About Slalom's Executive AI Learning Series
2023 marked the arrival of a new general purpose supertool of artificial intelligence. 2024 brings a fundamental reinvention as we learn to apply generative AI to the first front in this transformation — the world of business. Join us as we explore and create actionable next steps for the Age of AI.
Participants in this first-of-its-kind learning journey titled "The New Ways Forward" collaborate, connect, and learn with executive VC innovators, AI leaders from Slalom and technology partners, and the builders of AI.
After rapid-session panels and innovator information sessions, participants join working roundtables to discuss pre-specified big growth questions through an outward-facing strategic lens. Conversations push contributors to think bigger and move faster.
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Previous session learnings
What does GenAI make possible that could create growth in your industry?
- Listen to a post-session podcast powered by Qurrent, a framework coordinating multiple AI-agents powered by large language models with access to various pre-built and custom tools.
- Download a recap of key themes and learnings.
- Access a look forward to data and AI
Brief summary:
For all of human history, any task that needed intelligence needed a human with a brain to carry that task out — until now. The arrival of Generative AI, essentially the opening up of AI to everyone, is now prompting an era of augmentation of our mental powers. We can start to apply intelligent machines to solving tasks that require sensing, and reasoning, and making judgments and decisions.
Attendees discussed unlocking creativity in the difficult realm of GenAI-driving growth, with executives offering insights into unique approaches, varying mindsets, and a path forward to expansion and optimization in their unique industries.
Executives and luminaries contributing:
- 65 VP and C-suite executives in technology, healthcare, life sciences, retail, media, government, and nonprofit.
- Sarah Duffy, General Manager, Slalom Northern California
- Collin Burdick, Head of Northern California GTM & Life Sciences, Slalom
- Guido Appenzeller, special advisor to Andreessen Horowitz
- Justin Charness, GenAI and ML Partnerships, AWS
- Ram Sriharsha, CTO, Pinecone
- Clemens Meywald, Head of Product, Instabase
How can you transform data for the AI Age?
- Listen to a post-session podcast powered by Qurrent.
- Read the recap of key themes and learnings.
- Download a two-page summary of the session.
Brief Summary:
How do you approach the seemingly insurmountable tasks of effectively creating, procuring, preparing, and using your data for AI?
Our second session brought deep discourse across five roundtable groups themed around trust in AI, data management, data governance, implementation solutions, and overall impacts of AI. Discussions ranged from the preparation of early-career engineers for a world where AI co-pilots may prohibit professional growth to the importance of utilizing a trustworthy source of data for AI pilots.
Executives and luminaries contributing:
- 90 VP and C-suite executives in technology, healthcare, life sciences, retail, media, government, and nonprofit.
- Joe Berg, Global Lead for Data & AI Sciences, Slalom
- James Young, General Manager, Slalom Northern California
- Michele Griffin, Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
- Ahmad Khan, Head of AI/ML Strategy, Snowflake
- Matt Bornstein
- Boris Jabes, CEO, Census
- Brian Sathianathan, Cofounder and CDO, iterate.ai
- Arti Raman, Founder and CEO, portal26.ai
- Ryan Segar, CTO, dbt Labs
- Mark Van de Wiel, Field CTO, FiveTran
An AI Learning Excursion: How will productivity change in the Age of AI?
- Download a two-page summary of the session.
- Review materials from Connecting AI to ROI.
Brief Summary:
At this exclusive, invite-only experience, attendees experience a curated, immersive, learning sessions, topped off with networking in a luxury setting.
Learning sessions ranged from technical, hands-on learning journeys to strategic, expert-led thinking sessions around:
- Connecting ROI to AI
- Digital and AI integration
- Using AI-powered accelerators
- How to best leverage training bootcamps and pilot programs
Executives and luminaries contributing:
- 100 VP and C-suite executives in technology, healthcare, life sciences, retail, media, government, and nonprofit.
- Microsoft
- Sameer Karim, Senior Director of Innovation, Slalom
- Tamarah Usher, Senior Director of AI, Slalom
- Lisa Cook, Managing Director of Software Engineering, Slalom
- Raph Casadei, Senior Director of Business Advisory, Slalom
- Collin Burdick, Head of Northern California GTM & Life Sciences, Slalom
- Ryan Segar, Chief Customer Officer, dbt Labs
- Adrian Estala, VP, Starburst
How can AI and GenAI deliver and transform innovation in 2024?
- Download the two-page summary
- Read the recap of key themes and learnings
- Podcast and detailed synopsis coming soon
Brief summary:
The fourth session in our series featured insights from Slalom Executives, Google AI leaders, the Hex technical founder, and the Replit founder, as well as industry-specific roundtable discussions. Attendees discussed core technical capabilities brought by AI, major impacts across industries, lessons to apply to the enterprise, navigating common challenges when innovating with AI and how to maximize return, and how IT can show up differently to innovate.;
Executives and luminaries contributing:
- 100+ VP and C-suite executives in technology, healthcare, life sciences, retail, media, government, and nonprofit.
- Granville Valentine, AI GTM, Google Cloud
- Amjad Masad, CEO, Replit
- Caitlin Cosgrove, Co-Founder and CTO, Hex
- Mukesh Kumar, President of Global Technology, Slalom
- Sharon Lynch, General Manager , Slalom Build
- Katie Dunlap, Global Lead for Salesforce, Slalom
- Sarah Duffy, General Manager, Slalom Northern California
- Collin Burdick, Head of Northern California GTM & Life Sciences, Slalom