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Andreas Welsch
Founder & Chief AI Strategist at Intelligence Briefing
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Andreas Welsch is an internationally recognized AI leader, advisor, and speaker known for helping the world’s leading enterprises turn technology hype into business outcomes. He is the Founder and Chief AI Strategist at Intelligence Briefing and the author of the AI Leadership Handbook and several popular courses for senior business leaders on LinkedIn Learning.
Most recently, in global leadership roles at SAP, he has advised Fortune 500 leaders on realizing business value from AI, accelerated the integration of AI across enterprise applications, and positioned SAP as the leader for Business AI. Before that, Andreas led global IT process automation projects. Outside of work, he contributes to academia as an Adjunct Professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of AI, Robotics, and Workplace Automation.
Andreas is a frequent keynote speaker & panelist, and has been named a LinkedIn Top Voice, DataIQ's Data & AI Leader of the Year (Finalist), Thinkers360’s Top 10 Thought Leader in Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI, The Futurum Group's Top 14 AI Influencer, PEX Network’s Top 30 AI Leader, SwissCognitive’s Top 50 Global AI Ambassador, and engatica’s Top 200 Worldwide Business & Technology Innovator. He is an active member of the Harvard Business Review Council and a Gartner Peer Community Ambassador.
Join his private community “AI Leadership Circle” and follow his “What’s the BUZZ?” live stream & podcast and newsletter, “The AI MEMO”, and work with Andreas to turn hype into outcome for your business: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com
Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking Travels From: Philadelphia, PA
Speaking Topics: Agentic AI, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, Process Automation, Innovation, Emerging Technologies
Staying Ahead of AI—A Practical Guide
March 06, 2025
Between Automation and Autonomy—AI Leadership in the (Agentic) AI Era
March 06, 2025
Featured Topics
Turn hype into outcome — AI literacy from top to bottom
AI is becoming more accessible and more pervasive. But there’s a gap!
The conversation around AI is still mainly a technical one - between technical experts and enthusiasts. And even after 6, 7 years of AI becoming more mature, we’re still seeing a gap in connecting this technology with business objectives. This gap largely exists because technologists tend to focus so much on technology rather than where and how it can be applied to deliver business value. The business community, however, experiences AI through Hollywood with either its futuristic or dystopian stories. Or they perceive it as the hype that they read about in the press or that they hear about from their peers. However, successful innovation and transformation go beyond pure technology aspects. And technology leaders and their teams ed to enable their business peers to understand the potential of artificial intelligence and automation in order to successfully harness the technology's benefits.
Make AI your business' superpower — No cape required
Artificial Intelligence is the revolutionary technology of our time. But, there’s more to it than just technology itself. Understanding where and how to use it is just as important. Unless you’re close to the topic of AI already, perception is heavily influenced by AI’s portrayal in pop culture and movies, and by the latest headlines. Neither one is particularly accurate or helpful in business.
While business leaders don’t have to be deep technical experts to apply AI, they need a foundational understanding of the potential that this technology holds for their team, department, division, and company. A strong focus on domain skills + AI prepares them to become the superhero of their AI story.
To trust or not to trust AI — Strategies for user adoption and change management
As organizations are automating more and more decision making in their business, leaders are faced with a key question: How can we ensure end-users accept AI-supported decision making and automation ? The answer to it is not trivial by any means. But research on trust in automation over the last 25+ years provides insights that can be turned into the guardrails of a successful AI program in business.
It all starts with understanding the levels of automation and extends to trust, adequate use of automation, and reliance on AI. In front of this backdrop of key findings, the pillars of successful AI projects and programs provide an actionable framework for increasing end-users‘ in AI and automation.
Putting A Price Tag On Work: Pricing Agentic AI Products
Intelligence Briefing
January 07, 2025
Every major software vendor has announced or released an Agentic AI product in the past quarter. They promise to be enterprise-grade alternatives to open-source frameworks and early-stage startups. Salesforce has been among the first vendors to publish a pricing model for their Agentforce product ($2 per conversation). However, a common pricing model or metric has not been established in this nascent market yet. Some vendors have even deferred the pricing details to early in the new year.
At The Cusp Of AI Disruption: Human Voices (Literally!)
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December 29, 2024
How Voice Cloning Challenges Traditional Publishing Models And Other Learnings From Producing The "AI Leadership Handbook" Audiobook Using Voice Cloning
Big Question Mark: Can AI Help You Become An Expert—Faster?
