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Sakura presents CCR - Making AI work for your SME

webinars Sep 01, 2026

 

 

Summary

This Webinar explains how SME leaders can make AI work for their business by turning potential into measurable performance. Christian Ruland frames AI as a strategic capability, like infrastructure and a prediction and pattern engine, that must be human controlled for accuracy and brand oversight. He emphasizes that AI helps SMEs with speed to decision and speed to market, citing a decision accuracy stat of 80% for humans alone, 73% for AI alone, and 90% when combined. He advises starting with a P and L linked, measurable pilot that can change culture, then scaling across key functions such as finance and operations while watching for governance, cost, shadow AI, and data safety risks.

Chapters 

  • 00:00 Welcome and webinar goals
  • 02:12 Jobs change not jobs lost
  • 07:03 What AI is and isn’t
  • 12:20 Why AI matters for SMEs
  • 16:11 Where to start and pilot
  • 21:50 Tools overview and approach
  • 23:50 Use cases across key functions
  • 38:57 Risks and watchouts to manage
  • 52:17 Next steps and closing remarks