Keys to Intelligent Industry

How is the CIO role transforming as IT and OT converge – and what does it take to truly integrate technology, business, and people in modern industry? In this episode of Keys to Intelligent Industry, technology leader Mats Hultin shares insights from his years as CIO at Saab and Ericsson, and now as an advisor and board member across the tech ecosystem. Drawing on large-scale transformation experience, Mats explains why he views the CIO as the new Chief Integration Officer, a leader focused on bridging silos, accelerating AI adoption, and building trust across engineering, operations, and IT.

He explores how organizations can navigate cloud transformation, strengthen data-driven operations, and adopt AI-first ways of working. Mats also reflects on cybersecurity, human-AI collaboration, and the growing need for integrated technology capabilities across R&D, production, and supply chain. 

Episode highlights
  • 01:45 – Mats Hultin’s journey and the rise of the “Chief Integration Officer”
  • 04:17 – How the CIO role is shifting toward business integration
  • 13:56 – Lessons from digitalizing factories and balancing autonomy
  • 18:32 – AI adoption: playgrounds, democratization, Ai-first models
  • 28:05 – Cybersecurity resilience and building security from day one
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Creators and Guests

Host
Caroline Segerstéen Runervik
CEO of Capgemini in the Nordics
Host
Fredrik Gunnarsson

What is Keys to Intelligent Industry?

We have entered the next era of digital transformation, characterized by a growing number of services across all industries fostering synergies between the digital and engineering worlds to help companies build intelligent products and operations, at scale.” At Capgemini, we call this ‘Intelligent Industry’.

This podcast will explore different aspects of this fascinating journey by zooming in on different topics with the help of industry guests and experts. Hosts are: Caroline Segerstéen Runervik, CEO of Capgemini Nordics & Fredrik Gunnarsson, Head of Intelligent Industry in Capgemini Nordics.

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