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AI and ML: How to future-proof your PM career

About the Presenter Michael Roberts is an IT industry professional with more than 20 years of experience in project management and taking digital products to market. His industry certifications include those from Cisco, CompTIA, Microsoft, ICAgile, and the Scaled Agile Framework. With his experience as a technology executive, he has guided many companies through successful IT and software projects and become a skilled strategist who transforms strategic plans into workable solutions and benchmarks performance against key operational targets/goals. Presentation Summary We all know Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are two huge factors in the change in technology and business. But what is their impact on you? What will your job look like five years from now? Will it even exist in five, 10, or 20 years? And what will happen to the organization and industry in which you work? All these questions, and more, can be answered in this 45 to 60-minute talk around AI and ML. We will discuss the definitions of these two terms, how they impact business and workers, and what things project managers can do today to prepare for the future. Learning Objective of Presentation: • What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? • What is Machine Learning and how does it apply to AI? • A review of some real-world AI/ML projects being used today. • Roles and skills that PMs can look to in the future