Online event
Choosing the Right AI Tools: Matching Technology to Business Objectives
Thursday 06 November at 12:00PM
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Cut through the AI hype—Dr Kampakis shows how to choose the right platform using his OCT framework, turning business goals into smart, cost-effective tech decisions.
What you’ll learn
- Translate business objectives into concrete AI capability requirements
- Apply a structured scorecard to shortlist and evaluate vendors or open-source stacks
- Quantify ROI, TCO, and risk to support evidence-based purchasing decisions
Description
The market is flooded with AI platforms, from no-code SaaS solutions to custom LLM pipelines. How do you pick the one that truly solves your problem? Dr Kampakis breaks down the selection process using his “Objectives → Capabilities → Tools” (OCT) methodology.
Starting with a laser-focused definition of your business goal (be it increasing sales, reducing churn, or streamlining supply-chains) he shows how to translate that goal into the data, modelling, and integration capabilities you actually need. Attendees will compare build-versus- buy options, evaluate vendor claims, and calculate total cost of ownership (TCO) and ROI.
Real case studies reveal common pitfalls (e.g., hidden data-preparation costs) and how to avoid them. You’ll leave able to justify your tool choices to finance, IT, and the board with confidence.
Speakers
Dr Stylianos Kampakis
CEO & Chief Data Scientist, Tesseract Academy
Stylianos (Stelios) Kampakis, PhD, has spent 12+ years helping SMEs and multinationals unlock value with data science and AI. He is the author of “The Decision Maker’s Handbook to Data Science,” a mentor at University College London, and a frequent keynote speaker at industry events worldwide.