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There’s no hotter topic than artificial intelligence right now. Distributors and their technology partners are determined to quickly collaborate to build competitive advantages.

Our conference features a stellar lineup of speakers, along with expert explanations and demos of how distributors can gain an edge with AI-enabled capabilities that are available today or will be within the next 24 months.

This inaugural event about AI for distribution will set a high bar for future events, and we are excited to see the list of sponsors and attendees continue to grow.

We hope you will join us.

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Keynote Speaker: Zack Kass
AI Futurist + Former Head of Go-to-Market, OpenAI, Maker of ChatGPT

 

Agenda Highlights:

    • Keynote Presentation: Navigating Our AI Future + Fireside Chat Q&A
      Zack Kass, AI Futurist + Former Head of Go-to-Market, OpenAI, Maker of ChatGPT
    • Developing Your AI Strategy
      Brooks Hamilton, AI strategy expert
    • 10 Easy Tips for How to Use AI to Destroy Everything You’ve Built
      T. Lin Chase, Ph.D., leading AI expert
    • AI Applications and Use Cases for Distribution
      Klaus Werner, technology consultant
    • Executive Panel: Maximizing Return & Minimizing Risks of AI: What Distributors Should Do Now
      Janet Zelenka (Stericycle), Mark Newhall (Execution Specialists Group) and Ray Grady (B2B Advisors)
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Get a preview of what to expect from our speakers:

2023 Applied AI for Distributors Conference Welcome Address: Jonathan Bein, Ph.D.

2023 Applied AI for Distributors Conference Session Preview: Lin Chase, Ph.D.

2023 Applied AI for Distributors Conference Session Preview: Klaus Werner

2023 Applied AI for Distributors Conference Session Preview: Brooks Hamilton

Tuesday, Oct. 3

5 p.m. Welcome Address: How Distributors Can Create Efficiency and Effectiveness with Applied AI Now
Jonathan Bein, Ph.D., Managing Partner, Distribution Strategy Group
6 p.m. Welcome Reception

Wednesday, Oct. 4

8 a.m. Keynote Presentation and Fireside Chat Q&A Navigating Our AI Future
Zack Kass, Former Head of Go-to-Market, OpenAI
9:30 a.m. Distribution Executives Panel: Opportunities and Risks for AI
Janet Zelenka (Stericycle), Mark Newhall (Execution Specialists Group), Ray Grady (B2B Advisors)
10.30 a.m. AI Workshops by Technology Companies
1:30 p.m. 10 Easy Tips for How to Use AI to Destroy Everything You’ve Built
T. Lin Chase, Ph.D., leading AI expert
2:30 p.m. AI Workshops by Technology Companies
5:00-7:00 p.m. Evening Reception

Thursday, Oct. 5

8 a.m. AI Applications and Use Cases for Distribution
Klaus Werner, technology consultant
8:45 a.m. How to Develop an AI Strategy & Roadmap
Brooks Hamilton, AI strategy expert
9:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. AI Workshops by Technology Companies
1 p.m. Turning AI into Competitive Advantage When You Go Home

 

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