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10 enterprise generative AI rollout experts
These ten professionals have led or run the rollout and adoption of generative AI tools for employees inside the organizations that employ or employed them. Readers can learn how enterprise AI rollouts are planned, governed and supported so that employees keep using the tools.
Professionals to explore
01—10Blythe Hewitt
LinkedInExperience: GenAI Lead Vice President · Wells Fargo
Former GenAI Lead Vice President at Wells Fargo (2024–2026) and Executive Director, AI Enablement at Wells Fargo since January 2026. The profile describes leading enterprise AI enablement at scale at Wells Fargo and driving measurable adoption across a global workforce. Before Wells Fargo, Blythe Hewitt was Modern Work Specialist at Microsoft (2021–2024).
Chris Landtiser
LinkedInExperience: Product & Champions Lead - Head of GenAI Adoption Strategy · Huron
Product & Champions Lead - Head of GenAI Adoption Strategy at Huron since January 2026, after serving as Modern Work Manager at Huron (2024–2026). The profile says Chris Landtiser leads GenAI adoption at Huron, building champions networks and role-based enablement that turn AI capabilities into everyday ways of working, and is a Microsoft MVP for M365 Copilot.
Emily Lewis-Pinnell
LinkedInExperience: Head of Global Workplace GenAI · Experian
Head of Global Workplace GenAI at Experian since January 2026, where the profile describes being responsible for how generative AI is governed, adopted and translated into value across a global enterprise. The profile also lists an Enterprise AI Advisor role at Tintash from 2026 and founder roles at EVAILA and Hesvara from 2025.
Joézer Cookey-Gam
LinkedInExperience: Technology Leader - Senior Principal - AI & Workplace Technology · American Airlines
Technology Leader - Senior Principal - AI & Workplace Technology at American Airlines since April 2024, after serving there as Senior Manager - Collaboration and Communication Technologies (2023–2024). The profile describes pioneering the adoption of Microsoft Copilot generative AI, establishing governance and automation frameworks, and integrating security and governance solutions for AI enablement.
Paulo de Sa
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director Generative AI Enablement Lead · Barclays
Managing Director Generative AI Enablement Lead at Barclays since January 2024, alongside the role of Managing Director Workplace & Collaboration - Global Head at Barclays held since June 2017. For the generative AI role the profile lists strategic roadmap and business alignment, use case evaluation and value realization, and scalability and execution. Earlier, CIO & MD Employee Solutions - Global Head at Unilever (2013–2017).
Rachit Mathur
LinkedInExperience: Head of COO GenAI Product · Wells Fargo
Head of COO GenAI Product at Wells Fargo since July 2025, where the profile describes building foundational and horizontal GenAI and agentic capabilities for the COO organization and maximizing the value of GenAI investments. Earlier Wells Fargo roles include Head of WF Business Process Management and Intelligent Automation (2023–2025) and Head of Business Process Architecure Capability (2017–2023).
Samir Mahmoud
LinkedInExperience: AI Lead · United Nations OCHA
AI Lead at United Nations OCHA since October 2025, after serving as Learning and Organizational Development Manager at UN Women (2024–2025) and Learning Manager at United Nations OCHA (2013–2024). The profile headline describes an AI adoption lead helping enterprise teams move to weekly AI use through Microsoft Copilot agents, training and change management.
Scott Fitzler
LinkedInExperience: Technical Platform Manager AI · Kiewit
Technical Platform Manager AI at Kiewit since May 2025. The profile says the role involves supporting and managing enterprise AI tools, providing hands-on technical assistance to employees, rolling out AI platforms, developing automations and creating training materials; the headline lists Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT Enterprise. Earlier Kiewit roles include Senior Analyst, Software Quality Assurance (2024–2025).
Sonia Michael
LinkedInExperience: Adoption Lead - MS 365 Copilot · Philips
Adoption Lead - MS 365 Copilot at Philips since June 2023, alongside the role of Senior Program Manager Lead at Philips. The profile says Sonia Michael is leading Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption at Philips, delivering about a 25% uplift in digital productivity through evidence-based AI enablement, and describes 20+ years of large-scale transformation and change enablement.
Tony Fatouros
LinkedInExperience: Director, IT - Business Enablement & Change · Mattel, Inc.
Former Director, IT - Business Enablement & Change at Mattel, Inc. (2021–2025) and Vice President, Transformation & Strategic Delivery at Cast & Crew (2025–2026). The profile describes most recently leading enterprise-wide generative AI adoption at two global companies, as well as initiatives in other business functions, and says Tony Fatouros is the author of a book on scaling AI.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's role to your bottleneck: adoption and change leads suit questions about training, champions and usage, while platform and technology leads suit questions about tooling, security and governance. Also weigh the size and regulatory setting of the organization they worked in against your own.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you choose the first groups of employees to get generative AI tools, and what did you learn from that pilot?
- 02What training, champions or support model moved employees from trying the tools to using them every week?
- 03How did you measure the value of the rollout, and which metrics did leadership actually trust?
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