Onur Bucukoglu’s Post

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Vice President, Technology Expert Labs Sales - AI, Data & Automation at IBM!

Thanks to all our IBM ecosystem partners who attended our IBM Business Automation Partner Day at our IBM London office on April 16th. It was a great pleasure meeting you all and spending the day together. Britain’s economy is heavily reliant on services, making it well-placed to benefit from the rapidly developing technology because of its robust digital infrastructure, skilled labor force, innovation ecosystem, and regulatory framework. Having said that, growth in UK has been hampered by one of the biggest productivity slowdowns in the developed world in recent decades. Our event coincided with the latest publication of IMF’s World Economic Outlook in which they expect the UK economy to be one of the big winners from the artificial intelligence revolution, potentially transforming its anemic growth prospects and boosting wages. IMF predicts that AI will increase productivity by 0.9% to 1.5% a year, a boost that could help lift Britain’s economy out of a long-running malaise. That is much stronger than the 0.1% to 0.8% annual productivity increase from AI across the global economy. Modern computing architectures are revolutionizing the way business gets done. At IBM, we are building tools to help businesses automate much of their daily processes, to save time and drive new insights through trusted, safe, and explainable AI systems.  #IBM #BusinessAutomation #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

As I leave Kuwait after one full week and head to Dubai, I wanted to farewell with this picture taken at one of our clients’ offices facing northeast towards Kuwait City. Traditionally known for its oil wealth, Kuwait is venturing into the digital arena with a growing emphasis on technology and rapidly emerging as a tech-savvy nation, embracing the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence and big data. Several government initiatives have set the stage for a massive digital transformation in Kuwait. Leading the pack is Kuwait Vision 2035 which is a comprehensive and ambitious development plan that outlines Kuwait's strategic goals and aspirations for the future. Kuwait is doubling down on expansion of its digital and physical infrastructure to support this agenda, which aims to transform the nation into a prosperous developed country with dynamic and diversified economy while fostering social harmony and sustainability. IBM has a long and strong presence in the Middle East. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. More than 4,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications, airline, and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to effect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. #IBM #DigitalTransformation #KuwaitVision2035 #ArtificialIntelligence

Today we unveiled IBM Quantum System Two, IBM’s first modular quantum computer and cornerstone of our quantum-centric supercomputing architecture. IBM Quantum System Two is the foundation of IBM's next generation quantum computing system architecture which combines scalable cryogenic infrastructure and classical runtime servers with modular qubit control electronics. This architecture combines quantum communication and computation, assisted by classical computing resources, and leverages a middleware layer to appropriately integrate quantum and classical workflows. Exciting ? Then just take a look at this short video that is 2 minutes and 17 seconds long which showcases IBM Quantum System Two.

As I leave Australia and head back home after one full week, I wanted to farewell with this picture taken at one of our clients’ offices overlooking Sydney Harbour. An open, stable, and globally connected economy with strong trade and investment relationships with the world's fastest growing economies make Australia a natural gateway for international business, with preferential market access to the dynamic Asia-Pacific region. While this was not my first trip to Australia, it was my first on business and not as a tourist. Having met multiple IBM clients, Business Partners, Value Added Distributors and System Integrators in both Sydney and Melbourne, I can comfortably say that Australia is no different when it comes to organizations contemplating how to best leverage AI as it becomes a progressively influential part in our daily lives. No doubt AI will play an even more crucial role in the way we conduct our businesses, but it is also important to remember that AI is not a destination in itself, but rather a tool that can be used to help organizations reach their goals more effectively and efficiently. For more than 100 years, IBM has continuously strived for responsible innovation capable of bringing benefits to everyone and not just a few. We apply the same philosophy to AI through our Principles for Trust and Transparency. 1) The purpose of AI is augment — not replace — human intelligence 2) Data and insights belong to their creator 3) New technology, including AI systems, must be transparent and explainable Last week, IBM launched a $500 million Enterprise AI Venture Fund. This fund will fuel innovation, strategic partnerships and generate returns by investing in enterprise AI-focused startups which also demonstrates our continued commitment to the effective and responsible deployment of AI.

What a great two-days attending the Business Transformation Exchange USA event in Miami where I got the opportunity to meet a distinguished group of professionals from leading organizations across the United States who are at the forefront of shaping the future of business! With the world around us in a constant state of transformation, businesses reflect this and must be agile, and forward thinking – increasing the importance of business transformation and its critical role in driving growth and efficiency. Thanks to everyone who attended my keynote session in which I talked about Business Automation in the Age of Generative AI together with Robert (Bob) Spory as well as the 2 think tank sessions which were hosted by Michael Hinds. Also special thanks to our marketing team Karen Jaworski, Lauren Zuniga and Megan Johnson who made this event a success. #IBM #businessautomation #AI #automation #businesstransformation

Please join me in Miami in the Fall edition of the Business Transformation Exchange USA event at the iconic Biltmore Hotel on Tuesday, October 24th, where you can listen how business automation can help you leverage AI to streamline your business using digital scale to improve resilience and efficiency, provide better customer experiences, and free your employees to do higher-level work during my keynote presentation at 8:45 a.m. #IBM #businessautomation #AI #automation #businesstransformation https://lnkd.in/eypEjTbC

Thanks to all our IBM clients and ecosystem partners who have attended our 'Business Automation TechXchange’ events in Warsaw on May 31st and June 1st. It was a great pleasure meeting you all and talk about the increasing demand for new and innovative technologies as Poland continues to grow as a manufacturing power in Europe, benefits of automating knowledge work along with its potential economic impact in this journey, how businesses can improve productivity, performance and achieve competitive differentiation, and finally, how IBM delivers the most complete and integrated set of automation technologies with client references all around the globe. #business #technology #automation #ibm #businessautomation #hyperautomation Donald Seymour Fadi Sandakly Lucyna Linde Maciej Szleminski Matej Lavric Patrick Megard Paula Rutkowska Pavel Arno Reinhold Engelbrecht

I am delighted to announce that IBM is a leader in the newly released Forrester Wave™: AI Decisioning Platforms, Q2 2023, with the highest overall score in Current offerings, the highest possible scores in the authoring, applications, and supporting products and services criteria, and the highest market presence score among all evaluated vendors. Our tools, including the low-code IBM Automation Decision Services (ADS), are ready to help our customers harness the power of AI today, while avoiding risk. Read more about the report in this blog: ibm.biz/aid-wave-blog or download the report here: ibm.biz/ADS-wave and reach out to IBM to help your organization take advantage of the power of intelligent automation.