Leaders in AI – Interview Series by Stanton House

Exploring the People and Ideas Shaping the Future of Enterprise AI

AI is transforming the way organisations think, operate, and grow - and it’s moving fast.

To help business and technology leaders navigate this rapid change, Stanton House has launched the Leaders in AI Interview Series - a platform for authentic, insight-driven conversations with senior figures leading AI transformation inside global companies. This series brings you real-world stories from the people embedding AI into operations, decision-making, and customer experience, helping you cut through the hype and get to the business-critical truth about AI.

Episode 1: Building Industrial-Grade AI

Guest: Iaian Sherwell, Global Head of AI Operations at IFS

In the first episode of our Leaders in AI series, Yasmin Kwan – Stanton House’s expert data, analytics, and AI recruiter - speaks with Iaian Sherwell, Global Head of AI Operations at IFS, an enterprise software provider with customers in aerospace, manufacturing, construction, and defense.

Iaian shares how IFS is embedding AI directly into ERP systems to deliver contextual, safe, and scalable automation - and why AI in industrial settings demands a very different approach to consumer tools.

We discuss:
✅ What makes AI “enterprise ready” - and what counts as AI washing
✅The difference between smart automation, agents, and RPA
✅ IFS’s three-pronged AI strategy: embedded intelligence, agentic workflows, and rapid innovation
✅ Real-world AI outcomes, from payment delay prediction to support team augmentation
✅ What attitudes and soft skills matter most when building AI teams

Whether you’re rolling out LLMs, modernising your ERP stack, or hiring for AI talent, this is a must-listen for enterprise transformation leaders.

Watch the full interview below or  here: https://youtu.be/wSEG65OahYc