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Me, Myself, and AI

Speed, Ease, and Expertise With AI: Lenovo’s Linda Yao

Apr 1, 2025
Linda Yao, vice president of hybrid cloud and AI solutions at Lenovo, shares insights from her impressive career, including her work at Boeing. She discusses Lenovo's evolution into a managed services provider, focusing on how organizations can successfully adopt AI. Yao emphasizes the importance of speed, ease, and expertise, while outlining the four pillars of AI readiness. She also highlights the need for human connection in the AI era, addressing challenges like return on investment and the critical role of change management in technology implementation.
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  • Lenovo emphasizes the importance of four key pillars—security and data, people, technology, and processes—for achieving AI readiness in organizations.
  • The rise of generative AI, exemplified by tools like ChatGPT, has made artificial intelligence more accessible and essential for business transformation.

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AI Readiness in Enterprises

Organizations need to focus on four key areas for AI readiness: security and data, people, technology, and processes. Security and data management is critical, as companies worry about the impact of AI on their data privacy and governance. Ensuring employees are ready to embrace AI is also essential, as change management and targeted training can facilitate smoother integration. Technology and processes play a crucial role too, as many CIOs identify them as primary barriers to scaling AI initiatives successfully.

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