About the Authors
DR. AL (ALI) NAQVI
Dr. Naqvi is the founder and CEO of the American Institute of Artificial Intelligence. His work in artificial intelligence industrialization is globally recognized by scientific and professional societies, companies, agencies, and governments. He is the author of several books on artificial intelligence industrialization. With hands-on experience in machine learning product development and AI research, Dr. Naqvi leads a team of researchers who monitor and analyze the AI absorption and adoption across companies, industries, agencies, and countries. Dr. Naqvi sits on the boards of several AI companies, and he advises C-level executives, agency heads, and senior government executives on AI strategic industrialization planning. His doctorate research was on Discovering the Process for New Product Development (NPD) in Machine Learning Software. Dr. Naqvi presents at leading global conferences. He teaches at the American Institute of Artificial Intelligence.
DR. MANI JANAKIRAM
Dr. Janakiram is a Mfg. Supply Chain and Analytics executive and also an academician. His 25+ years of professional experience includes semiconductor/hitech, automotive and aerospace industries at Intel, Honeywell, and Motorola in supply chain, strategy, systems, analytics, manufacturing, and research, planning. He is on the adjunct faculty at Arizona State University and also taught at various schools, including MIT, and Thunderbird School of Global Management. Mani has two patents and has published over 100 papers on supply chain, statistical modeling, capacity modeling, data mining, Lean Six Sigma, factory operations research and process control. He is an accomplished speaker and serves on several committees to advance practical application of AI and analytics in manufacturing and supply chain. Mani holds a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Arizona State University and an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. He is a recognized Six Sigma Master Black Belt and an APICS certified supply chain professional. He was recognized by Drexel University and CIO.com as one of the Top 50 Analytics Executives and is also an ASCM Fellow.