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How to define a holistic AI strategy

Dean Peter Zemsky, INSEAD’s Eli Lilly Chaired Professor of Strategy and Innovation, introduces how AI is driving business value across industries and companies. This section provides an entry to thinking strategically about AI and how AI can create value to your business.

Practical guidance to AI transformation

Jean-Philippe Courtois, EVP and President of Microsoft Global Sales, Marketing and Operations, introduces the online series built in partnership with INSEAD to share real experience and insights into transforming your business and your industry.

Why culture change is critical to AI success

Across industries, new disruptive business models are springing up with AI at their core. Mitra Azizirad, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, discusses why developing a strategy for AI extends beyond business issues – all the way to leadership, behaviour and capabilities.

Bringing AI to Microsoft Finance

Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood found that by embedding AI into key finance operations processes, her organisation was able to improve forecast accuracy, reduce strain on employees and better predict areas of risk.

Governance and external engagement

Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer at Microsoft, shares what Microsoft is learning in our own AI journey. He also provides useful perspectives on how businesses can engage with AI responsibly as they introduce AI in their own products and services and within their organisation.

Investing in machine learning operations (MLOps)

MLOps enables data science and IT teams to collaborate and streamline the machine learning lifecycle. David Aronchick, Head of Open Source Machine Learning Strategy at Microsoft, discusses why MLOps is crucial for companies scaling AI across their organisation and advice for business leaders on how to implement.

Bringing AI to every employee

Navrina Singh, Co-founder of Credo.AI @ AIFund, explains why democratising AI within an organisation is critical to boosting employee productivity, driving business agility and improving customer experiences.

Explore machine learning and deep learning concepts

Microsoft expert Matt Winkler explores the basics of machine learning and deep learning, and how they can be used to optimise business across industries. Get a deeper understanding of what machine learning is, how it works and how these technologies can benefit your business.