Shaun Braun

Senior VP & Chief Information and Technology Officer, Zimmer Biomet

Search every verified Shaun Braun interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Shaun Braun, Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Technology Officer at Zimmer Biomet, spoke at the EBS26 conference about the company's strategy for scaling artificial intelligence (AI). He described Zimmer Biomet's goal of reaching $12 billion by 2030, which he said would be powered by data, AI, robotics, and new approaches to orthopedic care. Braun outlined applications including using advanced analytics to identify osteoarthritis risks earlier, AI-guided patient coaching, and next-generation surgical platforms such as Monogram Embody technology that combine imaging, robotics, and predictive intelligence. He also mentioned using AI to equip sales representatives with anticipatory support and to create an adaptive global supply chain. Braun discussed the practical challenges of implementing AI at scale, emphasizing the importance of a strong data foundation and cross-functional leadership. He cautioned against expectations of immediate massive payback, noting that executive leadership may seek an "easy button" and recommending multi-day offsites to align leadership on AI initiatives. He advocated for a governance approach that tackles specific problems rather than attempting company-wide transformation at once, and suggested that building output-based agents on a standard architecture could create a future "agentic tangential layer." Braun concluded that there is no global AI template, advising others to learn, leverage, and integrate ideas to build their own approach, while thinking big but starting small and moving quickly.