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Introducing IBM’s new education and elevation program: Women+AI
Introducing IBM’s new education and elevation program: Women+AI
According to McKinsey research, Generative AI could have a larger economic impact than the personal computer and the…
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Productivity rockets to the top of the CEO agenda – here’s how we’re driving it in IBM
Productivity rockets to the top of the CEO agenda – here’s how we’re driving it in IBM
With economic uncertainty, rapidly advancing technology, and skills and labor shortages, leading companies around the…
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Let’s Create Digital Operations: Real Estate and Sustainability
Let’s Create Digital Operations: Real Estate and Sustainability
This is the last of eleven articles on the essential criteria to consider for a successful digital transformation for…
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Keep the kindness momentum going
Keep the kindness momentum going
Thanks to all who contributed, and my hopes that you encountered kindness everywhere this week! November 13, 2022 was…
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Let’s Create Digital Operations
Let’s Create Digital Operations
The 10th in a series of articles exploring the essential components of digital operations in a large enterprise. Over…
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Let's Create Digital Operations
Let's Create Digital Operations
Ninth in a series of articles exploring the essentials of digitized operations at scale In my last article, I talked…
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Let's Create Digital Operations
Let's Create Digital Operations
This is the eigth article in a series exploring the components of a successful digital transformation. Let’s Create…
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Let’s Create Digital Operations
Let’s Create Digital Operations
Let’s Create Digital Operations ISSUE 7– Talent and Growth In Articles 1 through 7 of this series, I’ve explored some…
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Let’s Create Digital Operations: The Role of Automation
Let’s Create Digital Operations: The Role of Automation
ISSUE 6– Automation In recent posts, I’ve talked about simplification and its relationship to an organization’s digital…
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Let's Create Digital Operations: CAO
Let's Create Digital Operations: CAO
Let’s Create Digital Operations Framework Issue 5 - Chief Analytics Office: Deploying AI and Analytics across the…
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That’s a wrap on #THINK2026 — a week I’ll never forget! 🫶🔵🔥 Thanks to Boston for the good vibes. (And to Diplo for the tunes 😆) IBM…
That’s a wrap on #THINK2026 — a week I’ll never forget! 🫶🔵🔥 Thanks to Boston for the good vibes. (And to Diplo for the tunes 😆) IBM…
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The future of computing is here! During his Think 2026 keynote, Jay Gambetta highlighted how quantum is already driving real progress by... 🔬…
The future of computing is here! During his Think 2026 keynote, Jay Gambetta highlighted how quantum is already driving real progress by... 🔬…
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A few fantastic days at IBM THINK, anchored by Arvind Krishna’s clear message: organizations are moving beyond AI experimentation and demanding real,…
A few fantastic days at IBM THINK, anchored by Arvind Krishna’s clear message: organizations are moving beyond AI experimentation and demanding real,…
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IBM's cognitive computing system, Watson, is a valued supply chain advisor to the company and others
SCW Magazine
See publication"...IBM’s technology plays a critical role in helping the company interpret and use the immense amounts of supply chain-related data it receives daily. This includes structured data such as information generated by and shared within the company’s internal business management and demand planning systems. IBM also receives unstructured data such as social media posts, news articles and weather reports. Weather-related information comes from The Weather Company, an IBM business that provides…
"...IBM’s technology plays a critical role in helping the company interpret and use the immense amounts of supply chain-related data it receives daily. This includes structured data such as information generated by and shared within the company’s internal business management and demand planning systems. IBM also receives unstructured data such as social media posts, news articles and weather reports. Weather-related information comes from The Weather Company, an IBM business that provides accurate, personalized and actionable weather data to millions of consumers...We always want to be aware of everything taking place in the world and ensure we are up to speed on the latest changes that could have an impact on our ability to be successful,” Wright says..."
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Joanne Wright: Turning Data Into Insight
InBound Logistics
See publication"As a supply chain team, we've decided to take the wonderful capabilities of Watson, IBM's cognitive technology, and the cloud platform to find how we can predict demand upsides and downsides faster and more accurately.
For instance, we linked The Weather Company with Watson's capabilities, turning data into insight—and into action..." -
Using Weather Data to Improve Supply Chain Resiliency
Forbes
See publication"...IBM is using Watson and huge troves of weather and location data - IBM acquired The Weather Company last year - to improve their supply chain risk management program...IBM plans and executes shipments to 170 countries for IBM’s clients from across their supply chain network ...They use regional control towers and a small, core centralized global team in the US to track shipments across the global network..."
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IBM’s cognitive computing system, Watson, is a valued supply chain advisor to the company and others
Supply chain World
See publication"...Although IBM knows that many disruptions cannot be avoided entirely, the company is leveraging its existing technology to help both itself and others better predict and handle challenges..."
Honors & Awards
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IBM Corp recognized for Service & Support to Local Community
United Way of Westchester and Putnam
http://www.uwwp.org/gala.shtml#
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Fortune Most Powerful Women Next Gen '17
Fortune
Fortune's annual Most Powerful Women Next Gen Summit brings together the next generation of female leaders to discuss business, government, philanthropy, education, and more.
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Fortune Most Powerful Women Next Gen '16
Forbe
Fortune's annual Most Powerful Women Next Gen Summit brings together the next generation of female leaders to discuss business, government, philanthropy, education, and more.
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University of Tennessee Advisory Board for Global Supply Chain Institute
Board Member
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SCLA Executive and Education
Board Member
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United Way of Putnam and Westchester
Board Member
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My highlight of #IBMThink this year was sitting down on stage with Susan Doniz of The Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Company is 102 years old.…
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🔵 THINK Day 2 was a full circle moment when our inspirational leader, Joanne Wright, took the stage to share our client zero journey in delivering…
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Approximately 80% of CEOs believe that AI will serve as a source of competitive advantage by 2030, yet far fewer understand where this advantage will…
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