University Guest Lectures
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The increasing complexity of problems in our world today requires we move away from traditional problem-solving methods to more innovative approaches. Design thinking offers a complementary approach to the traditional methods. It is extremely useful in tackling problems that are …
A tale of adversarial attacks & out-of-distribution detection stories
Most deep learning models assume ideal conditions and rely on the assumption that test/production data comes from the in-distribution samples from the training data. However, this assumption is not satisfied in most real-world applications. Test data could differ from the …
Fairness, Explainability & Robustness in Machine Learning
Recent years have seen an overwhelming body of work on fairness and bias in Machine Learning (ML) models. This is not unexpected, as fairness is a complex and multi-faceted concept that depends on context and culture. Particularly in machine learning, …
Towards clinical relevance: Predictive modeling applied to brain imaging
The application of machine learning methods to the increasingly larger observational studies of neurological and psychiatric disorders provides the opportunity of generating individualized assessments for people with a given condition, while also enabling the detection of brain correlates of disease. …
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AI ApplicationData Science / Machine LearningHealthcareMedicalLecture language
EnglishSpanish
Developers won't to focus on writing code without having to bother about setting up and managing a server.
Serverless Architecture provide a platform for developer to host their application without having to bother about scaling, configuring and managing a server.
Ethics in AI: Building a Fair and Responsible AI
AI is being adopted for high stakes decisions, susceptible to cognitive bias like loan decision, admission decision, hiring decision.
It is important that AI engineers and designers avoid introducing bias into our AI models to ensure that AI decision are …
Designing Usable AI Application
AI is a complex technology but it is important that we design a human-friendly AI that is usable, fair and explainable.
Using Design Thinking for AI, we can design with the users and stakeholder a more usable and responsible AI
IBM Ponder This And Other Challenges
Challenges provide fun and happiness.
They provide a way to feel busy and a way to feel part of a Community when you know other people all over the world or next door are trying to find the same key …
Optimization : Doing more with less
AI and data science are all around but in many use cases they’re not enough since they provide insight and forecast but not the "what should we do next?".
That is the purpose of decision optimization aka prescriptive analytics or …
The path to inherently safer technology: tackling domestic abuse
Imagine being terrified of technology. Knowing that if you leave the home, connect with friends or dare to break even the smallest rule, the all-seeing devices will know - and so will your abuser. As society evolves and technology becomes …
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Corporate Social ResponsibilityDesign ThinkingEthicsInnovationSecurity & PrivacyLecture language
English
Actionable intelligence for advance investigations
From a society of the object to a society of action, the world today thinks of itself in networks, and analysis in links. This new situation leads to a review of the information processing chain.
This lecture is an answer to …
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Corporate Social ResponsibilityEthicsKnowledge ManagementLawRisk ManagementLecture language
EnglishFrenchAnalyse & renseignement : initiation et présentation
Passé d’une société de l’objet à une société de l’action, le monde se pense aujourd’hui en réseaux, et l’analyse en liens. Cette nouvelle situation conduit à revoir la chaîne du traitement de l’information.
Cette lecture est une réponse à toutes les …
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Corporate Social ResponsibilityLawRisk ManagementSecurity & PrivacyLecture language
EnglishFrench
Provided insights into IBM's Supplier Diversity program, definition of a diverse business, challenges and success stories
to students at University of Fribourg, Switzerland - American College Program
Holistic automation approach with Digital Business Automation @ IBM
Lecture on the holistic automation approach @ IBM with the Digital Business Automation / Cloud Pak for Automation platform.
Cybersecurity Operations Law & Policy
This lecture introduces law students to legal aspects of US government cyberspace operations by examining international law and norms and US law and policy. Full spectrum cyberspace operations are conducted by multiple disciplines, each with their own and sometime overlapping …
This lecture introduces law students to legal aspects of US government cyberspace operations by examining international law and norms and US law and policy. Full spectrum cyberspace operations are conducted by multiple disciplines, each with their own and sometime overlapping …
Digital Transformation: 9 years of business astuteness
Organizations with digital mastery are the nirvana for all those involved in Digital Transformation, due to superior business execution and results. This type of astuteness deals with aligning organization's capabilities to an improved business value proposition, leveraged by the use …
Teaching and facilitating IBM Enterprise Design Thinking.
