Dr. Sabine Hauert, President and Co-Founder of Robohub.org and Assistant Professor in Robotics at the University of Bristol, provided the InterConnect 2017 audience with an insightful (and interactive) discussion about robotics – highlighting the need for balanced media and communications around robotics and artificial intelligence. As a member of the Royal Society's Working Group on Machine Learning, Dr. Hauert is an expert in science communication and a frequent speaker on the future of robotics. In her talk, Hauert explains how robots can be game changers, but not in the way we think. Robots are not going to replace humans, they are going to make their jobs much more humane. Difficult, demeaning, demanding, dangerous, dull – these are the jobs robots will be taking. Productivity is one of the primary benefits of robotics in the workplace.

Have you ever wondered how Watson, IBM's AI works? Attendees at IBM's InterConnect 2017 were able to find out from Rob High Jr. Rob kicked off by defining the characteristics of what IBM sees as AI before busting a myth or four. True, Watson is used by super large companies that have super-sized computers. But that's just a part of the many types of organisations and people who use Watson. Watson has a number of components.

As a business technology professional, you need to manage your company's information resources 24x7 while juggling concurrent projects and staying up to speed on changes in the technology and in your chosen field. You're stretched thin but continue to seek out professional learning opportunities that you can fit into your crowded schedule. That's where IBM InterConnect 2017, 19-23 March 2017, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, can be just the experience for you. This annual conference is your opportunity to learn about new methodologies, tools and practices for data engineering in the era of cloud data services, cognitive computing, data science and big data analytics. Here are the top five reasons why your peers are registering for IBM InterConnect 2017. At IBM InterConnect 2017, you can learn to advance your business through cognitive technologies.