Technology advancement is affecting the way we do everything, from Artificial Intelligence helping us write proposals to smart watches that can monitor your pulse, and everything in between. The metal and construction industries are no exception. Technology and AI are rapidly changing the way the world does business. Join Tony Barnes of Crowe LLP as he explores this new world and helps explain which artificial intelligence (AI) tools are effective solutions for the metal industries, how to effectively review AI and technology options to determine what works best for your business, and what available options are real solutions vs. what is make believe. Tony will share from experiences working with metal industry Clients and insights based on the answers in the annual Crowe Technology in Metals Survey. This survey gathers feedback from metals industry executives on how they use technology, why they are investing in technology, challenges with technology adoption, and future technology investment plans.
Learning Objectives:
- Discover which AI tools are applicable for the metals industries.
- Learn how to determine what technology tools would be good for your company.
- New technologies coming to market.
- Understand how you compare to your peers on your digital roadmap with AI.
Continuing Education Credits:
1.0 AIA LU 
1.0 FL DBPR LU 
Tony Barnes
Partner, Crowe, LLP
Tony Barnes is a principal in the consulting group at Crowe. He specializes in Microsoft Cloud Solutions (Microsoft Dynamics™ 365 and Azure) and the implementation of industry-specific technology based on these platforms. Tony has more than 13 years of experience providing enterprise software sales, operational, and information technology consulting, including project management, business process design, and business process and technology implementation.