Vaclav is CTO and founder of Hiswai, a AI powered research and insights platform. He is also virtual CTO and founder of 555vCTO.com. He's been a tech advisor for 30+ years, helping companies strategize, innovate and grow. Throughout his career, Vaclav has immersed himself in the latest trending technology, including AI, ML, Big Data, and more. His specialty is aligning strategy and technology to enable the overall vision for startups and enterprises.
He also brings a team of technology experts to implement leading-edge projects. His current focus: How to best deploy machine learning to support business objectives. He is also exploring how visionary, forward thinking companies can use quantum computing in their endeavours. Vaclav also has a deep background in custom software development, information technology and cybersecurity. Vaclav frequently speaks at technology industry conferences and contributes commentary for technology reporters.
Vaclav Vincalek examines the promises and pitfalls of artificial intelligence (AI), urging us to question the technology’s growing influence on our lives. Vaclav highlights AI's potential for biased decisions, lack of transparency, and unpredictable consequences—from self-driving car ethics to parole decisions. Drawing on decades of experience with technology, he cautions against blindly trusting AI as an impartial solution to human problems. Instead, he emphasizes the human role in designing and deploying AI systems and the need for accountability and transparency. Viewers will learn to critically evaluate AI's promises, understand its limitations, and advocate for ethical practices that protect our rights and decision-making power. CTO, Entrepreneur Vaclav aligns strategy and technology to drive growth for startups and fast-growing companies as a virtual CTO and strategic advisor at 555vCTO. He is also the founder of Hiswai, an AI search platform with a customizable reporting service. Vaclav began his career at Nokia in...
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