Andreea-Ioana Mares
B2B SaaS partnerships @Microsoft | Co-founder | LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method certified facilitator
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This week, for the first time, I have been part of World Summit AI that delved deep into the intersections of AI and business. Here are a few points that stood out to me: 💡 Balancing act for AI solutions: The event emphasized the need for AI solutions to balance between being intriguing and genuinely beneficial. It's this equilibrium that captivates investors and propels innovations forward.🏥 Impact in Healthcare with synthetic data: The potential impact of synthetic data in healthcare and other highly regulated industries is huge as it can optimize diagnostics, treatment planning, and research, as well as offering a powerful tool for medical advancements.🔄 Corporate data challenges: While AI startups are a driver of corporate innovation, it seems like corporate data environments aren't always ready to seamlessly integrate. Bridging this gap will be pivotal for nurturing successful collaborations.🤖 Predictions, not decisions: It's essential to remember that AI augments human decision-making rather than replacing it. The power lies in generating accurate predictions and providing valuable insights for informed choices.Hope you found my summary insightful, if not, go ahead and enjoy the robo dog video 😁Thank you Angela Bos, ☁ Mark ☁ Pannekoek, Maud Zaal, Eva van den Noort for this opportunity!!
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Angela Bos
Integrated Marketing Manager at Microsoft Netherlands | AI Transformation and Sustainability | D&I Advocate
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Great insights, thanks for sharing! Glad you could be there!
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A bit late to the recap party, but what a conference TNW! It was amazing to get the opportunity to participate again this year and to take the pulse of Europe’s tech ecosystem. As a corporate professional, I love connecting with inspiring entrepreneurs and learn about their ambitions and support needed. It was also great to connect with Microsoft for Startups FoundersHub members and understand the supporting yet pivotal role the program plays in their growth strategy. Huge thanks to our colleague and amazing speaker Adir Ron for delivering such a powerful session: Stop Obsessing about AI models, the AI platform and Ecosystem Opportunity.Cyborg people, autonomous companies (fully run by AI) and the one and only Sophia Amoruso sharing her entrepreneurial journey, were some of my other highlights of this year’s TNW conference.#tnwconference
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June is my favorite time of the year, and no, not because of the beautiful Dutch weather, but because the tech world is buzzing with the most exciting, coolest events! With that, I am super happy to share that after a few years, Microsoft is back at TNW! 🥳 ✨You cannot miss out Adir Ron's session on Friday 21 June, 10:25 - 10:45Stop Obsessing about AI Models: Understanding the AI Platform & Ecosystem Opportunity. 🚀Do you want to brainstorm on scaling through strategic partnerships or are you seeking some support in navigating the uncharted waters of genAI? Let's meet! Drop me a quick message or schedule a meet-up through the TNW app!#TNWConference #tnw
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May and June are a rather exciting time at Microsoft. The office is buzzing with clients, partners and Microsofties exchanging cool ideas and planning the future. And then there's ScalingLab, the playground for people in the B2B SaaS space. 🚀Join the "Navigating AI adoption for B2B SaaS companies" on the 29th of May to get real-life insights into how to adopt and scale AI within your SaaS organization. Register here: https://aka.ms/scalinglab🎤Special thanks to our speakers: Sohrab Hosseini, CEO & Co-founder @orq.ai, Anh Chu, Data&AI Cloud Solution Architect @Microsoft and Martijn Handels, CTO @Helin. 🚀Join the "Blueprints for growth" session organized in collaboration with our awesome partner ScaleNL - super grateful for this collaboration. During this session we will do a deep dive on product, price and international expansion. Register here: https://aka.ms/scalinglab 🎤Special thanks to our speakers: Janet Bumpas, Andy Shannon, Wim Kees Janssen, Co-Founder & CEO @Syntho and Michael D., Co-Founder @ScaleNL. 👋See you there!
