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SUMMARY:SME Lunch and Learn sponsored by CloudOffix
DESCRIPTION:Join MTC for our in-person Subject Matter Expert Lunch and Learn sponsored by CloudOffix to be held at the Maryland Innovation Center in Columbia\, MD.From AI Friction to Business ImpactAI is everywhere. Investment is growing. Expectations are high. But real business impact is still limited.So what is actually getting in the way?In this session\, we will take a closer look at why AI struggles in real organizations and what needs to change for it to truly work.We will also walk through real scenarios that show what becomes possible once the right foundation is in place.This is not a product session. It is a practical look at how AI starts to deliver real results.\nSubject Matter Expert:  G khan Erdoğdu is the Founder and CEO of CloudOffix \nG khan Erdoğdu is the Founder and CEO of CloudOffix\, where he focuses on helping organizations move from fragmented systems to connected\, AI-ready operations.He has over 20 years of experience in digital transformation\, working with companies to simplify complex environments and rethink how their systems\, data\, and workflows come together.His work centers on a simple idea: AI only delivers real value when it operates on top of a strong foundation. He works closely with organizations to build that foundation and enable AI to drive meaningful business outcomes.\nSponsor
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p>Join MTC for our in-person Subject Matter Expert Lunch and Learn sponsored by CloudOffix to be held at the Maryland Innovation Center in Columbia\, MD.</p><p style='color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: "Segoe UI"\, "Segoe UI Web (West European)"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; text-align: left\;'><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">From AI Friction to Business Impact</strong></span></p><p style='color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: "Segoe UI"\, "Segoe UI Web (West European)"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; text-align: left\;'><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">AI is everywhere. Investment is growing. Expectations are high. But real business impact is still limited.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: "Segoe UI"\, "Segoe UI Web (West European)"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; text-align: left\;'><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">So what is actually getting in the way?</span></p><p style='color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: "Segoe UI"\, "Segoe UI Web (West European)"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; text-align: left\;'><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">In this session\, we will take a closer look at why AI struggles in real organizations and what needs to change for it to truly work.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: "Segoe UI"\, "Segoe UI Web (West European)"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; text-align: left\;'><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">We will also walk through real scenarios that show what becomes possible once the right foundation is in place.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: "Segoe UI"\, "Segoe UI Web (West European)"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; text-align: left\;'><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">This is not a product session. It is a practical look at how AI starts to deliver real results.</span></p><p><br></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Subject Matter Expert: &nbsp\;<span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">G&ouml\;khan Erdoğdu is the Founder and CEO of CloudOffix</span>&nbsp\;</strong></p><p><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/q_auto\,f_auto\,c_limit\,w_1537\,h_2000/v1775763301/tenants/2536c45d-b49f-40f0-a73b-c9842cf56b58/73855a9fc3664cd985a56e4c96df986c/IMG-0458.jpg" width="184" style="width: 184px\; height: 245.333px\; display: inline-block\; vertical-align: bottom\; margin-right: 5px\; margin-left: 5px\; max-width: calc(100% - 10px)\; text-align: center\; position: relative\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" height="245.333" fr-original-style="width: 184px\; height: 245.333px\; display: inline-block\; vertical-align: bottom\; margin-right: 5px\; margin-left: 5px\; max-width: calc(100% - 10px)\; text-align: center\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><br></p><p style='color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: "Segoe UI"\, "Segoe UI Web (West European)"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; text-align: left\;'><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">G&ouml\;khan Erdoğdu is the Founder and CEO of CloudOffix\, where he focuses on helping organizations move from fragmented systems to connected\, AI-ready operations.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: "Segoe UI"\, "Segoe UI Web (West European)"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; text-align: left\;'><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">He has over 20 years of experience in digital transformation\, working with companies to simplify complex environments and rethink how their systems\, data\, and workflows come together.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: "Segoe UI"\, "Segoe UI Web (West European)"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; text-align: left\;'><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">His work centers on a simple idea: AI only delivers real value when it operates on top of a strong foundation. He works closely with organizations to build that foundation and enable AI to drive meaningful business outcomes.</span></p><p><br style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\, &quot\;Segoe UI Web (West European)&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Sponsor</strong></p><p><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/v1775763420/tenants/2536c45d-b49f-40f0-a73b-c9842cf56b58/77fa06f75681492cb26965643d8ace9a/1775763419974.png" style="width: 300px\; display: block\; vertical-align: top\; margin: 5px auto\; text-align: center\; position: relative\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" width="300" height="82" fr-original-style="width: 300px\; display: block\; vertical-align: top\; margin: 5px auto\; text-align: center\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></p></body></html>
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