1st Edition
Integrating Business and AI Developing, Selling and Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Business
Introduction
PART I: THE AI BUSINESS REVOLUTION
Why AI Is Reshaping Commerce & Competition
Chapter 1: AI-Blockchain Convergence: Uncovering Business Opportunities
Author: Chloé Ipert
Chapter 2: Call me VasarAI: AI for Cultural Heritage and Business Innovation
Authors: Irene Maria Musumeci & Pierluigi Casale
Chapter 3: Strategies for Creating Marketable AI Solutions
Author: Abirami Sukumaran
Chapter 4: AI as Driver of Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Author: Miguel Stief
PART II: BUILDING AI READINESS
Frameworks for Assessment & Strategic Adoption
Chapter 5: AI Ready or AI Risky? Unified Framework for Business Transformation
Authors: Daniela Chetcuti & Pierre Vella
Chapter 6: A Framework for Assessing AI Readiness in Businesses
Author: Hossam Kamel
PART III: AI IN ACTION ACROSS BUSINESS FUNCTIONS
Operational Excellence Through Intelligent Automation
Chapter 7: Beyond the Buzz: Practical AI Implementation in Business Functions
Author: Mohamad Abou El Hassan
Chapter 8: AI-Driven Inventory Optimization for Resilient Supply Chains
Author: Doina Vilceanu
Chapter 9: AI Innovation in Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A PRISMA Systematic Review
Author: Melisa Petra Benchis and Elizabeth Edgal
PART IV: THE HUMAN DIMENSION OF AI TRANSFORMATION
Managing Change, Ethics & Trust
Chapter 10: Effective Communication and AI Value for Potential Clients
Authors: Nicolae Moroianu & Silvia Elena Iacob
Chapter 11: Management of Organizational Changes During AI Adoption
Author: Dr. Amy KW Lee
Chapter 12: Brand Purpose in Ethical Algorithm Design and Implementation: Hospitality Industry Cases
Authors: Francesco Derchi & Roberto Mario De Stefano
PART V: SPECIALIZED APPLICATIONS & GOVERNANCE
AI in Critical, Regulated & High-Stakes Environments
Chapter 13: Data Management and Privacy in AI for Aerospace & Defense: Architecting for Assurance in Critical and Cyber-Physical Systems
Author: Sylvester Kaczmarek
PART VI: CASE STUDIES—REAL-WORLD LESSONS
From Theory to Practice Across Sectors
Chapter 14: Augmenting Trust: AI & Automation's Impact in Small-Scale Legal Services
Authors: Tudor-Andrei Stanciu & Andrei Pavel
Chapter 15: AI in the Legal Sector: Building Trustworthy Legal AI
Authors: M. Lorenzi & P. Casale
Chapter 16: AI Strategy Blueprint: A Leadership Mandate in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Author: Zorina Alliata
Biography
Alexandrina Pauceanu is a professor at the EU Business School, and examination chair at The Entrepreneurship Academy Romania.
Francesco Derchi is a professor at Les Roches Global Hospitality Education and Chair of Digital Business - OPIT. Open Institute of Technology.
