Brian Walker

Brian Walker, Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer at Grainger, shares an unvarnished roadmap for turning AI hype into day-to-day results by “doing” it and making it happen. Walker outlines Grainger’s ambitious multi-year initiative to embed AI-enabled tools across its entire technology stack, powered by investments in talent, culture, and platform modernization. The session tackles how Grainger helps teams shed apprehension and build practical skills with new technologies, stressing that real transformation means focusing on fit and fundamentals, not just flash.