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Every day's a school day. I was fortunate to be invited to spend the afternoon at Dell Technologies Forum "AI Edition" last week. Whilst all the speakers and panelists were excellent and covered important and entertaining themes, it was John Roese who really landed the most powerful points for me. After describing how he and his team had tackled AI transformation on a sub set of the hundreds of use cases in Dell's business, he went on the summarise five requisites for a successful AI factory within an enterprise. I only wish I had written them down, assuming I could catch them later in a video if I went hunting for it. Fortunately the tenacious marketing team at Dell landed the video my inbox today, Otter.ai watched it whilst I worked on some personas and hey presto, here's the five. 1. A standardised, rule-based chatbot 2. A coding assistant 3. A content engine 4. An agentic framework(for distributed AI processing) 5. A fine-tuning infrastructure Roese explained that by implementing these five capabilities, organisations can deploy and scale various AI projects more efficiently, rather than building bespoke solutions for each use case. He didn't suggest that it's been easy to implement Dell's AI factory; it did sound possible and pragmatic. Watch the whole thing - or from 14 minutes. https://lnkd.in/e2pGmG48

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Did you watch the Cloud Data Story with Julia Plant and Steve Holyer yesterday, if not its now available ON-DEMAND NOW. Discover how the Cabinet Office is fostering a data culture with Informatica https://lnkd.in/dJGXmdEB

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As expected, growth and investment is the underlying message behind the UK Government’s Autumn Budget. When we talk about economic growth, we cannot leave technology out of the equation. We are at an interesting point in time for the UK, where business leaders recognise the great potential of technology as a growth driver leading to impactful business transformation.     AI is, and will increasingly be, one of the biggest technological drivers behind economic growth in the UK. In fact, recent research from ServiceNow, has found that while in the UK, AI-powered business transformation is in its early days, British businesses are among Europe’s leaders when it comes to AI optimism and maturity, with 85% of those planning to increase investment in AI in the next year. It is clear that appetite for AI continues to grow- from manufacturing to healthcare, and education. Furthermore, with the government setting a 2% productivity savings target for government departments, AI has the potential to play a significant role here, not only by boosting productivity, but also driving innovation, reducing operational costs, as well as creating new job opportunities.     To remain competitive as a country, we must not forget to also invest in education, upskilling initiatives, and partnerships between the public and private sectors, fostering AI innovation to drive transformative change for all. https://lnkd.in/dgTqGKqW #AI #UKBudget

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Here’s the story of John, an IT director who is exploring the path to overcome cloud challenges and harness the full potential of this technology. Jamie Gann, Head of Product Development at Fujitsu Uvance Hybrid IT Managed Services, explains how we can help individuals like John transform IT hurdles into business victories. Find out here: https://okt.to/qEAL1g #Cloud #IDigitalInnovation #DX #HybridIT

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Is your Service Centre ready for AI? Unleash the power of generative AI for your customer service contact centre. Read the guide from Salesforce and PwC.

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Great insights from Noelle Walsh, CVP of Cloud Operations and Innovation at Microsoft, at the Datacloud Global Congress 2024. Microsoft is rapidly expanding its cloud and AI infrastructure globally, including in Japan, Australia, Canada, the UK, Germany, and Spain. Alongside this, they’re enhancing AI skilling programs worldwide. Noelle emphasized that while data centers are crucial for AI, their energy consumption raises environmental concerns. Microsoft aims to be carbon-negative by 2030, focusing on renewable energy and sustainable tech. Despite increased water usage from AI, Microsoft is implementing solutions like loop chillers and water replenishment initiatives. Noelle's key message: societal progress and innovation should not come at the planet's expense. Microsoft is committed to achieving growth sustainably, using green energy and recyclable materials, and prioritizing safety and reliability in their operations. #ai #sustainability

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Stay informed and connected with the Perspectives on Progress newsletter from #Kyndryl. Each month you’ll receive thought-provoking articles, podcast episodes and customer stories delivered to your inbox. Subscribe today: https://lnkd.in/eAqRFwhr #TheHeartOfProgress #Technology #DigitalTransformation

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Data and AI are set to boost the UK economy by 10% by 2030—UK enterprises must adopt a sovereign, unified data and AI platform to stay competitive. Discover how EDB’s solutions can drive success for your enterprise. Read the new article in The Times ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gqZH2KCW #EDBPostgresAI #JustSolveItWithPostgres #AILeadership #UKTech #DigitalTransformation #OpenSourceInnovation #PostgreSQL

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What is Demand Sensing? How is it new? Set some time and catch the latest episode of #RELEXTalks to find out. Excellent insights into the topic with Madhav Durbha, and Kerry Moran from Capgemini Invent, hosted by the wonderful Casey McSherry. https://lnkd.in/ebrTzSnj #AI #SupplyChain #Tech #RetailTech

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🏆 Impressive to see TIME recognise IBM at #3 on the “The Best Companies for Future Leaders List”! It certainly resonated - given IBM's work with clients across industries - that a key factor in developing leadership capacity is providing opportunities to work with leaders in a wide range of fields, settings and in support of varied business initiatives. This enables employees to get experience on big issues. Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/g7DQV9uX

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Thank you, Chief Wine Officer, for inviting me to join the ‘Honesty in Marketing’ podcast. It made me reflect on the importance of building an environment of trust for business success. It was also a pleasure to have Andrew Fitzgerald as my co-guest and partner in crime. Here are some key takeaways from our discussion: 👉 The importance of building a culture that fosters trust within our teams, partners and customers, as a key driver for business success. 👉 The TRUST formula = Professionalism x Intimacy / Ego. by Thomas Barta If you missed it, you can listen to the episode in the link below I would love to read your thoughts. #Marketing #Leadership #Trust #Culture #Podcast

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Today is my first day as CEO, Microsoft UK. I’m really looking forward to meeting as many people as possible across the UK. My focus will be on helping our customers and partners maximise their use of our generative AI tools, thereby driving innovation, boosting productivity, and kickstarting economic growth in the UK. Underpinning all this will be a firm adherence to our responsible AI principles and an almost obsessive attention to detail when it comes to security across all areas of our business. Let’s get going! #MicrosoftUK #Leadership #BusinessPriorities #DigitalTransformation #AI

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Are you struggling to navigate through all of the AI hype at the moment or wondering where / how to make a start with AI for your organisation? This jargon and hyperbole free read from Sopra Steria Next's Gethin Leiba on the '6 Pillars of AI Readiness' will help. Have a read: https://lnkd.in/ee_rsD5C #AI #digital #transformation #automation

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In this edition of MindFuel Magazine we glimpse into the applications of #AI and adoption within businesses. Download your copy to find out how IFS.ai can help transform your business. 💡

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What is Demand Sensing? Catch the latest episode of #RELEXTalks to find out. Excellent insights into the topic with Madhav Durbha, and Kerry Moran from Capgemini Invent, hosted by the wonderful Casey McSherry. https://lnkd.in/e4D2kBWT #AI #SupplyChain #Tech #RetailTech

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Cloud is a paradigm shift. It’s time to refocus your perspective on cloud. ☁️ Forward-thinking leaders who have linked cloud value to business advantages are seeing a measurable business impact in driving: - Business growth - Innovation - Excellent customer experience Take the next step and read Charlie Li's blog for more on NTT DATA, Inc.'s platform-driven approach, to help you achieve breakthrough outcomes with cloud. https://bit.ly/3VAiSc4 #CloudServices

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Explore how Now Assist enables you to infuse generative AI into every corner of your organisation, from HR Service delivery to Customer Service Management. See it live in action: http://spr.ly/6049d56h1

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