{"id":2714,"date":"2025-02-20T09:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T09:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/china.vallourec.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=2714"},"modified":"2025-02-21T09:18:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T09:18:40","slug":"vallourec-leverages-gen-ai-technology-to-step-up-efficiencies-across-group","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/china.vallourec.com\/en\/news\/vallourec-leverages-gen-ai-technology-to-step-up-efficiencies-across-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Vallourec leverages Gen AI technology to step up efficiencies across Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2714\" class=\"elementor elementor-2714\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa76746 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa76746\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e81b7ca\" data-id=\"e81b7ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a54251c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a54251c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Embracing digital transformation, Vallourec is working on deploying generative AI (Gen AI) to increase efficiency and improve internal processes. Aligned with the Group\u2019s strategy, its Gen AI initiative is characterized by a strict attention to problem-solving and is laser-focused on bringing value to both employees and customers alike.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26afe2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"26afe2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db9e63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-title\" data-id=\"9db9e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n      <div class=\"block mb-[3rem] md:mb-none md:flex relative\">\n      <h2 class=\"w-fit title-h2 pb-2 md:pb-0 \">\"Where is the value?\"<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"title-divider ml-0 mr-0 md:ml-3 self-center\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"title-anchor -bottom-[2rem] md:bottom-[50%] right-0 \" id=\"\"><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd7cfa1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd7cfa1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09f7613\" data-id=\"09f7613\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1203a1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1203a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This was Director of Group Project and Efficiency Th\u00e9ophile Chardiny\u2019s first question when he was asked to co-lead Vallourec\u2019s Gen AI initiative. \u201c<em>This is my starting point for all discussions on Gen AI,<\/em>\u201d Th\u00e9ophile says.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Gen AI is a collective endeavor at Vallourec, with Valeria Fernandes, Group Chief Digital and Information Officer leading from an IT standpoint, while Th\u00e9ophile tackles it from the business perspective. The two have worked in lockstep to lead the initiative from the start.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88a7a32\" data-id=\"88a7a32\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5494f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5494f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/valeria-theophile.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2720\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/valeria-theophile.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/valeria-theophile-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/valeria-theophile-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/valeria-theophile-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/valeria-theophile-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6cb378 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6cb378\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1f22e4\" data-id=\"b1f22e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b27eede elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b27eede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Th\u00e9ophile has observed that companies today can end up pouring budget and resources into Gen AI software and platforms that don\u2019t bring value or respond to problems they\u2019re facing. At Vallourec, the goal is to approach things from a more strategic point of view.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201c<em>Before jumping at the latest Gen AI gadget, we first identify areas where our continuous improvement programs have perhaps reached their maximum effectiveness,<\/em>\u201d he explains. \u201c<em>Then, we do the theoretical work, taking a concrete deep dive into available technology to determine if there\u2019s a Gen AI solution that can help us advance.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b8a85b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b8a85b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a02c359\" data-id=\"a02c359\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc65d00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cc65d00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a789c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a789c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What is Gen AI?\u00a0<\/h3><p>Gen AI is short for Generative Artificial Intelligence. Let\u2019s first start with defining AI: this is the capacity of computer and machine systems to perform tasks that usually would require human intelligence. Gen AI is the field of AI that focuses on content generation, most commonly in the form of text, videos and images. ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot are examples of Gen AI. Of particular interest to Vallourec is these tools\u2019 capacity to analyze, organize and summarize enormous amounts of data exponentially faster than humans.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cde403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8cde403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21fefde elementor-widget elementor-widget-title\" data-id=\"21fefde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n      <div class=\"block mb-[3rem] md:mb-none md:flex relative\">\n      <h2 class=\"w-fit title-h2 pb-2 md:pb-0 \">Accelerating data <\/h2>\n      <div class=\"title-divider ml-0 mr-0 md:ml-3 self-center\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"title-anchor -bottom-[2rem] md:bottom-[50%] right-0 \" id=\"\"><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7176e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7176e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With this strategy in mind, the Group\u2019s Executive Committee took part in a month-long training followed by a seminar in October 2023 to define Vallourec\u2019s mission vis-\u00e0-vis Gen AI, and how to use it to create value before setting in motion a data acceleration program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199caa9 elementor-widget 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data acceleration. We want data to be more readily available across the entire organization, so we can put it to use for us and to the benefit of our customers.