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title: "AWS CEO tells NAB summit Australian small businesses to start small with AI, experiment often"
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description: "AWS CEO Matt Garman advised Australian small businesses at the NAB Business Summit to adopt AI by starting small and experimenting frequently. He emphasized that companies can capture significant value through applications built on existing models rather than building their own, warning against delaying adoption. Garman noted that early adopters gain productivity and customer experience benefits, while acknowledging AI will reshape jobs but supporting employment for those who reskill."
datetime: "2026-08-24T05:40:15.000Z"
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# AWS CEO tells NAB summit Australian small businesses to start small with AI, experiment often

-   NAB CEO Andrew Irvine interviewed AWS CEO Matt Garman at the NAB Business Summit in Melbourne on AI adoption. \* Garman urged Australian small businesses to start small, run frequent experiments, learn by doing, given rapid change. \* He said companies can capture value without building AI models, with the biggest gains coming from applications built on top of models. \* Garman said early adopters can gain outsized productivity and customer experience benefits, warning against waiting several years to act. \* He said AI will reshape jobs, backing strong employment for workers who reskill and adopt new technologies. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. NAB - National Australia Bank Ltd. published the original content used to generate this news brief on August 24, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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