What Leaders Are Getting Wrong About AI ROI and What Needs to Change ft. Kavita Ganesan
January 22, 2026
If successful enterprise AI adoption is on your list for 2026, you’ve got to focus all your effort on strategy, not tools. In this episode of Bringing Data and AI To Life, host and GVP Solutions Sales and Business Development at Informatica, Amy Horowitz, welcomes Kavita Ganesan, Chief AI Strategist & Architect, Opinosis Analytics, for a browse through her playbook of getting AI right. Together, they unpack why strategy must come before tools, how to identify which AI projects will actually move the needle for your organization, and the critical steps leaders must take to govern innovation responsibly.
AI’s all the rage, but it’s time to sit down and truly understand what it can and cannot do.
If successful enterprise AI adoption is on your list for 2026, you’ve got to focus all your effort on strategy, not tools. In this episode of Bringing Data and AI To Life, host and GVP Solutions Sales and Business Development at Informatica, Amy Horowitz, welcomes Kavita Ganesan, Chief AI Strategist & Architect, Opinosis Analytics, for a browse through her playbook of getting AI right.
What You’ll Learn
- How to move beyond ChatGPT hype and build AI literacy among leadership
- The 66-to-5 framework for ruthless AI prioritization
- Why most AI projects fail: the gap between high-level vision and detailed workflow analysis
- How to balance innovation, ethics, and compliance without becoming the "AI police"
- The automation myth that's costing organizations millions
- Why upskilling and responsible deployment matter more than ubiquitous AI integration
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Links:
Kavita Ganesan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavita-ganesan
Opinosis Analytics Website: https://www.opinosis-analytics.com/
Amy Horowitz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyhorowitz
Informatica Website: https://www.informatica.com/
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