I was pleased to be part of the discussion, given that data Artisans has worked extensively in developing platforms and frameworks based on which many machine learning and artificial intelligence applications are being built. As more and more businesses transform from a product-centric to a service and customer-oriented approach building a strong data infrastructure is fundamental in leveraging data and responding to market changes in real time. The roundtable discussion included such topics as how machine learning and artificial intelligence can move businesses and institutions in this direction, and specifically, how this technology can make them more responsive to data and thus become more competitive and service-oriented. The group also discussed current initiatives and future measures and agreed on setting a common national strategy for promoting the adoption of artificial intelligence in Germany and Europe.