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The time is now! And we see some organizations are faster than others in re-defining the way they calculate their ROI when it comes to GenAI initiatives #ridingthewave They have jumped on the #bandwagon of „no regret experimentation“ to adapt GenAI in different areas to iteratively learn and incrementally improve. These are the organisations that will make a difference early in their journey. #AdaptiveOrganization I am curious to hear your thoughts.. ⭐️ Have you identified how to accelerate your ways of working by integrating GenAI? ⭐️ Have you considered how it will transform the whole connected value chain? #AIpoweredWaysOfWorking #FutureOfWork #ConnectedEnterprise #TransformingToNew Alex Birke, Philipp von Bentivegni, Steffen Schluff, Parvinder Singh, Amish Khatri

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What is the happy path for developers? It’s less boredom, and more play 🎶 Don't miss the first Swiss Dev Confederation on September 17th in Zurich. ℹ DevOps is just the first step in a new era of software development. The future lies in platforms, which are like building blocks – scalable and reusable, enabling companies to develop and deliver software even faster and more efficiently than ever before. 💡 The best way to achieve this is by making developers happy and more productive. At the same time, AI is leveraged to create smarter, more adaptive applications, further driving innovation and efficiency in software development. Do you want to know more? https://lnkd.in/gf7Fwa22 📅 Join us at Swiss Dev Confederation, September 17th in Zurich and meet the open source experts

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Sun Tzu and Military Design Thinking / Alter Wein in neuen Schläuchen ? One of our favorite quotes in our early defence / defense thought leadership presentations was: " If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle" Sun Tzu. The strategy principles of Sun Tzu, as outlined in his famous work “The Art of War,” and the modern concept of design thinking are related in that both involve a deep understanding of the context and environment to achieve successful outcomes. Sun Tzu’s strategy emphasizes the importance of knowing oneself and the enemy, adapting to changing circumstances, and the use of deception and surprise to outmaneuver opponents. These principles can be applied to various fields beyond military, including business and personal endeavors. Design thinking, on the other hand, is a problem-solving approach that involves empathy, creativity, and rationality to meet user needs and solve complex problems. It’s a human-centered approach that encourages understanding the user, challenging assumptions, and redefining problems in an attempt to identify alternative strategies and solutions. Both Sun Tzu’s strategy and design thinking require a strategic approach to planning and decision-making. They share a common goal of achieving success through careful analysis, planning, and execution. Sun Tzu’s focus on strategic advantage and design thinking’s emphasis on innovation and user experience can complement each other in developing robust strategies for business, technology, and other areas. For instance, Sun Tzu’s lesson that “strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat” can be seen as analogous to the design thinking principle that without a clear understanding of the user’s needs and the problem at hand, any solution or tactic will be ineffective. In essence, both methodologies advocate for a thoughtful approach to challenges, where understanding the broader context and having a clear strategy are crucial for success. Currently I am missing the FOCUS or Schwerpunkt and the strategy principles of Sun Tzu in todays discussions ... we are more discussing which’s tools or canvas … David Lincourt #Designthinking #militarydesignthinking #suntzu #OODALOOP #Schwerpunkt

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Thank you, Rebeca, for the shoutout! It is an honor to be highlighted on a panel about #AIEthics! AI is the future, this fact is inevitable. As a result, it is so important that we are involved in the development of this new technology as well as creating the frameworks that will govern it as it continues to grow. Join us on November 28th as we discuss #AIGovernance, equity in new technology, and digital identities! #FutureOfAI

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Do you want to 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵 what your favorite 𝗚𝗲𝗻erative 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 creates? Gain insights by peeking under the hood of the agent at the 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗧 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟯𝗵𝟱𝟬. Join Vincent for a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 with explanations on use cases for project management and business analysis. See you there! 👉 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 on the Gen AI 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 in the comments. #GenerativeAI #Chatbot #SwissITForum #RAG #SamiMhidia #VincentBertin

