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Transform faster. Innovate smarter. Anticipate the future. At QuantumBlack, we unlock the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to help organizations reinvent themselves from the ground up—and accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth.

MLOps Coffee Sessions Special episode with QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, GenAI Buy vs Build, Commercial vs Open Source, fueled by our Premium Brand Partner, QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey. // Abstract Do you build or buy? Check the QuantumBlack team discussing the different sides of buying vs building your own GenAI solution. Let's look at the trade-offs companies need to make - including some of the considerations of using black box solutions that do not provide transparency on what data sources were used. Whether you are a business leader or a developer exploring the space of GenAI, this talk provides you with valuable insights to prepare you for how you can be more informed and prepared for navigating this fast-moving space. // Bio Ilona Logvinova Ilona Logvinova is the Head of Innovation for McKinsey Legal, working across the legal department to identify, lead, and implement cross-cutting and impactful innovation initiatives, covering legal technologies and reimagination of the profession initiatives. At McKinsey Ilona is also Managing Counsel for McKinsey Digital, working closely with emerging technologies across use cases and industries. Mohamed Abusaid Am Mohamed, a tech enthusiast, hacker, avid traveler, and foodie all rolled into one individual. Built his first website when he was 9 and fell in love with computers and the internet ever since. Graduated with a computer science from university although dabbled in electrical, electronic, and network engineering before that. When he's not reading up on the latest tech conversations and products on Hacker News, Mohamed spends his time traveling to new destinations and exploring their cuisine and culture. Mohamed works with different companies helping them tackle challenges in developing, deploying, and scaling their analytics to reach its potential. Some topics he's enthusiastic about include MLOps, DataOps, GenerativeAI, Product thinking, and building cross-functional teams to deliver user-first products. Nayur Khan Nayur is a partner within McKinsey and part of the QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey leadership team. He predominantly focuses on helping organizations build capabilities to industrialize and scale artificial intelligence (AI), including the newer Generative AI. He helps companies navigate innovations, technologies, processes, and digital skills as needed to run at scale. He is a keynote speaker and is recognized in the DataIQ 100 - a list of the top 100 influential people in data. Nayur also leads the firm’s diversity and inclusion efforts within QuantumBlack to promote a more equitable environment for all. He speaks with organizations on the importance of diversity and diverse team building—especially when working with data and building AI. // MLOps Jobs board https://mlops.pallet.xyz/jobs // MLOps Swag/Merch https://mlops-community.myshopify.com/ // Related Links --------------- ✌️Connect With Us ✌️ ------------- Join our slack community: https://go.mlops.community/slack Follow us on Twitter: @mlopscommunity Sign up for the next meetup: https://go.mlops.community/register Catch all episodes, blogs, newsletters, and more: https://mlops.community/ Connect with Demetrios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpbrinkm/ Connect with Ilona on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ilonalogvinova Connect with Mo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mabusaid/ Connect with Nayur on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nayur/