Eligibility

This opportunity is open to all DMU students. The maximum number of places for this event is 15. Please check our eligibility criteria for further details.

About

In cooperation with our partner, Pagoda Projects, DMU Global will be offering twenty online events throughout the 2020-2021 academic year. All events are employability focused and aim to give students an insight into topics related to the international working world.

This event will look at the artificial intelligence tools that can enhance and add value to a business. Companies need to apply artificial intelligence, cloud computing, advanced analytics, robotics or real time analytics to their production processes to remain competitive. In addition, the speaker will address key challenges and barriers to adopting AI technology.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how artificial intelligence products and tools can enhance and add value to a business
• Discover the impact of technology on business
• Understand challenges and barriers to adopting AI technology

Speakers:

Rick Yvanovich – TRG International Director

Entrepreneur, Techie, Brit, baby boomer. He’s worked for 30 years in: supermarkets, accounting profession, breweries, newsagents, defence manufacturing, IT, property development and BP, in the UK, China, Singapore, Switzerland and Vietnam.

Posted to China as Finance Manager with BP, in 1990 he relocated to Vietnam likely making him the longest Brit in Vietnam and probably the first Management Accountant and CIMA member too. In 1994 he founded TRG a tech company, with a vision of making your business shine by providing stuff that works. It’s working as it’s still going and taken him to 39 of the 80 countries where TRG’s customers are.

Active on the tech start-up scene he’s co-founder of multiple tech start-ups and mentor / coach / investor to many others across UK, Europe and Asia. Chairman of AMCHAM Vietnam ICT Committee and a regular Vietnam speaker on tech. Cofounder and Vice-Chair of the International Project Management Association Vietnam. MSc in Strategic Business Management from Manchester Metropolitan University. Chairman of SEA Regional Board, CIMA.

Application

If you would like to join this event, click the ‘Apply now’ button at the bottom of this page. You will receive a formal invitation to register for the event to your DMU e-mail account shortly after the deadline. Please, check your inbox as well as junk inbox regularly.

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