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Welcome to AI Data Bites (Powered by Denodo). As AI reshapes the enterprise, the conversation is no longer just about models or insights - it’s about enabling trusted, intelligent action at scale. That’s why we’re going beyond traditional data discussions to explore how organizations can build the foundations that make AI actually work in production.
In this episode, host Neha Gurudatt is joined by Kevin Bohan, Director of Product Marketing at Denodo, to explore what it really takes to scale AI beyond experimentation. From unstructured data to AI agents and conversational AI, the conversation breaks down how enterprises can move from fragmented pilots to governed, business-ready AI systems.
Key Insights from This Episode
- Unlocking Unstructured Data for AI: Enterprises are sitting on massive volumes of unstructured data - but struggle to use it effectively. Learn what’s holding organizations back, from siloed systems and governance gaps to the complexity of separate tooling, and how a unified approach changes AI outcomes.
- Scaling AI Agents Without Chaos: AI agents can quickly become unmanageable at scale when built on point-to-point integrations. Discover why complexity, inconsistent decision-making, and fragmented governance are major blockers - and how standardized, governed access layers change the game.
- Building Trust in Conversational AI: Conversational AI only works when it is grounded in trusted enterprise data. Explore how governance, transparency, and explainability help reduce hallucinations and enable reliable AI-driven interactions.
- Beyond the Model - The Executive Reality: AI inefficiency is often not a model problem, but a data foundation problem. Understand the hidden “data tax” enterprises are paying and why fragmented data is the real barrier to scaling AI effectively.
Why This Episode Matters
The future of AI won’t be defined by models alone. It will be defined by whether organizations can provide AI with connected, governed, and trusted data - at the right time and under the right controls.
This episode highlights a critical shift: scaling AI is not about adding more tools or more models, but about fixing the data foundation that everything depends on. For enterprises aiming to move beyond pilots, building this trusted layer is what turns AI from experimentation into measurable business value.
🎧 Join us for this episode of AI Data Bites (Powered by Denodo) and discover how leading organizations are building the trusted data foundations required to scale AI with confidence.
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