What if the biggest barrier to AI adoption isn’t technology? In this conversation, Abhilash Shashidhara, Director of Product Management at Pure Storage, makes the case that AI adoption is a mindset challenge first and a tooling challenge second, and that the future belongs to the curious, motivated individuals who are ready to run with it.
Topics Covered:
• AI adoption vs cultural readiness
• Governance and security guardrails
• Enablement at scale • Ownership across teams
• Vendor selection criteria
• Human motivation and satisfaction
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Lenovo Work Reborn
00:46 Meet Abhilash and His Role
01:45 Data Solutions: Sales and CX Transformation
02:32 A Shift in Mindset: Moving from People to Agents
05:39 The Security Audit: Guardrails for the "Doers"
08:42 Operational Excellence: Roadmaps and Maintainability
10:44 Professional Satisfaction: Contributing to Company Objectives
11:40 Conclusion and Further Resources
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