The lecture is focusing on methods, tools, co-creation and how IBM use Design Thinking in every project and process.
The lecture can be between 2-6 hours. The participants will both have theory but …
IBM Agile Enterprise Architecture
Enterprise Architecture - Gaining Control of IT.
Based on material originally developed by Paul Homan and Simon Parker as part of the classic Managing IT Architecture (MITA) course.
1. Introduction to Enterprise Architecture (EA)
2. Doing the right things right
3. What is EA …
The Smart Electric Power Grid - Internet of Things for the World's Largest Machine
According to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the electric power grid is the largest machine. The increased reliability on electric power for digital life, as well as transportation, has been driving smart grid for the last 15 years. …
Using Python to tackle Data Science challenges
This lecture makes the link between the profession of the Data Scientist, with the practical application using Python and its visualization libraries. So, not only the data collection and manipulation aspects are discussed, but also the analysis and visualization tasks …
Numérique responsable, Design durable et éco-conception web
En 2019, le numérique a émis deux fois plus de gaz à effet de serre que l’ensemble du trafic aérien mondial.
Et pourtant, son impact environnemental est bien souvent sous-estimé car peu visible face aux multiples avantages et bénéfices dont on …
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Corporate Social ResponsibilityEthicsSustainabilityWeather and ClimateLecture language
EnglishFrench
Es un paneo general de la libreria pandas con distintas funciones y propiedades que nos ayudaran a realizar la fase de preprocesamiento de nuestros datos. Vemos conceptos como las estructuras de datos principales, su construccion, sus propiedades, funciones para muestreo, …
Cognos Analytics - Introduction
Cognos Analytics - How is it used?
Data Modules - What are data modules and How to create Data Modules?
- different type of sources
- data modules features
Dashboards - How are used and How to create dashboards?
- sources of …
La importancia de una metodologia en los proyectos con Data Science
Es un revision del proceso sugerido por la metodologia CRISP-DM, metodologia que implementa el IBM Data Science Elite Team, a la hora de encarar cualquier proyecto de Ciencia de datos; haciendo una breve introduccion a cada una con algunos ejemplos …
Optimizacion y Comparacion de Modelos de Clasificacion en Python
Es un template basico de como es que encaramos la ultima fase del modelado de datos optimizando lo mas posible los modelos elegidos para obtener mejores resultados y realizar una comparacion final. Lo que mas valor aporta de este lab …
Forcasteo de Series de Tiempo en Python
Es un lab practico en donde se presenta el caso de estudio de las series de tiempo, sus componentes, la forma de representarlas, los modelos que podemos utilizar y un modelado de ejemplo con ARIMA. Trabajamos sobre datos de Ventas …
Herramientas Amigables para el analisis de datos con python
La charla consiste en un overview de librerias de python mas utilizadas para el analisis de datos. Se abordan temas de manejo de datos, operaciones basicas con Datasets, Visualizaciones, Matrices y Utilizacion de funciones y clases. Las librerias que se …
The digital transformation of any business should lead to developing an enhanced client experience, an improved operation effectiveness while transforming the company internally to be more agile and quickly adapt to new customer demand. One of The key challenges to …
How to establish a new market positioning with service transformation in equipment management
Learn how to use equipment management as a door opener towards a new market positioning for a company's product-to-services transformation. Learn about technical challenges and business risks and how to overcome them along specific industry examples and case studies.
As more and more companies struggle in managing transformational programs and continuously applying new technological capabilities to their business in order to create value, the need for a comprehensive yet acceptable implementation strategy consolidates.
