From Data Chaos to AI Success: Celebrating a Year of Bringing Data and AI To Life
July 24, 2025
In the data and AI space, action cannot wait. And, neither can celebration! Tune into the anniversary special of Bringing Data and AI To Life as hosts, Amy Horowitz, GVP Solutions Sales and Business Development at Informatica and Nick Dobbins, VP and Worldwide Field CTO, Informatica, along with special appearances from the podcast team - Rudra Ray, Rameez Ghouz, Stephanie Rogers and Gary Loste, celebrate one year of cutting through data and AI complexity. Together, they reflect on key insights and transformative discussions that have shaped the industry landscape, including AI governance challenges, the importance of trusted data for scaling AI initiatives, and practical strategies for modernizing data stacks.
As you listen in, continue to cut through the chaos of data and AI and walk the path of clarity with us!
In the latest episode of Bringing Data and AI To Life as hosts, Amy Horowitz, VP of Data Governance and Data Integration Solution Sales at Informatica and Nick Dobbins, VP and Worldwide Field CTO, Informatica, along with the team - Rudra Ray, Rameez Ghouz, Stephanie Rogers and Gary Loste, celebrate one year of cutting through data and AI complexity. Together, they reflect on key insights and transformative discussions that have shaped the industry landscape, including AI governance challenges, the importance of trusted data for scaling AI initiatives, and practical strategies for modernizing data stacks.
What You’ll Learn
- Why trusted data remains the critical foundation for scaling AI beyond proof-of-concept stages
- How organizations are adapting learning strategies to keep pace with rapid AI evolution through experimentation and collaboration
- The evolution of data management from a specialized function to an organization-wide responsibility
- Why successful AI implementation requires both technical excellence and cultural transformation
- Case studies of certain organizations who’ve achieved success through robust data foundations and system integration
- The growing importance of AI governance in preventing organizational risks and ensuring ethical implementation
- The future of data modernization and its role in preparing organizations for AI adoption
- Why "good enough" data quality no longer suffices in today's AI-driven landscape
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Previous guests include:
Salema Rice host of Data Governance and Data Integration Solution Sales, Willem Koenders of ZS Associates, Tanja Ubert of Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Graeme Thompson of Informatica
Check out our Top episodes:
- Why Do We Still Struggle to Trust AI? with Graeme Thompson from Informatica
- Data Quality Over Quantity and the Human Element, with Tanja Ubert from Rotterdam University
- The Power of Data Governance and Responsible AI with Salema Rice, Chief Executive Officer at CDO Today