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November 8, 2023 | Seattle, WA

Intelligent Automation: Transformation in a Time of Uncertainty

Companies large and small are faced with an uncertain economy brought about by rising prices, higher wages and fears of shrinking growth rates. This Bloomberg Intelligent Automation Roadshow takes a deep dive into the ways in which organizations can not only offset economic pressures but thrive by implementing intelligent automation systems that enhance operational efficiencies and stakeholder value.

Most organizations know that automation is critical to their long-term success. Much of their early investment has been in digital solutions that allow workers to accomplish more with less. What’s next? A higher level of automation orchestrated across both business lines and IT that integrates with existing systems and cultures to provide intelligent workflows. The result: Scalable architectures, improved worker productivity and more resilient systems.

The keys to success:

  • Gaining the insights required to launch automation projects with demonstrable ROI
  • Using tools to analyze processes and bottlenecks so that new projects can be successfully defined, implemented, and scaled
  • Treating automated applications as the lifeblood of a business and proactively monitoring and adjusting the requisite resources required
  • Using technology to integrate with existing systems and build workforces of engaged people productively focused on work that truly matters
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November 8 - Wednesday

4:00 pm

Intelligent Automation: Transformation in a Time of Uncertainty - Seattle

4:00 PM PST – Registration and Networking

4:30 PM PST – Welcome Remarks

  • Lisa Mateo, Business Correspondent, Bloomberg

4:35 PM PST – Opening Remarks

  • Madhu Kochar, Vice President, Product Development, IBM Automation

4:40 PM PST – Panel Discussion: Putting Artificial Intelligence to Work

There has been a vast amount of hype and argument around artificial intelligence—it’s hard to know what is rooted in reality. But there’s no debate that successful implementation of this advanced automation technology will be critical to an organization’s long-term success. In this discussion, business and IT executives will separate AI fact from fiction and detail how enterprise-wide artificial intelligence is transforming organizations across industries.

  • Durga Malladi, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Technology Planning & Edge Solutions, Qualcomm Technologies
  • Shri Santhanam, Executive Vice President, Analytics & AI, Experian
  • Sara Vaezy, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy & Digital Officer, Providence
  • Moderator: Anna Edgerton, Seattle Bureau Chief, Bloomberg

5:05 PM PST – IBM Sponsor Spotlight: Unleashing AI for Business: How Businesses Can Use Automation to Accelerate AI Efforts

Join Bloomberg’s Edward Adams in a discussion with Madhu Kochar, VP, Product Management, IBM Automation, about the latest results from one of the largest, most in-depth studies ever conducted by IBM’s Institute for Business Value on how business leaders in the C-suite are thinking about how they combine the power of AI and Automation to meet their modernization goals.

  • Madhu Kochar, Vice President, Product Development, IBM Automation
  • Moderator: Edward Adams, Editor, Bloomberg Media

5:15 PM PST – In Conversation With: Gayatri Narayan, Senior Vice President, Digital Products & Services, PepsiCo

PepsiCo is over 130 years old and its products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries. The product portfolio includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Quaker food products, and of course, the famous beverage. All of this complexity requires a carefully designed cutting edge technology infrastructure.  Gayatri Narayan joins us today to share how PepsiCo leverages AI and intelligent automation to run one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies.

  • Gayatri Narayan, Senior Vice President, Digital Products & Services, PepsiCo
  • Moderator: Lisa Mateo, Business Correspondent, Bloomberg

5:35 PM PST – Panel Discussion: Advanced Automation and ROI

Nearly 80 percent of top executives say they’re committed to intelligent automation strategies. But they want to invest in technology that offers observable and quantifiable value. The participants in this panel will offer insights into how they devise advanced automation projects that deliver transformative vs. generic change. The result? Highly predictive projects that can quickly generate concrete cost savings and revenue growth.

  • Brad Surak, Vice President, Digital Aviation Solutions, Boeing Global Services
  • Taylan Yildirim, Vice President & Head of Cloud Software & Services Operations, Ericsson
  • Moderator: Lisa Mateo, Business Correspondent, Bloomberg

6:00 PM PST – Closing Remarks, Networking Reception Begins

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