Intelligence Briefing
December 03, 2024
In a recent study at MIT, the author found that highly skilled employees benefitted the most from AI-enabled support. These findings contrast earlier studies, showing that more junior or less-skilled workers benefit the most. The MIT study also found that highly skilled workers enjoyed their jobs less because AI was involved. They shared that AI takes away some of the creativity humans usually bring to the process.
Making AI Adoption Less Uncomfortable—For All
Intelligence Briefing
November 19, 2024
In October, Gartner reported that 74% of CEOs believe AI will transform their industry in 2024. Yet, 70-80% of AI projects still fail. But that’s hardly because of technology. Slack’s recent Fall 2024 Workforce Index sheds more light on a growing disconnect between executives and employees. It’s especially one data point that I can’t stop thinking about. (More on that in a second.)
Productizing AI: Why It's Not Just About Tech And Processes
Intelligence Briefing
July 16, 2024
On June 25, Srujana Kaddevarmuth (Senior AI CoE Leader) joined me on “What’s the BUZZ?” and shared how you can scale your AI product across the enterprise. At a time when Generative AI moves from pilot projects to production deployments, these insights are especially important.
Machine Teaching: How AI Agents Learn New Tricks
Intelligence Briefing
July 02, 2024
On June 11, Kence Anderson (Founder & Machine Teaching Expert) joined me on “What’s the BUZZ?” and shared how AI agents acquire knowledge about new things in a world that keeps constantly evolving. Don’t Generative AI and LLM already contain all the relevant knowledge? Here is what we’ve talked about…
AI and Sustainability: How More Power Consumption Leads To More Efficiency
Intelligence Briefing
June 18, 2024
On May 28, Philippe Rambach (Chief AI Officer, Schneider Electric) joined me on “What’s the BUZZ?” and shared how AI leaders can drive sustainability and energy efficiency with AI. The success of integrating AI into business operations depends heavily on how well it aligns with the business’ fundamental needs. Starting with business problems rather than technology ensures that AI initiatives are innovative but also practical and impactful. But where can you start? Here is what we’ve talked about
AI Leadership In Action: Insights And Strategies To Stay Ahead Of The Game
Intelligence Briefing
June 04, 2024
On May 14, Randy Bean (Founder of Data and AI Leadership Exchange) joined me on “What’s the BUZZ?” and shared examples of how leaders can go beyond quick-win use cases for Generative AI. From examples in healthcare to new AI leadership roles, we covered a lot of ground in this episode.
The Impact of CV Recommender Systems on Procedural Justice in Recruiting: An Experiment in Candidate Selection
European Conference on Information Systems
May 01, 2021
Due to the increasing amount of digitally available applicant information recruiters have difficulties to manage applications through manual recruiting practices. Using CV recommender systems in the selection phase supports recruiters in identifying the most suitable candidates by computing the similarity between a candidate’s profile and job requirements. While recent research has mainly focused on technical improvements, we seek to gain more insights about human-algorithm interactions in recruiting. Our study aims to examine what impact the use of a CV recommender system has on procedural justice in the selection process. Through an experimental set-up with 74 recruiters from 22 multinational companies, our study shows that the incorporation of a CV recommender system helps recruiters to ensure the rule of consistency and bias suppression in the selection phase. Thus, our quantitative results indicate that CV recommender systems can have an impact on procedural justice in candidate selection.
Top AI Influencer of 2023
The Futurum Group
December 18, 2023
One of the best ways to stay informed about the “ground truth” of AI evolution is to listen to and read what the experts are saying and thinking. In my view, that means seeking out a collection of individuals that think about AI from different perspectives:
Technical: Thinkers who focus on AI technology itself; what it can do
Business: Thinkers who focus on how AI technology is best used in businesses
Responsible: Thinkers who focus on how AI technology should be used; guardrails for safe use
You are interested in understanding best practices of an enterprise that has successfully operationalized AI. Welsch has been a pioneer of AI influencers, writing and podcasting with AI guidance for a few years. Leaning both on SAP’s successful journey in operationalizing AI and a wide range of experts, Andreas delivers very practical AI advice and education.
World’s Top 200 Business & Technology Innovator
engatica
February 20, 2023
Meet the game-changers of tech and business. These innovators are breaking limits and leading the way to a brighter future. With their bold perspectives and willingness to take risks, they're changing the world.
