Sean McCrary shared an insightful and grounded perspective on how generative AI is being applied to real business problems today. Blending humor, personal experience, and technical exploration, he emphasized the importance of context, collaboration, and specialization in deploying AI solutions. His presentation highlighted a pragmatic path forward using multi-agent systems, home-grown AI tools like Gene.AI, and even nature-inspired optimization to reshape how inventory and supply chain decisions are made.

Sean McCrary is Data Product Leader for the Digital Supply Chain at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he oversees the supply chain data model and its operations for over $4 billion of inventory across 30+ source systems. He leverages advanced analytics and pioneering generative AI capabilities on a common data model to optimize inventories and reduce production costs, driving significant value for the organization.