DIGICHEM DIALOGUES ON-DEMAND

"You Can't Cook AI in a Dirty Kitchen" with Allnex CIO

AI is high on every agenda, but real results still depend on the kitchen behind it. In this session, Allnex CIO Jilles Eissen shares a clear, practical perspective on why AI delivers value only when the fundamentals are in place.

Jilles Eissen

Global CIO

Jay Bhatia

Founder & CEO

What to Expect:

How to recognize “spaghetti kitchen” symptoms (and why AI amplifies the mess)
What “fundamentals” matter most before scaling AI: data context, architecture, and adoption
Where to start for momentum now, without compromising longer-horizon use cases

Jilles Eissen

Global CIO

ABOUT JILLES

Jilles Eissen is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Allnex, a global manufacturer of coating resins and additives. He leads Allnex’s enterprise-wide digital transformation, spanning data foundations, core platform strategy, and end-to-end process modernization. With over a decade in the chemical industry and prior experience in financial services, Jilles brings a practical, outcomes-driven approach to scaling digital change—grounded in data quality, architecture simplification, and adoption across the business.

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In an era where digital technology is reshaping the chemical industry, the journey toward effective digital transformation is both exciting and challenging.

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