{"id":47774,"date":"2022-08-15T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T08:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/?p=47774"},"modified":"2025-11-19T11:39:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T09:39:51","slug":"how-i-use-artificial-intelligence-to-improve-life-and-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/how-i-use-artificial-intelligence-to-improve-life-and-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Use Artificial Intelligence To Improve Life and Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cIt was important for me to understand what was good about artificial intelligence; [how] it could make life and business better.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Maurizio Riva, Strategic Adviser on HPC, Cloud, and Cybersecurity; Professional Coach and Founder of Future Jobs<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Maurizio.png\" alt=\"Maurizio Riva\" class=\"wp-image-47879\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Registering for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/products\/mit-sloan-artificial-intelligence-implications-for-business-strategy-online-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy<\/a> online short course from the MIT Sloan School of Management and the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) was Maurizio Riva&#8217;s latest move to stay at the forefront of tech disruption. With more than 20 years\u2019 experience advising multinational organizations on matters relating to artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), the cloud, and cybersecurity, it\u2019s no surprise that he considers himself an innovation and technology evangelist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Placing people at the heart of AI innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, his story is really about people rather than technology. And it started with his mother\u2019s dream for him. \u201cI come from a very small village of about 150 inhabitants, where I could have lived my entire life [doing] my first job and stayed in my comfort zone,\u201d he says. \u201cBut, I didn&#8217;t. My mother was a visionary and desired a better future for me. She inspired me to get more. So, I embraced my drive to explore and learn and grow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps this is why Maurizio considers coaching people and creating happy workplaces his life\u2019s purpose. Why he views technology and AI as tools to drive both success and happiness. \u201cIt&#8217;s very important for me to be a coach and use technology to advance business results, and create a great place to work.\u201d For Maurizio, it always comes back to the human impact: \u201cMaking a better quality of life for people is my purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Improving Life and Business Using Artificial Intelligence | Meet Maurizio Riva\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zmFCXmNHMTw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disrupt before being disrupted: a winning strategy at any age<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maurizio&#8217;s first big decision was to move to the city to study computer engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan. From there, he started working at a large multinational and progressed through the ranks until he was leading global divisions as part of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) management team. Maurizio has been at the cutting edge of cloud technology, and building and hyperscaling internet infrastructure. Yet, he doesn\u2019t see the impact of disruption in terms of its size. \u201cI [have] learned that big never beats fast,\u201d he says, \u201cI could disrupt before being disrupted and this was a winning strategy, which is still valid today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The business of AI and digital transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>More recently, Maurizio realized he wanted to develop his own business, which is why he signed up for the MIT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/products\/mit-sloan-artificial-intelligence-implications-for-business-strategy-online-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy<\/a> online short course. \u201cIt was the first time he\u2019d invested in an online course, but felt it added to his existing AI experience. The course gave me a complete overview, from the history of AI to possible future developments. I now know how to consult with my customers and where to continue developing my knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His new company, Future Jobs, helps people understand and benefit from the opportunities that AI and disruptive technologies create. As he explains it, \u201c[my aim is to] help people through technology, to really learn and drive and create new, better business through digital transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cI like to create a great place to work by living a purpose-driven life. 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