Paul Daugherty

Artificial intelligence tools are becoming increasingly more powerful and important to corporate strategy. Are some organizations letting opportunities slip past by implementing tools like generative AI and taking humans out of the process? According to Paul Daugherty, former Accenture Chief Technology and Innovation Officer and CEO of the company’s technology group, seeing AI as a replacement for human workers leaves a lot of untapped potential on the table. In this eye-opening presentation, Daugherty draws on his bestselling book, the just-updated “Human + Machine,” to reveal “the missing middle” – the space that can be filled by pairing the best capabilities of humans with the best of machines, creating a truly supercharged strategic tool. Audiences will learn why this moment in AI development is different, what might be coming next and practical steps for leveraging an organization’s existing human talent with the latest cutting-edge technology to accelerate the creation of unique competitive advantages.

Today’s AI tools come with both immense possibility and potential dangers. How can organizations ensure they’re taking the necessary steps to deploy AI responsibly? In this ultra-timely session, Paul Daugherty, former Accenture Chief Technology and Innovation Officer and CEO of the company’s technology group, provides a primer for understanding responsible AI. From the basic starter question many have – “what does it mean to do responsible AI?” – to outlining why it’s so important to take the topic seriously, Daugherty’s presentation is clear and accessible to audiences of all technical skill levels. Attendees will leave with a clear picture of the vital importance of AI checks and balances, practical steps leaders can take to apply them, and an understanding of what may be at stake if this increasingly urgent topic isn’t prioritized.

By now, many are familiar with what generative AI (genAI) and large language models (LLMs) are and ways in which they can be leveraged to enhance business processes and strategy. But genAI and LLMs are only one category of AI’s powerful, emerging functions. What do leaders need to know now about the next evolution of AI capabilities to get ahead of competitors? According to former Accenture Chief Technology and Innovation Officer and CEO of the company’s technology group, Paul Daugherty, executives must become familiar with “agentic AI” as soon as possible. In this intriguing presentation, Daugherty – one of the world’s top experts on emerging technology – provides an easy to understand, accessible explanation of how these powerful tools take genAI a step further by making decisions, taking action, and improving processes on their own. Through his approachable, down to earth demeanor and unrivaled experience as a practitioner and tech executive, Daugherty teaches attendees the vocabulary, capabilities and use cases for agentic AI and autonomous AI systems. Leaders will be empowered to begin creating strategies for implementing these game-changing capabilities in their business.

Technology has been advancing exponentially for decades and there’s no reason to think it’ll slow down. What will the continuing acceleration of tech innovation mean for the future of organizations? A trailblazing leader who has been at the forefront of such advancements for nearly 40 years is former Accenture Chief Technology and Innovation Officer and CEO of the company’s technology group, Paul Daugherty. In this fascinating session, Daugherty provides a gripping overview of the past, present and future of exponential technology innovation. Reviewing the last few decades, he brings audiences along for a look back at the most consequential period of tech advancement in history and what it has meant to businesses and society. Daugherty then discusses the conditions that have made this moment pivotal for the biggest breakthroughs in AI history. Finally, he brings together the advancements we’ve seen in the past with what we’re seeing now to outline how it has all coalesced to create a prosperous new era of tech-enabled businesses. Audiences will learn how exponential technology is shaping the future of organizations and will leave with practical steps leaders can take now to ensure their companies and workforces are strategically set up for competitive success for the years and decades to come.