Revolutionizing Proposal Management: Harnessing the Power of Generative AI
Association of Proposal Management Professionals
August 19, 2024
Discover Generative AI transforms bid and proposal management. Learn about cutting-edge AI tools and techniques that can improve proposal quality, efficiency, and win rates. From automated content generation to summarizing key information, explore how AI can streamline your workflow and free up valuable time. This session will provide practical insights on implementing AI in your proposal process, balancing automation with human expertise, and staying ahead in an increasingly competitive bidding environment. Whether you're new to AI or looking to optimize your current approach, you'll leave with actionable strategies to elevate your proposal game.
Unlocking the value of Generative AI in SAP Cloud Solutions
VNSG
January 26, 2024
Generative AI has firmly established its value with a versatile set of applications and is rapidly realizing its potential of elevating business outcomes. At recent events of SAP SAPPHIRE 2023, a central theme was the transformative power of Business AI, where SAP showcased seamless integration of generative AI in their cloud portfolio.
CIOs Must Make Call on AI-Based App Development
InformationWeek
March 20, 2023
Andreas Welsch, vice president and head of marketing and solution management for artificial intelligence at SAP, says building AI-enabled applications in-house requires a paradigm shift and mindset shift in the way business and technology teams approach application development.
Generative AI: Why you business should care
engatica
February 24, 2023
In today's episode of the engatica interview series, we have Andreas Welsch, Chief AI Strategist at Intelligence Briefing on the show! We talk about why your business should care about generative AI and so much more…
Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology
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Editorial Board — Journal of AI, Robotics & Workplace Automation
Henry Stewart Publications
April 16, 2023
Journal of AI, Robotics & Workplace Automation is the major new professional and academic journal for all those involved in researching and applying artificial intelligence and related, often complementary, techniques or technologies for automating tasks and processes within organisations.
Artificial Intelligence in the world of enterprise software and its role in ERP systems
Lasse Rindom
January 04, 2024
You get Andreas’ expertise on how AI is transforming these systems, enhancing efficiency, and creating new opportunities in business processes. And their reflections on the broader challenges and implications of AI in the business sector.
In the company of Lasse and Andreas you get the chance to explore topics as:
The integration of AI in SAP and ERP systems.How AI is transforming business processes and decision-making.The challenges and future potential of AI within enterprise software environments.Tune in to this episode for a comprehensive exploration of AI's impact on enterprise systems and business processes, guided by Andreas Welsch's expert insights.
Podcast: Accelerating Business Outcomes with Automation
ISG
July 01, 2022
A 360 degree update on:
— SAP’s approach to automating business processes with AI & RPA
— How SAP brings AI capabilities to life to:
* automate creating sales orders,
* accelerate accounts receivables, and
* reduce manual purchase order approvals
— How AI & automation have evolved in recent years and what’s ahead
Podcast: What’s new with SAP AI?
Raghu Banda
May 27, 2022
Learn about five key themes:
- Role of AI in business
- AI embedded in SAP business applications
- Transformative intelligence in end-to-end business processes
- Capabilities of intelligent business processes
- Daily information to set up and scale your AI program
Organizational Readiness for Artificial Intelligence
ACT-IAC
May 18, 2023
Some highlights:
- Emerging tools like ChatGPT can help increase productivity (such as drafting or summarizing content), but BEWARE of hallucinations. (Wait, you didn't testify before Congress?!?)
- You still need a "human in the loop" and will want to prepare your organizations with data and AI literacy programs.
- AI needs good data but we still have barriers (such as siloed data).
- Biased inputs can lead to biased outputs.
- Just because you can doesn't mean you should.
How to set up an AI Center of Excellence
SwissCognitive
March 15, 2022
Experts and leaders exchanging about the key components of Setting up an AI Centre of Excellence that lay the foundations for strategic scaling and industrialization.
