AIData ManagementSDM PlatformSpecification Management
Description:
Over 80% of AI projects fail and the reason isn’t the models. It’s the data.
Specifications, formulations, packaging details, supplier data, and regulatory requirements are scattered across spreadsheets, PDFs, legacy PLM systems, ERP instances, and email threads. Companies attempt to layer AI on top of this fragmentation, only to get unreliable outputs, broken trust, and stalled pilots.
In this webinar, we’ll unpack why AI initiatives collapse without a specification-first data foundation, what “AI-ready” actually means in practice, and how leading organizations are progressing from digitization to orchestrated intelligence. You’ll learn the four-layer AI progression model, what “Trusted AI” requires in regulated product environments, and next steps for delivering AI at a measurable value.
What You’ll Learn
How to identify whether your current product data can actually support AI
The hidden risks AI introduces in regulated product environments (and how to prevent them)
How leading teams embed AI directly into formulation, packaging, and supplier workflows
What measurable AI success looks like – from faster impact analysis to reduced rework and stronger compliance confidence
Bringing together leaders in industry and technology to drive innovation.
Shriram Venkataraman
Consultant, ex-PepsiCo
A results-driven executive with extensive experience in delivering growth through innovation within leading consumer goods organizations, Shriram has proven expertise in R&D, new product development, innovation, business process transformation, digitization, portfolio management, sustainability and global leadership. Shriram is adept at leading and motivating diverse teams across multiple disciplines and geographies.
Most recently, Shriram led the multi-year digital transformation program at PepsiCo, designed to accelerate speed to market, drive functional efficiencies and ensure compliance. The program was rooted in R&D while ensuring end-to-end connectivity across other functions in the company. He is currently an independent consultant to the CPG industry.
Karthik Rajagopal
Chief Product Officer (CPO), Specright
Karthik Rajagopal is the Chief Product Officer at Specright, where he leads product strategy and innovation. With over 25 years of experience in enterprise software, Karthik is passionate about delivering customer value through innovative solutions that are intuitive to adopt and use. He brings a value generation mindset to product innovation, ensuring solutions solve real business problems for large and small enterprises across diverse industries. Most recently, Karthik was Executive Vice President of Product at FourKites, where he led a global product and UX team supporting 500+ enterprise customers. He launched agentic AI solutions that are now deployed and delivering value at large enterprises, demonstrating his belief in meaningful AI adoption that drives real results. Prior to FourKites, he held senior product and solutions leadership roles at GT Nexus (acquired by Infor), E2open, Viewlocity Technologies, and i2 Technologies (now Blue Yonder). Karthik holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
Seb Butt
Seb Butt VP, Global Enterprise Sales, Specright
Seb Butt is the Vice President of Global Enterprise Sales & Account Management at Specright, where he leads global enterprise growth. With nearly two decades of experience in enterprise sales, business development, and go to market leadership, Seb is focused on building best in class commercial operations that deliver high quality customer partnership and engagement. throughout the lifecycle. Prior to Specright, Seb spent nine years at Craft, a leading AI-powered supplier intelligence and risk platform as a member of the founding team, ultimately leading North American revenue growth. Prior to Craft, Seb held growth and leadership roles at Accenture and Shinetech Software. Beyond his professional career, Seb is a passionate advocate for equality and sustainability. He is the founder of Future VC, a non-profit helping individuals from underrepresented backgrounds launch careers in venture capital, serves as Co-Chair of The Sustainable Procurement Pledge, and is a Board Advisor at KonnectHouse, a procurement and supply chain thought leadership group. Seb holds a Master of Science in Technology Entrepreneurship from UCL, London and a Bachelor of Science in International Management from Royal Holloway, University of London.
“Specright enables us to track everything from the early stags of development, to production and end of life. Preparing to use Specright forced us to hold up a mirror and absorb a lot of reflective moments. It was very eye-opening and we feel much better prepared for the future now.”
Brittny Ohr
Director of Product Management, Sugar Foods
Why You Need Specright
When everyone has access to specifications, amazing things happen – faster product development, improved quality, and less waste.
With 5 million+ products on Specright’s Specification Data Management (SDM) platform, we’re helping some of the world’s largest companies and challenger brands optimize costs, accelerate innovation, and reduce waste. See how you can join the Specification Management movement — we’ll start with a brief call to understand your goals and then schedule a tailored demo experience that fits your needs.
