From Clean Data to AI-Driven Advantage with General Mills Chief Digital & Technology Officer Jaime Montemayor

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Oct 29, 2025

Jaime Montemayor, Chief Digital & Technology Officer at General Mills, dives into the transformative power of AI in the food industry. He explains how clean data and cloud migration have driven innovation, enabling predictive analytics and improving supply chain efficiency. With 30% of the workforce embracing generative AI, Montemayor emphasizes the importance of being hands-on with technology. He also shares insights on digitizing logistics, accelerating product development, and the future of AI-driven consumer interactions, all while maintaining strategic focus for business growth.

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INSIGHT

Clean Data Enables Enterprise AI

General Mills built a clean, well-governed data foundation before applying AI broadly across the business.
That data quality plus cloud migration enabled thousands of production ML models today.

ANECDOTE

Thousands Of Production Models

General Mills runs thousands of machine learning models in production that provide predictive analytics to teams day-to-day.
These models automate complex supply chain and commercial decisions for operators.

ANECDOTE

Rapid Launch Of Mills Chat

Within weeks of ChatGPT, General Mills launched an internal generative AI called Mills Chat behind the firewall.
Up to 30% of employees use it weekly and HR adoption reaches 65–75% for tasks like reviews and development plans.

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On the 58th episode of Enterprise AI Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser (Abnormal AI) and Saam Motamedi (Greylock Partners) talk with Jaime Montemayor, Chief Digital & Technology Officer at General Mills. They’re reimagining what a food company can be by leveraging AI to reduce waste, tailor marketing, optimize supply chains, and accelerate product innovation. Jaime shares how strategic clarity, cloud-first infrastructure, and clean data enabled these AI transformations, and why being a hands-on, tech-forward CIO is essential to leading through change.

Quick takes from Jaime:

On operational AI scale: "As of today, we have thousands of those machine learning models running day in and day out in the company. And with those models, our teams have the benefit of being able to do predictive analytics to run their business on a day-to-day basis.”

On generative AI adoption: “Up to 30 percent of our workforce is using this new technology consistently. We have some functions like HR... the use rate goes all the way to 65, 75 percent... doing performance assessments or helping people develop specific development plans.”

On ROI and accountability: “In most cases, the value proposition is about driving efficiency, improving time to market, reducing cost, growing the top line. And what I’ve done is that I partner with my CFO... they keep the score for every investment that we make in our organization.”

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