Category Archives: Qwen and QwenWork

Lessons From Our First Alibaba E-Commerce Training Program (Tech Strategy – Podcast 297)

This week’s podcast is about the recent Alibaba Ecommerce Training Program – and our trip to Alibaba HQ in Hangzhou, where digital AI strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson outlined company visits to Geely / Zeekr, DEEP Robotics and Fly Zoo Hotel. Useful tools discussed include QwenWork, Accio and Aidge as part of building an agentic-first organization through digital AI transformation strategy with partners like Alibaba and TechMoat Consulting under Agentic Org Now. The program combined online modules with in-person training focused on e-commerce entrepreneurs advancing from existing operations using AI agents and related company insights.

Alibaba’s 8 Big AI Apps (Tech Strategy – Podcast 275)

In this episode of Tech Strategy Podcast 275, digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson breaks down Alibaba’s aggressive push into AI, spotlighting eight standout apps that integrate generative AI with its vast e-commerce and enterprise ecosystem. From Qwen as an all-purpose multimodal super assistant to DingTalk evolving into an agent operating system and Amap advancing spatial intelligence, these tools highlight Alibaba’s frontier approach to AI agents that execute real-world tasks. Towson emphasizes that this combination of generative AI plus e-commerce forms a powerful digital transformation strategy, positioning Alibaba to rival global leaders like Google, OpenAI, and Microsoft.

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