Key insights

• ⚕️ Sanofi aims to leverage AI at scale to provide daily decision intelligence and deeper insights, despite resistance and fear of AI.
• 👥 Over 23,000 people at Sanofi use AI monthly, with 9,000 using AI daily, reinforcing AI's role in the fourth industrial revolution.
• 🤖 CEOs and executives exhibit hesitancy and fear towards AI, which can deprive them of opportunities and hinder innovation.
• 🔍 Embracing AI in the workforce leads to meaningful work, shifts focus to insights, and boosts productivity.
• 🔄 A mix of experienced and younger talent is crucial for leadership in AI adoption and innovation.
• 🌱 Young talent challenges traditional hierarchies, emphasizing the collective responsibility for sustainability in the healthcare industry's impact on the environment.
• 🌍 CEOs are urged to lead their companies in addressing environmental challenges, collaborating with competitors, and meeting higher societal expectations.
• ⚖️ Leading in this era requires resiliency, balance between business fundamentals, and addressing societal challenges, prioritizing employee well-being, and inclusivity.
• ⚙️ Resiliency, agility, and open-mindedness are crucial in addressing complex challenges, with AI's potential to revolutionize work processes and decision-making.

Q&A

• How does the speaker emphasize the potential of AI?

  The speaker emphasizes the importance of resiliency, agility, and open-mindedness in addressing complex challenges. Moreover, he highlights the potential of AI, particularly large language models, to revolutionize various aspects of work, from understanding employee engagement to advancing medical research.

• What is the evolving role of a leader in addressing constant crises?

  The evolving role of a leader requires resiliency, the prioritization of the well-being and inclusivity of employees, and the ability to balance business fundamentals with addressing societal issues.

• What collective responsibilities are businesses recognizing?

  Businesses are recognizing their collective responsibility to address environmental challenges, collaborate with competitors, and meet higher societal expectations. CEOs are encouraged to lead their companies to contribute to society by being ambitious and bold.

• How does young talent impact traditional hierarchies?

  Young talent challenges traditional hierarchies and emphasizes the collective responsibility for sustainability in the healthcare industry.

• What are some challenges in embracing AI in the workforce?

  Embracing AI creates meaningful work, shifts focus to insights, and improves productivity. It requires a shift in leadership towards AI adoption and a mix of experienced and younger talent.

• How many people at Sanofi are using AI frequently?

  23,000 people are using AI as often as every month, and 9,000 people are using AI as often as every day.

• What is Sanofi's goal in using AI?

  Sanofi aims to be a leading pharmaceutical company using AI at scale to provide daily decision intelligence and deeper insights.

• 00:03 Sanofi aims to be a leading pharmaceutical company using AI at scale, despite resistance and fear of AI, to provide daily decision intelligence and deeper insights.
• 02:50 Embracing AI in the workforce creates meaningful work, shifts focus to insights, and improves productivity. Leadership in AI adoption comes from a mix of experienced and younger talent.
• 05:48 Young talent challenges traditional hierarchies; sustainability is a collective responsibility; healthcare industry's impact on the environment.
• 08:33 Businesses are recognizing their collective responsibility to address environmental challenges, collaborate with competitors, and meet higher societal expectations. CEOs should be ambitious and bold in leading their companies to contribute to society. Employees identify with company values and expect their employers to take a stand on major social issues.
• 11:35 The CEO discusses the evolving role of a leader in a world of constant crisis and the importance of prioritizing the well-being and inclusivity of employees. Leading in this era requires resiliency and the ability to balance business fundamentals with addressing societal issues.
• 14:43 The speaker emphasizes the importance of resiliency, agility, and open-mindedness in addressing complex challenges. He also highlights the potential of artificial intelligence, particularly large language models, to revolutionize various aspects of work, from understanding employee engagement to advancing medical research.