From PoC to Production: How Lenovo Turns AI into Enterprise Impact | Intel
26Turning AI from promising experiments into billion-dollar business value requires more than powerful hardware—it takes strategy, scalability, and responsibility. In this episode, David Ellison, Chief Data Scientist & Director of AI Engineering at Lenovo, shares how the company’s AI Discover Center of Excellence has generated more than $1 billion in revenue by moving beyond proofs of concept to enterprise-scale deployments. David breaks down why CPU-based inferencing is becoming a cost-efficient alternative to GPUs, how innovations like Intel’s AMX, AVX, and OpenVINO toolkit are reshaping performance, and what enterprises can learn from real-world applications—from NASCAR’s Smart Pit Box to logistics at USPS. The conversation also explores responsible AI practices, offering guidance for C-suite leaders balancing performance, cost, and trust. Looking ahead, David shares where CPU-based AI inferencing is poised to make the biggest impact in the next few years. Video Segments:
00:00 Intro
01:25 From Business Outcomes to AI Impact
02:40 Scaling POCs into Enterprise Solutions
04:45 Lenovo’s Unified AI Strategy
05:30 GPUs vs. CPUs: Breaking Misconceptions
07:15 Intel’s AMX & AVX: Closing the GPU Gap
08:10 OpenVINO: Lowering the Barrier to AI Deployment
11:50 NASCAR Pit Stops: Real-Time AI Decisions
14:40 Responsible AI as a Business Imperative
15:45 Advice to C-Suite Leaders on AI Infrastructure
16:20 The Future of CPU-Based AI at the Edge
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From PoC to Production: How Lenovo Turns AI into Enterprise Impact | Intel