Blog | 08 Jul 2021
World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC)
Sarah Cameron
Head of Marketing
James Lambert participated and spoke virtually at the 2021 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on 8th July 2021 on What does AI mean for the accountancy sector? The event was also attended by other tech giants across the globe such as Microsoft, Alibaba Group and many more.
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