Podcasts
Written by: CDO Magazine
Updated 12:00 PM UTC, April 2, 2026

In this episode, Edgar Gallo, Chief Data Officer at Daimler Truck North America, shares how agentic AI is being applied to real-world supply chain challenges.
The discussion with Susan Wilson of Alation, focuses on how AI agents can reduce repetitive work, support planners, and improve responsiveness in complex manufacturing environments.
Gallo explains how breaking work into decision-making and execution enables AI to handle structured tasks while preserving human judgment where it matters most.
The conversation also explores how trust is built, not through technology alone, but when AI and human reasoning consistently arrive at the same outcomes.
This episode offers a grounded perspective on what it takes to move from AI experimentation to real operational value.
