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00:00 – Intro<\/span><\/h6>\n
02:28 – GIAC separation from Lenovo hashtag#techworld: good, bad, or a tradeoff?<\/span><\/h6>\n
08:10 – Impressions and key takeaways – hashtag#OneLenovo and hashtag#HybridAI strategy coming to bear<\/span><\/h6>\n
10:03 – Radical simplification of channel program – 90% reduction in channel incentives<\/span><\/h6>\n
11:09 – Transition toward a solutions-oriented company<\/span><\/h6>\n
14:00 – Challenges & success of bringing all businesses under “One Lenovo” message and hashtag#AI as the glue<\/span><\/h6>\n
16:18 – Views on evolution toward hashtag#PersonalizedAI and hashtag#DigitalTwin<\/span><\/h6>\n
22:12 – hashtag#IDG overview (President – Luca Rossi) – Strong PC market leadership (>20 quarters), hashtag#Smartconnect & cross device UX, articulating RoI for hashtag#AIPC<\/span><\/h6>\n
27:40 – Lenovo playing by its own rules – using its “pocket-to-cloud” presence & differentiation<\/span><\/h6>\n
28:33 – Despite PC leadership, challenging itself with new form factors and concepts, incentivizing hashtag#ISV ecosystem to utilize hashtag#NPU\/AIPC<\/span><\/h6>\n
31:50 – Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)’s incredible success (President – Sergio Buniac), opportunity to be the third premium player in the US market – expand carrier channel, target hashtag#postpaid market, and leverage hashtag#Enterprise strength<\/span><\/h6>\n
33:00 – hashtag#ISG overview (President – Ashley Gorakhpurwalla) – Leveraging hashtag#HPC DNA to win the next wave of hashtag#EnterpriseAI, hashtag#Neptune warm water-cooling success<\/span><\/h6>\n
39:06 – hashtag#SSG Overview (President – Ken Wong) – Services & Solutions as a tissue to connect all other businesses. Instrumental in forming and promoting Lenovo’s AI and legacy infra-advantage, and a high-growth business<\/span><\/h6>\n
45:52 – Closing<\/span><\/h6>\n

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