Why Trimble’s VP of Technology Innovation Embraces Chaos while Reducing Friction | TNAM Ep. 56

In this episode of The New Automation Mindset, Markus Zirn is joined by Aviad Almagor, VP of Technology Innovation at Trimble, to speak about how the nearly 50-year-old company is integrating predictive and generative AI into its global operations. They explore how Trimble went from using ML for infrastructure analysis to deploying GenAI-powered agents across design, product development, and internal workflows. Aviad shares real-world examples of some of the innovations his team leads and discusses what makes AI pilots succeed or fail. Timestamps 00:00 Episode Start 02:50 The history of Trimble 05:00 Setting higher standards for your data 08:05 Building trust in your data 11:20 Embrace complexity, reduce friction 16:00 The importance of IT / Business collaboration 20:15 Trimble's journey implementing AI efforts 23:55 Overcoming resistance to new tools 27:20 Specific examples of AI transformations 31:10 What stands in the way of AI adoption 38:10 The future for both predictive and generative AI 44:45 Aviad's advice for other CIOs