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Michael Schrage
MIT Entrepreneurship Professor, AI Implementation and Business Case Expert
- Michael Schrage offers cutting-edge insights and actionable strategies to transform your operations and boost growth.
- As the author of Recommendation Engines, Schrage reveals the secrets of modern business technologies, enhancing customer engagement and driving success.
- Schrage’s dynamic workshops equip executives with practical AI skills to tackle real-world challenges and innovate with confidence.
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Michael Schrage is a visionary thought leader at the forefront of the AI revolution, with a keen focus on the transformative potential of Generative AI and its strategic importance for businesses. His insights demystify Generative AI with real-world examples, changing the way executives look at the potential of AI for ideation and innovation. He demonstrates how these technologies can revolutionize various sectors, equipping audiences with the power to identify AI opportunities, develop robust strategies, and implement technologies to optimize operations and advance growth.
Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, Schrage blends rigorous research with engaging storytelling, delivering actionable strategies to audiences. He focuses on fostering innovation, embracing digital transformation, and leveraging AI for competitive advantage. Schrage also delves into the origins, technologies, and business applications of recommendation engines. His captivating presentations illuminate the mechanics behind these systems and their pivotal role in modern business strategies. Attendees leave his talks inspired and ready to implement change within their organizations, equipped with a deep understanding of the interplay between AI and human behavior.
Michael Schrage’s career includes significant contributions to both academia and industry. As a research fellow with MIT Sloan School's Initiative on the Digital Economy, Schrage focuses on the behavioral economics of models, prototypes, and metrics as strategic resources for managing innovation risk and opportunity. Before his tenure at MIT, he held influential positions at leading research institutions and served as a strategic advisor to major corporations, including Mars, Procter & Gamble, Google, Intel, BT, Siemens, NASDAQ, IBM, and Alcoa. His extensive experience spans working with governments and international organizations, where his AI insights drive policy and strategy. He champions the integration of AI and digital tools into business processes.
Among his many accolades, Schrage has received numerous awards for his groundbreaking research and contributions to the field of AI innovation. These honors include the Thinkers50 Innovation Award, the Edison Award for Innovation, and the McKinsey Award from Harvard Business Review. His publications have been featured in outlets such as the Sloan Management Review, Fortune Magazine, The Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, and The Wall Street Journal. Schrage is also the acclaimed author of several best-selling books, including The Innovator’s Hypothesis and Serious Play, both lauded for their profound insights into creativity and strategic thinking.
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Generative AI - Big Vision, Next Steps. What if your next groundbreaking idea could be sparked by a machine? In today's rapidly evolving world, businesses face unprecedented challenges and opportunities, and AI stands as the key to survival and success. Michael Schrage delves into the transformative potential of Generative AI, highlighting its strategic importance for modern businesses. He provides a guide through the latest advancements in AI, demonstrating how it can revolutionize various sectors by driving innovation and efficiency. With highly customized insights, Schrage shows business leaders how to identify AI opportunities, develop robust strategies, and implement technologies to optimize operations and power growth, providing actionable steps for starting AI projects and navigating the future of AI with agility and foresight.
The Future of Personalization – Insights from “Recommendation Engines.” Increasingly, our technologies are giving us better, faster, smarter, and more personal advice than our own families and best friends. Have you ever thought about how music apps create playlists that feel like they were made just for you? In this talk, Michael Schrage, author of the groundbreaking new book Recommendation Engines, delves into the origins, technologies, business applications, and increasing societal impact of these powerful recommendation systems. This captivating session will not only illuminate how recommendation engines operate and showcase their pivotal role in modern business strategies, but attendees will also gain a deep understanding of the mechanics behind these systems and their impact on driving business success.
AI in Action: Prompt-a-thon Workshop with Michael Schrage. Leveraging AI is essential to remain competitive and grow today’s businesses. Join Michael Schrage, for an exclusive, hands-on workshop completely custom-designed for executives to experience the power of Generative AI firsthand. In this interactive session, participants will use cutting-edge AI tools like ChatGPT to address real-world business questions and organizational challenges tailored to your company. You will leave empowered with the knowledge and tools needed to implement AI solutions effectively and innovate with confidence.
The Future of Performance: Taking KPIs to KPAIs. Looking to understand how to use emerging technologies to align your company and get better results? MIT Entrepreneurship professor and AI and transformation expert, Michael Schrage’s research has long focused on the intersection of innovation, technology, and strategy. In this presentation, Schrage challenges leaders to rethink their performance targets and equips audiences with a framework for KPI-driven digital transformation to level up, ensuring they remain competitive in today’s fast-paced business environment. Schrage not only outlines the key benefits of using AI in your business, he shares practical applications for use in day-to-day operations.