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A privilege to be at the UiPath FORWARD conference last week and participate in analyst and other sessions observing the benefits and evolution of responsible use of AI with actual positioning of governance by executives in keynotes -- substantive and responsible approach and framework for AI agents, agentic workflows and orchestration. Besides many other presentations, an exceptional, rare panel on Neurodiversity and AI on Tuesday 10 22 2024 at 530 should be seen by all: "Neurodiversity in AI & Automation: What Happens When Inclusion & Innovation Come Together "L3, Chairman's Ballroom, Room 356 "Embracing neurodiversity strengthens AI & Automation beyond mere technical gains. It is about enriching the AI evolution with a broad spectrum of human intelligence and bringing creative problem-solving to the fore to solve complex AI challenges. Join us to hear inspiring contributions of Neurodiverse teams in AI from our Customer and Partner organizations. This session aims to share insights on building diverse AI teams and how neurodiversity paves the way for ethical AI. After all, AI derives its strength and sophistication from the very cognitive diversity that makes us human."

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Something to add to this article: First rule of disaster recovery in mulesoft: never deploy your applications to us-east. That's because all the plane management is running on us-east, so if that goes down (which has happened in the past for example with the AWS EBS cascade failure a few years ago), not only all your apps will be dead, but you also won't be able to re-deploy them in a different region since management plane will be gone.

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This will be THE non-profit event this year, to learn about all the new solutions, including how your NPSP can be migrated to NPC.

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And here are the slides of my second talk at the Jax in Mainz, titled "Powerduo: Nx and Sheriff" https://lnkd.in/dKg5UMS4

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Get a glimpse into the world of IT with our Schnupperkurs on June 10th at 10:00 AM! Learn how a Softwareentwicklerin works and gain valuable insights. Don't miss out - Link in bio for more details and to get tickets. #Schnupperkurs #IT #Softwareentwicklerin #GetTicketsNow #DontMissOut

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What is the happy path for developers? It’s less boredom, and more play 🎶 Don't miss the first Swiss Dev Confederation on September 17th in Zurich. ℹ DevOps is just the first step in a new era of software development. The future lies in platforms, which are like building blocks – scalable and reusable, enabling companies to develop and deliver software even faster and more efficiently than ever before. 💡 The best way to achieve this is by making developers happy and more productive. At the same time, AI is leveraged to create smarter, more adaptive applications, further driving innovation and efficiency in software development. Do you want to know more? https://lnkd.in/gf7Fwa22 📅 Join us at Swiss Dev Confederation, September 17th in Zurich and meet the open source experts

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0-10M ARR in <3 years - and now what towards 100M ARR? ARRtist is coming to Zurich again on 3rd March at Yokoy's office. Look, I get it, you could just keep sitting at home and ask ChatGPT all day. But honestly, 40+ B2B SaaS Founders & CxOs joine last year even to: - Get "real talk" on how category leaders like Yokoy scale ARR - Exchange ideas on what (still) works in 205 - and what not - Meet amazing people physically for a trusted dialogue 👉 So join us live on 3rd March for the above? https://lnkd.in/ehCHtRJi See you there & happy scaling!

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𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 – 𝗔 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 Had an interesting conversation with my colleague Svenja Weber today about 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗘𝗦𝗚, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. We agreed, it’s time to move 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮. If we want to talk about #women in leadership as a business case, let’s do it with numbers, not clichés or token gestures. The evidence is there, and it’s compelling. A 2019 study from S&P Global Market Intelligence found that public 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗙𝗢𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (https://shorturl.at/0ssKu). Gender-diverse boards also drive measurable business benefits: greater innovation, stronger decision-making, higher employee satisfaction, and even lower volatility in earnings and dividends. And this isn’t just theory—the growth in #female leadership is tangible. From just two Fortune 500 companies led by women two decades ago, we now have over 40, with an upward trajectory (https://shorturl.at/BWmId). #Investors are catching on, too. 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿, with funds like the 𝗦𝗣𝗗𝗥 𝗦𝗦𝗚𝗔 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅 𝗘𝗧𝗙 (𝗦𝗛𝗘) (https://shorturl.at/HZigy) and 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗬𝗪𝗖𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗧𝗙 (𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗡) (https://lnkd.in/dGdm6esY) offering exposure to women-led companies. These funds don’t just symbolize progress, they outperform. The lesson? If we want to champion women in #leadership, the numbers do the talking. 𝗡𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀. The data is the proof, and it’s changing the game.

