Talk With Sherryn

In this episode of Talk With Sherryn, host Sherryn de Vos is joined by Jawad Raza, Chief AI & Data Officer and advisor to enterprises across the GCC, to explore a critical shift in how organisations experience AI at scale.At a certain point, AI stops being just a technology challenge and becomes an infrastructure problem. Many organisations are investing heavily in AI, but few are fully prepared for the operational, cost, and scalability realities that come with it.The conversation explores why AI initiatives struggle when moving from pilot to scale, what it really means when AI ambition runs ahead of reality, and how infrastructure becomes the true bottleneck in adoption. It also looks at where organisations are underestimating the real cost of AI, the growing gap between investment and return, and how these challenges are playing out across the GCC.Sherryn and Jawad also unpack what a realistic AI strategy looks like today, what leaders should be evaluating before scaling AI, and the assumptions that need to be rethought over the next three to five years.Talk With Sherryn brings you conversations with the leaders shaping the future of banking, technology, and innovation across the region.If you enjoyed this episode, follow the channel to stay connected with more insights and discussions with industry leaders.