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June 7, 2022 | San Francisco, CA

Intelligent Automation: Creating the Workforce of The Future

The Bloomberg Intelligent Automation Roadshow takes a deep dive into creating the workforce of the future. From mass relocations to mass resignations to massive changes in work processes, the future of work continues to change rapidly. To meet the demands of these changes — from both employees and clients — businesses are turning to technology solutions, and in particular to automation bolstered by AI. Digital solutions have always allowed workers to accomplish more with less, but while the digital transformations of the past few years were focused on mitigating shortages in labor and skills, the future is about using automation intelligently to actively close those gaps.

California is known as a hub for advanced companies doing cutting-edge work in IT & Software, Manufacturing, Aerospace and Agriculture. These industries and others are integrating intelligent automation into the workflow to help with planning, predict customer needs, and alert workers to potential performance issues, for just a few examples.

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June 7 - Tuesday

7:00 pm

Intelligent Automation: Creating the Workforce of the Future (San Francisco)

4:00 PM – Registration and Networking

4:30 PM – Welcome Remarks

  • Janet Wu, Anchor & Reporter, Bloomberg

4:35 PM – Opening Remarks

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

4:40 PM – Panel Discussion: Transforming the Enterprise for Optimal Efficiency

Companies across all sectors are leveraging the latest advancements in automation and AI to create seamless workflows between job functions and lines of business. These business and IT professionals will share how they have transformed their operations to break down silos and optimize efficiency.

  • Jennifer Bisceglie, CEO, Interos
  • Datta Junnarkar, Chief Information Officer – Maritime, Boeing
  • Moderator: Mandeep Singh, TMT Team Lead & Senior Analyst & Host, “Tech Disruptors,” Bloomberg Intelligence

5:05 PM – IBM Sponsor Spotlight: Looking Beyond the Surface of Intelligent Automation

Many organizations dive into intelligent automation heads first – intending to set a strategy along the way but knowing that they must get started. They automate the “low-hanging fruit” first using RPA software, believing that they have all the tools to address their automation requirements. When these initial investments fail to yield results, they shelf any future projects. Join Jared Michalec, Vice President, Salient Process, and Madhu Kochar, Vice President, IBM Automation, in a discussion about how organizations should approach intelligent automation projects and key factors to ensuring their success.

  • Jared Michalec, Vice President, Client Services, Salient Process
  • Moderator: Madhu Kochar, Vice President, Product Development, IBM Automation

5:15 PM – Case Study: Juniper Networks

Chief Technology Office Raj Yavatkar discusses how Juniper Networks is leveraging automation to improve outcomes for the company’s workforce and customers alike.

  • Raj Yavatkar, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Juniper Networks
  • Moderator: Mark Bergen, Reporter, Bloomberg

5:35 PM – Panel Discussion: Leveraging AI to Enhance the Customer Experience

While digital transformation is essential to achieve enterprise-wide operational efficiencies, the customer experience remains the ultimate competitive advantage. Companies that excel in providing accurate, timely service to customers win the market. The panelists for this discussion will share how AI is enabling an optimal experience for their customers.

  • Janice Tse, Senior Director of Data Science, PayPal
  • Rajkumar Venkat, Vice President of Technology & Head of Enterprise AI, Data, Analytics & Application Platforms, Williams-Sonoma Inc.
  • Avery Worthing-Jones, Senior Vice President & Head of Product Management, Gap Inc.
  • Moderator: Janet Wu, Anchor & Reporter, Bloomberg

6:00 PM – Event Concludes, Networking Reception Begins 

7:00 PM – Networking Reception Concludes

Sponsor

IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.