{"id":38528,"date":"2026-07-13T11:54:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T03:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=38528"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T06:16:49","slug":"ai-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/events\/ai-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the Right AI Tools for Impact: Effective Use for Global Trading"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38528\" class=\"elementor elementor-38528\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e36b69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e36b69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5efc831\" data-id=\"5efc831\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d5cd7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d5cd7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are becoming ubiquitous in global commerce. For SME owners, the question is no longer \u201cshould we adopt AI?\u201d but \u201cwhich tools will truly scale our operations?\u201d While AI agents dominate industry discussions, global traders and suppliers need to know if they deliver measurable productivity gains. Can they genuinely save time and reduce administrative workloads?<\/span><br \/><br \/>This\u00a0July, Digital\u00a0Academy\u00a0is inviting\u00a0<strong>Rannes Man,\u00a0Founder of Hong Kong AI-Solve Academy<\/strong>. She will demonstrate how to cut through the noise and identify practical AI tools tailored to your specific commercial workflows \u2014 eliminating guesswork and trial-and-error experimentation. The session will also explore actionable, real-world SME use cases of AI agents<span data-teams=\"true\">, equipping cross-border businesses to enhance operational efficiency immediately.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06ae5ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06ae5ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6eec99\" data-id=\"d6eec99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a234fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a234fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Register for Digital Academy\u2019s Ultimate Guide to AI for SMEs: Choose the Right Tools, Multiply Your Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc12284 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc12284\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bf13ae\" data-id=\"1bf13ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b8693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74b8693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To support SMEs in digital transformation and AI application, the <em>HKTDC Digital Academy<\/em> is organising a dedicated online seminar focusing on practical business applications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How AI agents reduce workload and save time<\/li>\n<li>How to choose the right tools in a crowded AI market<\/li>\n<li>How to automate repetitive tasks with AI<\/li>\n<li>Real SME case studies and applications\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Join the discussion online <span data-teams=\"true\"> to future-proof your trading operations. 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