Reference no: EM133745839

Task

Your leaders have recognised the continuing interest and activity in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the agri-food sector.

"Artificial intelligence (AI) could be a powerful tool in helping organisations cope with this increasing complexity in modern agriculture."

European Parliament (2023), Artificial intelligence in the agri-food sector: Applications, risks and impacts

Your task is to develop a viewpoint titled "The Future: Artificial Intelligence in the agri-food sector". (Refer to Guidance for more information on Viewpoints in your firm). The firm believes this viewpoint can lead to discussions on an issue that should be of significant interest to policy-makers in Africa. If policy-makers create incentives and funding mechanisms to support AI innovation in the agri-food sector this will encourage organisations to invest, which will provide the potential for ongoing follow-on consulting work for your organisation. Your leaders would like you, therefore, to articulate the "Artificial Intelligence in Agri-foods" concept in such a way as to generate support from policy-makers. What you prepare needs to develop a compelling narrative on the benefits of AI in Agri-foods, which provides reasons for a policy maker to support innovation in this area. The intent is that starting these discussions will lead to future work for your firm.

Senior colleagues have noted that a viewpoint should be authoritative, by referring to key opinion formers (academic, business and social-political) and drawing on key data and support, as appropriate.

The firm's chosen method for the design of its viewpoint presentations is to use the pyramid approach developed by Minto (1987). You therefore need to design an appropriate pyramid to use as a starting point to inform your presentation design - the sequence of slides included in the presentation should be closely aligned with the pyramid.

You are required to submit two deliverables for review, as detailed below. Note that this means you are required to develop, but not deliver, a presentation.

A "pyramid" storyboard diagram clearly laying out the firm's viewpoint of the opportunities arising from investing in "Artificial Intelligence in Agri-foods". This should be a hidden slide at the start of the pack, as it informs the presentation design. (Note that, as this slide is hidden, it is not included in the slide count).

A pyramid-based PowerPoint slide pack supporting the viewpoint, that can be used by members of the firm in discussions and presentations with clients and at conferences. This pack must be limited to no more than 24 slides (to include all slides to be presented, such as title slides, agendas, etc. - but excluding the required reference list, Pyramid and appendix slides). You should include supporting notes pages within your presentation (which should complement rather than duplicate slide content)