Real Leadership SriRaj Kantamneni, EVP & Chief Information & Digital Officer at Schreiber Foods
What does it take to lead real digital transformation—while keeping food on shelves across the globe?
At Schreiber Foods, that question isn’t theoretical. It’s the work of SriRaj Kantamneni, EVP & Chief Information and Digital Officer at Schreiber and the architect behind an ambitious digital overhaul in one of the most critical global industries — food and ag.
But Sri didn’t come up through Silicon Valley. He grew up under the hood of his family’s auto shop in Iowa. That beginning shaped everything: how he leads, what he builds, and why he believes transformation isn’t about chasing shiny tools. It’s about solving the hard stuff: Making food more affordable, more accessible, and more reliable on a global scale.
In this episode of Real Leadership, Sri walks us through how Schreiber is building a digital system that doesn’t break the business—and why food and ag is quietly becoming one of the most advanced tech fields on the planet.
- How to balance transforming the core and disrupting through digital without losing focus or breaking the business
- What it takes to turn internal tools into market-ready products
- How AI is becoming the great equalizer, helping food and ag leapfrog entire tech cycles instead of playing catch-up
- Why culture is the make-or-break factor in innovation and how curiosity, hackathons, and fusion teams drive lasting change
- Plus: facial recognition for cows and shrimp that signal when they’re hungry—the unexpected edge of food tech that’s getting very real, very fast.
02:50 - Digital Transformation Vision and Strategy
08:53 - Future of the Food Industry
11:58 - Local vs Global Food Production
15:01- Innovations at Schreiber Foods
17:47 - The Hive: A User-Friendly Software Solution
20:52 - Digital Adoption in Agriculture
23:47 - AI and Technology in Agriculture
26:54 - Fostering a Problem-Solving Mindset
29:59 - AI's Impact on Workforce Dynamics
32:48 - Upskilling and Navigating AI Transition
Show Notes- SriRaj on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sriraj/
- Schreiber Foods Website: schreiberfoods.com/
- Schreiber Horizon: schreiberhorizon.com
- Contact Schreiber Foods LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/schreiber-foods/
- Jim’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jim-weaver-36457418
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