Tapajyoti (Tukan) Das

I can't wait to kick off the educational portion of the LMA Canada Conference with a Ted-talk-style presentation on "Big Data = Big Strategy." I'll be discussing how big data can transform your firm’s strategy by unlocking pathways to growth, enhancing client retention, and guiding resource allocation. If you’ve struggled to justify where to invest your time and resources, this session is for you! Don’t miss out—register today! https://lnkd.in/gNKeuwA2   #LMACanadaConference #BigData #FirmStrategy #ClientRetention #DataAnalytics

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Are you looking to improve your Business Central processes and earn CPE credits? The BC Summer Workshop on Sept. 5 from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM ET is designed just for you. This event will equip you with the knowledge and tools to optimize your BC environment and it’s the last of our Summer Workshop Series. What You’ll Gain: Expert-Led Sessions: Learn from leading professionals who will provide actionable insights and practical advice. Enhanced Skills: Gain new skills that will make your job easier and more efficient. Detailed Agenda: 11:30 - Optimizing Business Central: Assessing Your Organization’s Usage Presenter: Cynthia Priebe - Microsoft MVP Learning Objectives ➡️ Learn why a Business Central Optimization Review should be an annual task ➡️ Identify advantages and disadvantages in taking a DIY approach to your first review ➡️ Understand what is needed to get started 12:30 How to Maximize your Business Central Investment Presenter: Ben Cole from ERP Connect Consulting   Learning Objectives: ➡️ Walk through various techniques and teach attendees to automate their quote to cash processes, including Accounts Receivable Dashboarding, Invoice and Statement Automation, Prepayment Tips and Tricks, and Auto-Applying Cash to Invoices. ➡️ Learn how to better track changes in their system with Change Logs and Field Monitoring to not only show you what has changed, but alert you proactively before it is too late. ➡️ Learn how to better manage their Accounts Payable Processes through enhanced AP Dashboarding, Vendor Management, Invoice Document Storage, Vendor Payments, and Automate Remittance Delivery. 1:30 - Optimizing Business Processes and Tax Compliance with Avalara Presenter: Michelle Tallada Learning Objectives: ➡️ Understanding Tax Compliance: Learn how Avalara’s tax compliance solutions optimize existing business processes to enhance accuracy and efficiency in tax management. ➡️ Improving Financial Operations: Discover best practices for streamlining financial operations, reducing manual efforts, and minimizing errors through automated tax compliance solutions. ➡️ Navigating Tax Regulations & Nexus: Gain insights into the latest tax regulations, including nexus considerations, and how Avalara’s solutions help businesses stay compliant, reducing the risk of penalties and audits. Plus, all attendees will receive a comprehensive handout for future reference. Who's going to join us for the BC  Summer Workshop? #MSDynBC #businessprocesses (link will be in the comments)

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A must-read! Thanks, Tim Sanders for the recommendation and the book itself! Not just due to their Canada-connection, Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb packed this ~200-page book with not just facts and figures, but frameworks and fascinating, fantastic food for thought. One key takeaway for me is to cut the use of 'insights' from my vocabulary when it comes to the impact that #AI brings to businesses (insights on the tech and trends are still great though, heck our team is called the Research Insights team). When we think about the power that AI is bringing to enterprises, it is all about its impact on 𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤 and 𝕕𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤. Saying that it helps businesses generate or gain insights is too surface level and not getting to the core of AI's capabilities. Business leaders, take note: focus on what predictions your businesses rely on and then figure out if, how, and when AI can come and improve them.

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“The reality is clear: There’s no ‘easy button’ for AI transformation,” says Domino Data Lab's Kjell Carlsson in The Globe and Mail. His insight? Most companies have realized that successful AI implementation demands advanced data science and MLOps capabilities—far beyond initial expectations. This article covers the complexities of AI adoption and governance, offering crucial lessons on how businesses can move from hype to real-world value with AI. Check out the full article to learn how your organization can unlock AI's potential while minimizing risks.

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Researchers are developing AI that can bypass CAPTCHAs, those "I'm not a robot" tests we encounter online. 😂 __ 🚨514% ROI with AI and payback often within as short as 3 months. Read the full report here- https://lnkd.in/e5HRtbWp 👋 Join The AI Journal community! 🚀Subscribe to the newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ex9mu2hM 🔥 ‎Get daily AI updates on WhatsApp: https://lnkd.in/eav_GZ-J #Robots #FutureofSecurity #AIandUs #EvolvingRobots #CaptchaInnovation

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Woo! Anthropic has finally made Claude/Claude Pro available to Canadians. Very happy to have direct access to it for testing. I also like the fact that they explicitly say they don't train on the data from interactions. For reference; "By default (and just like our beta version of Claude.ai), we will not use your prompts and conversations from Claude Pro to train our models. There are two instances in which we may use your prompts and conversations to train our models: (1) if you give us explicit permission by submitting feedback through the thumbs up/down feature or by reaching out to us with a request, and (2) where your prompts and conversations are flagged for trust and safety review, we may use or analyze those conversations to improve our ability to detect and enforce Usage Policy violations, including to train Trust and Safety classifiers in order to make our services safer. Only a limited number of staff members have access to conversation data and they will only access this data for explicit business purposes." #anthropic #ai #claude #claudepro #Canada #access

