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“I can definitely feel it, and we're seeing the same thing both internally at Box and with a lot of our other customers.”

Jon Herstein
Chief Customer Officer, BOX INC
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On , Jon Herstein, Chief Customer Officer at BOX INC, spoke about AI adoption during Accelerating digital innovation with Box and Owens Corning | Box AI-First Podcast EP 17 on Box.

Accelerating digital innovation with Box and Owens Corning | Box AI-First Podcast EP 17
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Accelerating digital innovation with Box and Owens Corning | Box AI-First Podcast EP 17
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Watch on YouTube at 6:37
AI is turning what was once theoretical into transformative real-world solutions. In this episode of the AI First Podcast, Jon Herstein, Chief Customer Officer at Box, speaks with Annie Baymiller, Global CIO and Executive VP at Owens Corning, about the company’s journey into AI-driven transformation. Annie shares how Owens Corning is using AI to streamline operations, improve manufacturing processes, and create a culture of continuous learning and innovation. She zooms into the strategies for overcoming resistance, building scalable AI initiatives, and embedding AI across the organization to drive business value and growth. Key moments: (00:00) Introduction (01:17) Annie Baymiller’s background and her role at Owens Corning (03:02) The shift in IT from a utility to a transformative business driver (04:17) Exploring AI’s impact on industrial companies (06:29) Leading change at Owens Corning and the importance of AI integration (09:02) The groundswell of AI ideas and innovation from within Owens Corning (11:17) Focus on digitizing R&D and integrating technology in manufacturing (16:37) Deciding when to build or buy AI solutions (19:37) Organizing AI governance: community of practice and responsible AI (22:17) Advice for other CIOs in traditional industries adopting AI (26:56) Closing remarks
Jon Herstein

About Jon Herstein

Chief Customer Officer · BOX INC

Jon Herstein, Chief Customer Officer at Box, hosts the "AI First Podcast," where he has interviewed technology leaders from organizations including Owens Corning, RWS Global, Deloitte, Adobe, Vornado Realty Trust, the American Humane Society, and Movember. In these conversations, Herstein has discussed how enterprises are applying artificial intelligence to streamline operations, improve manufacturing processes, and create cultures of continuous learning. He has also explored topics such as moving from AI pilots to enterprise transformation, the shift toward autonomous AI agents, and the importance of governance and trust in AI deployment. Herstein has also spoken about customer success strategies, emphasizing that customer delight alone is insufficient and must be coupled with delivering measurable business value. He has described Box's approach to measuring customer health, the importance of closing the expectation gap between what customers purchase and what products deliver, and the need for customer success teams to synthesize diverse customer feedback to influence product roadmaps. Herstein has noted that Box focuses on helping customers maximize value from their existing investments rather than primarily worrying about competition.

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