A digitalization strategy with a strong …
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AI / AutomationCloud & DataDigital ReinventionProject ManagementStrategyLecture language
EnglishGermanHow to accelerate innovation with Design Thinking and Agile Development
Learn how to practically apply design thinking and agile development methods in product development and innovation management. The course gives real project examples and hands-on exercises to apply design thinking and agile development methods.
Presentation originally delivered to Nordic Technical Council (TEC) 2017. Main sections including:
Why: Strategic context
Selected materials from IBM Global C-suite study 2015
Example from the Swedish retail ecosystem
What: IBM Digital Reinvention™ Framework
Seven drivers
Blended iterative strategy & technology process – …
Resource-based strategy and Component Business Modelling
09:15 Introduction
09:25 Component Business Modelling: an introduction
09:40 Component Business Modelling: an application (case)
Resource-based strategy theory: Theory - Research - Consulting
- Point of departure and key concepts
- Process perspectives and dynamic approaches
- Ideas on empirical RBV-inspired studies
- Examples from one empirical study: E-business capability
Client Case Lecture: Vasaloppet - Changing the customer offering in response to the corona pandemic
During 2020, the Corona Pandemic was an unexpected event affecting the world, Sweden and Vasaloppet. Consequences were severe at the point of writing this summary, only time will tell the final social and economic effects.
Due to lead-times and participants’ …
Client Case Lecture: How to Become an Experience Leader (Pierce)
This lecture is about the Experience Leader project that IBM Sweden conducted for Pierce during four weeks in Aug and Sep 2017. The full report delivered to PLT on Sep 8th includes details from the Digital Reinvention maturity assessment, comprehensive …
Business Models and Strategy (based on the book with the same name)
--- Presentation delivered in context of Swedish book launch in Feb 2020 and at international launch in Oct 2020 ---
Reasons for writing the book
Overview of chapters 1-6
Deep-dive in chapter 2: Business Model Framework
Deep-dive in chapter 3: What is strategy; …
The Strategy Club 12: Problems with Strategy
14:00 Introduction & Context
14:15 Problem with Strategy: Gross list
14:30 Design Thinking: Empathy map (emphasizing with strategy consultants)
15:15 Summary & Conclusions
15:30 End
The Strategy Club 11: Mission->Vision->Goals->Strategy->TOM->Execution->KPIs
15:00 Introduction
15:15 Mission, Vision, Goals
15:45 Strategy & Target Operating Model (TOM)
16:00 Execution & KPIs
16:15 The Big Picture: How it all fits together
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The Strategy Club 10: Strategic Management and Economic Analysis
13:00 Introduction
13:15 Strategic Management and Economic Analysis
13:30 The toolbox: Ways of working, methods and approaches
13:45 Cases from our practice
14:15 Discussion
14:30 End
The Strategy Club 9: Digital Strategy
13:00 Introduction: What is "Digital" and what is Strategy?
13:15 Digital strategy from a business model perspective
14:00 Typical digital opportunities and challenges
The Strategy Club 8: How IBM does strategy
15:00 Introduction and context
15:10 How IBM does strategy
15:50: Q&A
16:00 Club discussion and conclusions
- This session on special request only and run together with Ian Watson, GBS Global Strategy
The Strategy Club 7: Level-two Strategies
16:30 Introduction and Context
16:45 Level-two strategies, what are they?
17:05 Examples and discussion
17:45 Conclusions
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The Strategy Club 6: Strategy Processes - How to run them
16:30 Introduction and Context
16:45 Who run strategy processes and why?
17:05 How to run strategy processes
17:45 How to get traction
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The Strategy Club 5: Business Models and Value Creation
16:30 Introduction and Context
16:40 What is a Business Model?
17:00 Fundamental modes of Value Creation
17:50 So what?
< 18:00 End
The Strategy Club 4: Customer Offering and Value Proposition
16:30 Introduction & Context
16:40 Customer Offering and Value Proposition
17:20 Tools to develop, clarify and redefine Customer Offerings and Value Propositions
17:50 So what?
