All the Buzz About the Applied AI for Distributors Conference: What Did We Learn?

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Watch as Distribution Strategy Group’s Ian Heller is joined by some of the technology leaders who participated in our recent conference, Applied AI for Distributors. 

During an information-filled, action-packed event, attendees spent two and a half days immersed in the latest information and education on AI and how it can help distributors grow sales, drive productivity, improve CX and provide better services. During this discussion, panelists reviewed: 

• General session speakers: Zack Kass was at OpenAI when they launched ChatGPT and now he’s a futurist with an inspiring and profound message about the future of AI. Theresa Payton is a former White House CIO who spoke on how AI impacts cybersecurity threats. Brooks Hamilton spoke on how AI can drive profitability and Jonathan Bein gave an overview of AI applications for distributors. We’ll also talk about the eyebrow-raising presentation Grainger’s Chief Product Officer Brian Walker.
• Networking: Always the best part of a great conference, the networking was amazing at the Applied AI event. The starry-eyed looks we saw at the last event are gone; now, distributors are in the market for applications to help them run better businesses – now. 
• Breakout sessions. Dozens of technology companies demonstrated existing AI applications or offered sneak peaks about what’s coming soon. 

Learn about the conference if you couldn’t attend or participate in a review discussion to refresh your memory if you were there.

Our Guests

Kristen Thom, White Cup

Nelson Valderrama, Intuilize

Dush Ramachandran, ORS Group

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About our guests:

Kristen Thom

VP of Product, White Cup

Kristen Thom is the Vice President of Product at White Cup. She joined White Cup, formerly Compass Sales Solutions, in 2013. With a customer-first commitment, Kristen has held roles across implementation, support, development, and customer success. She lives in Boise, Idaho with her husband, two dogs, and extended family.  

Nelson Valderrama

CEO, Intuilize

Nelson Valderrama is the CEO of Intuilize, which specializes in helping mid-size distributors transform data into profits. Nelson has 25 years of experience in the industrial distribution industry helping businesses uncover hidden competitive advantages and unleash the power of data in the new Digital Economy. Throughout his career he has worked and consulted for companies like GE and Private Equity firms. 

For more information contact him by email nelson@intuilize.com or visit www.intuilize.com  

Dush Ramachandran

CRO, ORS Group

Dush Ramachandran is the Chief Revenue Officer of ORS Group, a leading company pioneering practical applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in industries as diverse as distribution, retail, manufacturing and financial services.

Dush is a serial entrepreneur, with extensive experience in the enterprise software industry. His experiences include purchasing a division of a Fortune 500 software company and running that company for several years as President & CEO, and later founding, growing and selling two other fast-growing software companies.

Dush’s focus at ORS has been to champion the company’s major investment in the MRO and Industrial Distribution Industry, and he has been instrumental in the success ORS has had with manufacturing and distribution companies like Snap On, EECOL, Azek and ORS Nasco.

Dush has lived and worked in the Americas, Europe and Asia and currently calls Boulder, CO home.

About our host:

Ian G. Heller

Founder & Senior Partner, Distribution Strategy Group