Dear Reader,
Join CXOTalk episode 803 for a 45-minute discussion with Iavinor Bojinov, a renowned expert from Harvard Business School, as we navigate the intricate landscape of leading enterprise AI projects.
The episode starts by unraveling the process of identifying AI initiatives that resonate with business objectives, highlighting the importance of measurable impact, and differentiating between augmenting or replacing processes.
We then shift to the hands-on aspects of executing AI projects, including team formation, and ethical considerations, all vital components for ensuring success.
Wrapping up the conversation, we explore the hurdles, hazards, and horizons in enterprise AI, touching on challenges, strategies to mitigate risks, and emerging trends.
This episode is designed for senior executives, technology leaders, and forward-thinking professionals eager to grasp the nuances of AI implementation at an organizational level. Join this important discussion, filled with actionable and practical advice.
Our guest co-host is QuHarrison Terry, who has appeared numerous times on CXOTalk.
Join the live show and ask questions on Twitter using #cxotalk. We also stream to LinkedIn, so share your questions in the LinkedIn chat.
Date: Friday August 25
Time: 10:00 PT / 1:00 ET
Iavor Bojinov is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration and the Richard Hodgson Fellow at Harvard Business School. He is the co-PI of the AI and Data Science Operations Lab and a faculty affiliate in the Department of Statistics at Harvard University and the Harvard Data Science Initiative. His research and writings center on data science strategy and operations, aiming to understand how companies should overcome the methodological and operational challenges presented by the novel applications of AI. His work has been published in top academic journals such as Annals of Applied Statistics, Biometrika, The Journal of the American Statistical Association, Quantitative Economics, Management Science, and Science, and has been cited in Forbes, The New York Times, The Washingon Post, and Reuters, among other outlets. Before joining Harvard Business School, Professor Bojinov worked as a data scientist leading the causal inference effort within the Applied Research Group at LinkedIn. He holds a Ph.D. and an MA in Statistics from Harvard and an MSci in Mathematics from King’s College London.
QuHarrison Terry is head of growth marketing at Mark Cuban Companies, a Texas venture capital firm, where he advises and assists portfolio companies with their marketing strategies and objectives.
Michael Krigsman is an industry analyst and host of CXOTalk. For three decades, he has advised enterprise technology companies on market messaging and positioning strategy. He has written over 1,000 blogs on leadership and digital transformation and created almost 1,000 video interviews with the world’s top business leaders on these topics. His work has been referenced in the media over 1,000 times and in over 50 books. He has presented and moderated panels at numerous industry events around the world.
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