18:00 End
The Strategy Club 3: Resource-based Strategy
16:45 Introduction to resource-based strategy
17:25 So what – application through CBM
< 18:00 End
The Strategy Club 2: Industry Analysis
16:30 Intro
16:50 Premises of the Industry Point of View
17:05 Industry Analysis framework: Five Forces
- Video
- Overview of the five fores
17:30 Case discussion
- Group analysis of industry forces
- The Strategy Club's synthesis regarding industry analysis
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The Strategy Club 1: What is Strategy?
16:30 Introduction and platform sketch
16:45 What is Strategy?
17:15 Case: IBM's transformation
- 5 min introduction to the case
- 20 min discussion and comments
- 5 min what happened?
17:45 Summary and ideas
What is it like to hold a PhD and work in Industry?
Agenda:
- What we have in common
- Career
- Making use of a PhD in industry Over- and ’underlaps’: Exploitation vs Exploration
- Poem
Join Consulting - See the World
--- Lecture given multiple times to students at Master's level in Strategic Management and Information Systems ---
13:15 Intro
13:25 Digital Reinvention and e commerce Business Models - The Pierce case: How to become an Experience Leader
13:45 The Glamour of Management …
IBM´s AI portfolio - using AI for business problems
This lecture positions Artificial Intelligence in context of how we at IBM use AI to solve business problems. It focuses on the different types of technologies we make available to our clients and shows a small number of actual client …
The basic architecture of IBM i was inspired by the design of the IBM S/38 and S/36 and was first implemented in the OS/400 operating system of the Application Systems 400 (short AS/400) in 1988. Although many innovations have been …
Die Studierenden lernen die Ansätze ITIL und DevOps kennen. Sie kennen die Vor- und Nachteile beider Ansätze und können sie bewerten. Weiterhin kennen sie die Unterschiede und können klar analysieren und entscheiden, wann welcher Ansatz zu welchem Zweck am besten …
Die Studierenden lernen die Ansätze ITIL und DevOps kennen. Sie kennen die Vor- und Nachteile beider Ansätze und können sie bewerten. Weiterhin kennen sie die Unterschiede und können klar analysieren und entscheiden, wann welcher Ansatz zu welchem Zweck am besten …
Die Studierenden lernen die Ansätze ITIL und DevOps kennen. Sie kennen die Vor- und Nachteile beider Ansätze und können sie bewerten. Weiterhin kennen sie die Unterschiede und können klar analysieren und entscheiden, wann welcher Ansatz zu welchem Zweck am besten …
Technology supporting the transition to sustainable business models and practices
How technologies such as Cloud, AI, IoT, and Blockchain, are essential resources to enable a transition to a sustainable economy.
Each industry must take into account in one way or another its environmental impact and find solutions to preserve the planet …
Future professional, career growth and development, resilience, mindset, productive methodologies
Business transformation & IT Trends
Lecture provides introduction into the topic of Business transformation and how companies can approach it, types of transformation along with practical examples. Presentation of actual IT trends which can support company transformation such as Automation, AI, Cloud, IoT.
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AI / AutomationBusiness Process ManagementCloud & DataStrategyLecture language
EnglishSlovak
Reality Simulation in Project Management
Managing uncertainty is a key component for a successful System Solutioning and its Delivery, this session focuses in an interesting and very useful modelling technique, which support Project Managers to take informative business decisions: The Monte Carlo Simulation.
At the …
An Introduction to Quantum Computing
Quantum Computing is always a topic that draws crowds and questions. In this presentation Richard will talk about the future of computing, why quantum computing is important and how IBM is travelling the road to Quantum Advantage. Topics covered include …
Innovation opportunities through the Cloud
This lecture represents an overview of the emerging opportunities related to the Cloud to create innovation. Three aspects are analyzed in details: the Hybrid multi cloud management, the microservices approach and the DevOps. I go through the main aspects, the …
Creación del servicio de Machine Learning, y de un modelo predictivo usando AutoAI en Watson Studio
Este video muestra los pasos a seguir para crear una instancia de machine learning y el servicio de Auto AI, también conocido como el servicio de: automatic artificial intelligence, el cual tomará el set de datos y a partir de …
Creación de la Infraestructura Inicial en Watson Studio
Este video muestra los pasos a seguir para crear por primera vez un ambiente de trabajo dentro de IBM Cloud.
