4. Gardar Björnsson Rova ​ - AI expert at McKinsey & Company: How to get AI adoption right

Gardar Björnsson Rova, ​​Leader of QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey in the Nordics, has been part of McKinsey for over 9 years, helping clients set-up and drive technology transformations. In this conversation, Gardar and Patrik discuss topics such as the potential of AI, how business leaders influence the success of AI transformations, and whether or not you have missed the train if you are yet to start with AI. 00:00 Intro 02:20 What does it mean in practice to be the global leader of QuantumBlack Private Capital? 06:00 What was the starting point for the big interest among the LPs and GPs when it comes to AI? 09:22 What AI phase are we in today and how has our AI journey looked like in the past decade 23:05 Difference between doing a lot of AI pilots vs. focusing and executing on a few domains? 28:15 How involved does the CEO need to be for AI use cases to succeed? 31:27 Should there be a difference between an AI strategy and a Business strategy? 33:47 Where are we in the current AI Hype cycle - Have you missed the train if you haven’t started today? 39:00 What are the main blockers and hurdles ahead for AI adoption ? 53:11 How does the level of maturity and adoption differ among different countries? 59:05 What’s the split in practice between traditional AI and GenAI when it comes to adoption and implementation? 1:01:13 Breaking down McKinsey’s 4.4 trillion USD estimated value of the potential of AI 1:03:50 Are there certain industries that are more in the forefront when it comes to AI? 1:06:01 How do you measure AI readiness ? 1:10:09 How AI will change how we do Software development 1:18:00 The main driver for companies to reach out to McKinsey when it comes to AI 1:21:55 How realistic are business leaders’ expectations on AI? 1:25:50 What are the top 3 most important things for a business leader who wants to go all in on AI? Follow Gardar on ⁠LinkedIn Learn more about McKinsey QuantumBlack here

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