I am delighted to announce that I will be speaking at the Applying Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning for Enterprises forum to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Australia on February 5-6, 2018.

On the topic of Establishing the AI Team: Who You Need and What Infrastructure is Critical, I will share my findings on what types of roles and skills are suitable depending on your type of organization.  We will examine teams at AI research companies, AI product companies & your Digital Enterprise.  And, we will highlight the importance of collaboration and leadership for Data Science and Software Engineering teams.

Secondly, I will share some guidelines for selecting your AI infrastructure, particularly in light of recent industry shifts.  We will discuss having a data strategy, selecting a cloud platform and the democratization of AI.  More details can be found under our consulting service Establish Your AI Team.

I look forward to meeting you there and to also moderating a Day 2 discussion panel, entitled What works, what doesn’t: When AI & Machine Learning Go Wrong, What You Need to Prepare For!

After winning in Bondi Junction, Area 11 and Lachlan Division, global speaker Salim Ladak has won 3rd Place in International Speech at District 70 Toastmasters Australia.

With his intercultural speech entitled Connect, Salim shares humorous and dramatic stories about his experiences living in 6 countries.  His opening story about a French immersion in Québec builds up to stories from his birthplace of Tanzania and growing up in his permanent home of Canada.  They culminate in his school memories of being handed the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Salim calls on audiences everywhere to share the message to Connect across different cultures and colours of skin.  Offstage, he shares his thoughts:

Pluralism is more than diversity – it’s about creating an inclusive society that transcends any barriers and recognizes that our differences are strengths.

In his closing, Salim highlights how civil society and education support multiculturalism in Australia, where he provides consulting services for Digital Transformation.  He would like to thank the following Toastmasters for their encouragement and support:

AUSTRALIA

Pamela Barton, DTM, Area Director 2016-2017

Mitsie Kent, ACB, ALB, Area Director 2016-2017

Sheila Panchani, ACB, ALB, Area Director 2016-2017

HONG KONG

He also wishes to thank his wife, Nadia, for her insightful feedback and audience.  Like a man on a mission, he competes so that he can more widely share his message to Connect!

Photos below: (1) District 70 3rd Place; (2) Award; (3) Lachlan Division Champion; and (4) Area 11 Champion