TiE Kerala in partnership with IET India is organising a Webinar on 'Reimagine SMB's with AI for Scalability & Competitive advantage' on Friday, 26th February 2021 between 5:00 to 6:30PM.
Sameer Dhanrajani, CEO of AIQRATE - a bespoke global AI advisory & consulting firm will lead the session.

About the topic:
AI adoption is not just restricted to large enterprises , it is also an excellent lever to achieve tremendous growth for SMBs as well. There is a belief that AI requires considerable investment. Fortunately, for SMBs on a budget, one doesn’t need to break the bank to start incorporating AI into their operations. By picking the low hanging fruits of the business and leveraging quick to deploy AI interventions, one can efficiently harness the capabilities of AI and improve performance metrics across different business functions. However, To be AI ready, SMBs need to strategize and align their AI initiatives with their strategic and operational business goals : revenue enhancement, cost/bottom-line optimization , operational efficiencies , customer acquisition.

SMB’s focused on manufacturing sector are reshaping itself with AI to achieve new models: addictive manufacturing , smart factory , federated production , personalization, connected value networks . This is a critical point for a sector where the possibilities for innovation, transformation through AI comes with new learnings and human capital challenges . The inexorable shift from simple digitization (third industrial revolution ) to innovation based on AI of industry 4.0 has brought about exciting opportunities that policy makers , business leaders and senior executives must pay attention to . Whilst , economic impairment and stunted growth have been deterrents , adoption and adaption of AI is no longer an option . In order to stay relevant in this highly competitive and fast changing business environment , it is imperative for SMB’s to respond quickly to changing customer demands and maximize new market opportunities.
The session anchored by Sameer will showcase on the AI led application areas , AI adoption framework and will provide use cases from different industry segments on leveraging AI to drive growth , scalability and above all, competitive advantage.