There’s no better guide to the pitfalls and potential of AI First than Justin Reilly. He’s spent years building businesses around the immense capabilities of artificial intelligence. As Verizon’s Head of Product, he spearheaded their multi-billion-dollar digital transformation program, which had machine learning at its core. He’s currently the CEO of Wavelo, a division of Tucows that’s revolutionizing the software that powers telecom businesses, where he’s building the modern telecom platform aimed at adapting faster and innovating better for an AI First world. 

At Wavelo, Justin has already integrated AI tools like ChatGPT into the everyday workings of his business. He has firsthand experience in how you machine learning can be used to create a product that’s deeply tied to human behaviour, personalizing and scaling your product more than ever before. And you don’t even need to be a big tech company to tap into this opportunity right now. Justin can show you how you can gather the data, talent and systems needed to maximize value, improve customer experience and scale your business faster. 

In his keynote, Justin cuts through the hype and delivers a practical guide for bringing machine learning into your organization. He will explain the steps to becoming AI First, from understanding data and how it drives your business, to setting up a feedback loop with customers so you can build what they want. He’ll explain why diversity is important for companies that want to become AI First, and how to create an environment of open and radical innovation. Justin’s presentation is both inspirational and immediately actionable—he shares the tools needed to succeed in this new world and empowers you to achieve success with your AI strategy. 

Prior to Tucows, Justin founded Focus Health, Grey Seven Labs, and Qstir. He has held leadership positions at a number of hyper-growth startups, including ASAPP, Macquarium, and Arke Systems. Outside of the office, he is an award-winning spoken word artist, a graduate from Wharton Business School and a Penn basketball alum.