Please join us for the following seminar. Additional details in the attached flyer. Accelerating Digital Transformation Using AI & Automation in a Post-COVID World Utpal Mangla, GM, Telco Industry & EDGE Cloud (IBM) Thursday February 10, 2022 9:30 AM ET * Webex<https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=mc5b44dbeb59bf381223effc2c6fd4119> Abstract Businesses across all sectors were on a digital transformation journey. They were working on their multi-year roadmap until COVID-19 forced companies to pivot quickly. It became critical for organizations to swiftly accelerate the digital transformation, change how we work, and more importantly, rapidly create a new set of skillsets for jobs of the future. Organizations are looking for ways to scale digital transformation in a post-COVID environment. Open innovation using AI, automation and analytics is CRITICAL for enabling industries to leapfrog, create the escape velocity and build momentum for exponential (quantum) leaps. Bio Utpal Mangla ( MBA, PEng, CMC, ITCP, PMP, ITIL, CSM, FBCS ) is a General Manager responsible for Telco Industry & EDGE Clouds in IBM. Prior to that, he was the Vice President and Senior Partner in IBM. He is a recognized Global Leader of IBM's Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment (TME) Industry. He is focussed on driving AI, 5G EDGE, Hybrid Cloud and Blockchain Innovations for TME clients worldwide. In his role as senior executive in the business and thought leader in emerging technologies, Utpal's mission is to fuel growth by building, selling and implementing differentiated competitive market service solution offerings to meeting critical business imperatives of our customers.