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Remember when ScarJo and OpenAI got into a fight over the voice used in GPT-4o's debut demo? That's just the tip of the iceberg... Long time subscriber, first time contributor to The Logic. Pleased to share my first byline here, a "Big Read" feature about Voices.com and its new AI-driven strategy to put voice over talent in control of their own AI voice clones. As the voice over market expands with new opportunities to feature voice actors in dynamic, real-time content creation, this London, Ont.-based firm wants to maintain its position as a leader among online voice over marketplaces. Meanwhile, generative AI is creating friction between voice over talent and industry publishers as the actors and their unions fight to maintain control over their voice. https://lnkd.in/gdQvc2dw #voiceover #generativeAI #genAI #SAGAFTRA #AIstrike #Voices #voiceclone #AIvoice #syntheticvoice #digitalhumans #techtrends

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Does the idea of falling in love with an AI sound crazy? The reality shown through this article is that AI can be an incredibly powerful tool for many people who struggle quietly with social anxiety, loneliness, depression, neurodivergence and more. These challenges are becoming more common and people who suffer often have no where to turn and nobody to turn to. Enter AI companions and a whole new world of machine and human interaction. I encourage you to read this fascinating and courageous article about the power and complexity of AI as a personal companion before you judge the idea of AI for companionship and love. The reality is that companionship may end up becoming one of AI's primary uses, and there is data out there showing this may already be the reality, with Character AI being the second most visited AI website and the AI tool that people spend the most time interacting with. Rather than judging the idea of falling in love with an AI and/or AI for companionship, I think we ought to ask ouselves about the world we live in that is causing so many people to stuggle with challenges such as social anxiety, depression and everything else that so many humans stuggle with. When it comes to AI companionship and love, I think its important not to hate the players .. or characters, but instead to hate the game or society we live in that makes people feel alone and depressed. While I don't use AI for companionship, I do use it as a personal thinking assistant, second set of eyes, devils advocate and work colleage and it's incredibly useful to me in these ways. Huge props to Carl Clarke for writing this informative article and bringing this powerful story to the forefront. What do you think? Does the idea of falling in love with an AI sound crazy? Can AI be an effective companion? Do you use AI as a trusted colleague at work? It's a brave new world out there and I think we should all have an open mind!

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🚨 One-third of AI projects just for show #Relief! And Kudos! Calgary Public Library 📈 How To Make Decisions Like A Billionaire My weekly Tech news round-up of news you can use: 🚨 One-third of AI projects just for show 💡 The main purpose of AI initiatives is to show investors and stakeholders their organization is doing something with AI. However, “You can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube.” AI is happening, and businesses need to embrace it. Here’s how: 👇 https://lnkd.in/ghrkEUz9 #Relief! And Kudos! No personal data leaked in Calgary Public Library cybersecurity attack 🎉 👏 Kudos to Calgary Public Library's cybersecurity team and incident response protocols that blocked a recent cyber attack. Ransomware attacks are on the rise—stay vigilant, folks! 🔐 https://lnkd.in/gpHGap8C 📈 How To Make Decisions Like A Billionaire These well-known billionaires prove that a boring, principle-driven approach can lead to massive success. 💼 Ray Dalio has detailed playbooks guiding every decision, from investing to hiring. 📊 Bill Gates says measure everything: "If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” ⏰ Warren Buffett lives by a strict routine. Choose method over madness. https://lnkd.in/gczGwq_s

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With the rise of AI, we're seeing more one-size-fits-all solutions than ever. That's why we wrote this article on the benefits of custom software — it's the resource we believe every business should have. Good software should do more than function; it should fit seamlessly into your day and elevate every interaction with your users. Take a read here: https://lnkd.in/eSraceCT #behavioralpsychology #businesspsychology #customsoftware #softwaredevelopment

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What can you do in under an hour with AI? A music video? 🎃 I had so much fun putting this together. AI Teck Stack: - LaunchLemonade (custom assistant image generator with Flux, concept, names) - Udio (music) - Runway (animation) (Oh and I also used Canva and Capcut for cover and stitching it all together) #launchlemonade #ai

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Every Tuesday, I host an exclusive live event for our Pro Community, The AI Report, where we explore the latest tools and strategies in automation. Last week, I sat down with Louis Shulman of Orbit Marketing to discuss how to maximize the potential of GoHighLevel.ca for CRM automation. Here are some of the key highlights: 🔹 Go High Level for CRM Automation: Discover how Go High Level’s native automation capabilities streamline business processes, from lead nurturing to appointment confirmations. 🔹 Pre-Built Workflows & Templates: Learn how to import pre-built solutions from independent sellers and customize workflows for your business needs. 🔹 Personalization with AI: See how AI tools like GPT can be integrated into Go High Level to personalize and optimize your automations. If you’re part of our Pro Community and missed the live event, you can still watch the recording in Skool. Not a member yet? Join us today and gain access to these valuable insights. 👉 Join the Pro Community: https://bit.ly/4dDmH6R #Automation #CRM #GoHighLevel #AI #Personalization #AutomationTools #BusinessAutomation #ProCommunity #OrbitMarketing #Skool

