It reads faster than us, it counts faster than us, it never sleeps; never eats, and in the very best science fiction moves, it is always … ALWAYS coming for us.
It’s Artificial Intelligence, and when you look at it like this, it’s pretty terrifying.
But what if AI helps US to read faster, helps US to count faster, helps US to sleep more, to eat more, to be healthier, happier and is always, ALWAYS there for us when WE need it.
And what if all we have to do to make this blissful scenario a reality is to be bold enough to embrace, understand and program the technology that drives AI; and by doing so, amplify our capability for good deeds and positive social impact far beyond anything we could ever have imagined.
The second version will never smash the box office, but IBM Watson Artificial Intelligence and machine learning expert Gustavo Quiroga can provide hundreds of examples proving that when you stack up the facts versus fiction of AI, the results are far more exciting than any movie … and infinitely more positive.
Even better, Gus – who is not an algorithm by the way - can explain how AI and Machine Learning can be used by all of us to radically improve our society and all of our lives ... and improve them today, not in some far distant future.
Most excitingly of all for the non-profit sector, Gus will be sharing this knowledge at the TechSoup New Zealand Transform Conference 2019 in Auckland, where he will encourage the non-profit sector to seize the high ground and reap the rewards of being early adopters of everything that AI has to offer.
With a background in non-profit programs, Gus is passionate about leadership and understands that incredible outcomes come from inspiring people to focus on what is possible when we are brave enough to embrace new ways of doing.
Recognising that AI is, at its core, simply the utilisation, re-focusing, enhancement and expansion of a collection of existing technologies; Gus works to transform the relationship between people and technology in a way that enhances and amplifies precisely the traits and outcomes that are the best, most humane, most positive aspects of humanity.
At Transform2019nz, he will explain to Kiwi non-profits how in an environment of competitive and ever-changing technologies, the key opportunity is in integrating people with smart technologies and finding the right balance across greater efficiencies, growth and disruptive innovation.
More about Transform2019nz
Taking place at the Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre, the annual two-day TechSoup New Zealand Conference will this year focus on the strategies, technologies and tools available to help Kiwi non-profits and charities transform how they work to achieve maximum impact.
Complimented by the annual New Zealand Charities Technology Awards on Friday 16 May, also at the Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre, the conference will take a holistic approach to helping organisations not only with technology, but also with a range of supporting skills, including marketing and grant writing.
This year’s Technology Awards, which are open for nominations until 5 July, will see a new category of Best Accidental IT Person introduced alongside the existing six categories of:
- Technology Volunteer of the Year
- Not-for-Profit Technology Lifetime Service Award
- Best Social Media Campaign of the Year
- Technology Innovator of the Year
- Using Technology to Connect to the Community – Best Small to Medium Enterprise
- Using Technology to Connect to the Community – Best Government Agency
Thanks to Amazon Web Services (Gold Scholarship Sponsor), and The IT Team (Silver Conference Sponsor), the conference has already received support and will be offering a number of scholarships.
If you are interested in sponsoring Transform2019nz please email the conference team at conference@techsoup.net.nz
To register for the event – Master Classes, Main Conference and Awards – please visit the conference website here.
To make a quick and easy nomination for this year’s New Zealand Charities Technology Awards, please click here.
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