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My passion for workshop facilitation started almost six years ago when my former manager asked me to find a way to spark innovation within the team I was part of at that time. I will forever be grateful for that team's willingness and enthusiasm to test all the brainstorming and problem solving techniques I was coming up with (some more sucessful than others 😅).That was also the time I first (by chance) discovered the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® METHOD or in other others words, "how to solve some of the most complex problems of a business" or "an individual's existential problems" with LEGO bricks. ⏩Fast forward into the present - a couple of weeks ago I finally completed the facilitator training and I am now a certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® METHOD worshop designer and facilitator 🥳This workshop facilitation method has many different applications and some of my favorite ones are: ✅testing a new business strategy in a safe environment✅testing the impact of a particular event on a business ✅entrepreneurship & coachingOne other thing I love about this method is that it is hard to grasp how all these can be achieved through building with bricks. The truth is that this technique cannot really be explained, but it can be experienced. If you are curious to learn more about LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® METHOD, feel free to drop me a quick message. A BIG thanks to Robert Rasmussen for creating such a powerful, challenging and safe learning experience for me. #legoseriousplaymethod #businessstrategy
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23rd of May marks the start of Microsoft's ScalingLab program which makes a strong entrace with its first session dedicated to decoding the changing behavior of enterprise clients. This session is for: ✅B2B SaaS vendors that sell to enterpises and want to get a better understanding of their purchasing behavior in 2024; these insights will be provided by Ridhima Malhotra (Account Executive @Microsoft) and Eva van den Noort (ISV Lead @Microsoft Netherlands).✅B2B SaaS vendors that want to scale through strategic partnerships; this session is led by Ram Puranam (Global partnerships Lead Mapiq).🚀You you still have a couple of days to register: https://aka.ms/scalinglab#b2b #partnerships #SaaS #scalingup
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I have a quick announcement to make about our upcoming ScalingLab program!You can register here: https://aka.ms/scalinglab
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Hello network!! Just wanted to share that I am on Ram Puranam’s FIKA Friday podcast! If you want to listen to us talking about the beauty of hybrid work, the real benefits of community building and LEGO Serious Play, go have a look! 👀Thanks again Ram for the invite! (bucket list item check moment ✅)
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When I first met Janet Bumpas and Michael D. from ScaleNL a year ago, I remember I was so inspired and impressed by the way their approach towards guiding some of the most innovative scale-ups in the Netherlands through a critical step in their evolution: US Expansion. Today, I am beyond excited to have both of them lead the Blueprints for Growth track during Microsoft's ScalingLab. During this session, we will do a deep-dive into US expansion startegies, product-led growth vs product operating mode and pricing optimization for B2B SaaS. [limited in-person spots available] Secure your spot for their session on the 6th of June here: https://aka.ms/scalinglab
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Happy Friday, network!! 👋On the 23rd of May we are kickoff the ScalingLab program with the first track: decoding changing buyer dynamics.Join us in-person and virtually to explore the shifting landscape of enterprise purchasing behavior and understand how to adapt. During the second part of the event, we will focus on scaling and the essential role of strategic partnerships in this process. I am also super excited to announce that Ridhima Malhotra (Account Execuive, Microsoft), Ram Puranam (Global Partnerships Lead Mapiq), and Eva van den Noort (ISV Lead Microsoft Netherlands) will be the guides of the day, helping with navigating these topics. 🔥You can register for the session here: https://aka.ms/scalinglab#B2Bsales #scaling #enterpriseSaaS #changingbehavior #startegicpartnerships
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🔥It's getting harder and harder to sell SaaS - how can Microsoft help me?🔥I want to scale my business - who should I partner up with?🔥Is community building actually useful in the B2B SaaS space?🔥How can I get out of my GenAI exploration phase and build something useful?🔥We're growing fast and I am not sure how our team's structure should change/evolve to accommodate this growth. ..and these are just a few of the challenges that B2B SaaS companies are facing every single day. To supportseasoned SaaS leaders to stay ahead of the curve, we are launching the ScalingLab - a program that is bringing together industry experts, thought leaders, and successful founders to decode the ever-evolving landscape of enterprise software. ✨The registration is NOW open: https://aka.ms/scalinglab🎤Stay tuned for our speakers announcement!#AIforBusiness #StrategicAlliances #PartnerEcosystem #B2BSales #ScalingUp #AgileOrganization
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