July 9th In-Person Event, Location hosted by Nium
Hear examples of how companies are successfully using AI to enhance offerings and gain business benefits, even when AI “hallucinates”
Date/Time:
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 6pm PST in San Francisco, California
Speaker:
Robert Duque-Ribeiro, Managing Director | Americas Lead, Data & AI, Accenture Song
Topic:
Reclaiming the AI Conversation: From Hype to Responsible Impact
Location:
Nium, 85 2nd Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
Description:
It’s time to cut through the noise and reclaim the conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) —especially as it applies to products, business processes, and real-world outcomes. After a wave of proof-of-concept investments, the focus must now shift to what actually works. In this insightful talk, Robert Duque-Ribeiro, AI and data leader at Accenture Song, will share compelling success stories of AI in action, explore surprising benefits of model “hallucinations” and biases (including a real-world example from a bank), and challenge us to think critically about the responsibilities that come with deploying AI. Robert will highlight the crucial distinction between technological capability and leadership accountability—concluding with a thought-provoking, AI-generated TV commercial that brings the talk’s key themes to life.
About the Speaker:
Robert Duque-Ribeiro is Managing Director and Americas Lead, Data & AI for Accenture Song. He is an expert in the practical application of artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, and data management technologies to solve business problems and deliver tangible outcomes for clients. During his more than eight years with Accenture, he has held various senior leadership roles and led large teams both in Latin America and North America. He also recently spent a year working on Accenture’s global strategy to determine how the company should be adapting to capitalize on emerging AI capabilities and related business and technology trends. Prior to Accenture, Robert spent over 22 years with FICO/Fair Isaac where he held a number of vice president, general manager and managing director positions in various regions of the world. These included leading a global consulting unit, retooling the Sales and Services global organization, and the FICO scores business. He also held P&L positions for Europe, Middle East & Africa and for Latin America. He began his career with research projects for both Synopsys and Thales. He has recently returned to the San Francisco Bay Area after seven years in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for clients through sustained customer relevance. Its capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, commerce transformation content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, it helps clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence.
This event location is generously hosted by Nium, the leader in real-time global payments. www.nium.com
About Our Meeting Location Sponsor
Nium, the global leader in real-time, cross-border payments, was founded on the mission to deliver the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today. With the onset of the global economy, its payments infrastructure is shaping how banks, fintechs, and businesses everywhere collect, convert, and disburse funds instantly across borders. Its payout network supports 100 currencies and spans 220+ markets, 100 of which in real-time. Funds can be disbursed to accounts, wallets, and cards and collected locally in 40 markets. Nium’s growing card issuance business is already available in 34 countries. Nium holds regulatory licenses and authorizations in more than 40 countries, enabling seamless onboarding, rapid integration, and compliance – independent of geography. The company is co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore. www.nium.com