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Episode 987

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

June 23, 2025
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Sean Perry

Chief Information Officer at Kelly Services
Sean Perry is Chief Information Officer of Kelly Services, a $4.3B global leader in professional and industrial staffing. With over a year and a half in the role, Perry drives enterprise-wide technology modernization and AI strategy. Previously, he spent two decades at Robert Half, including 13 years as CIO, and held a senior product/program management role at Amazon working on both Kindle and Halo devices.

Episode Overview

Kelly Services is transforming the way enterprises approach staffing through AI-powered innovation, scalable tech, and smart acquisitions.

In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Sean Perry, Chief Information Officer of Kelly Services, a $4.3B staffing and professional services company. Sean shares how he’s driving modernization across IT, integrating recent acquisitions like Motion Recruitment, and developing innovative AI tools to deliver enterprise-wide value.

From launching a custom AI assistant (GRACE) to implementing a modern tech stack across legacy systems, Sean reveals how Kelly is reshaping its digital future while improving candidate and client experiences. He also draws lessons from his time at Amazon and Robert Half to rethink internal products with a customer-first mindset.

Key themes include:

  • Scalable AI deployment through internal platform GRACE
  • Integrating acquired tech stacks post-M&A
  • Applying Amazon-style product thinking to IT
  • Future-ready strategies for AI in staffing tech
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