Elegiendo el plan Lite, se podrá acceder a multiples funcionalidades en forma totalmente GRATUITA.
Este 1er video se puede acceder a través …
Protección de datos y respuesta a incidentes
Los datos son el activo más importante para las organizaciones modernas. Cómo protegerlos y responder de forma ágil a los incidentes de seguridad es clave para mantenerse operativo.
Cómo enfrentar las amenazas de ciberseguridad en el mundo corporativo. Cuáles son las tendencias tecnológicas y cómo IBM puede apoyar en la modernización y protección.
IoT, Cloud and AI Workshop: Build your first cognitive IoT-application
This workshop gives you a first hands-on experience on how to connect an «Internet of Things» (IoT) device to the IBM Cloud. You will use NodeRed and the Watson Services available on the IBM Cloud to build cognitive IoT-applications. The …
The Two Transformations Driving Cybersecurity Forward Today
Cybersecurity has become one of the most pressing topics for every business today, and it is crucial to understand the two transformations that entities must drive to support core security requirements. This lecture details these two transformations - first, the …
The Role of Data and AI in an Enterprise Context V2
While the preferred deployment model for most companies is a (hybrid) cloud solution, one needs to realise that about 80% of the applications or still on -premise. Especially in the larger organisations were traditional IT has been developed over decades …
The Role of Data and AI in an Enterprise Context
While the preferred deployment model for most companies is a (hybrid) cloud solution, one needs to realise that about 80% of the applications or still on -premise. Especially in the larger organisations were traditional IT has been developed over decades …
The presentation intends to give an overview of the full lifecycle of a blockchain project, starting from applying the right criteria to select a use case over the different types of networks that can be found as well as a …
Managing Risks is a daily task for all of us, where we are trying to rationalize and make decisions around the uncertainty of what may or may not happen the future, which is significant to successfully manage such Risks. This …
Discover Quantum Computing with Qiskit
This lecture allows the students to start learning the Quantum Computing principles while using Qiskit. The students are guided with their installation of Qiskit and then create a series of Jupyter Notebooks that allow to actively learn step-by-step. What are …
This is a two-parts hands-on training where I walk the audience through the basics coding skills required for Data Science from a Software Engineering perspective. I start playing with Python and its programming paradigm. Then I introduce a few data …
Deendant on the interest I am able to organise customised HRM- and Change Mgt-lectures for both bachelor and master studies
The evolution of technology has allowed syndicate criminals to become organized criminal “corporations”. In this webinar, Misty interviews cybersecurity expert Mark Wilson as he explains how the evolution of hacking and the cyber world is putting our society at risk.
Link …
IoT & BYOD – The New Security Risks
In a world ever more connected to the internet, Security should be paramount. However, to keep pace with the new trends and technologies, companies and individuals, overlook the importance of security and the risks this poses.
In this recorded webinar, …
Best (free) Badges for Students
Open Badges are official credentials proving you have a certain skill or knowledge, but not quite to the level of a full certification. Employers are increasingly looking for documented skills through Open Badging. But how do you earn Open Badges …
Use AI and data for better product delivery and customer loyalty
The end-to-end shopping journey for large-scale appliances is more informed than ever. Yet, more innovation can be made to delivery. More than 28% of large-scale appliance deliveries run into challenges that negatively impact customer satisfaction and retailer costs.
This solution provides …
Una de las principales características de Cloud es la capacidad del pago por uso y la flexibilidad.
