AI systems
Practice
Perspective from the implementation of productive AI systems.
thirdmind · Keynote
AI explained so companies can make better decisions.
Sebastian Podesser speaks about generative AI, digital employees, and AI agents in day-to-day business.
The focus is not the next tool list. It is the question of how AI can take on operational tasks today: in support, finance, sales, operations, and internal knowledge processes.
What the content is about
AI has arrived in many companies. Often, it has not yet reached the work where it would actually reduce the load.
People collect information, answer recurring queries, compare data, and prepare decisions. Much of that work is important. Not all of it has to be manual.
Sebastian talks about exactly this gap: How do AI demos become productive systems? What distinguishes digital employees from chatbots? What tasks can AI agents meaningfully take on today?
Keynote
A keynote that classifies AI in an understandable and realistic way.
For companies, associations, universities, and events that want AI explained clearly and realistically. Calm, precise, practical.
- Digital employees: when AI gets real work
- From ChatGPT to AI agents in day-to-day business
- Why AI rarely becomes productive without context
- What companies should know about AI before investing
- Human-in-the-loop: why control makes productive AI better
- Which AI ideas work in practice and which only work on slides
Experience
From real project work, not from slides.
Sebastian's view of AI comes from implementation and many conversations with companies that want to move from AI demos to productive work.
Short profile
Sebastian Podesser is co-founder and CEO of thirdmind in Vienna.
He teaches generative AI at the Burgenland University of Applied Sciences, has worked on more than 50 AI projects, trained more than 700 TÜV-certified AI consultants at the AI Training Institute, and introduced more than 140,000 people to AI in practical webinars.
Keynotes
Stage
Making AI understandable without making it bigger.
Companies
Context
Classification along real tasks, systems and control boundaries.
Who keynotes are suitable for
For people who want to understand where AI fits inside the organization.
- Management and executives
- Departments
- Innovation and digitalization managers
- Associations and networks
- Universities and specialist events
- Teams that want to place AI in the right context
After the keynote
If you want to keep going after the keynote.
AI Compass
You want to know where to start. In the AI Compass you assess concrete use cases with us and get a decision basis for management, business teams and IT.
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How a project worksFrequently asked questions
What is usually asked before an inquiry.
Who will give the keynotes?
Sebastian Podesser, co-founder and CEO of thirdmind, gives the keynote.
Are there fixed lengths for keynotes?
The length depends on the event.
Which events is the keynote suitable for?
It is suitable for corporate events, associations, universities, and specialist events where AI needs to be explained clearly and realistically.
Which topics are suitable for a keynote?
Suitable topics include generative AI, AI agents, digital employees, use-case selection, controlled adoption, and productive AI in day-to-day business.
Is this technical or strategic?
Both are possible. For managers, the focus is more on classification and decision-making. For departments, the keynote can be closer to specific tasks and processes.
Can the keynote be combined with a workshop?
Yes. The keynote can provide orientation. A workshop can then look at specific processes.
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