Making AI Real | Episode 7: From Downtime to Uptime: The AI Advantage in Manufacturing

Kick-off 2025 with an inspiring conversation in our latest Making AI Real episode! Praveen Hariharan, Partner & Sector Leader – ASEAN Industrial & Distribution, joins host Alexander Voss Hansen, Customer Success Manager, Specialty Architect - Generative AI Platforms (watsonx) to explore how AI is reshaping manufacturing and supply chains.

Praveen shares incredible use cases, including how AI-powered predictive maintenance has reduced downtime by 20% and boosted energy production by 15% in real-world applications. With insights into IBM’s foundation models and generative AI, this episode is a must-listen for anyone aiming to unlock the full potential of AI in industrial operations.

Learn how IBM technologies help manufacturers accelerate and scale digital transformation with AI, preparing them for Manufacturing 4.0: https://www.ibm.com/industries/manufacturing

Making AI Real | Episode 6: Revolutionizing Financial Services with Generative AI

AI is transforming banking and financial services like never before!

In the latest 'Making AI Real' episode, Alexander Voss Hansen, Customer Success Manager, Specialty Architect - Generative AI Platforms (watsonx) and Syed Hussain, Managing Partner: Financial Services Sector Leader - APAC ; Industry Diamond Banking & FM, explore how generative AI is revolutionizing the industry.

Learn about real-world success stories, including how IBM watsonx enables productivity gains, cost efficiencies, and seamless AI adoption. With insights into trusted governance and AI lifecycle management, this episode is packed with actionable takeaways for the financial sector.

Discover more about the growing importance of AI in banking: https://www.ibm.com/topics/ai-in-banking

Making AI Real | Episode 5: Accelerating the Energy Transition with AI

🌍 How is AI driving the global energy shift?

In Episode 5 of Making AI Real, host Alexander Voss Hansen, IBM Customer Manager for Generative AI Platforms (watsonx), and speaker Arun Biswas, Managing Partner for Strategic Sales & Sustainability, IBM Consulting APAC, explore how AI is helping to create a smarter, more flexible, and sustainable energy ecosystem.

Listen to the podcast to understand more about AI’s crucial role in driving the energy transition – beyond just switching to renewables.

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Value report to understand how generative #AI can help organizations build a

more sustainable future: https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/institute-business-value/report/ceo-generative-ai/ceo-ai-sustainability

Making AI Real | Episode 4: Is generative AI reshaping the way legal departments work?

Don't miss our latest podcast episode from the #MakingAIReal campaign series, featuring Ajay Dua, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Asia Pacific and China, IBM!

AI has revolutionized countless industries and professions, but what about its impact on the legal field? Join us as we delve into how lawyers are embracing AI technology to enhance their practices.

Discover the three key areas where AI is making waves in the legal landscape: from gathering facts in due diligence, contract drafting, and legal analysis. Tune in now to unlock insights into the future of AI in law!

Learn more: https://www.ibm.com/products/watsonx-governance

Making AI Real | Episode 3: Is AI CHROs’ new best friend?

Tune in to our latest podcast from the Making AI Real campaign series featuring Tanya Heng, Vice President – Human Resources, APAC at IBM to learn more about the future of AI in HR.

In this insightful conversation, Tanya shares how AI is augmenting human intelligence, with a whopping 280 AI solutions already in play for the day-to-day activities of employee lifecycle in IBM, benefiting over 30,000 managers across talent-related processes, employee verification, job transfers, and more!

To know more about watsonx Orchestrate, click here: https://www.ibm.com/products/watsonx-orchestrate

Making AI Real | Episode 2: Building Responsible AI at Scale

Check out our second episode from the #MakingAIReal podcast series featuring our guest speaker, Heather Gentile, Director of watsonx.governance Product Management, and host, Simone Consigliere, Communications Leader, IBM Consulting APAC. Join us for an insightful conversation on how businesses can ethically and responsibly leverage AI.

Learn more: https://www.ibm.com/products/watsonx-governance

Making AI Real | Episode 1: Scale AI in Supply Chain

Our first episode from the #MakingAIReal podcast series is out now!

Hosted by Kelvin Looi, Vice President, Data & AI, IBM APAC, hear our speaker Ronald Castro, Vice President of IBM Supply Chain share his thoughts on how they achieved a resilient end-to-end supply chain model using AI for better and faster decisions.

Learn more: https://www.ibm.com/artificial-intelligence