Bringing Data and AI to Life · 2026-02-05 · 17 min
Many companies are rushing to roll out AI initiatives, but without a strong data foundation, the results can be catastrophic. In this episode, Jim Kruger, EVP and CMO at Informatica, joins host Amy Horowitz, GVP Solutions Sales and Business Development at Informatica, to unpack the critical gap between AI ambitions and data reality. What You’ll Learn The foundational data quality issues that lead to costly resets. Why board excitement for AI is outpacing the reality of enterprise data infrastructure. A data-intensive approach to aligning sales and marketing through granular tracking. Why autonomous agents demand 100% data confidence to avoid reputational damage. Why "what you don't do" is just as important as your AI bets. Practical steps to audit data readiness and upskill teams for the AI era. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review it on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Instructions on how to do this are here . This podcast is
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