If CEOs want to transform their companies, they must lead with AI and agentic AI—that’s the key to winning a competitive advantage. So says Paul Hudson, CEO of leading pharmaceutical company Sanofi, on this episode of the At the Edge podcast. He speaks with McKinsey Senior Partners Hemant Ahlawat and Lareina Yee about his leadership of a company-wide effort to use AI to expedite drug discovery, gain efficiencies, and remake the company.

If CEOs want to transform their companies, they must lead with AI and agentic AI&mdash;that&rsquo;s the key to winning&nbsp;a competitive advantage. So says Paul Hudson, CEO of leading pharmaceutical company Sanofi, on this episode of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/at-the-edge-podcast">At the Edge</a>&nbsp;podcast. He speaks with McKinsey Senior Partners <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/hemant-ahlawat">Hemant Ahlawat</a> and <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/lareina-yee">Lareina Yee</a>&nbsp;about his leadership of a company-wide effort to use AI to expedite drug discovery, gain efficiencies, and remake the company.

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