Mike Rhodin SVP of IBM Watson

Summary: Among other topics, Mike discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:<br> <br> * Whether Watson was always planned as a business line, and how things evolved within the Watson idea<br> * The mechanics of Watson, and who is involved with the creation of knowledge for Watson to pull from<br> * The three service offerings, Watson Discovery Advisor, Watson Analytics, and Watson Explorer<br> * Some of the common threads across industries that make them ripe for usage of Watson<br> * Whether there is a traditional functional head who utilizes and procures Watson<br> * The balance between Artificial Intelligence and the safety needed with Artificial Intelligence<br> * The divide between those who are leveraging the Watson platform and those who are/will not<br> * How he sees Watson developing over the next five and ten years<br> <br> Mike Rhodin’s Biography<br> Mike Rhodin is the Senior Vice President and the Head of IBM Watson, a technology platform that uses natural language processing and machine learning to reveal insights from large amounts of unstructured data.<br> Prior to heading IBM Watson, Mike led IBM’s Software Solutions Group, which delivered industry-specific solutions in high-growth areas, including Business Analytics, Smarter Cities, and Social Business.<br> Mike received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan.<br>