Today, AI is used with increasing regularity across nearly every industry, with AI-based systems and technologies introducing new efficiencies, unlocking extraordinary opportunities and delivering powerful new insights and capabilities that were previously unattainable -- perhaps even unthinkable. Not only are health care and pharmaceuticals no exception to that rule, but life sciences actually represents one of the most innovative and exciting new frontiers for AI technology and machine learning. In recent years, AI usage has exploded in pharma, health care and biotech. Life sciences companies and institutions have used AI to develop and test new drugs, advance new therapeutics and treatment protocols, and, in some cases, completely transform the drug development and distribution process. The power and potential of AI-based technology in life sciences has arguably never been more important.

On Wednesday, March 25, we will host a webinar titled, "Latin America: The Next Big AI Talent Pool" from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. According to the 2020 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) published by INSEAD, a lack of specialized talent is the main challenge to AI development. Professor Felipe Monteiro from INSEAD will discuss AI development across the globe. Marco Stefanini, CEO and founder of Stefanini and Fabio Caversan, Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Director at Stefanini, will cover AI talent in Latin America. Attendees will learn how they can take advantage of this ever-growing talent pool to fill any gaps in AI development.

Southfield, MI, June 2016 – Stefanini, a 1B global IT provider, announced today that the company is launching Sophie, its artificial intelligence platform with the ability to turn data into valuable solutions. Aware of the latest trends, Stefanini has invested and developed this platform over the last 3 years as a Research & Development and pilot project for clients in Brazil, and now, the company is launching the platform in the United States. "We are very proud to introduce Sophie for our clients in North America, reinforcing Stefanini's commitment to connect people and technology innovations with a goal to create business value," said Antonio Moreira, Stefanini CEO, North America and Asia Pacific. "Our artificial intelligence platform can improve the end-user experience and deliver smarter and more efficient services," affirmed Mr. Moreira. Technology research firm Gartner forecasts that by 2017, autonomics-based managed services and cognitive platforms will fuel a significant reduction in the cost of IT services by automating repetitive tasks currently tackled by humans.