Wednesday, 22nd May, 2024
This agenda is subject to change.
Dive into Sol’s pivotal framework of 11 essential steps to a successful and future-proof strategy for generative AI transformation within your business.
- Developing a product function prototype to align generative AI with data and strategy goals.
- Navigating the complexities of the end-to-end data management life cycle for successful deployment.
- Cultivating a culture of adaptability, emphasizing training and responsible AI practices for seamless integration.
Explore the critical importance of staying abreast of governmental and legal updates in generative AI.
- Establishing a robust compliance strategy by understanding evolving regulations in the US, UK, EU & beyond.
- Fostering partnerships with legal experts to navigate intricate intellectual property frameworks across jurisdictions effectively.
- Keeping a pulse on legislative changes, proactively adapting generative AI efforts to ensure continuous compliance.
Delve into the controversial debate on how generative AI is disrupting global industries and strategize to stay competitive amidst transformation. Explore the evolving intersection on how Generative AI is disrupting your industry existentially and how should we respond to it.
- Analyzing generative AI's influence on various sector's competitive dynamics, identifying key shifts and opportunities.
- Developing proactive strategies to leverage generative AI for unique value propositions and market differentiation.
- Establishing cross-sector dialogues to understand and adapt to the broader implications of generative AI transformations.
Explore proactive approaches to embedding risk management into AI development, crucial for building trust and ensuring safety. This talk provides practical insights on integrating responsible AI principles from the outset, safeguarding brand reputation and user trust.
Delve into the paramount role of robust risk management and cybersecurity in securing generative AI ecosystems, exploring:
- Fortifying data protection protocols, ensuring end-to-end encryption and secure handling of generative AI outputs.
- Conducting regular penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities and proactively address potential cyber threats.
- Establishing comprehensive risk assessment frameworks, integrating AI-specific considerations for a resilient generative AI environment.
The imperative to harmonize the understanding of data engineering fundamentals between technical experts and executives is paramount. This session delves into the criticality of
educating both cohorts for seamless collaboration and informed decision-making.
• Implementing Technical Leadership Training: Introducing executive level training programs focusing on advanced data engineering principles and AI technologies.
• Fostering Cross-disciplinary Workshops: Organizing workshops that facilitate in-depth discussions between technical and executive teams, promoting mutual comprehension & improving outcome.
• Establishing Technical Liaison Roles: Appointing technical liaisons or data ambassadors within executive teams to enhance communication channels.
Computing large foundation models is pivotal for generative AI, but it presents unique challenges. This session explores the importance of efficiently handling these models and offers actionable strategies for businesses:
- Learn best practices to optimize computing infrastructure for large foundation models.
- Explore cost-effective solutions for scaling AI computing while maintaining performance.
- Gain insights into cutting-edge technologies and tools to manage, deploy, and fine-tune large AI models.
Robert recently joined Newcross to help the business maintain its competitive advantage in the age of AI. In this session Robert will cover:
- Developing a ‘NewcrossGPT’ to enable staff to leverage Generative AI capabilities with internal data and IP
- Creating unique contexts for each team, such as sales, marketing and engineering, to enhance the effectiveness
- The method for deciding what data to train the model on and the governance structures around data access
- Ensuring that data used in the system is both secure and not ending up in OpenAI’s data set
- Taking an agile approach to technology implementation
Using the analogy of a modern commercial aircraft that it is effectively a flying Data Lake, David, an expert in the practical application of AI, will talk about how Generative AI can be used to tame both the Still Waters and the Stormy Squalls in these Data Lakes, potentially in real time. Such an aircraft is a great proxy for the complex data infrastructure of a large business, where data changes very rapidly.
A veteran of AI, David will cover a multitude of topics relevant to many businesses, not just aerospace, and explain where and how Generative AI can be used to best effect, including:
In conclusion, David's expertise in practical AI applications offers valuable insights into leveraging Generative AI to navigate the complexities of modern data infrastructure, covering diverse topics from taming documentation with NLP to enhancing security and predicting equipment failures, demonstrating its potential to optimize operations across various industries beyond aerospace. Attend session to learn more.
It's crucial to understand how to transition from AI hype to real business value:
- Defining clear AI objectives aligned with business goals to ensure meaningful value creation.
- Cultivating cross-functional AI teams that work collaboratively to drive tangible outcomes.
- Continuously evaluating AI investments, pivoting strategies as needed to maximize generative AI's impact.
Join to explore how to pioneer human-centric approaches to generative AI, test outcomes with real users, and adapt AI models based on human feedback.
- Building interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive model evaluation, involving UX/UI engineers, data scientists, and designers.
- Establishing robust workflows for planning, commentary summarization, and experimentation to enhance generative AI outcomes.
- Adopting user-centric methodologies, test AI outcomes with real users, and iteratively adapt models based on feedback.
