Dr. John Bates, a former Cambridge computer science and deep learning expert, is a five-time software CEO in the European tech startup scene. He currently leads SER Group, a German enterprise content management company, and serves as a non-executive Director at Sage, the UK’s second-largest tech firm.

John Bates
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Website: https://www.sergroup.com/en/

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OUTLINE
00:00 Start
00:36 From Cambridge Academic to Serial Tech CEO
03:35 Combining Deep Tech Skills with Business Leadership
06:04 Inside SER Group's AI-Driven Content Platform
08:28 Augmenting Human Work with Intelligent Automation
12:33 Real-World Applications of SER’s Technology
17:29 Standing Out in a Crowded Enterprise Market
21:08 Guiding the Next Generation of AI Talent

John Bates — AI, Sentient Documents & Reinventing Enterprise Content Management