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Just heading back from an amazingly interesting #FTVAGlobal convention. Instead of just waving my hand and saying “Hi,👋I was there ”, I would like to share with you my most important take aways from the inspiring presentations and conversations of the last two days: In general: “TV” - in its expanded definition - has become a content aggregator and premium access point to video content, content platforms and apps, supplemented by additional devices. However, consumers are already ahead of the industry when it comes to holistic use. Here are my three most important insights that we as an industry should take to heart and adopt: 1.     Simplify & Ease of use: Sellers need to be able to quickly put together highly attractive packages and buy them quickly and easily. Buyers must receive an immediate response how their campaigns perform, in a “holistic” and easy-to-understand user experience. Continuous optimization is key. If something fails, it should fail fast so that we have the opportunity to learn from it immediately, adapt and execute.   So far, so good, BUT hmm...isn’t that easier said as done?!  Yes, it is! Because it takes a lot of effort to make complex things look easy. And our industry has become very complex. Established linear measurement methods meet a Wild West of different digital standards or no standards at all and many different data sets (to make it even more fun for everyone). Our ambition must be to solve this challenge and shift the complexity to the back-end technology in order to ease and simplify the processes at the front end. And this must be done across the entire value chain. Since no one might be able to solve this challenge on its own, we need to...   2.     Collaborate: JICs and MOCs could become increasingly important for creating transparency and trust in the industry. But also on an individual level, cooperation and collaboration with partners and even competitors will be helpful. Best practice examples were given for different markets such as the Nordic countries, Germany and the UK.   Finally, no Top-x list is complete if it does not include... 3.     AI: The role of AI is not yet fully clear for our industry (and others), but it will certainly have a massive impact, possibly sooner than we think. And it will impact the entire value chain, from content production to content scheduling and most likely, self-driving Ad's, including their measurement. It will certainly be both a curse and a blessing... so let's see how we get to grips with this beast. I suspect AI will get a lot more attention at the upcoming FTVA events, which I'm really looking forward to. Feel free to comment, agree or (silently) disagree 😊 Thanks again for the entire #FTVAGlobal team for this inspiring event Adwanted Group Vidispine - an Arvato Systems brand #FTVAGlobal #Vidispine #AdvertisingSales #BMS #ArvatoSystems

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I ensure you, nothing wakes you up more than a morning session on Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP) on day 2️⃣ of #DICE2024 #Zurich. So what did we learn? ☕ Johannes Sedlmeir did a very good job taking everyone on a journey. The upside is clear, privacy is protected even better as we only need to send proof of statements instead of revealing underlying data. What made it click for me was that this essentially means that the verification moves from the Verifier to the Holder. The latter simply sends the output and the cryptographic proof that the verification code was executed properly, removing the necessity to send the input (data). He puts his chips on General Purpose ZKP as this is purely software based, meaning we can use existing hardware and existing Credential formats. One of the downsides is that this method is on average a factor 1M slower than traditional cryptography, but this is improving at a steady pace, mostly due to advancements coming out of the blockchain space. The extensions to OpenID4VP could be minimal. To the request we add the verification logic of the Verifier and as a result we send back the same Credential format as today. It would contain the output and the proof allowing the Verifier to validate the result. 🔐 Paul Bastian and Torsten Lodderstedt presented their latest findings from the German EUDIW implementation. They elaborated on their “Authenticated Channel approach”. A countermeasure to ensure that govt signed data provided to the RP can’t be shared with other parties. Why? Because govt verified data is very valuable on the dark web. How does it work? A shared (symmetric) key is used to validate the data between the PID Provider and Wallet, and Wallet and Relying Party to provide assurances to the RP and ensure they can’t easily forward this information. 0️⃣ 1️⃣ Christian Bormann and Paul Bastian explained existing VC Status List approaches using JSON-LD didn’t fit JWT or CWT style credentials, such as IETF’s SD-JWTs and ISO’s Mobile Documents. The Token Status List goal is to be JSON, CBOR based, simple to implement, support multiple statuses and works with all JSON/CBOR based tokens. The people from BDR gave a demo stressing the fact that the implementation indeed was very straightforward. Something to look into for sure. 🏢 Harmen van der Kooij called a session on Organisation Wallets, a topic close and dear to my heart. In these conferences, it is easy to think that govt are the only game in town, but I for one am convinced that private B2C, and B2B, G2B initiatives will be the real drivers for mainstream adoption. The Dutch non-profit is doing proof of concepts on issuing Credentials from the Dutch Chamber of Commerce into Company Wallets. Read all about functional and technical of the “Company Passport” on https://lnkd.in/epbdNAj2.

