Magesh Bagavathi, PepsiCo and Shobhit Varshney, IBM | IBM Think 2025
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In this video from IBM Think 2025, Magesh, the Chief Data and AI Officer at PepsiCo, discusses the company’s transformation into a data and AI-driven organization. He emphasizes that PepsiCo serves 1.4 billion consumers daily and sees itself as a data company in addition to being a consumer goods leader. Magesh outlines the data challenges faced by PepsiCo, including managing 60 petabytes of data that grows at twice the rate every year. He discusses the necessity of a flexible supply chain and the importance of having a centralized data architecture. Magesh highlights PepsiCo’s significant investments in data governance and AI tools to improve operational efficiency and decision-making. He also explains the importance of democratizing access to data and insights within the organization, allowing teams to innovate while maintaining governance. The discussion touches on the future of work with AI, where employees are supported by AI-driven tools that enhance productivity without losing the human touch. Magesh and his colleagues share their vision of achieving concrete business outcomes by leveraging AI for various initiatives, asserting that the future is about democratizing AI and knowledge across the workforce, ultimately leading to happier employees and more satisfied consumers.