Peggy talks about how as the use of AI (artificial intelligence) grows, the role of the workforce will evolve. She says job roles will shift, organizations will be disrupted, and business models will need to evolve, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but is a reality that we all must face.
She also discusses:
· A recent report that aims to look at the future of work and the role of generative AI—highlighting how it will change jobs.
· Four distinct categories based on their potential to be transformed by gen AI—and some of the jobs in each category.
· Why soft skills and durable skills will become more important than ever before—and why we need to start building AI fluency today.
Peggy Smedley and David Esposito, industry advisor for logistics, transportation, and supply chain, Microsoft Manufacturing and Mobility, talk about how we can leverage AI (artificial intelligence) agents to help in the supply chain. He says since the pandemic it has been nothing but disruption in this industry. There is overcapacity, oversupply, and tariff uncertainties, just to name a few.
They also discuss:
· How companies are repositioning operations.
· Why it is important to always have a human in the loop and why resiliency matters.
· Examples of companies that are taking a step forward with agentic AI in the supply chain—and the benefits they are seeing within weeks.
Peggy Smedley and Sam Barker, VP of global telecom market research, Juniper Research, talk about what is driving the surge in global smart building platforms. He says this is driven by many factors including the energy crisis and the ability to monitor and have greater visibility of the energy we are using.
They also discuss:
· If interoperability is still a barrier and if anything is changing here.
· Connectivity and how the market has become saturated.
· The IoT (Internet of Things) and AI (artificial intelligence) and how each comes into play in smart buildings.
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