This episode explores:

Generative AI’s (genAI’s) impacts from Google’s viewpoint. (1:12)
How Google’s products and services, especially its supply chain operations, are evolving with genAI’s influence. (4:46)
Key aspects of a strong supply chain organization foundation for genAI. (8:44)
Supply chain talent management and upskilling for genAI. (11:10)
Recommendations for supply chain leaders to better leverage gen AI in their organizations. (15:07)

In this episode of the Supply Chain Podcast, host Thomas O’Connor and guest Ana Corrales, COO of Google’s Devices & Services business, discuss Google’s approach to generative AI (genAI) implementation across their various products and services. The discussion also explores how supply chain leaders can develop foundational capabilities like sourcing clean data and upskilling supply chain talent.

Ana Corrales is the Chief Operating Officer for Google’s Devices & Services business. As COO, Ana leads the development process for Google hardware products — Pixel phones with Google’s custom silicon, Google Tensor, Pixel Buds, Nest thermostats, speakers, displays and cameras, Fitbit smartwatches and trackers and more — and manages getting those products into the hands of customers. Ana also drives the end-to-end IT efforts and customer experience work across the Google Devices and Services business. Ana previously led Google Devices and Services’ first party channel growth with the Google Store e-commerce site and the first-ever retail store. Ana holds several leadership positions across Google. She is a member of the Women@Google board and is an executive sponsor for HOLA, Google’s Latinx Employee Resource Group. She also sits on Google’s Advanced Technology Review Council (ATRC) for AI Principles-related topics, and on the Trust & Compliance Steering Committee.

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Building Generative AI Foundations with Ana Corrales, Google