Innovate with Intent: Driving responsible IT for a strategic advantage

AI is the greatest forcing function in recent decades, driving IT organizations to rethink everything. IT leaders face the challenge of balancing innovation with stability and practicality. In this unsettled time of massive technological change, how can they make smart, strategic decisions that ensure their organization’s long-term success? Join futurist and coauthor of The Driver in the Driverless Car, Alex Salkever, and Red Hat Senior Portfolio Architect, Marty Wesley, for an insightful webcast covering how AI and technology changes are impacting enterprise IT. They’ll explore how forward-thinking IT strategies can give your organization a competitive edge in the age of rapid tech transformation. In this episode, you’ll discover: - How to outmaneuver AI-driven competitors: Learn to strategically adopt AI, analyze cost-benefits, and understand customer adoption. - Building an AI-ready workforce: Strategies for team motivation and AI readiness. - Unlocking hidden innovation within your organization: Discover methods to identify opportunities by challenging teams with complex problems, utilizing incremental results, and experimenting with extreme scenarios. - Harnessing AI and automation effectively: Explore powerful use cases like anomaly detection and incident correlation, focusing on structured implementation, clear guidelines, and critical security considerations

Speakers

Alex Salkever | Coauthor, The Driver in the Driverless Car, Futurist and thought leader in AI and technology trends

Alex Salkever is a leading expert in exploring the intersection of technology, business and society, with over two decades of experience covering cutting-edge advancements in a wide assortment of fields such as AI (and ChatGPT), green energy, genetic engineering, cloud computing, virtual reality, and self-driving cars. As a former editor of BusinessWeek and an award-winning author, Alex has a unique perspective on the ways in which technology impacts our lives and well-being. Based in the heart of Silicon Valley, Alex has firsthand access to emerging technologies at the forefront of development and adoption. He regularly engages with researchers and innovators working on over-the-horizon ideas that will shape the future. As a respected thought leader, Alex contributes articles to leading publications such as Fortune, Marketwatch, CNBC, and Foreign Affairs, and is a sought-after speaker on the future of technology and its implications for society.

Marty Wesley | Senior Portfolio Architect, Red Hat

Marty is a Portfolio Architect with Red Hat who has worked in a variety of consulting, product marketing and product management roles for 25 years in both large companies and start-ups. During that time, he has helped define and market infrastructure software and business line applications based on open source. His experience with commercial open source solutions dates back to the very beginning of Red Hat Enterprise Linux at Red Hat.