Michael Branco

This NowTalk will shine a light on a much-ballyhooed trend: Artificial Intelligence. It will explain what this means for our economy, how business leaders and their staff can benefit from it, how entrepreneurs can take advantage of this technology, and how investors can sensibly invest in this dynamic area.

An in-depth panel discussion on the practicalities of AI in business. Moderated by Michael Casey and including Google AI expert Crispin Velez.

Delivered a keynote talk on the practical applications of artificial intelligence in the enterprise for leading beauty companies amika and eva nyc. Paid speaking engagement.

Moderated an all-star tech panel on the topic of Building the Foundation for the Future for the Bermuda Development Agency at their 5th Annual Tech Summit. This panel was the final panel in a two day conference and covered all the building blocks of technology needed to advance Bermuda in the next 5 years. Topics ranged from Digital Assets, FinTech, Infrastructure, 5G, AI, Talent development to regulatory clarity in tech.

Hear our speakers share insights on the potential of AI to transform the insurance industry, driving opportunities for greater efficiency, accuracy and customer satisfaction. During this session, we will examine the ways in which AI is being integrated into various aspects of the insurance value chain, including underwriting, claims processing, risk assessment, and customer engagement. We will also explore the ethical and regulatory considerations of AI, and the importance of responsible AI… Show more

Hear our speakers share insights on the potential of AI to transform the insurance industry, driving opportunities for greater efficiency, accuracy and customer satisfaction. During this session, we will examine the ways in which AI is being integrated into various aspects of the insurance value chain, including underwriting, claims processing, risk assessment, and customer engagement. We will also explore the ethical and regulatory considerations of AI, and the importance of responsible AI governance in the insurance sector, as well as the benefits and challenges of AI integration, as well as strategies for successful implementation and adoption.

Michael Branco, Founder & Chairman, Celeste Ventures (Moderator)

Duncan Card, Partner, Appleby

Richard Prior, SVP, Business Transformation, RenaissanceRe

Justin Willmott, Vice President, SiriusPoint Show less

Panel discussion about Digital Transformation in Jamaica and the Caribbean Region.

An in-depth conversation led by Sandra Ro, alongside Kasia Kostun and Cal Evans, discussing the current conditions of capital formation and the issues on the horizon.

Moderated a panel on Digital Assets.

Panel discussion on Cybersecurity. Note Michael Branco speech split into two parts due to technical issues experienced on the webinar.

Presented a CxO level webinar on optimal usage of hybrid cloud for remote workers in a COVID era.

Participated in a panel on entrepreneurship.

Details of the Fireminds expansion in the region utilizing Digital Transformation.

In the classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey,
HAL the computer helps operate a spaceship
travelling to Jupiter. HAL can reason and
speak and understand speech. He can
recognize faces, appreciate art, and interpret
emotions. He is an unbeatable chess player.
But everything goes awry when HAL begins
to make small processing errors and his
crew-mates decide to turn him off. To protect
himself, HAL turns into a killer.
The 1968 movie is remarkably prescient,
seeing… Show more

In the classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey,
HAL the computer helps operate a spaceship
travelling to Jupiter. HAL can reason and
speak and understand speech. He can
recognize faces, appreciate art, and interpret
emotions. He is an unbeatable chess player.
But everything goes awry when HAL begins
to make small processing errors and his
crew-mates decide to turn him off. To protect
himself, HAL turns into a killer.
The 1968 movie is remarkably prescient,
seeing ahead both to the incredible advances
in artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years,
and to the concerns that AI raises for some
people. “AI is transformative,” says Benji Sucher,
HBA ’05, Chief Operating Officer at Layer 6
AI. “But the idea that you plug in a computer
and it thinks and acts like a human is science
fiction.” Still, AI is already woven into our
daily lives and used by enterprises large and
small. Several Ivey alumni are at the forefront
in this powerful technology, using AI to
disrupt a wide variety of industries. [more] Show less

Delivered a speech on Entrepreneurial Leadership.

Speech on artificial intelligence delivered by Michael Branco.

Co-authored article with CEO of Upwork.

Article based on workshop delivered by Michael Branco and Microsoft.

iReporter for CNN.