Hi Tahira Naeem, you are a senior AI business developer at Arrow. You are also one of our co-hosts at the Five Years Out-event this November. What innovations do you hope to see five years from now, in 2029?
I believe that we need global problem solving and innovation to address many of the challenges that we are facing now, such as climate change. It would really be a game changer if we had tools that would allow us to communicate and collaborate across language barriers.
So, I am looking forward to new innovations that will enable this, such as solutions with AI that make it easier for people who speak different languages to understand each other.
In your opinion, what is the most interesting shift in business or technology that is happening right now?
I think it is really inspiring to see that a lot of new innovations are coming from traditional tech companies who are teaming up with startups. This is something we highlight at this year’s event via hands-on “innovation showcases”.
That sounds interesting, tell me more!
We will have six innovation showcases in the exhibition hall, and they will make you feel like you are a part of the technology. One of them makes the financial world come alive and will take you to Wall Street via virtual- and augmented reality.
Another one showcases indoor vertical farming with datadriven and datagrown plants that tackles the challenge of agriculture with climate change when land becomes derelict. In this showcase you get to interface with the AI gardener and makes the boundaries that technology can push visible.
Give me the elevator pitch for why I should attend Five Years Out.
My colleagues and I are fully aware that the world of technology is evolving rapidly, and all businesses and organizations need to make the right investments to stay relevant. So, we have designed a day that will give the attendees as many of the answers as possible, in as short a time as possible. And to present the technology from a holistic approach with many different vendors. If you join us, I am confident that you will leave the event feeling smarter and more in the loop than when you got there.
If I were only allowed to ask one single question during the event, it should undoubtedly be a good one. Can you make a recommendation?
Hmm … perhaps something like: 'Tell me how you can help me transform my business in the best way over time, rather than following the hype, and can you please share some examples of how you have helped other businesses in my industry to keep them up to speed'.