{"id":1715,"date":"2026-03-11T20:19:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datadecoded.com\/ldn\/?post_type=seminar&#038;p=1715"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:41:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:41:06","slug":"from-ai-pilots-to-real-momentum-a-fireside-chat-with-edmund-optics","status":"publish","type":"seminar","link":"https:\/\/datadecoded.com\/ldn\/seminars\/from-ai-pilots-to-real-momentum-a-fireside-chat-with-edmund-optics\/","title":{"rendered":"From AI Pilots to Real Momentum: A Fireside Chat with Edmund Optics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Edmund Optics stands at the forefront of advanced manufacturing, distributing &gt;34,000 products and customised solutions in optics, photonics and imaging to a range of industries across the globe. Eighteen months ago, Edmund Optics began an ambitious journey to transform its data science capabilities, aiming to use Machine Learning (ML) and AI to deliver real value to their business and customers.<\/p>\n<p>Join us for an engaging fireside discussion featuring Daniel Adams, Global Analytics Manager at Edmund Optics, as he shares the company&#8217;s remarkable transformation from having no formal data science capabilities to deploying multiple ML and AI models in production\u2014all within just 12 months. Daniel will highlight how Edmund Optics cultivated internal enthusiasm for data solutions, built trust, and created momentum to push the boundaries of what\u2019s possible with their data.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel will share personal, key lessons learned along the way. 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