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Kate Soule

Director Product Management

IBM-Granite

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Artificial Intelligence

About Me

Kate is a Director at IBM Research where she leads Technical Product Management for Granite, IBM's family of Large Language Models. Ever an AI enthusiast, Kate has spent her career with a foot in each world, working to bridge the gap and translate how AI advancements can impact business outcomes. Kate has helped thousands better understand Generative AI technology, through popular YouTube videos like “What are Generative AI Models?”, courses on IBM’s AI Academy, and as a regular contributor to IBM’s AI Podcast, “Mixture of Experts”. Prior to her current role at IBM Research, Kate was a leader at the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, a joint research partnership between MIT and IBM Research; Kate ran the Lab’s corporate membership program, supporting industry investment in the AI research technologies. Kate earned her MBA at MIT Sloan and previously worked at Deloitte Consulting as a Senior Consultant within the Strategy and Analytics practice. Kate also holds a B.S. in Statistics from Cornell

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Less is More: How Specialized AI Solutions Drive Business Value

Massive AI systems tend to dominate the conversation, but specialized and focused AI approaches are emerging as powerful alternatives for businesses seeking tangible results. These domain-specific solutions, whether for analytics, decision support, process automation, or industry-specific applications, often deliver superior ROI through enhanced efficiency, reduced computational requirements, and tighter alignment with business objectives. But how do they truly compare? In which scenarios do they outperform their larger counterparts? Are they better suited for future agentic AI applications? Join us to discuss practical insights into deployment strategies for specialized AI solutions and use cases to unlock new opportunities across industries.