About the workshop:

This workshop will cover the basics of AI, including data, computation, and analytics fundamentals, highlighting AI’s role in business. It will explore the evolution of AI and business analytics across key industries—financial services, healthcare, insurance, industrial manufacturing, retail, and e-commerce. Additionally, the workshop will also discuss the current AI inflection point driven by adaptive computation and availability of GPU chipsets, which enable advanced modeling for numerical, language, and image data (AI/ML, LLMs, VAEs). The workshop will also examine real-world use cases and practical applications of next-generation ML models, including generative and agentic AI.

Speaker Profile:

Shrikant Dash, Managing Partner at Carpe Diem Partners, brings extensive expertise in organizational advisory and AI. Formerly Chief Lending Officer at Alliant Credit Union and Chief Analytics Officer at Citigroup’s Global Consumer Bank, Shrikant has also held senior roles at Discover Financial Services, General Electric, and Morgan Stanley. A pioneer in global analytics for GE in the 1990s, he possesses deep knowledge in AI, machine learning, and CRM. Shrikant has served on boards like MasterCard Europe and holds multiple U.S. patents in financial decisioning. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester and additional degrees from Ravenshaw and Hyderabad universities.