Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not some sort of sci-fi or apocalyptic vision of the future. It’s already being used by some of the most successful businesses across the globe, both in and out of the Fortune 500, to reduce costs, generate revenue and increase productivity. How AI transforms products and services? Christoph Auer-Welsbach will share with us is vision and will present IBM Watson. The Watson Ecosystem enables non machine learning & natural language experts to build and commercialize cognitive solutions in all industries with new user interfaces, insights and business models to scale and increase ROI. Focusing on the Artificial Intelligence & Cognitive Computing space as the Business Development leader of IBM Watson Ecosystem Europe, Emmanuel also founded the A.I. meet-ups Amsterdam.AI and Berlin.AI, as well as of QDisrupt.

1. The Cognitive Era
How AI transforms products + services
Watson Partner Innovation, Cognitive Solutions Team
Christoph Auer-Welsbach

2. Artificial Intelligence
By John McCarthy mid ‘50s
Designed to simulate human thought

3. Image Recognition Engine
Too little resolution of cameras
No connected data storage
Lack in processing power

4. Cognitive Technologies
Natural Language Processing
Audio Analysis
Machine Learning
TEXT
Computer Vision

5. Technology in use
Content suggestion
Product recommendations
User behavior analysis
Natural Language Interfaces
Disease diagnosis

6. Application Layer
Various Platforms
Commoditized Technologies
Availability & Accessibility
Hosting
Machine Learning
2006
2014

7. The Future is here
Complex processes + infrastructure
Necessity due to big data + many users
Technology advanced enough

8. Transforming Products + Services
Business Intelligence
Concierge / Bots
Monitoring Systems
Service Agents

9. Business Intelligence
Concierge / Bots
Monitoring Systems
Service Agents
Transforming Products + Services

10. Business Intelligence
Concierge / Bots
Monitoring Systems
Service Agents
Transforming Products + Services

11. Business Intelligence
Concierge / Bots
Monitoring Systems
Service Agents
Transforming Products + Services

12. What to expect
Context aware, learning systems
Real-time personalization on scale
Type less, natural language interfaces

13. How to adapt
Develop Skills within the team
Rapid Prototyping: Access technology
Design Thinking: Big value, low effort

14. christoph@nl.ibm.com
Christoph Auer-Welsbach
+31 6 2565 7625