AI and data modernization have become a requirement to stay competitive. If market leaders have all progressed their data strategy to embrace AI, most organizations still have a long way to go. To help overcome main challenges, IBM has launched a series of live digital sessions led by data experts and Business Partners on how to accelerate the “Journey to AI”.

What to expect?

• Get inspired during a 1h15m session of live presentation hosted by IBM Belux CTO , IBM DataFirst Blackbelt Europe and the CTO of Fujitsu Luxembourg.
• Get the possibility to book a 20 minute one-to-one meeting with our panel of experts, to discuss your specifics challenges  

Agenda

10.00   Welcome and introduction on Journey to AI Introduction, by Wouter Denayer, IBM CTO Belux

10.15   Why a Data Catalog is critical for making your data business ready, by André de Locht, IBM DataFirst Blackbelt Europe

10.40   How to deliver enterprise AI demonstrated with machine and deep learning use cases on structured and unstructured data, by Yannick Bruck, CTO Fujitsu Luxembourg

11.10   Wrap-up and open Q&A with our panel of experts

11.15   End of webinar & start of one-to-one meetings

Speakers

Yannick Bruck CTO - Fujitsu Luxembourg

Yannick has led various innovative and large scale IT projects over the years from design to go live. After successfully leading the Data & AI practice of Fujitsu Luxembourg, and being awarded the IBM Champion 2020 recognition in the field of Data & AI, Yannick is now CTO of Fujitsu Luxembourg, with a strong focus on fueling innovation with Data & AI, ensuring enterprise-ready hybrid cloud architecture and enabling self-service for end-users. He is always keen to share his vision, draft an architecture and build a pilot.

André De Locht - Sr Business Value Consultant, Information Architecture Europe - IBM

André's missions are to drive incremental business value by developing data centric behaviour, and accelerate business transformation and innovation initiatives by mapping IBM’s Analytics, Cloud and AI end-to-end vision to Client’s Industry specific use cases. André's experience as Business Professional and Inspirational Leader is built over 35 years of practice in Information Management sales and senior management positions.

Wouter Denayer  - CTO BeLux - IBM

Wouter is a technology optimist. He is on a mission to strip away both hype and fear surrounding Artificial Intelligence, so that its true potential for society and business can be realised. With a degree in linguistics & literature to balance his inner geek, he architects IT solutions that actually deliver their promised value. As CTO for IBM Belgium, he feels privileged every day to work with a diverse and global team of wonderful colleagues.