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Forecasting in an Uncertain World
By Chandra Subramanian, Executive Vice-Chairman of ORS GROUP We live in a world today where we seek decisions made by machines. Machines are steering airplanes; they are deployed for counterintelligence and security, for driving directions, restaurant suggestions, and investment management. In business, machines deliver decisions on mortgage approvals and consumer credits, predict crop yields and the likelihood of diseases and trade stocks. Today’s businesses survive depending on how effectively they can sense and [...]
On-Demand: Sales Hiring Masterclass
On-Demand: Sales Hiring Masterclass Watch Now Do you find sales hiring overwhelming? Recruiting Expert Alix Grasso When we are overwhelmed everything feels like it is too much. It’s hard to think straight or make decision. The reason why is because overwhelm causes our brain to take in a significant amount of information at once and our emotions become overloaded (do I like this person?), our memory becomes impaired (who did we interview?), and our [...]
Lemonade: A Glimpse Into The Future of AI
By Tom Taulli, IRPA AI & Forbes.com Contributor While there have been many breakthroughs and advances in AI, the fact remains that the technology is incredibly difficult to implement. Most studies show that projects often fail to progress beyond the proof-of-concept stage. But when AI is done right, the impact can be transformative. Just look at Lemonade, which is an AI-based insurance company. The focus is on providing auto and home policies. As a [...]
TechNext: Creator of the Emotional Processing Chip
The first in our "TechNext" series, Founder of Emoshape and Architect of the Emotion Processing Chip (EPU) talks about the power of emotional computing and the future of AI with emotional intelligence. In this interview we discuss: - How to achieve a positive singularity for humans - Ensuring mankind is not reduced to the level of a machine - The need to teach machines human values - Big problems with [...]
Coming Soon: Virtual Chapters & Executive Education
PRESS RELEASE IRPA AI & DIGITAL ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCE NEW OFFERINGS: Launching Virtual Chapters & Executive Education to Help Members Post-COVID NEW YORK, NEW YORK- August 13 , 2020 -- The Institute for Robotic Process Automation & AI (IRPA AI) and its sister association The Digital Enterprise Institute (DEI), today announced two new offerings focused on providing members with education and networking opportunities virtually, as they shift from primarily face-to-face events and gatherings, to providing more direct assistance for their members. In addition to an expanded team of industry insiders, SMEs and contributors, now covering the [...]
Message from IRPA AI Founder Frank Casale
Dear Colleague,Well, the rumors were true… I’m getting into the services game! From launching IRPA AI and producing the “Woodstock of RPA” in 2013, to delivering the first wave of digital labor, my adventure continues. After 27 years of running IRPA AI and The Outsourcing Institute, as well as investing in several startups, I announced last week that my primary focus will now be as Chief Revenue Officer for Choiceworx, an AI-powered intelligent automation software [...]
Part II: AI & Supercharging Your RPA with Forbes' Tom Taulli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R1ubtZp0Yw In Part 2 of our interview with Tom Taulli, author of books on both AI and RPA, as well as a Forbes contributor on those topics, Tom dives into AI and how it can exponentially improve the power of your RPA implementations. Tom’s passion for AI is evident in this quick interview, where he advocates AI for all, a topic he covers in his book, “Artificial Intelligence, A Non-Technical Introduction’. He [...]
Virtual Roundtable- Risk Assessment for Retailers: Using AI for Demand Planning & Critical Decision-Making
Today’s businesses survive depending on how effectively they can sense and react to situations in a dynamic and unpredictable world. Influences from geopolitical issues, weather, and diseases to rapidly changing customer expectations will require businesses to make decisions at the edge. Traditional approaches to retailing, which includes forward-looking multi-seasonal planning, merchandising, sourcing, and supply-chain decisions, are strangling retail companies. The proof is in the spate of recent bankruptcies. All of these [...]
Part II: RPA's Place in a Post-COVID World with Shail Khiyara
In the 2nd part of our discussion on Dispelling the Hype Around Automation with Shail Khiyara, we're discussing RPA's place in a Post-COVID World. Join us as we discuss: - How operations and workforces be affected - Recent acquisitions & threats to RPA players - Resiliency vs Efficiency & challenges in measurement of automation ROI https://youtu.be/Zzuctr_OVi8 Shail Khiyara was most recently the Chief Customer Experience Officer for UiPath; before that he served as CMO for Blue [...]
A bit of good news...finally.
What's Happening Across IRPA AI's Network Post COVID-19 & What We're Doing About It A bit of good news...finally. A message from IRPA AI Media's President on what's happening across our network post COVID-19 and what we're doing about it In speaking with dozens of members since the shutdown started, the consensus was pretty much the same, regardless of who they were or where they were in the world: amongst all of the [...]