In this episode of OEM at the Edge, Mauro Arruda, Director of the AI Center of Excellence at Lenovo, sits down with Amir Ansari, Services Advisory and Management Consultant at Lenovo, for a candid conversation about where AI is really delivering value today. They break down how organizations are moving from early experimentation to scaling AI with clear ROI, and why starting with business challenges, not just technology, makes all the difference. Along the way, they explore Hybrid AI, edge computing, and the growing role of Agentic AI, sharing practical insights on how enterprises can adopt AI in a way that is both strategic and impactful. http://spr.ly/6056B84VCK
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:32 From AI Hype to Real ROI
01:14 Challenges of AI Adoption at Scale
01:48 Starting with Business Outcomes
05:09 The Rise of Hybrid AI
07:52 The Role of Edge Computing
10:27 Why AI Initiatives Fail
11:06 Adoption and Change Management
13:34 Generative vs. Agentic AI
15:59 Managing AI Agents at Scale
18:35 Security and Guardrails in Agentic AI
20:50 Lenovo’s End-to-End AI Services
22:12 Flexible Commercial Models
23:15 Key AI Use Cases for Businesses
25:59 The Power of Conversational AI
28:02 Ensuring Security in Conversational AI
