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As software applications become ever more intelligent, they are transforming our daily lives in increasingly evident ways. In the exploratory sessions and demonstration zones, delegates will be able to try out some of Reply’s applications in the AI field, such as its new smart test automation monitoring module. This is incorporated into Reply’s test automation framework for predictively diagnosing production interruptions using neural networks. There will also be an opportunity to examine some of Reply’s machine learning and image recognition applications. These cover areas such as production line monitoring, medical screening, the identification of objects and faces within digital content and the detection of people’s tastes and behaviours. We will also discuss the new frontiers for the application of AI in self-driving vehicles and how artificial intelligence can be utilised to create content, art and software in an autonomous way.

Reply supports its clients in applying strategies for the digital transformation of their products with the aid of technological platforms that can be rapidly deployed and vertical solutions specific to their market segments. Over the course of the day, there will be an opportunity to gain first-hand experience of some of the applications offered by the Hi Connect Reply platform designed for smart home products, as well as diagnostic solutions for monitoring vehicle health. Italy’s first AWS DeepRacer race for self-driving vehicles will demonstrate how new technologies are contributing to the digital transformation of vehicles and show how operators in the automotive sector are preparing to respond to the changes involved.

Data and its use are now clearly recognised as key strategic levers in transforming enterprises. Through a selection of successful use cases developed for different sectors, delegates will be able to exchange views on how data can contribute to this transformation. We will talk about how marketing costs can be reduced by leveraging data-driven models, how value can be created by using data monetisation platforms, and how innovative big data platforms can facilitate new business models. Participants will also have the opportunity to get a first look at China Beats, the AI-supported business intelligence solution developed by TD Reply. By analysing social media posts, reviews and discussions on leading search, e-commerce and social media platforms in China, this solution can provide the market insights necessary to define the best strategy for penetrating the Chinese market.

Industry 4.0 models are redefining production sites by transforming them into systems that are interconnected with the supply chain, logistics, sales, the products themselves, and the support and maintenance chain. Against this background, delegates will be able to see a live in-field operational maintenance process in action, ranging from the interception of defects using data analysis and digital twin algorithms, to the use of AI for supporting operators in the field. We will discuss the innovations offered by the use of autonomous robots and monitoring platforms in warehouse management. There will also be an opportunity to test the warehouse management system solution offered by the LEA Reply™ platform in an exciting challenge of speed and accuracy when picking products in a simulated warehouse environment.

Imagine a world in which everything interconnects and communicates, a new ecosystem that can be created using next-generation networks. This session will give delegates the chance to meet operators within the sector and understand how they are responding to this technological challenge by adopting new architectures based on SDN (software-defining network) paradigms and developing virtual networks (network virtualisation). Increasingly, the division between hardware and software is the key factor in making the management, operation and control of networks more scalable, more flexible and more efficient and in creating a modern and innovative network that facilitates greater connectivity and allows organisations to reach a new and more diverse user base.