Dear members, dear friends,

Following the success of our previous conference on artificial intelligence, the Belgian Mauritian Business Club is delighted to invite you to a new event that takes this topic a step further, moving from experimentation to practical implementation in the business world.

Our speaker, Marc Israel, founder and CEO of Aetheis and former Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft for sub-Saharan Africa, will take us behind the scenes of three real-world AI deployments — including his own — to show us what really happens between a successful demonstration and a solution that works in production.

And the figures are striking: 95 per cent of generative AI pilot projects carried out by companies do not generate any measurable return on investment, whilst one in two is abandoned after the proof-of-concept phase.

So, what’s the problem — and how can we fix it?

Rather than giving yet another theoretical presentation on AI, Marc will share his practical experience: real-life case studies, hard figures, both failures and successes, as well as the five recurring reasons why AI projects fail.

Above all, participants will leave with a practical five-question decision-making framework to help them assess an AI project before investing time and money in it.

Participation fees:

1,600 rupees – BMBC members

2,000 rupees – Non-members

Payment in advance is required: our MCB BMBC account number: 000449958930 (in the name of Michel Moreau).

This conference is aimed at business leaders, senior managers and decision-makers; no technical knowledge is required.

As always, the presentation will be followed by a buffet and an open discussion, which will give us plenty of opportunity to talk directly with Marc and with one another.

As places are limited, we strongly recommend that you register as soon as possible.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Kind regards.