We’re excited to bring you the second episode of Executive Spotlight, our series featuring Denodo executives and thought leaders shaping the future of data and AI.
In this episode, Ravi Shankar, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, and Alberto Pan, Executive Vice President & Chief Technical Officer, explore the next set of predictions from Denodo’s 2026 Data Predictions Report. The discussion focuses on how geopolitical pressures, regulatory mandates, and real-world AI use cases are reshaping enterprise data architectures - and why Logical Data Management is becoming essential for compliance, safety, and production-ready AI.
Key Insights from This Episode
- Prediction #4 - Geopolitics Fuels the Rise of the Sovereign Data Fabric: As regulations tighten, data sovereignty and portability become mandatory. Logical Data Management helps organizations comply with laws like the EU Data Act while avoiding cloud lock-in and enabling secure cross-region data sharing.
- Prediction #5 - Physical AI Moves from Concept to Reality: Autonomous systems and robotics require ultra-real-time, trusted data that combines sensor signals with business context. Logical Data Management delivers governed, real-time Data Products to power safe and reliable Physical AI.
- Prediction #6 - Domain-Specific Language Models Enable Safer AI at Scale: General-purpose LLMs struggle with accuracy and compliance. Domain-specific models, combined with semantic Data Products, deliver more explainable and trustworthy outcomes - while Logical Data Management grounds GenAI in trusted enterprise data for production use.
Why This Matters
As AI moves into regulated, high-risk, and real-world environments, enterprises must shift from experimentation to governed execution. Logical Data Management provides the sovereign, real-time, and semantic foundation required to scale AI safely, comply with global regulations, and unlock measurable business value.
Tune in now to discover how these predictions will shape enterprise data strategies in 2026 - and how your organization can prepare for the next phase of AI-driven transformation.
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