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Currently reading "Smart Until It's Dumb" and I highly recommend it to all #AI specialists who are currently fixing the world with their OpenAI licenses (and a dream 🫶). Emmanuel Maggiori debunks the #GenAI hype by providing a realistic view on #LLM, showing strengths and weaknesses of the technology beyond marketing slides and useless showcase scenarios. https://lnkd.in/esyNup4S

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This has to do with something very important in the project world, and something that I have written about before. You can build better, leaner, and more targeted applications and workflows IF you know your process. How do you know your process?? Process and Task Mining!! #process #powerplatform #processadvisior

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🐆 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐝 - 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒘?     🔍 We've all been there: 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭. In my case, it was the leopard: seeing this well-camouflaged and usually shy big cat in the wild was certainly not the easiest task, but it was still possible. After all, many others have already seen one and I wanted to have the same experience! Of course, seek and ye shall find. But this brute force approach is perhaps not the most determined when you're combing through the entire African bush...   ❓𝐒𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤? You look for someone who knows how to do it! Fortunately, during my training as a safari field guide, I met many very experienced guides who knew the animals' tracks (footprints, drag marks, scratches on trees, droppings), calls, preferences and hunting behavior. So we knew what to look out for in the first place. And lo and behold: with the right guide and the knowledge of what you are actually looking for, you will find it. On day 2, we saw our first leopard, which was on patrol and marking its territory.   💫 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐦 𝐈 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧? After reading the book “Safari of Life” by John Strelecky, it was crystal clear to me: according to Strelecky, if you don't know what to do, you need a “who”. Someone who has already walked the path you are trying to take or at least done something similar. A guide. An advisor. Someone who knows their way around the jungle of possibilities. And it is precisely this possibility that many people in the business context still use far too rarely and waste days searching for documents, ideas and solutions. Everyone is reinventing the wheel.   🤖 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚 “𝐣𝐚𝐜𝐤-𝐨𝐟-𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬” 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬: It can be a colleague who you can ask for advice “on the spur of the moment” or a mentor with whom you regularly exchange ideas and thoughts. Sometimes an article on LinkedIn helps and sometimes there doesn't seem to be a solution within reach here and now. This is where a ChatBot, i.e. an instance that is available 24/7, can help and generate new ideas and tips. Now you might think: “yes, but ... in my case I need very specific information that is not publicly available?” No problem! Modern GenAI solutions can read and process your internal documents and are at your side as a digital jack-of-all-trades to help you out.     🫵 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 “𝐰𝐡𝐨” 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤? 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞? 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰!   P.S: The photo was taken in Spitzkoppe - a young leopard hiding between the rocks and watching us. Who knows how many we missed before that and didn't notice... #guiding #leopard #LLM #RAG #knowledgemanagement #mentoring

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