The New Automation Mindset: AI + Automation + Integration · 2025-10-17 · 46 min
In this episode of The New Automation Mindset , Markus Zirn speaks with Helena Nimmo, CIO of IFS, about the next wave of enterprise transformation. With three decades of experience leading IT across diverse industries, Helena reflects on the evolution of digital transformation from internet and SaaS to today’s AI-powered platforms. The conversation unpacks how AI is redefining workflows, organizational design, and even workplace culture. From AI agents as coworkers to rethinking process outcomes, this episode offers a strategic perspective for IT leaders preparing for AI transformation. - Guest Bio Helena brings a wealth of expertise to the technology sector, with a career spanning over three decades across international markets. Her approach integrates technology as a catalyst for business enhancement, focusing on transformative strategies that bolster both revenue and profitability. As CIO of IFS, Helena engages CIOs and tech leaders to help them with their strategic transformation journeys, as well as drives the effective application of technology within IFS to deliver better products and services to customers.
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