In the EY Nordic Fit for Future Podcast, Jessica Schmidt speaks with Sofia Sirvell and Henrik Lind on scaling AI in industry.
Industrial companies are not short on initiatives in artificial intelligence (AI), but many still find it difficult to turn early experiments into something that works across the business.
In this episode of the EY Nordic Fit for Future Podcast, Jessica Schmidt speaks with Sofia Sirvell, Chief Digital Officer at Sandvik, and Henrik Lind, Partner, EY Industrials, Energy and Advanced Manufacturing, about what it takes to move beyond the pilot phase and scale AI across the organization.
The discussion explores why successful transformation depends less on technology alone and more on operating models, leadership behaviors and change management. Sofia and Henrik share perspectives on AI-enabled productivity, experimentation, decentralized organizations and the challenge of balancing speed with trust and governance.
Key takeaways include:
- Understand why AI initiatives often stall after initial pilots.
- Learn what it takes to move from “going live” to measurable business outcomes.
- Explore how organizational complexity impacts scaling across systems and teams.
- Recognize why change management is often the biggest barrier to success.