I’ve been working with artificial intelligence (AI) startup companies since 2017. Early on, AI was sacred, a concept understood by a handful of data scientists. At the time, few C-suiters realized that generative AI goes beyond technology – it’s about shaping culture. After all, you can’t integrate something people don’t understand or know much about […]

Many of the CEOs I talk to are hungry to grow at scale. This calls for increased revenue without substantial costs from pricey acquisitions or infrastructure investment. These same leaders, however, face unprecedented challenges: the race to integrate artificial intelligence (AI), data security and protection, and a looming recession (predicted to be anywhere from mild […]

Love is a wonderful thing – except if you’re the one returning little yellow balls with a racket in your hand. Then, love means you have zero points. When it comes to the 2022 US Open, however, love of the game dominates no matter the score or competitor. That’s where the fan experience comes in, […]

I’ve never been a gambler. Outcomes are determined more on luck than skill and that just makes me queasy. Sometimes, I feel like companies view #AI the same way, like they are hedging their bets and maybe even expecting defeat. Today I want you to weigh in. Speak the truth. Share your views. Get real. […]

Question: can you scale #AI at your organization? Of course, the answer is yesssssssss, assuming you want your company to survive and gain competitive advantage. @Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has a great read on this: “Artificial Intelligence: Ready to Ride the Wave” as part of its Executive Perspectives series, a tsunami of trends, charts, lists […]

Albert Einstein once said: “The ideals that have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty and Truth.” Kindness, beauty and truth. You don’t often hear these words in the digital world. How do we integrate these life essentials in technologies like artificial […]

While walking among the redwoods of California on a hiking trip, I could feel the solemnity of the space. John Steinbeck wrote: “The redwoods, once seen, leave a mark or create a vision that stays with you always.” Manufacturing leaves a legacy too. We’ve been making things with our hands for thousands of years. Manufacturing […]

Everybody knows AI is meant to bring a huge competitive edge to those who successfully adapt it. The challenge, however, is to identify what makes AI adaptation truly successful. In the past few years, we’ve seen many technology fads come and go. Maybe it didn’t bring enough value. Or maybe, employees found it too difficult […]

Scaling the intimidating peaks of Mount Everest taught me resilience, determination and a commitment to forging a path. While attending the Future of IT Executive Summit hosted by IBM Systems, I was again reminded that great companies follow these same edicts. Picture the most brilliant minds in technology—globally-recognized IBM scientists, futurists, award-winning experts and innovators—gathered […]

Without question, enterprise deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) is positioned for tremendous growth. Published in early 2021, IBM’s Global AI Adoption Index revealed that a third of those surveyed will be investing in AI skills and solutions over the next 12 months. More expansive use of AI democratizes AI, providing access to insights to more […]