SOMERVILLE, MA -- Leela AI, a provider of advanced visual intelligence solutions for improving productivity and safety in manufacturing, today announced its selection as a finalist in the 2024 Innovation Showcase at the 21st annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium. Among the elite group of ten early-stage companies chosen, Leela AI has distinguished itself by pioneering cutting-edge solutions that seamlessly blend innovation with tangible value for the Enterprise IT sector. 

Leela AI representatives will appear at the in-person MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, to be held May 13–14, 2024.

"We are honored to be chosen as a top-10 finalist from an elite group of technological innovators for the MIT Sloan 2024 Innovation Showcase," said Cyrus Shaoul, CEO of Leela AI. "Leela AI’s team has deep roots at MIT, and the Showcase nomination affirms that the global CIO community is ready to harness cutting-edge visual intelligence to deliver more value to their stakeholders."

"We are thrilled to announce the finalists of the 2024 Innovation Showcase, which is held each year in conjunction with the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium," said Anton Teodorescu, Chair of the Innovation Showcase. "Collaborating with emerging enterprises to foster connections with established industry leaders is a privilege and continues to yield mutually beneficial outcomes with each passing year."

After careful consideration, the Innovation Showcase judges selected the 10 impressive companies because they:

The Innovation Showcase will take place as part of the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium at The Royal Sonesta in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 13–14, 2024. The full agenda for the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is available here and tickets are available for purchase here.

About the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium

The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is the premier global conference for CIOs and digital business executives to become more effective leaders. CIOs and senior IT executives explore enterprise technology innovations, business practices and receive actionable information that enables them to meet the challenges of today and the future. The Symposium offers a unique learning environment by bringing together the academic thought leadership of MIT with the in-the-trenches experience of leading global CIOs and industry experts. The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is organized and developed by the MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association. For more information and to register for this year’s Symposium, visit www.mitcio.com.

About Leela AI

Leela AI is helping manufacturers achieve greater visibility into their operations to drive performance and continuous improvement. Leela’s privacy-enabled visual intelligence software identifies and times every step in the manufacturing process to spotlight best practices, bottlenecks, and safety hazards. Leela Platform helps our customers track hourly performance, support standard work, reduce waste, boost capacity, and improve safety, while also expanding digitization beyond machine data.

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