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Walmart Global Tech
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Curtain Raiser
Fireside chat
Javagal Srinath—arguably the nation's fastest-ever bowler—is also known to be a champion for technology in sports. In an exclusive chat with Hari Vasudev, listen to Srinath as he talks about his journey on and off the field and shares his views on the power of analytics.
9:45 - 10:30 a.m. IST
Javagal Srinath
Former Indian cricketer
SVP and Country Head
Walmart Global Tech
Industry talk - External Perspective
Decoding customer conversations: What you think vs. what they say
Understanding customer mindset and what they say is core to developing agile businesses. This session will explore how to analyse customer conversations to decode what they think and say and discuss its impact on businesses.
Coffee Break
11 - 11:15 a.m. IST
Panel discussion
Gearing up for the next ‘techade’ with Data Science and AI
With Data Science and AI at the core of innovation, businesses need to rapidly adapt and grow, keeping pace with technology. In this panel, members from academia, research and business will discuss the next-gen developments in Data Science and AI. It will also focus on essential practices for businesses to unlock the full potential of emerging technology and thrive in the next ‘tech-ade'.
11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m. IST
Academic talk
How to see the whole truth? Marrying opinion summarization and sentiment analysis
For most businesses, opinion summarizations are vital—from product or service ratings to university rankings. But these summaries reveal only half the truth. The sentiments contained within these opinions are crucial. This session will cover two large NLP fields—summarization and sentiment analysis and the balancing act of marrying subjectivity with objectivity.
Presentation
Walmart Case Studies
12:45 - 1:30 p.m. IST
Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 p.m. IST
Talk
Powering the world’s largest retailer with AI
AI is embedded everywhere at Walmart. Our customers experience it everyday—through intuitive, futuristic and personalized shopping experiences. This session will showcase key innovations powered by AI that are creating epic impact for millions of Walmart’s customers, across the globe.
2:15 - 2:45 p.m. IST
Panel Discussion
Women in Tech: Insights on career growth, empowering communities and leadership
Today, women in tech are blazing the trail! But what does it take to power through? Our panel of distinguished women leaders will explore the different facets of empowerment. Find out how to advance a tech career and grow as a leader as they share their personal experiences.
2:45 - 3:30 p.m. IST
Coffee break
3:30 - 3:45 p.m. IST
Academic talk - External Perspective
NeuroMLR: The key to robust and reliable route recommendations
For mapping services, two key limitations remain unaddressed. First, a significant number of recommended routes fail to reach the destination. Second, they fail to recommend routes if met with unseen roads when making predictions. This talk will unravel strategies to counter these constraints through NeuroMLR—an inductive algorithm designed to bring in significant improvement and accuracy.
Presentation
Walmart Case Studies
4:30 - 5:15 p.m. IST
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