The introduction of the first computer. The boom of the dotcom renaissance. Now, the dawn of AI. The throughline across each of these momentous inflections in our digital lives has been data. But the presence of data doesn’t mean immediate insights and results. It’s the architectures and systems in place that determine the true value—and trust—of data. In this podcast by Cloudera, The AI Forecast: Data and AI in the Cloud Era explores the past, present, and future of enterprise AI with today’s leading companies and industry experts. You don’t want to miss this.
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The introduction of the first computer. The boom of the dotcom renaissance. Now, the dawn of AI. The throughline across each of these momentous inflections in our digital lives has been data. But the presence of data doesn’t mean immediate insights and results. It’s the architectures and systems in place that determine the true value—and trust—of data. In this podcast by Cloudera, The AI Forecast: Data and AI in the Cloud Era explores the past, present, and future of enterprise AI with today’s leading companies and industry experts. You don’t want to miss this.
The AI Readiness Gap: Is Your Data an Asset or a Liability with IBM’s Marcela Vairo
The AI Forecast: Data and AI in the Cloud Era
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The AI Readiness Gap: Is Your Data an Asset or a Liability with IBM’s Marcela Vairo
Enterprise leaders are racing to deploy generative AI, but most overlook a critical foundation: data readiness. Despite bold ambitions, less than one-third of technology leaders believe their data is prepared to support AI at scale.
Marcela Vairo, IBM’s Vice President of Data and AI for the Americas, joins The AI Forecast to explore one of the most persistent challenges in enterprise AI: why strong data foundations remain the exception, not the rule.
Drawing on more than 25 years at IBM, Marcela shares how organizations can close the gap between aspiration and execution through effective data governance, integration, and trust. She explains why governance isn’t a checkbox—it’s an enabler—and how companies can scale AI responsibly by building the right architecture, managing bias, and embracing data quality as a strategic asset.
Stay in touch with Marcela:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcela-vairo/
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The AI Forecast: Data and AI in the Cloud Era
The introduction of the first computer. The boom of the dotcom renaissance. Now, the dawn of AI. The throughline across each of these momentous inflections in our digital lives has been data. But the presence of data doesn’t mean immediate insights and results. It’s the architectures and systems in place that determine the true value—and trust—of data. In this podcast by Cloudera, The AI Forecast: Data and AI in the Cloud Era explores the past, present, and future of enterprise AI with today’s leading companies and industry experts. You don’t want to miss this.
