Stop Buying AI Tools and Do This Instead – Thermo Fisher’s Director

Most companies hear “AI transformation” and immediately start shopping for tools. Thermo Fisher heard the same thing and did something harder - they invested in their people first. Evelina has spent over a decade inside Thermo Fisher, most recently running operational excellence across more than 10 global manufacturing sites. In this conversation she reveals in more detail how a company that size actually changes - the Smart Factory strategy, why they won’t automate a broken process, and what surprised her most when nearly 100 employees went through data and AI training. 🚀 Want to build the AI and data skills that companies like Thermo Fisher are investing in? Turing College’s AI Engineering program is built around real projects, senior mentorship, and a structured path from fundamentals to production-ready AI systems: https://www.turingcollege.com/ai-engineering?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=thermo_fisher_interview 👉 Subscribe for more conversations with industry leaders on AI transformation, talent strategy, and what it actually takes to build high-performance teams in 2026! 📚 Helpful resources Free AI Engineering Guidebook - models, context engineering, agents, fine-tuning & shipping to production: https://www.turingcollege.com/playbooks/ai-engineering-guidebook?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=thermo_fisher_interview Turing College Blog - deep dives on AI tools, upskilling strategy, and career development: https://www.turingcollege.com/blog?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=thermo_fisher_interview ⏳ Timestamps 00:00 – Why buying AI tools isn’t a strategy 00:34 – Introducing Evelina and her role at Thermo Fisher 02:53 – What Thermo Fisher does and the biggest shifts in biotech 05:00 – Why upskilling has become the most critical industry challenge 06:04 – The Smart Factory strategy: lean first, automate later 08:48 – What the ideal employee looks like now vs. five years ago 10:30 – How Thermo Fisher decides where upskilling efforts go 12:52 – What actually changed after 100 people went through data training 15:18 – Why Thermo Fisher gives employees dedicated time to learn 17:10 – External hiring vs. internal upskilling in 2026 20:24 – Who wins in biotech over the next five years #ThermoFisher #AIcareers #Upskilling #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfWork #Leadership #TuringCollege #aiindustry