Achieving success with generative AI requires a modern data strategy focused on aligning mindset, people/process, and technology. Customers will learn key elements of an effective data strategy, including a customer-centric mindset, empowered teams, and a scalable data architecture enabled by cloud services like AWS Bedrock and other AWS generative AI offerings to fuel secure and governed generative AI applications. By building these foundational capabilities, organizations can harness the power of generative AI to create business value.
Executive Event
Journey to Generative AI
Visionaries
Wesley Chung
Principal, Partner Development, Data and AI
AWS
About Me
Wesley Chung is a Partner Business Development leader focused on Data and AI in the Americas. He is an accomplished executive with a passion for building solutions with customers and partners that deliver business impact. He joined AWS from IBM where he most recently focused on driving Watson AI adoption in the enterprise. He has held leadership roles in product management, design, brand strategy, and strategic partnerships. He is dedicated to improving the partner experience and streamlining how partners and AWS can best serve our joint customers.
Sam Ramachandran
Chief Sales Officer
Tiger Analytics
About Me
Chief Sales Officer responsible for Revenue, Sales, Marketing and New Business functions at Tiger.
Pat Phrayme
Principal Sales Engineer - Partnerships
Dataiku
About Me
As a Principal Partner Sales Engineer at Dataiku, Pat has worked with a number of clients across pharmaceuticals, banking, energy, and automotive to scope, plan, and develop data engineering and machine learning applications.
Vishal Puri
VP - Data and Insights Engineering
Tiger Analytics
About Me
Vishal leads the Data and ML engineering solutions practice at Tiger Analytics. Vishal has a background in building cutting edge ML driven data products, with over 20 yrs of experience delivering large data driven transformations. He specializes in scaled digital data and AI platforms, data foundations using data mesh architectures, real time analytics, semantic knowledge graphs, intelligent data operations and deep learning applications.
Seth Walker
Head of AI - Innovation, Platform, Strategy, Delivery
Carrier
About Me
Seth Walker is an experienced technology and AI leader with 12 years at the forefront of data science and AI. He has a diverse background spanning healthcare, insurance, political science, economics, and manufacturing. Seth has built and managed large teams of Data Scientists and Causal Researchers, helping large enterprises unlock the power of their data. Specializing in scaling teams and platforms to drive ROI, his expertise covers both classical and generative AI. Seth is passionate about bridging technical and functional domains to ensure that companies realize value from AI projects and mitigate AI risk through proper governance
Alaa Moussawi
Chief Data Scientist
NYC Council
About Me
Alaa Moussawi serves as Chief Data Scientist for the New York City Council, where he oversees the operations of the data and web development units.
Under his leadership, the data operations unit promotes the utilization of data to shape legislative initiatives aimed at addressing the diverse needs of NYC's residents. Utilizing advanced statistical and technological tools, they analyze a broad spectrum of issues pertinent to the city, ranging from pay equity to school bus delays. Their objective is to empower policymakers with data-driven insights, ensuring transparency and reproducibility in their models and research.
Simultaneously, the web development unit designs and implements technologies aimed at enhancing the efficiency of council staff while reducing cognitive load. By leveraging algorithms and natural language processing (NLP) technologies, they streamline user interfaces and automate complex tasks. Their solutions, developed exclusively using open source technology, are customizable and include CRMs, internal websites for streamlined processes like paperless hearings, dashboards, and machine learning models deployed to facilitate daily council operations.
alice liu
Head of Applied Analytics
Deutsche Bank
alice liu
Head of Applied Analytics
Deutsche Bank
EVENT DETAILS
October 9, 2024
Agenda
8:30 AM-9:20 AM
Welcome & Registration
9:20 AM-9:30 AM
Opening Remarks
9:30 AM-9:50 AM
9:55 AM-10:30 AM
Innovation Showcase
Panelists
Speaker
Vishal Puri
VP - Data and Insights Engineering
Tiger Analytics
Vishal leads the Data and ML engineering solutions practice at Tiger Analytics. Vishal has a background in building cutting edge ML driven data products, with over 20 yrs of experience delivering large data driven transformations. He specializes in scaled digital data and AI platforms, data foundations using data mesh architectures, real time analytics, semantic knowledge graphs, intelligent data operations and deep learning applications.
Speaker
Pat Phrayme
Principal Sales Engineer - Partnerships
Dataiku
As a Principal Partner Sales Engineer at Dataiku, Pat has worked with a number of clients across pharmaceuticals, banking, energy, and automotive to scope, plan, and develop data engineering and machine learning applications.
10:30 AM-10:45 AM
Networking Break
10:45 AM-11:40 AM
Navigating the Generative AI Landscape
Let's explore the transformative potential of Generative AI, guided by insights from cloud experts and industry leaders. We'll delve into real-world examples of AI innovations, strategies for C-level executives to integrate AI successfully, and best practices for enhancing customer experiences and driving business growth. Our discussion will also cover the most anticipated advancements in Generative AI over the next 12-24 months and their potential impact on businesses. Additionally, we'll address the ethical and regulatory considerations surrounding AI use, and examine the build vs. buy decisions executives face when choosing AI solutions.
Panelists
Chair
Wesley Chung
Principal, Partner Development, Data and AI
AWS
Wesley Chung is a Partner Business Development leader focused on Data and AI in the Americas. He is an accomplished executive with a passion for building solutions with customers and partners that deliver business impact. He joined AWS from IBM where he most recently focused on driving Watson AI adoption in the enterprise. He has held leadership roles in product management, design, brand strategy, and strategic partnerships. He is dedicated to improving the partner experience and streamlining how partners and AWS can best serve our joint customers.
Speaker
Seth Walker
Head of AI - Innovation, Platform, Strategy, Delivery
Carrier
Seth Walker is an experienced technology and AI leader with 12 years at the forefront of data science and AI. He has a diverse background spanning healthcare, insurance, political science, economics, and manufacturing. Seth has built and managed large teams of Data Scientists and Causal Researchers, helping large enterprises unlock the power of their data. Specializing in scaling teams and platforms to drive ROI, his expertise covers both classical and generative AI. Seth is passionate about bridging technical and functional domains to ensure that companies realize value from AI projects and mitigate AI risk through proper governance
Speaker
Sam Ramachandran
Chief Sales Officer
Tiger Analytics
Chief Sales Officer responsible for Revenue, Sales, Marketing and New Business functions at Tiger.
11:45 AM-1:00 PM
Executive Roundtable Lunch
1:00 PM-1:30 PM
Closing Remarks & Networking
Together With
