Originally posted on Authority Magazine
Prepare for AI to become a part of your operations. There is no shortage of companies who are willing to guide you through your entire AI journey. Keep in mind that those companies have their own agendas and their own corporate revenue goals which don’t always align with yours. It’s important to have an expert or experts on your own staff who are participating in the project and who can continue to advance your AI efforts with or without an outside consulting firm.
Artificial Intelligence is no longer the future; it is the present. It’s reshaping landscapes, altering industries, and transforming the way we live and work. With its rapid advancement, AI is causing disruption — for better or worse — in every field imaginable. While it promises efficiency and growth, it also brings challenges and uncertainties that professionals and businesses must navigate. What can one do to pivot if AI is disrupting their industry? As part of this series, we had the pleasure of interviewing Bryan Merckling.
Bryan is a thought leader, public speaker and continues to be a pioneer applying leading edge technology to everyday business problems.
Bryan reengineered the supply chain while running the world’s largest B2B Marketplace, CommerceOne.net. He went on to co-found Webify, a tech leader focused on streamlining key business processes with Web Service technology. Webify was acquired by IBM where Bryan transitioned to Director of World Wide Software strategy.
In his role at IBM, Bryan identified the convergence of IoT and AI as his next pursuit and founded Thinaer.
Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series. Before we dive into our discussion our readers would love to “get to know you” a bit better. Can you share with us the backstory about what brought you to your specific career path?
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