Navigating AI Governance for Business Success (Maxim Ioffe)
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May 02, 2025
What if the secret to harnessing AI in your business lies in strong governance and collaboration? In this episode, host Andreas Welsch speaks with Maxim Ioffe, Director Global IA CoE at WESCO, about the critical role of governance in AI adoption. They explore how companies can strategically align t
Tags: Agentic AI, AI, Generative AI
From Friction To Flow: How Small & Medium-Sized Businesses Can Use AI Agents
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April 30, 2025
How to Work Smarter with AI Agents Without Reinventing or Building Everything From Scratch
Bridging the AI Gap When Transforming Business Culture (Camila Manera)
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April 18, 2025
It's the age-old problem: business and technology stakeholders don't speak the same language. But why do we need them to come together—and how can that happen?In this episode of "What's the BUZZ?—AI in Business," host Andreas Welsch engages in a compelling conversation w
Tags: Agentic AI, AI, Generative AI
The Vibecoding Revolution: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead
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April 15, 2025
Understanding the Risks and Rewards of AI-Driven Software Development for Developers and Investors
Is Vibecoding the Future of App Development? (Matt van Itallie)
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April 13, 2025
What if you could create a fully functional app just by expressing your idea in natural language?In this episode, host Andreas Welsch catches up with Matt van Itallie, the founder and CEO of Sema, to explore the exciting world of vibecoding. Discover how vibecoding is democratizing app development,
Tags: Agentic AI, AI, Generative AI
How AI Is Accelerating Industry Disruption And Leadership
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April 08, 2025
A First-Hand Example of the Rapid AI Adoption for Audiobook Narration Across Platforms
Transforming AI Agents into Reliable Enterprise Assistants (Tomas Gogar)
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March 28, 2025
What if the next member of your team could be an AI agent, designed to think independently, adapt, and collaborate seamlessly with others?In this episode, host Andreas Welsch engages in an enlightening conversation with Tomas Gogar, CEO and co-founder of Rossum, as they explore the potential of AI a
Tags: Agentic AI, AI, Generative AI
How AI Agents Reshape Our Work And Ownership Of Knowledge
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March 25, 2025
Why Leaders of Hybrid Teams Must Evolve the Approach and Clarify Who Owns the Agents' Knowledge When the Employement Ends
Unlocking Agentic AI's Potential in the Future of Work (Dan Sodergren)
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March 14, 2025
What if the future of work includes team members who aren't human but highly capable AI agents?In this episode of “What’s the BUZZ?—AI in Business,” host Andreas Welsch engages in a fascinating discussion with Dan Sodergren, a seasoned keynote speaker and tech futurist, on the swiftly c
Tags: Agentic AI, AI, Generative AI
Between Revenue Growth And Cost Explosion: Defining A Scalable Pricing Model For Your (Agentic) AI Product
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March 11, 2025
Why Monetization Models Need to Consider Multiple Factors Early to Avoid Headaches Later
Unlocking the Future of AI Agents (Eduardo Ordax)
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February 28, 2025
What if your next co-worker was an AI that could think and act like a human?In this episode of “What’s the BUZZ?,” host Andreas Welsch sits down with Eduardo Ordax, Generative AI Lead at AWS, to explore the groundbreaking world of AI agents and their potential to revolutionize business operati
Tags: Agentic AI, AI, Generative AI
Launching The 'AI Leadership Circle' Community
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February 25, 2025
A Private Community for Senior Leaders to Turn Technology Hype into Business Outcomes
Burning for AI Without Burning Out (Joe Reis)
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February 14, 2025
Can AI truly reshape the future of work, or is it just another passing trend? In this episode of "What's the BUZZ?", host Andreas Welsch sits down with Joe Reis, a seasoned authority in data engineering and a passionately outspoken advocate for mental wellness in tech. Join them as
Tags: Agentic AI, AI, Generative AI
Burning for AI Without Burning Out: The Human Touch in Tech (Joe Reis)
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February 14, 2025
Can AI truly reshape the future of work, or is it just another passing trend? In this episode of "What's the BUZZ?", host Andreas Welsch sits down with Joe Reis, a seasoned authority in data engineering and a passionately outspoken advocate for mental wellness in tech. Join them as
Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI
Navigating AI's Impact on Leadership and Human-Centric Innovation (Kate O'Neill)
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February 07, 2025
What if the next big decision-maker in your business wasn't a human, but an AI system designed to enhance human capabilities and drive strategic results?In this episode of "What’s the BUZZ?—AI in Business," host Andreas Welsch engages in a compelling conversation with Kate O'
Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI
How a Trained Workforce Unlocks AI’s Full Potential (Nico Bitzer)
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January 25, 2025
What if the key to unlocking AI’s potential in your business wasn’t just the technology—but how you prepare your team to use it?In this episode of What’s the BUZZ?, host Andreas Welsch and Nico Bitzer, CEO and Co-Founder of Bots and People, explore how businesses can move beyond the AI hype
Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI
Scaling Your AI Program with Citizen Developers (Guest: Ian Barkin)
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January 17, 2025
What if your next big innovation didn’t come from your IT department, but from a non-technical team member empowered to create AI-driven applications? In this episode, host Andreas Welsch and guest Ian Barkin (Entrepreneur, Investor, and Author) explore the transformative potential of citizen deve
Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology
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Prophets of AI
Prophets of AI
January 01, 2024
Andreas Welsch, a distinguished luminary in the field of artificial intelligence, stands as a globally recognized leader in the software industry. With an illustrious career spanning over two decades, his expertise extends beyond the realms of conventional tech, delving into the profound and intricate world of AI. In an era where AI is both lauded as a game-changer and feared as a job eliminator, Welsch emerges as a guiding light, illuminating the path towards leveraging AI for tangible, transformative outcomes.
