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Leveraging AI in Your Workplace

April 18, 2024

8:30-11:30 am

Amidst regional and global transformations, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has become pivotal for organizational success. Building upon the success of our previous conference, we now turn our focus to the transformative power of AI in business and agriculture.

Our first speaker will delve into AI in business, revealing how algorithms optimize operations, redefine strategies, and shape industries. Following this, our second speaker will guide us through AI in agriculture, showcasing how technology fosters sustainability and efficiency in farming.

Join us on April 18th as we uncover the boundless opportunities that AI presents in these vital sectors. Together, let us chart the course towards a future empowered by artificial intelligence.

Sudhir Gajre

Director, AI and Data Services

Neudesic (an IBM Company)

Adjunct Professor

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Topic:

Generative Artificial Intelligence and Its Business Applications.
What and why (is it a big deal).
How to: Three flavors of use cases for immediate business impact.

Ron Osborne

Global Head of Technology Agribusiness

Amazon Web Services ("AWS")

Topic:

Agriculture presents numerous use cases for Artificial Intelligence, including geospatial, intelligent automation, event detection and alerting, genomics, chemical formulation and more.
Generative AI is being implemented across global agribusiness but risks need to be understood and mitigated.
Advancements in AI can empower manufacturers with the ability to reach new markets, streamline and scale operations, and strengthen customer relationships across the supply chain.

Presenters

Sudhir Gajre

Director, AI and Data Services

Neudesic (an IBM Company)

Adjunct Professor

University of Nebraska at Omaha

With over 30 years of experience in the technology industry, Sudhir specializes in helping small and large businesses effectively use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data. During his 14 years as a Microsoft employee, he assisted clients in adopting the Microsoft Data and Cloud platform for their business initiatives. In his most recent role as an AI practice director for a large consulting company, Sudhir helped enterprise clients implement large-scale AI applications. Sudhir's passion for AI is fueled by its ability to transform industries, particularly through Generative AI (aka ChatGPT), and he has been fortunate to work on several projects that have leveraged AI to create innovative solutions. Recently, Sudhir has been focused on Generative AI technologies and is keen on leveraging them to enhance business productivity. In addition to his work in the industry, Sudhir is honored to serve as an adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska, Omaha for the past 12 years, where he shares his expertise with students.

Ron Osborne

Global Head of Technology Agribusiness

Amazon Web Services ("AWS")

As the Global Head of Technology for Agribusiness at Amazon Web Services ("AWS"), Ron leads the development of secure, scalable, resilient, value generating, cost-performant and AI enabled solutions for global agribusiness leaders comprising OEM, crop input manufacturers, financial services, insurance, ag retail, and supply chain and logistics firms. Ron has over 20 years of experience building technology enabled businesses across financial services, agribusiness, risk management, and system integration. Prior to joining AWS, Ron served as the Chief Technology Officer at a global digital agronomy company for 10 years where he led the development and commercialization of automated decision support tools, telematics systems, remote sensing, and machine learning powered recommendation engines for OEM, crop insurance, enterprise farms, and ag retailers across North America, Brasil, Australia, and Eastern Europe. In 2008, Ron co-founded and led early product and GTM strategy for Financial Transmission Network, Inc., an Omaha-based financial services and risk management provider servicing financial institutions and corporate customers across the continent. As a leader, Ron has led technology, product, and GTM strategy and has assisted with several 9 figure capital raises from venture capital firms and the public markets to accelerate market development and business growth. Ron holds 2 patents for novel IoT communication algorithms, has an EMBA from the University of Nebraska Omaha, an MS in Software Development from Maryville University, a graduate certificate in Supply Chain Management, is a certified Solution Architect for AWS, and has a BA from the University of Nebraska, Omaha. Ron is married with 3 daughters and lives in West Omaha.