Using AI as a Transformation Strategy

Date

DEC 8, 9, 15 & 16

2021

Duration

4 DAYS

ONLINE

Price

850 USD

In recent years, AI has grown exponentially and is gradually becoming an essential part of technologies used in organizations across different sectors.

If you want to upgrade your skills and integrate Artificial Intelligence projects in your business, this comprehensive program is for you!

Get an overview of the world of AI and cover real-world applications like speech recognition, image understanding, data analytics, predictions and more.

After finishing the program, you will have a strong foundation of Data Science & AI and a deeper understanding of the potential of these types of concepts. This will enable you to be better equipped to manage and communicate with both the technical and non-technical teams involved.

WHAT DOES THIS PROGRAM COVER?

Day 1: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

What is AI and how is AI relevant to today’s context? Discussion of global and regional landscapes.
Brief history: What is the development/prevalence of AI in the GCC currently?
Defining AI terminology.
Planning an AI project: what to consider? How to define the problem? Understanding the Machine Learning project lifecycle.
Guest speaker

Day 2: Different fields of AI

Data Analytics / Data Science: how to make informed decisions? How is this used in practicality?
Computer Vision: how computers see. Example driven and applicability
Natural Language Processing: how computers read & talk. What is NLP and how is it relevant to the audience?
Recommender Systems: what is it and how is it relevant?
Showcasing different AI applications and case studies from different industries as specific to the GCC.

Day 3: Algorithms, Data & Ethics

What are the algorithms that power AI? how are they relevant to decision making?
The importance of data (data collection, data storage, data privacy) and what does this mean for business regulation, what is allowed and not allowed when it comes to data sharing?
Data strategies and how are they used in business.
Case studies from the GCC region.

Day 4: Transforming Your Business with AI

Business Challenge project
Building your AI team
Challenges to consider when implementing AI
The future trends of AI in GCC
Aligning AI with the strategy of the organisation
Guest speaker

HOW CAN THIS PROGRAM ADVANCE YOUR CAREER?

Gain an understanding of artificial intelligence and its applications in business

Lead informed decisions within your organisation based on data driven insights

Navigate technologies with more ease and flexibility by leveraging data science and available technology to support organizational strategy

WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?

Senior managers from different industries responsible for leading their organizations in technology -oriented fields/sectors
Managers aiming to improve their technical competence and the related implications of AI within business

Leaders overseeing the integration of AI within their organizations

Non-technical Managers who lead technical teams in charge of AI applications

PROGRAM FACULTY

Christophe ZOGHBI

Founder & CEO at Zaka

Christophe is a Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience in Software development and various fields of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. He is the founder of Beirut AI, the applied Artificial Intelligence community in Lebanon, where he organizes community events and technical workshops to help people understand and apply AI. He’s also the founder & CEO of Zaka, an Artificial Intelligence consulting company that aims to develop the AI sector in the MENA community and abroad.

Reem Mahmoud

Co-founder and Education Lead at Zaka.

Reem's passion for Machine Intelligence and education is the main driver for her role at Zaka. Her research interests include digital signal processing, optimization methods, and computer vision. Reem graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with high distinction from Alfaisal University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2015 and received her M.E. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from AUB in 2017 where her thesis was about designing accurate personalized user models from sensing data. Reem is also the Education Lead at Beirut AI, a local NGO bringing applied AI education and adoption to Lebanon.