Creating a Data Experience that Builds Trust & Grows Your Business, with Anand Vijai
December 11, 2025
Regulations and governance don’t have to slow you down in the age of AI. They can actually be your competitive advantage. In the latest episode of Bringing Data and AI To Life, host and GVP Solutions Sales and Business Development at Informatica, Amy Horowitz, welcomes Anand Vijai, Head of Risk, Finance, Compliance and Enterprise Data Platforms at Citizens Bank, for a play-by-play on building the idea data experience. Tune in for actionable insights on driving innovation without sacrificing governance, an understanding of why real-time data integration and AI-ready architectures matter in banking and the practical guide for modernizing your platform at scale. Plus, Anand's three guiding principles for driving meaningful technical change in regulated industries.
This conversation delivers battle-tested strategies to turn data challenges into business opportunities.
Regulations and governance don’t have to slow you down in the age of AI. They can actually be your competitive advantage. In the latest episode of Bringing Data and AI To Life, host and GVP Solutions Sales and Business Development at Informatica, Amy Horowitz, welcomes Anand Vijai, Head of Risk, Finance, Compliance and Enterprise Data Platforms at Citizens Bank, for a play-by-play on building the idea data experience.
What You’ll Learn
- The data experience framework - how to rally cross-functional stakeholders around a unified data mission
- The 3-principle adoption approach: Architecture as code, first mile delivery and last mile support
- How to reduce “time to insights” without sacrificing governance
- How machine learning–powered automation reduces data quality routine builds from 40+ hours to two button clicks
- Why regulated industries should lead on AI, not follow
- How to leverage your existing compliance and risk infrastructure into a competitive advantage
- The practical checklist for organizations kickstarting their AI journey
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Links:
Anand Vijai on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandvijaimr/
Citizens Bank Website: https://www.citizensbank.com/homepage.aspx
Amy Horowitz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyhorowitz
Informatica Website: https://www.informatica.com/
Data & AI Architecture Summit: https://now.informatica.com/ai-architecture-summit2025.html?Source=INFAPodcast
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