Using AI To Transform Manufacturing Processes with The Heico Companies EVP & CIO Tom Gerdes

Episode notes

On the 27th episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Tom Gerdes , EVP & CIO of The Heico Companies . Employing over 9,000 people globally and with an annual revenue of over $2.5 billion, The Heico Companies is the parent company for over 70 high-performing manufacturing, construction, and industrial businesses. In this conversation, Tom discusses the advantages of generative AI at enterprise scale, the realistic impacts of AI on modern manufacturing processes, and ethical considerations of AI adoption. Quick hits from Tom: On The Heico Companies’s current use of automation: “Some of our products have telematics built into them. And so taking that information, being far more aware of the status of the equipment, how it's being operated and ensuring that you're getting the maximum value for your end consumer out of that product.

• AI Beyond Enterprise Speed with Marsh SVP & Chief Information and Operations Officer Paul Beswick55 / 100
• From Copilot to Colleague: AI at Thomson Reuters with CTO Joel Hron58 / 100
• Productizing AI and Internal Copilots with Eastman CIO Aldo Noseda50 / 100
• Bold, Fast, Responsible Workflows with KPMG US Vice Chair, AI & Digital Innovation Steve Chase
• Outcome-First AI Workflows with Deloitte CTO Bill Briggs