Our topic for discussion on this episode is centered around Emerging Tech such as computer vision, AI, NLP,  and specific steps to take if you want to start an Emerging Technology Project. At the end of the day, it all comes down to playing the long game, thinking long term, and spending time where it’s needed the most - discovery. Listen in as Andrew and Fahad share insight and best practices. This might be the jumpstart you need to start your new Emerging Tech project!

Show Notes: 

• Defining emerging tech 
• Why companies should start adopting emerging tech before the tech is fully mature
• Discovery is the key to successful emerging tech projects
  • Utilize the reuse, build, then buy principle when evaluating emerging tech 
  • Start with a proof of concept when adopting emerging tech 
• Adopting emerging tech when you don't fully know its full capability 
• Innovation theater vs discovery 
• Focus on augmenting people with AI not replacing jobs
• What to do with all the data you find in discovery
• Can you actually make predictive decisions with emerging tech?
  • It's about finding trends and correlations in the data
• Incremental, slow improvement and an evolutionary mindset  is key to success
  • You must play the long game to success in digital business
• Off-the-shelf models vs building your own custom solutions for emerging tech 

Resources Mentioned:

• Focus on Delivering Value, Not Features - Episode 50

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