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"pb-[28px] flex flex-col\">\n      <div class=\"title-h6\">Valeria Fernandes<\/div>\n      <div class=\"text-subtitle text-grey-700\">Group Chief Digital and Information Officer<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a60c2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0a60c2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec84210 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec84210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To accomplish this, a major focus is on breaking down siloes\u2014a challenge for every large company. \u201c<em>This is a critical success factor for us, and we\u2019ve already seen some positive momentum on this front,<\/em>\u201d Valeria says. \u201c<em>To keep moving in the right direction, we need to identify the right people within the Group who can see where the dots need to be connected to get the right information into the right hands.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d97e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f4d97e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a82a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-title\" data-id=\"05a82a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n      <div class=\"block mb-[3rem] md:mb-none md:flex relative\">\n      <h2 class=\"w-fit title-h2 pb-2 md:pb-0 \">   Augmenting the Group\u2019s talent base <\/h2>\n      <div class=\"title-divider ml-0 mr-0 md:ml-3 self-center\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"title-anchor -bottom-[2rem] md:bottom-[50%] right-0 \" id=\"\"><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac757f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ac757f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cEducation, training and awareness are the crucial starting points of our initiative,<\/em>\u201d Th\u00e9ophile says. \u201c<em>Before we can use Gen AI for our benefit, we need to ensure confidentiality and reliability of the tools we choose to use, and we must empower our employees by giving them the training needed to master the technology.<\/em>\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The team is working with external advisors to provide training and make employees aware of the possibilities and risks associated with Gen AI. So far, 150 Vallourec community members who were identified as early adopters have been trained through a series of four workshops. On top of that, 30 business \u201cambassadors\u201d within the Group are supporting the ideation and assessment process for possible use cases. In total, 400 employees are now taking an active role in the Gen AI initiative.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>To avoid unnecessary overspend, all Gen AI-related projects are designed and executed after conducting a full assessment from both a feasibility and a technical standpoint.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5000ccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"5000ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial w-full md:mt-[79px] md:mb-[44px] my-0 relative\">\n  <div class=\"md:block hidden absolute right-0 -top-[79px] custom-padding-right\"><svg width=\"146\" height=\"146\" viewBox=\"0 0 146 146\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M125.143 72.2502H84.1787V11.1787H145.25V73.0002C145.25 106.84 117.924 134.414 84.1787 134.817V115.458C107.249 115.056 125.893 96.1647 125.893 73.0002V72.2502H125.143Z\"\n        stroke=\"#009EE0\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" \/>\n    <path d=\"M41.7142 72.2502H0.75V11.1787H61.8215V73.0002C61.8215 106.84 34.4956 134.414 0.75 134.817V115.458C23.8204 115.056 42.4642 96.1647 42.4642 73.0002V72.2502H41.7142Z\"\n        stroke=\"#009EE0\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n            <picture class=\"block h-[314px] md:h-[442px] mx-auto md:mx-none w-full max-w-[280px] md:w-[295px] md:-top-[77px] rounded-lg relative md:absolute shadow shadow-1 overflow-hidden\">\n        <source srcset=\"\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/theophile-chardiny.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"w-full h-auto min-w-full min-h-full object-cover select-none pointer-events-none\">\n      <\/picture>\n        <div class=\"relative -z-10 flex flex-col min-h-[321px] md:pt-[55px] md:custom-padding-right p-4 md:pl-[109px] md:ml-[234px] md:mt-0 mt-12 rounded-lg md:rounded-none bg-blue-secondary-200\">\n    <div class=\"block md:hidden absolute right-0 -top-[30px]\"><svg width=\"50\" height=\"50\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M42.857 24.2501H29.3213V4.32153H49.2499V25.0001C49.2499 36.1513 40.3775 45.2692 29.3213 45.6653V40.0174C37.2654 39.6253 43.607 33.0399 43.607 25.0001V24.2501H42.857Z\" stroke=\"#009EE0\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/>\n<path d=\"M14.2857 24.2499H0.75V4.32129H20.6786V24.9999C20.6786 36.1511 11.8062 45.269 0.75 45.6651V40.0171C8.69411 39.6251 15.0357 33.0396 15.0357 24.9999V24.2499H14.2857Z\" stroke=\"#009EE0\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"pb-[24px] text-blue-secondary-800 italic leading-[40px] flex flex-col justify-center flex-1\"><p>Every initiative undertaken must create value, it must be efficient, and it must deliver on the Group\u2019s strategic plan.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"pb-[28px] flex flex-col\">\n      <div class=\"title-h6\">Th\u00e9ophile Chardiny<\/div>\n      <div class=\"text-subtitle text-grey-700\">Director of Group Project and Efficiency <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8822eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8822eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6677c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f6677c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A selection committee conducts regular reviews of ideas to determine which use cases should move on to a proof-of-concept stage. With all use cases, the team wants to be able to answer three questions:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Is Gen AI the right technology to address the problem?<\/li><li>Is the available technology able to support the project in the short term, and do we have the infrastructure in place for it?<\/li><li>Does the project align with the Group\u2019s strategic goals?<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Several potential uses for Gen AI have already been identified. Currently, a use case based on increasing safety is in the works where Gen AI will be used to help perform risk assessments on different workstations. Another use case involves the development of a chatbot that customers could use to get quick and accurate answers to a variety of questions they may have about Vallourec products and processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-492edff elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"492edff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2b6d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-title\" data-id=\"ee2b6d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n      <div class=\"block mb-[3rem] md:mb-none md:flex relative\">\n      <h2 class=\"w-fit title-h2 pb-2 md:pb-0 \">Committed to triggering innovation<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"title-divider ml-0 mr-0 md:ml-3 self-center\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"title-anchor -bottom-[2rem] md:bottom-[50%] right-0 \" id=\"\"><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d2718 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64d2718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whatever directions the Group takes, it is certain that the transformative capabilities of Gen AI are tremendous. \u201c<em>It\u2019s not just a technological change,<\/em>\u201d Valeria says. \u201c<em>It\u2019s a big, constant change of our collective mindset. 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