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If you have 7 minutes, watch Jensen Huang being interviewed by Marc Benioff about the implications of AI Agents and Compound AI systems at Dreamforce. The part about moving faster than Moore's Law and moving from an industry of tools to skills (agents) was 🏆 🏆 🏆...a few quotes from Jensen below. “It's an industry of tools, you know. Computers and software, they're an industry of tools. For the very first time this is going to be an industry of skills. You capture that phrase, you call it agents but it's going to be for the very first time agents sitting on top of tools, agents using tools and the opportunity for agents is gigantic as we know.” “Here's the amazing thing we're going to have agents that obviously understand the subtleties of the things that we ask it to do but it can also use tools and it can reason and it can reason with each other and collaborate with each other. You know we're going to give a problem to agent force and agents are going to go find other agents that can help achieve this mission. They'll work together, assemble together and work together and solve this problem.” “For me it was a moment when we realized that unsupervised learning was going to be possible because the ability for humans to be able to label data at scale, we would become the limiters of these digital AI to expand their capabilities. When unsupervised learning came along which allowed us to use language models, to create language models which codify human prior knowledge using that to now learn multimodality, multimodal data, from that point forward, the scale was going to be exponential.” “No time in history has computer technology not only moved faster than Moore's law…we're in an era now where we're moving way faster than Moore’s law and and arguably easily Moore's law squared and and the reason for that of course is at every single layer computers went from CPUs to GPUs. From human engineered software to machine learning software. And now this feedback loop that allows us to create new AIs and these new AIs are helping us create new computer systems and these new computer systems are advancing at such incredible rates which allows us to create even better AI . That feedback, that flywheel is really flying now. So I think I think the progress that you're going to have with AI agents over the next year or two is going to be spectacular.” “I think for all of the industry this is what we're all fired up about because we're now seeing it. We get the benefit of being inside the industry looking at the early indications of all this work and and I'm excited to be here today helping to celebrate the beginning of the Enterprise AI era. This is a big deal.” “This is how Industries are built and we're going to bring a level of automation capability that the world's never seen and I love that you codified it as agents. You gave it a theme song.”

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Diving into the challenges of #CDP, we turn to those in the know! 🤓 Delve into a summary of our conversation with Sav Khetan (#Tealium) and Morgan Gardea from Zion & Zion 👉 https://gag.gl/IBSy45?.

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Another year, another one-day, high-intensity Product Marketing Certification and training with Product Marketing Alliance on December 3, 2024, in Toronto! 💪 The best part? No fluff—just actionable, real-world insights you can apply immediately, while learning alongside a private cohort of peers in the heart of Toronto. It's now only a few months away, so be sure to sign up in the thread below. 👇 #productmarketing

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Be sure to register for this upcoming webinar with my colleague Grant Spradlin for a deep dive into the state of enterprise LLM adoption and why enterprise teams are leveraging multiple LLMs and inference providers.

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Generative AI is everywhere - it feels like the early days of the internet. There is this exciting, game-changing, shiny new object that is going to revolutionize everything we do and impact all aspects of business, culture and society, but the universal challenge is how do companies and people adopt and capture the benefits that Generative AI represents? My working hypothesis is that new AI propositions need to seamlessly integrate into existing workflows and organizational processes and need to produce proprietary output that is unique to the user or company, in order to fulfill the promise and realize the benefit of this technological breakthrough. Since September last year, I've had the pleasure of working with one company that has cracked the code on how AI can deliver significant benefits to users - Relate Research and Technology Co. Relate is a comprehensive meeting enablement platform, rooted in the objective measurement of the most important element of any business relationship – Trust. Embedded into Relate is Sandi - a Generative AI coach who provides structured feedback on all aspects of business meetings, measuring 58 different criteria to standardize and objectively measure the development or erosion of trust. Sandi quantifies the Trust Equation, popularized in the best selling book, “The Trusted Advisor”, (Galford, Green, Maister) which means that  Relate provides your organization and users with the continuous measurement and coaching on the process of building trust, as well as the full spectrum of meeting enablement benefits that generative AI offers. The benefit of Relate is that it reinforces your existing processes by encouraging human connection, while maximizing the discipline and rigor essential to building trust and the successful management of business relationships. I'm very excited about what we are building and I look forward to sharing more about Relate and Sandi soon. Please reach out if you would like to learn more? https://trustrelate.com/

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75 per cent of marketers are already experimenting with or fully implementing AI in some form, according to the recent Salesforce State of Marketing report. The transition is happening, whether we fully realise it or not. Our role as CMOs is to harness this momentum and guide it strategically ... Read the rest in my recent Op-Ed for Mi3Australia https://lnkd.in/g5FGpBnT

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