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Next Private Event:Â 01.27.26
TOPIC: Inside the Mind of General Motor’s AI Chief: How Top Buyers Actually Choose AI Partners
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PRIVATE INVITE-ONLY EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE
Overview & Agenda
Join us from 2 – 3 PM ET on Tuesday, January 27th for an inside look at at how AI successfully scales inside the enterprise.
We're joined by Bob Rapp, Head of AI Data Science at General Motors, and Russ Whitman, Chief Strategy Officer of Launch Consulting Group. Bob and Russ will share firsthand insights on how organizations are driving ROI, productivity gains, and cost savings with AI, while navigating realities that often stall progress.
We'll keep things conversational, but make sure to cover the following:
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Introductions and brief spotlights on Bob Rapp of GM and Russ Whitman of Launch Consulting Group.
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Roundtable discussion on where large orgs see the most realistic and repeatable returns today, and what roadblocks most often prevent adoption.
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Q&A and best-practice collaboration on how leaders balance near-term AI wins with deeper investments in data quality, architecture modernization, and governance.
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Meet the Executives
EXECUTIVE SPOTLIGHT
Bob Rapp
Head of Data Science, GM
Bob is a Data Scientist and the Head of AI Data Science at General Motors, where he focuses on deploying AI at enterprise scale to drive safer, more connected, and more intelligent transportation experiences.
With deep expertise spanning automotive, healthcare, telecommunications, software, and industrial systems, Bob has led end-to-end AI initiatives across complex, mission-critical environments. His background includes deploying AI/ML solutions in healthcare at GE, advancing AI and Watson initiatives at IBM, and building data-driven customer insight organizations at Microsoft, including large-scale, live customer panels across 30+ countries.
EXECUTIVE SPOTLIGHT
Russ Whitman
Chief Strategy Officer, Launch Consulting Group
Russ is a top voice in AI, digital transformation, and enterprise strategy. As Chief Strategy Officer at Launch Consulting Group, Russ leads the development and execution of AI-driven business and go-to-market strategies that help large organizations navigate complex transformation initiatives. Prior clients include big names like Starbucks, Disney, Nike, Lowe's, and Uber.
Russ brings a unique vantage point at the intersection of AI strategy, technology execution, and market growth and has led large-scale digital and AI initiatives across cloud, software, and enterprise platforms.
EXECUTIVEÂ HOST
Cat Valverde
Founder, EAI Group
Cat Valverde is the Founder of EAIG, a strategic advisory firm guiding Fortune 500 teams through the noise to build results-driven AI stacks. With an MBA, ongoing graduate studies in Organizational Psychology at Harvard, and millions in direct revenue generated through digital transformation, Cat brings a systems-thinking lens to complex enterprise challenges.
As a trusted advisor to venture-backed startups and global innovators alike, she helps bridge the messy middle between AI hesitation and scalable success.
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About Us
Who We Are
EAI Group brings the human experience back into AI.
We believe the future of AI isn’t just about smarter technology; it’s about more meaningful connections, and every strategy, event, and partnership we manage begins with people.Â
What We Do
We arm you with ongoing intelligence through our Daily Briefing, provide behind-the-scenes insights in our invite-only webinars, roundtables, and events, and host highly engaged conferences where real conversations, not panels full of buzzwords, drive the agenda.
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