Jason Balma
AI Solutions Architect
Jason Balma brings more than a decade of experience helping manufacturers—across industries like chemicals, metals and consumer goods—optimize operations through digital transformation.
Today, he's focused on helping businesses begin their journey to AI-powered performance with cutting-edge tools like AppCentral, Aptean Intelligence Studio and AI-infused automation. His mission is to help manufacturers unlock new levels of efficiency, insight and agility by embedding AI into their core operations.
Jason’s deep understanding of ERP, quality management and production scheduling gives him a unique perspective on how AI can enhance traditional systems. Whether streamlining batch processes or fine-tuning make-to-order workflows, his collaborative approach and passion for innovation enables him to work side by side with clients to ensure AI solutions align with their strategic goals and deliver measurable value.
Written by Jason
Agentic AI vs. Generative AI: What Different Types of AI Mean for Your Business
Learn the difference between agentic, generative and predictive AI—and how to use them together to improve efficiency, forecasting and automation.
The 2026 AI Business Trends You Need To Know
AI is moving from hype to execution. Explore the key AI business trends shaping 2026—and what leaders must do to stay ahead.
Democratizing AI: What It Means and How No-Code AI Tools Empower Your Employeess
Discover how no-code AI puts powerful capabilities into the hands of nontechnical staff, helping every employee work faster, smarter and more confidently.
The Urgent Business Case for Cloud Manufacturing ERP
Discover the top reasons manufacturers are moving their ERPs to the cloud: better security, real-time data, flexibility, cost savings and faster ROI.
Latest Content
The latest podcast, webinars, and resources from Jason.
Aptean UNITE 2025 speaker: Jason Balma
Aptean’s annual three-day conference unites industry leaders to explore growth strategies, unlock more value from Aptean solutions, and discover the latest in purpose-built AI innovation.
Dive in to AppCentral for manufacturers
With experts like Jason leading the way, Aptean is proud to be guiding manufacturers into the AI era. Our all-in-one platform, Aptean AppCentral, combines our industry-tailored and award-winning software with easy to use, no-code AI capabilities as standard. That means manufacturers like you can start using the latest AI innovations, like task agents, intelligent predictions, genAI queries and more, without the headaches.