LINDA BERNARDI
I’ve Built the Future Three Times. Each Time, the World Caught Up. AI Strategist · Former IBM AI Chief Innovation Officer · 3x Disruptive Tech Entrepreneur · 7x Patent Holder
I have spent decades turning ideas the market considered too early or impossible into companies, products, and patented technologies. I built key elements of the Internet of Things before the term existed, founded a company acquired by Oracle, led innovation inside IBM, and led product development and strategy at Element AI.
Every enterprise faces a larger question than how to use AI:
What do you want your company to become, and how do you get there?
That is the work I do. Today, I am a proud co-founder of Elastik, where we design and implement Human + AI architectures for enterprises around the world.
Every enterprise has an IT architecture. Every enterprise also needs a Human + AI architecture.
Human + AI architecture aligns people, AI, systems, and capabilities around the outcomes an enterprise wants to achieve. Elastik designs these architectures for Fortune 500 enterprises and CEOs around the globe, creating the foundation for continuous evolution, new technology adoption, and opportunities that would otherwise remain hidden.
THE INVERSION FACTOR
We explore and explain why and how companies need to move away from a “product first” mindset to pursuing innovation based on ‘customer need’. We call this process- Inversion. We chart the evolution of IoT from the current state to the future ‘Immersion of Things’, and help enterprises navigate these waters. Infused with examples and case studies we help companies of all sizes learn how to Invert their companies. The critical triad of Innovation, Technology and Culture is analyzed and we explain that in order to succeed, all three need to succeed at the same time. Without Inversion companies cannot survive in the future hyper connected world.
PROVOKE
In order to innovate we need to disrupt. ProVoke discusses the necessity of disruption and the obstacles to innovation by taking the reader through the 5 stages of resistance to disruption. Each stage is carefully analyzed and the reader is guided through how to overcome the resistances in a productive way. Within companies Cultures of Disruption and Innovation are created as a result of working through the resistances, helping companies innovate at a much higher rate. ProVoke discusses the Ecosystem of Disruption, explaining how employees are the key enablers of innovation in corporations. To effectively disrupt and innovate, the key is to unleash the unstoppable innovative talent of millions of employees in enterprises. Imagine the possibilities!
Partial Client List
Accenture
Adobe
American Heart Assocication
Anheuser Busch
AWS
BMW
Bosch
FDA
Fidelity
General Motors
IBM
Intel
Kohler
McKinsey
Mercedes
Merck
Microsoft
MIT
Oracle
Pfizer
Siemens
Thomson Reuters
From “What If?” to Patented AI Technology
XdMind began with a bold question: What if AI could understand every moment of a video game or social video, identify the music that fits, and adapt it in real time without interrupting the user?
That vision became GameDJ, proprietary AI music technology designed to support video games and social video platforms without requiring integration. Backed by three US patents and seven international patents, XdMind stands as one of my defining innovations: proof that ideas dismissed as impossible can be built into reality.
My New Blog Series, DYK™
Colleagues and friends, I am delighted to introduce my new blog series called, “Did You Know?... “It Matters Because… (DYK™)"
There is so much going on in the world of technology, innovation, and transformation, and my goal is to discuss key developments and why they matter… Join me on my blog or Linked In!
My Passion, commitment, and Lifelong Brand!
My passion is to work with clients of all sectors, to disrupt and Imagine what a new future will look like. One without boundaries!
My brand is: Imagine | Disrupt | Innovate | Lead.
If we don’t disrupt, we cannot innovate. And to lead we must innovate!
It’s so exciting to see so many companies across many industry verticals, disrupting & innovating.
Would love to connect!
Knobbe IP+ Podcast Interview
Patents and IP: Yes, no, why?
Check out the Knobbe IP+ Podcast, where we had a fabulous discussion on the essential elements of why patenting technology is so important and the pros/cons analysis. Click here to listen and for more information.
Amplify Your Mindset Podcast interview
An absolute pleasure to be on Ricky Kalmon's podcast show. Our interview topics included ‘influence’ and how to ‘amplify our leadership’ capabilities. Thank you Ricky for being so awesome! Click here to listen and for more information.
Are You Ready for Inversion?
Blog Posts
BOOK AS SPEAKER
My speaking engagements quickly turn into collaboration and brainstorming sessions. Not only are the topics of AI, Machine Learning, Cognitive, IoT, Big Data, Hyper-connected-world, security, culture and such are extremely important topics, but, they are collaborative by nature. Let’s start the dialog then quickly brainstorm and collaborate together.
COLLABORATION
Collaborating closely with enterprises is a great joy. Not only brainstorming to set the vision for their innovation future, but also to look at what their new products/offerings will look like. Topics range from AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Cognitive, the what/how of cultural changes & more. Out-of-the-box, non-fearful thinking is essential.
HOT TOPICS
Front and center in my mind right now is AI & ML and the Enterprise. With the emerging hyper-connected world and billions of devices, AI will be a key player in enterprises. The question is: What is the mindful way to deploy AI in enterprises? I believe there are 6 key factors impacting AI in enterprises.
Emerging Technology Consultancy Firm