we effectively gauge where that tipping point lies?

    Moderator: Apollo Gonzalez, Digital Innovation Executive at AWS

  • There’s certainly no shortage of experimentation when it comes to Gen AI. But identifying use cases that generate measurable business results is harder to quantify. And given the pace of change, getting stuck in pilot mode isn’t an option. So how do you determine where to focus your efforts when it comes to Gen AI? How do you ensure your technology and business goals are aligned? And how do you scale those key projects up?

    Moderator: Glenn Holland, Innovation & Executive Strategy Principal, Amazon Web Services

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