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H2O . ai ’ s Head of Subject Matter Experts , Michael Proksch , shares his experiences with artificial intelligence as he looks to support others with their AI journey
NAME : MICHAEL PROKSCH JOB TITLE : HEAD OF
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS COMPANY : H2O . AI
Advanced analytics expert Dr . Michael Proksch is a keen artificial intelligence ( AI ) strategist looking specifically into AI business value creation . As H2O . ai ’ s Head of Subject Matter Experts , Proksch provides knowledge transfer and support to global Fortune 500 enterprises in the development of solutions , processes , training , and understanding on various topics around AI . He describes his role as “ enabling enterprises to leverage the advantages of H2O . ai ’ s AI technology ”. “ My role is to bring all the puzzle pieces together and help enterprises to create value with AI , which has been a struggle for a lot of organisations in the past .”
“ A lot of enterprises new to the topic of AI don ' t know where to start because it ' s a very complex field . You have so many moving elements beyond technology . At an enterprise level , it is crucial to understand how AI strategy relates to an enterprise ’ s business strategy , how AI is scalable across the enterprise and the challenges an organisation
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Years as a teacher and mentor at various international universities might face on its way to get there . The challenges are particularly on the operational side , such as how to identify business opportunities with AI , what data you need and where to find it , how advanced analytics needs to be leveraged to solve business challenges , as well as how to build relationships and collaborate with business stakeholders to drive AI transformation and successfully implement AI solutions ,” he adds . Working in a consulting role , Proksch is driven by the extensive knowledge he can share , as well as lessons he has learned on his own journey through academia and industry : “ All the challenges I had to overcome or observed during my career in the AI space , are many challenges companies are facing now . So , I can actually talk about them and help organisations understand them . But I like to see them more as opportunities to grow - with a good learning strategy then every challenge is becoming an opportunity .”
With experience in both industry and academia , Proksch is able to
18 June 2022