In today's AI-driven world, crafting seamless user experiences is paramount. Join this session to explore:
- Problem solving: Understanding the problems that users are keen to address
- Co-designing AI Products: navigating the collaborative process between users and AI engineers
- The Human-AI Interface: understanding the pivotal role of UX in AI integration
- User-Centric AI: discovering strategies for enhancing user satisfaction in AI-powered systems
Adeo have several use cases in production, including improving product descriptions on their websites and a search engine for internal documents to improve collaboration. In this session Djamel will share their process for moving from ideation through to production:
- Aligning Ideation with Business needs: Learn strategies for aligning AI ideation with organizational objectives
- Proof of Concept to MVP: Explore techniques to develop successful proof of concepts and transition them into MVPs
- Measuring ROI: Gain insights into measuring the impact and ROI of generative AI projects
Explore how to take a strategic approach to navigating the lifecycle of generative AI, highlighting key insights and best practices. Understanding this journey is crucial for businesses aiming to harness the full potential of generative AI technologies.
Learn practical strategies to navigate the hype and effectively scale generative AI within your business:
- Understanding the real-world applications of generative AI for process optimization and efficiency.
- Discovering actionable tips for seamless integration of generative AI into existing workflows.
- Gaining insights into potential challenges and how to overcome them, ensuring scalable success.
In today's fast-evolving technological landscape, businesses face the dual challenge of harnessing the power of AI innovation while ensuring public confidence and trust. Delve into this discussion, focusing on the complexities of fostering trust with clients and stakeholders alike.
- Exploring the importance of customer perspective, public understanding & model explainability
- Understanding methods of fostering comfortable user adoption and maintaining brand
- Overcoming challenges in transparency & awareness for the public
As generative AI becomes more pervasive, the need for conscious adoption is paramount. This session sheds light on the importance of careful deployent and offers practical steps for businesses in:
- Embracing conscious design principles to mitigate unintended effects when implementing AI solutions
- Understanding the liabilities associated with generative AI deployment and proactively address them
- Navigating the complex landscape of regulations and risks in the EU while promoting responsible AI use
Explore the critical intersection of authenticity, trust, and transparency, crucial for success for your employees & customers.
- Establishing clear communication channels to convey the ethical use and limitations of generative AI systems.
- Implementing transparent AI governance frameworks to build trust and ensure responsible and ethical AI practices.
- Fostering collaboration and dialogue between businesses, AI developers, and the public to address concerns collaboratively.
The session will provide valuable insights into utilizing data and technology to enhance operational efficiency, save costs, and improve customer experience, through:
- Learning how the application of Generative AI is helping to prevent costly delays and solve complex rail problems to improve overall customer experience, operation, and reliability.
- Understanding the role of Generative AI in maximizing the efficiency of asset-intensive industries, amid challenges such as urbanization and climate change.
Given their position as an early adopter of chatbots, Vodafone have a significant amount of data from interactions with customers both pre and post Generative AI. This enables them to better understand where the key value lies. In this session Emre will share:
- Strategies for enhancing the ease of use for customers
- Transitioning more of their customer relationships and product sales through their app and chatbot
- Balancing the value of particular use cases against the costs to identify the best applications for Generative AI
- Steps to mitigate the risks of hallucinations
Assessing and optimizing the return on investment (ROI) for Generative AI projects is paramount as businesses increasingly invest in this transformative technology.
- Learning to measure the tangible and intangible ROI factors to justify and enhance generative AI projects.
- Discovering strategies for aligning Generative AI goals with business objectives and market demands.
- Gaining insights into continuous monitoring, model refinement, and adaptation to maximize Generative AI project ROI.
In this session, Bilal will outline their approach for ensuring they have the right data to drive successful AI outcomes.
- Leveraging Generative AI as one of the potential solutions rather than the solution to all problems.
- Identifying the most important data to support organisational goals.
- Developing a data governance and maintenance structure
- Harmonizing data across the business.
Successfully transitioning from pilot studies to large-scale implementation is a pivotal challenge in realizing the potential of Generative AI.
- Gaining insights into the critical considerations and strategies for scaling Generative AI solutions across organizations.
- Learning how to address infrastructure, data, and compliance challenges when moving from pilot to production.
- Discovering best practices for talent acquisition, training, and collaboration to ensure a smooth transition to large-scale implementation.
Explore the central role of Swarovski's AI competence center in empowering the business to realise the full potential of generative AI.
- Monitoring Trends: Staying ahead by tracking generative AI advancements and market shifts
- Delivering Value: Translating generative AI capabilities into tangible business impact
- Scorecards and KPIs: Developing metrics to measure generative AI success effectively
- Collaboration with AI Champions: Engaging key stakeholders for holistic business integration
In this session, Parry Bhatia, Chief AI Officer at GE HealthCare, explores cutting-edge multi-modal AI and machine learning advancements that are set to transform workflow across technologists and clinicians. Discover how the power of recent advances in AI/ML and generative AI can optimize processes and revolutionize healthcare as well as Responsible AI directions to integrate this technology.