Ep 39 | Scaling AI In Your Organisation with Errol Koolmeister, Head of AI Foundation at H&M
In Episode 39 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Errol Koolmeister, Head of AI Foundation at H&M, where they discuss how to successfully productionize Artificial Intelligence at scale, which includes:Why they established the foundation as an external function and then integrated it into the businessWhat the companies that are succeeding with AI are doing versus the ones who aren’tWhy you should focus on incremental value delivery as early as possible The 3 key factors for scale: Value, Feasibility, ReusabilityWhy you should start with the most flexible use case, not the best or most valuable The importance of creating infrastructure that supports AI How they returned all of the investment in AI within 12 months The importance of having clear ownership within the business Why Reusability is the key to success to scale AI Why the POV has replaced the POC Merging Long-term thinking with short-term gains How upskilling initiatives across the organization aided the evolution of AI How to get the balance of skills within your AI team What they did to create a compelling brand/narrative in the marketplace