Author: Francesco Lelli

Francesco Lelli is Professor of Business Process integration at the University of Tilburg and Managing Partner at CasaConforti, a Swiss based family office that he co-founded in 2013. His research interest lie in data science and data-driven applications with particular interest in the IT-oriented issues. In developing his research use quantitative methods and a prototype driven approach for validating the results. Practical outcome have been used in companies, like IBM, SAP, Telefonica, ERICSON, EY as well as international collaborations like the CMS experiment at CERN. He has a PhD in computer science and postdoctoral studies in nuclear physics, software engineering and economics; his scientific outcome has 19162 citations with an h-index of 12 and i10-index of 14 despite the fact that he did not publish in the past 5 years. In July he re-started his academic activity, and is currently serving as editor for MDPI and filing a patent in price dynamics in eCommerce. In the past years has served as interim CEO for 3 companies in Switzerland and Italy with the aim of restructuring their financial situation as well as developing their digital agenda.

On Genetic Algorithms as an Optimization Technique for Neural Networks

an artist s illustration of artificial intelligence ai this image explores how humans can creatively collaborate with artificial general intelligence agi in the future and how it can

Genetic algorithms are an optimization technique inspired by the process of natural selection and genetics. In computer science, they are used to solve complex problems and find optimal solutions by mimicking the principles of evolution. A population of potential solutions is created and evolves over generations through the application of genetic operators such as selection, […]

An Introduction to Generative AI

In this article, I will provide a brief introduction to the topic, explore the differences between specific areas AI, Generative AI and Large Language Models. Generative AI, also known as generative artificial intelligence, refers to a field of artificial intelligence that focuses on creating models and algorithms capable of generating new, original content. Unlike traditional […]

Email Whitelisting Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for Gmail, Yahoo, Apple Mail, Outlook, and More

This page contains step-by-step guide on how to effectively whitelist emails, ensuring they never end up in the dreaded spam folder. We have included detailed instructions for whitelisting on all major email apps, so regardless of the platform you use, you’ll find the information you need. In particular, below you will find the instructions for […]

Resolving Conflicts in Academia

Conflicts in Academia (and everywhere else) are a part of life. They may arise from differences in values, goals, and priorities, as individuals may have contrasting perspectives on decision-making and work direction. Differences in communication can contribute to conflicts when messages are misunderstood or there is a lack of clarity. Additionally, conflicts can stem from […]

Should You Use an Interview-Based Case Study for your Thesis in Information Management?

Case study is not synonymous to interviews. if you are reaching this post, it is probably because you are confused and believe that case studies and interviews may be the same thing. In this post I will try to put some order in the chaos of doing interviews for your thesis. One of they key […]

AI Beyond Efficiency: note on the event

This is a small note that summarize the first workshop of AI beyond efficiency that we did in Valencia in the past spring. It was a really fun and formative experience where we had the possibility to interact with many colleagues across Europe. We can clearly declare the workshop successful as we had to cap […]

Digital Transformation in SAPPI: a global manufacturer of sustainable materials

Thesis Topic: Digital Transformation Mentor: Francesco Lelli External supervisor: Javed Khan Business Needs Improving the visibility of data in a global manufacturer’s head office. Current businesses have a plethora of data and analytics, critical for strategic, tactical and operational decision-making. Interactive displays in an office can support that decision making process. For this assignment you […]

OpenAI: What is Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) ?

I just asked to Chat.openai what is Service Oriented Architecture (see picture below) and what follows is its opinion on the topic. Folks at OpenAI developed the ChatGPT model as a way to optimizing language models for dialogues. I found this idea quite challenging with a lot of potential. Therefore, I asked to Chat.OpenAI an […]

StairwAI and supporting SME in their AI based digital strategy: Open Letter

Dear participant to the StariwAI SMEs pilot implementation, congratulation for been in the final 14-een that has managed to join the program! Dear SMEs that are not in the pilot, do not despair there will be other opportunities, this is just the beginning! In both cases you have my respect and support for trying to […]

Using DataCamp for getting familiar with Data Science concepts

I am sharing a collection of classes in DataCamp that may help you in getting familiar with data science concepts in a practical manner. DataCamp is a paid service, however, students can normally use it for free. Probably the university where you are studying have an institutional subscription or, if that is not the case, […]