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| Terrazza a Mare |
noHold held its first AI Symposium July 17-19th in Lignano
Sabbiadoro, Italy. The event took place at the Terrazza a Mare, with scenic
views of the Adriatic Sea. After a continental breakfast, the first day covered
the following sessions:
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| Andrea Sahli, noHold |
-How to Make your Virtual Assistant Bulletproof, by Andrea
Sahli, Implementation Manager, noHold. This presentation covered best practices
and considerations when implementing a Virtual Assistant.
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| Joy Hall, Cisco |
-Customer Use Case, by Joy Hall, Services Operations
Manager, Cisco Networking Academy. Joy shared her experience with Cisco's
"Morgan" from the beginning of her journey in selecting noHold to
now. Today, Morgan is used by more than 9,000 higher education institutions.
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| Francesco Ventura, noHold |
-Security and Compliance, by Francesco Ventura, Program
Manager, noHold. Every day we hear breaking news about well-known brands and
individuals being faced with critical security concerns and issues. Francesco
shared some steps we can take to be compliant, and secure.
After lunch at Terrazza a Mare, the group took a Laguna Tour
by boat (motoscafi) to Bilancia di Beppi. The next sessions took place in a
garden-like outdoor setting, under the shade of a gazebo as attendees sipped
cool drinks. The tour concluded with a traditional net fishing demonstration
by the owner of Bilancia di Beppi.
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| Ciao! |
-The Role of Virtual Assistants in the Enterprise, by Diego
Ventura. Diego talked about the challenges that companies face today, and some
real-life examples of how to approach these challenges with AI technology.
-Group discussion: Customer Wish List, moderated by Sarah Ramoz, Business Development Manager, noHold. We opened up the conversation in order to learn more about what our customers are interested in, and also requested that all join the conversation. What should Virtual Assistants include in the future?
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| Bilancia di Beppi |
In the evening, a Welcome Reception was held at Tahiri Beach
Club & Restaurant. Drinks, tasty bites and great conversation was abundant
with the orange thunder moon in clear view and the beach behind us.
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| Tahiri Beach Club & Restaurant |
The second day began at Terrazza a Mare with a continental
breakfast, followed by more intriguing sessions:
-Conversational Interfaces over any Database by Diego
Ventura. Diego showed how Virtual Assistants can serve up answers from external databases. This session focused in on noHold's NLP2X offering.
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| Katherine Ventura, eBay |
-Justifying a Virtual Assistant project by Katherine Ventura, Sr. Manager
Global Procurement, eBay. Katherine shared an insider's view of the procurement
process, building the business case and sourcing the need.
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| Diego Ventura, noHold |
-Practical Machine Learning, presented by Diego Ventura.
Diego's session took us through a real-life example of machine learning, and
the research behind it. He also shared a high-level view of machine learning
algorithms and where noHold is headed.
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| The Basilica of Aquileia |
Lunch was provided at Terrazza a Mare, followed by a drive
to Aquileia to tour one of the oldest Basilicas in Italy. After exploring the
cathedral, the history, and taking in the wonder of the Roman ruins, the group
headed to Cocambo. Cocambo is described as a laboratory for all
things chocolate and coffee. The group enjoyed iced coffee (shakerato), and
treats while the next set of presentations occurred.
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| Cocambo! |
-Competitive Landscape, by Diego Ventura. An interesting
presentation which opened the conversation to competitive products on the
market. What is the competition doing? What other choices are available today?
The day concluded with an evening drive back to Lignano
Sabbiadoro.
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| Venezia! |
Day 3
The third and final day of noHold's AI Symposium began at
Piazza della Fontana with croissants and coffee overlooking one of the
beautiful fountains in Lignano Sabbiadoro's center. The English translation of
"Piazza della Fontana" is Fountain Square.
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| Piazza San Marco |
The group boarded taxis and took the hour drive to Venice. Piazzale Roma was the busy meeting place where the 1-hour walking tour began.
After group discussions, cool drinks, and many pictures later, the team met for
lunch at Harry's bar; a legendary 1930's restaurant known for its Bellini
cocktails, carpaccio and celebrity clientele. Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s
Square) was the final stop where the team concluded the 3-day event with iced
drinks in front of a live band. Arrivederci, Italy!
Overall, noHold's first AI Symposium was a successful and
memorable event. If you are interested in learning more about noHold and the
2019 AI Symposium, please contact us at http://www.nohold.com/contact.html.
We are happy to share the presentations and details. If you were unable to join
us this year, please stay tuned for details about our next symposium or contact
us at http://www.nohold.com/contact.html
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