Recorded during the IBM TechXchange 2024 conference in Las Vegas! Rob McLean,Vice President of Data, AI, & Automation at IBM, joins live from Mandalay Bay for a walk through his successful career, the inner workings of IBM's coopetition, career advice, and much more.

This episode of CTRL ALT STORY also touches on the following topics:

• How has IBM been able to stay relevant for over 100 years?
• IBM’s History with AI versus where they are at today
• Is IBM considered legacy?
• Solving business problems for large enterprise at scale
• IBM, Microsoft, and Amazon - How they work together, how they compete, and where the competitive edge is
• Can AI be used to help with traumatic brain injuries or opioid prediction?
• Which Generative AI use case is the easiest to implement for most companies
• How Digital Assistants can help College Universities
• Rob’s Las Vegas Adventure with the street juggling cab driver
• The ultimate Halloween costumes and a little bit about the Detroit Lions
• The future of AI & Automation
• Career advice for someone interested in technology sales
• Tips for planning for the career that you want

Your host is Josh Spurgin and I’m a watsonx Technical Specialist at IBM. I can also be found under the name Data Nerd Josh on various social media platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn. My website is www.DataNerdJosh.com

CTRL ALT STORY is a new technology podcast / career podcast where I have conversations with people who work in and with technology, go through their career journeys, dive into career advice, and even share some fun stories along the way. If you're interested in being a guest, just let me know!

Please enjoy and reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback you may have for this new podcast!

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