En tiempos donde una inversión de largo plazo puede parecer difícil de concretar y donde la creatividad nos insta a buscar nuevas formas de …
IBM Webinare an der FAU Erlangen Nürnberg im SS 2020
Department Informatik
Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Moderator: Dr. Martin Mähler
Vorträge verfügbar unter: https://video.ibm.com/channel/gnCMwkVyB3A
Thomas Pohl: From Hardware to Serverless - Cloud Architekturen im Vergleich
Entwickler und Architekten müssen heute die vielfältigen Cloud-Angebote und Service Delivery Modelle verstehen und für ihren Anwendungsfall bewerten. Dazu gehören …
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Cloud & DataData Science / Machine LearningDigital ReinventionEthicsInnovationLecture language
EnglishGerman
Employability in AI: reality vs hype
We will review the impact of technologies on the world of work and how the boom in Artificial Intelligence has influenced the most wanted skills in the labor market. We will share how to polish your experience and talent to …
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AI / AutomationCareers @IBMHRProfessional DevelopmentLecture language
EnglishSpanish; Castilian
This lecture introduces overview of text mining technology that enables to utilize huge amounts of textual data for identifying valuable knowledge and taking appropriate actions with some live demonstrations.
AIの分野で人の言葉を扱う処理を自然言語処理と呼び、その応用技術がテキストデータの内容を分析するためのテキストアナリティクスやテキストマイニングである。この技術により、人手ではとても読むことのできない膨大な量のテキストデータの情報を活用できるようになってきた。近年では、書かれている内容だけではなく、筆者の性格までも推定できるようになってきており、データの活用可能性が広がっている。
データの時代を勝ち抜くために、大量のテキスト情報をAIでどう活かせるかをデモを交えて紹介する。
Topics
AI ApplicationData Science / Machine LearningKnowledge ManagementLecture language
EnglishJapanese
Trustworthy AI put into action
There’s no question about the great potential that AI systems bring to our society. We’ve heard about AI systems identifying cancer tumors, helping to reduce crime as well as predicting traffic accidents. However, we’ve also been made aware of the …
Topics
AI / AutomationAI ApplicationData Science / Machine LearningEthicsLecture language
EnglishSwedish
Getting to know the Academic Initiative
The IBM Academic Initiative is a self-service program that provides students and faculty at accredited academic institutions with access to select IBM resources at no-charge for classroom and non-commercial research purposes.
Find out how to register for the Academic Initiative and …
Topics
Leadership DevelopmentMainframes / z SystemsOtherProfessional DevelopmentLecture language
English
Intelligent Electricity, Water and Gas!
Summary of Energy & Utilities industrial solutions including:
WORKFORCE & ASSET MANAGEMENT
• Asset Predictive Maintenance. Corrosion
• Health, Safety and Environment
• Cognitive Knowledge Management
ENERGY SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION
• Demand Management
• Renewable Energy Forecasting
TRACEABILITY
• Guarantees of Origin
• Energy …
Build your first chatbot using IBM Watson
Learn to make a chatbot using Watson on IBM Cloud
Database Research World Introduction (Material Written in Japanese)
This class provides an introduction to the top-level database research world. Three important research papers from VLDB are explained from the following three aspects.
(1) Database Performance
(2) Database Reliability
(3) Database Design
The topics include column store, data stream processing, schema matching, and …
R&D hand-on for Deep learning with Watson Studio
This is a hand-on lecture (trial for development) for Convolutional neural network with Watson Studio.
We already did this hand-on with around ~100 students in one room.
Contents:
- Introduction of AI
- What is CNN
- Setup Watson Studio
- Build an initial model
- R&D …
Deep learning for computer vision and reinforcement learning
Contexts:
- What is AI.
- What is Deep learning
- Deep learning in Computer vision
- Deep learning in Reinforcement learning
内容
- AIとは何か
- Deep learningとは何か
- 画像処理におけるDeep learning
- 強化学習におけるDeep learning
Language:
日本語 or English
※ Japanese materials are already ready