TECH Track

10:00–10:45 AMDemystifying AI: Your First Steps Toward an Intelligent Organization

This session provides a foundational understanding of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and their practical applications in a business context. Attendees will learn how to identify initial opportunities for AI integration within their organization, understand the common misconceptions, and begin building a roadmap for their AI journey. We’ll cover essential concepts and common use cases to help you speak the language of AI.

Ready to see immediate value from AI? This session focuses on practical, readily available AI tools and platforms that can automate manual, repetitive tasks right now. We’ll explore various “out-of-the-box” AI solutions for areas like customer service, data entry, content generation, and analytics, demonstrating how to implement them quickly to achieve significant efficiency gains without extensive development.

Moving beyond simple task automation, this session delves into integrating AI more deeply into core business processes. We’ll discuss how to identify more complex problems that AI can solve, evaluate different AI models and vendors, and plan for data readiness and infrastructure considerations. Learn how to strategically embed AI to create new capabilities and drive competitive advantage.
Your organization has experimented with AI, and now it’s time to scale. This session addresses the challenges of moving AI initiatives from successful pilots to full-scale production. Topics include managing data pipelines, ensuring model performance and governance, handling security and compliance, and building cross-functional teams necessary for widespread AI deployment.
For organizations that have implemented AI but struggle with consistent operationalization and adoption, this advanced session is for you. We’ll explore strategies for embedding AI into daily workflows, measuring ROI, and creating a culture of continuous learning and improvement around AI. This includes developing robust change management plans, establishing clear ownership, and designing feedback loops to ensure long-term value and widespread user adoption.