Award-winning thought leader & expert who empowers leaders to bring AI into their organizations — with confidence. Globally recognized for humanizing AI & inspiring cross-functional teams in business.
Judge - WOW AI Worldwide AI Hackathon 2023
WOW AI DAO
February 01, 2023
Worldwide AI Hackathon is a flagship event co-hosted by Wow AI and Transatlantic AI eXchange as a part of the WowDAO (the 1st decentralized autonomous organization for the AI community) in which talented teams of students from top universities, developers, AI enthusiasts from global corporations as well as early-stage AI startups to compete designed by top AI thought-leaders and AI executives.
Better together: Collaboration Models for Data Scientists and Business Stakeholders
Association of Data Scientists
August 24, 2024
Learn why and how data scientists and business professionals can collaborate effectively to maximize the value of data and AI projects. Discover why cross-functional collaboration is essential for successful data projects, how you can overcome common challenges in aligning technical and business perspectives and bridge the communication gap between data teams and stakeholders. This session will equip you with strategies to enhance cross-functional partnerships and drive data-informed success.
Revelations from 30 AI Visionaries About Generative AI's Future in Business
Packt Publishing
October 11, 2023
Join us in this captivating session where we distill insights from interviews with 30 AI leaders featured on the 'What’ s the BUZZ?' — AI in Business podcast, hosted by Andreas Welsch.
In just 20 minutes, Andreas will unveil 5 game-changing techniques derived from these conversations. These battle-tested best practices, tailored for both tech professionals and leaders, promise to save you countless hours and iterations in your Generative AI endeavors.
AI Adoption for Enterprises (Digital Leader Show)
The Institute for RPA & AI
February 22, 2023
Each week, we explore some of the key issues defining our ongoing transformation into digital enterprises and societies. Join us for a unique, unfiltered discussion of business and social leadership at the intersection of technology and the humanities, helping you to become a Digital Leader.
Crafting an AI strategy for your business
Ray Villalobos
February 09, 2023
Artificial Intelligence is permeating every aspect of our culture, and if you’re not thinking of how to incorporate it into your business, you’re not positioning your business for success. With AI evolving daily, how do you craft an AI strategy for a moving target with technology, ethics and legal implications?
Join us as we welcome Andreas Welsch, an internationally recognized AI leader with over 21 years of experience. Andreas led business development teams for AI, built and led an AI Center of Excellence, and is the Creator of the Intelligence Briefing series on LinkedIn.
He successfully managed stakeholder relationships with senior business leaders and technology teams across Fortune 500 companies in more than 80 innovation projects, and has helped create an AI mindset across organizations.
We will see the rise of AI agents in businesses to take over more complex tasks within and across departments. Leaders need to manage this shift as humans increasingly rely on AI.
We will see the first commercially available generative AI-based agents that can accomplish goals based on a user-defined goal. These agents will be able to determine the steps needed to accomplish their goal, write and execute code, and connect to available APIs. They will go further where experimental frameworks and research papers stop, and provide a first glimpse at the true potential of generative AI that understands a user's intent and is able to translate that into actionable steps.
An Introduction to Risk Levels in the E.U. AI Act
Thinkers360
January 01, 2023
2023 will bring more discussions on regulating AI. A prime example to get more familiar with is the E.U. AI Act. It outlines 4 types of risks and classifies them. In this post, we will take a look at what each of these risk types are.
Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology
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AI is becoming more accessible and more pervasive. But there’s a gap!
The conversation around AI is still mainly a technical one - between technical experts and enthusiasts. And even after 6, 7 years of AI becoming more mature, we’re still seeing a gap in connecting this technology with business objectives. This gap largely exists because technologists tend to focus so much on technology rather than where and how it can be applied to deliver business value. The business community, however, experiences AI through Hollywood with either its futuristic or dystopian stories. Or they perceive it as the hype that they read about in the press or that they hear about from their peers. However, successful innovation and transformation go beyond pure technology aspects. And technology leaders and their teams ed to enable their business peers to understand the potential of artificial intelligence and automation in order to successfully harness the technology's benefits.
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* Artificial Intelligence
* AI Programs & Governance in Business
* Digital Transformation
* Responsible AI
* Robotic Process Automation
* Trust in Automation
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