Newsflash: IBM Partner Ecosystem Strategy 2023

On this episode of the Scouting For Growth podcast, Sabine VdL shares some timely insights from the team at IBM. One of these findings relates to one of IBM’s strategic themes for 2023, as well as IBM’s new partner program.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Autonomous vehicles are expected to account for about 12% of car registrations and global car sales of autonomous vehicles are expected to reach some 101 million units by 2030. Autonomous vehicles or companies that are working on self-driving technologies include perception, mapping, and localisation solutions as well as cybersecurity risk prevention, testing, and fleet management solutions are doing very well. The autonomous vehicle market received over $51 billion across 500+ companies, meaning that, on average, each company received $102 million in funding. Many devices use embedded intelligent systems today besides car functionalities, like Point-of-Sale terminals, smart TVs, smart metres, video surveillance equipment, traffic light controls, digital signs, and aviation controls. This means we need to understand how embedded intelligence systems operate and how they allow new breakthroughs to emerge for established and new market players. For years, IBM Research and Centres of Excellence have invested in developing AI capabilities that are embedded in IBM software offerings. IBM's partnership strategy is combined into one organisation where all the pieces of the IBM Partner Ecosystem within the sales and distribution organisation operate. It is also consolidated under one single leadership and direction. IBM is making the same capabilities available to its IBMers accessible to its ecosystem of partners, providing them a more straightforward path to create AI-powered solutions and accessing engagement materials to ensure that each ecosystem partner can create bullet-proofed propositions aligned with IBM’s high standards. BEST MOMENTS ‘Embedded intelligence 'is a term used for a system or program that can analyse and monitor their own operations and then adapt and optimise consequently in real-time their routines with limited human intervention. They enable companies to get more innovative in the way they deploy and use technology, identify market opportunities, and target new markets.’‘The global embedded intelligence market is projected to reach a market value of $ 86 billion US dollars in 2032, increasing from $ 25.5 billion dollars in 2022 and expanding at a CAGR of 13% between 2022 and 2032.’‘Today, the lack of expertise and skills in Artificial Intelligence remains the biggest barrier to adopting advanced programming techniques by businesses, large and small, while limiting biases and ethical issues.’‘It is indeed crucial for data scientists, developers, sellers, and experts, among other types of users, to gain access to cutting-edge capabilities to learn new business development techniques and technological skills regardless of their level of expertise.’ ABOUT THE IBM PARTNER ECOSYSTEM PROGRAM: IBM has worked over the course of 2022 to enhance its approach and systems to deliver a unique partner experience giving partners access to the same capabilities offered to IBMers. To find out more, use the two links provided below: Embeddable AI IBM PartnerWorld ABOUT THE HOST Sabine is a corporate strategist turned entrepreneur. She is the CEO and Managing Partner of Alchemy Crew, a venture lab that accelerates the curation, validation, & commercialization of new tech business models. Sabine is renowned within the insurance sector for building some of the most renowned tech startup accelerators around the world working with over 30 corporate insurers & accelerating over 100 startup ventures. Sabine is the co-editor of the bestseller The INSURTECH Book, a top 50 Women in Tech, a FinTech and InsurTech Influencer, an investor & multi-award winner.  Twitter: SabineVdLLinkedIn: Sabine VanderLindenInstagram: sabinevdLofficialFacebook: SabineVdLOfficialTikTok: sabinevdlofficialEmail: podcast@sabinevdl.comWebsite: www.sabinevdl.com