Why Culture, Not Tech, Determines AI Success | Deepika Adusumilli, Fmr. Chief Data and AI Officer, BT
Soul of the CIOShow Notes
How do you turn AI from an experiment into a capability that transforms an entire organization?
In this episode of Soul of the CIO, we sit down with Deepika Adusumilli, former Chief Data Officer at BT, to explore what it really takes to implement AI at scale.
Drawing on her experience leading data and AI transformation at one of the UK's largest telecommunications companies, Deepika explains why successful AI adoption goes far beyond choosing the right technology. It requires trusted data, clear strategy, rapid experimentation, measurable outcomes, and above all, the right culture.
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