From AI Pilots to Enterprise Transformation for the Global Automotive Industry
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview "From AI Pilots to Enterprise Transformation for the Global Automotive Industry" features Dr. Krishnan Sankaranarayanan, PhD, a senior artificial intelligence and digital transformation executive with over 20 years of experience driving large-scale innovation across heavy industrial enterprises. A former Chief Digital Officer at SABIC and long-time leader at ExxonMobil, he specializes in taking complex AI initiatives out of the lab and deploying them into production environments to deliver measurable P&L impact. Dr. Krishnan is currently working with Soothsayer Analytics on various AI and Agentic AI projects. He helps complex manufacturing, chemical, and supply chain organizations navigate advanced digital transformations. His expertise focuses on leveraging AI to streamline operations, optimize procurement, and build resilient, automated workflows across global industrial networks.
In the 19-minute Audio Interview, Dr. Sankaranarayanan discusses these questions:
- Why do so many AI pilots demonstrate technical success but fail to deliver lasting business value?
- What distinguishes organizations that successfully scale AI across the enterprise from those that remain stuck in experimentation?
- How should automotive and manufacturing companies prioritize AI initiatives to maximize business impact and ROI?
- What organizational, cultural, and governance changes are necessary to move AI from isolated projects to enterprise capability?
- Looking ahead, what should automotive executives focus on today to ensure AI becomes a long-term competitive advantage rather than another technology initiative?
