Scaling AI and Modernizing IT: How Kelly Services Is Reinventing Staffing Solutions

In this episode of Technovation, Peter High interviews Sean Perry, the CIO of Kelly Services, about modernizing the company through technology and AI. Sean discusses Kelly Services' business, his role as CIO, and the modernization efforts, including integrating acquisitions and upgrading core platforms. He highlights the importance of learning from acquired entities, using the example of Motion Recruitment's modern tech stack. Sean details the AI council's structure and the development of GRACE, an internal AI tool designed to provide broad access to AI capabilities while managing costs. He reflects on the evolution of technology in the staffing industry, the impact of his time at Amazon on his approach to product management, and exciting future trends, including contextual AI integration within SaaS applications.