Improve Business Growth With AI-Powered Automation

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Agenda

2:00pm - 2:05pm
AEST
Welcome, Opening Remarks, and Introductions
Byron Connolly, Editor in Chief, CIO Australia 
2:05pm - 2:25pm
AEST

Why AI-powered automation is critical now

Ritu Jyoti, VP & Global AI Research Lead, ID

2:25pm - 2:45pm
AEST
Executive Interview
The IBM Approach: Watson and AI-Powered Automation 
Jerry Cuomo, IBM Fellow, VP & CTO AI Automation
Charles Pelton, Contributing Editor, CIO


2:45pm - 3:15pm
AEST
Thought Leadership in Automation and AI Use Cases and Getting Started 

Moderator: Charles Pelton, Contributing Editor, CIO 


3:15pm - 3:45pm
AEST
Concurrent Breakout Sessions 

Track 1: Resolve IT Incidents with AI
Panel: Using AI to resolve IT Incidents Technology 

Robin Hernandez, Vice President, IBM Cloud & Cognitive Software
Chris Farrell, Technical Director and Observability Strategist, Instana 
Stephen Elliot, Vice President, IT Infrastructure and Cloud Practice, IDC

Interviewer: Charles Pelton, Contributing Editor, CIO


Track 2: Automate Integration
Panel: Automating integration by Adopting an Agile and Modernised Strategy 

Savio Rodrigues, VP, Application Platform & Integration, IBM 
Thor Ingham, CTO, Avella 
Maureen Fleming, Program Vice President, Intelligent Process Automation Research, IDC

Interviewer: Charles Pelton, Contributing Editor, CIO
Track 3: Automating Business Operations
Panel: Automate Business Operations to Achieve Better Business Performance

Ed Lynch, VP, IBM Workflow, Digital Business Automation
Jimmy Wang, Director of EWA Product Management, TD Ameritrade 
Neil Ward-Dutton, Vice President, AI and Intelligent Process Automation European Practices, IDC

Interviewer: Charles Pelton, Contributing Editor, CIO
Track 4: Building Zero-Touch Network Operations
Panel: Zero Touch Network Automation (On Demand) 

Ciaran Ryan, VP, Offering Management, IBM 
Tomasz Wasilewski, Senior OSS & MANO Portfolio and Solution Manager, Atos 
Mark Leary, Research Director for Network Analytics and Visibility, IDC

Interviewer: Charles Pelton, Contributing Editor, CIO
3:45pm - 4:05pm
AEST
Meet the Expert:   
In this session our experts will share key business use cases and demonstrate the benefits of leveraging AI-powered automation. They will also answer your questions and share best-practices.


Track 1: Infuse AI to drive business efficiency, optimize management and streamline operations. 
Bright Zheng, Automation Technical Leader, IBM
 
Track 2: Democratization of integration capabilities – Empowering Business Owners and accelerating transformation initiatives.  
Kalyan Madala, Chief Technology Officer, ASEAN, IBM 

Track 3: Driving digital innovation with automated operations with examples from Banking, Manufacturing and Retail
Kuan Ann Thye, Automation Executive, APAC, IBM



4:05pm
AEST
Event Concludes 

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Date/Time

Tuesday, 20th Apr 2021 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. AEST, 12:00pm - 2:00pm Malaysia, 12:00pm - 2:00pm Hong Kong, 9:30am - 11:30am India

Venue

Live Virtual Event

Sponsored by

  • IDC
  • IBM

Who Should Attend

    CIO, CTO, COO, Director of IT, VP of Operations, VP of Digital Transformation, VP of Engineering, VP IT Operations, Chief Architect, Enterprise Architect, Software Development Director, VP of Application Development, Business Analyst