As orga­ni­za­tions move from AI exper­i­men­ta­tion to enter­prise-scale deploy­ment, many are find­ing that suc­cess depends more on data foun­da­tions, includ­ing trust, gov­er­nance, and oper­at­ing mod­els that scale with autonomy. 

In this ASUG Exec­u­tive Exchange ses­sion, ASUG wel­comes the Open Data Insti­tute (ODI) and the IDEA Ini­tia­tive for a research-dri­ven dis­cus­sion on what ​“AI readi­ness” looks like in 2026. Draw­ing on exec­u­tive round­ta­bles and ongo­ing research, we will share insights into how lead­ing orga­ni­za­tions are approach­ing data trust, gov­er­nance, and data fab­ric as strate­gic enablers of AI. We will con­clude with an open dia­logue and oppor­tu­ni­ties for ASUG Mem­bers to engage fur­ther through research, round­ta­bles, and thought lead­er­ship initiatives. 

This ses­sion is designed for C‑suite lead­ers, chief data offi­cers, archi­tec­ture and gov­er­nance exec­u­tives, and busi­ness lead­ers respon­si­ble for turn­ing AI ambi­tion into busi­ness outcomes. 

This Com­mu­ni­ty Con­ver­sa­tion is being brought to you by ASUG Com­mu­ni­ties. To find your ASUG Com­mu­ni­ties, explore here.

Fea­tured Presenters:

Scott Macken­zie, Vice Pres­i­dent, Research & Advo­ca­cy, SAP 

Scott leads the IDEA Ini­tia­tive in part­ner­ship with the Open Data Insti­tute, con­ven­ing exec­u­tives, researchers, and indus­try lead­ers to explore trust, gov­er­nance, and data archi­tec­ture in the age of AI. 

Stu­art Cole­man, Direc­tor of Con­sult­ing, Open Data Institute 

Stu­art leads advi­so­ry work at the ODI, help­ing orga­ni­za­tions design trust­wor­thy data ecosys­tems and gov­er­nance mod­els that sup­port inno­va­tion, inter­op­er­abil­i­ty, and respon­si­ble AI adoption. 

Olivi­er Duvelleroy, Prod­uct Mar­ket­ing – Mar­ket Intel­li­gence & Research, SAP 

Olivi­er focus­es on mar­ket and com­pet­i­tive intel­li­gence for Data & Ana­lyt­ics, com­bin­ing pri­ma­ry research, indus­try bench­marks, and quan­ti­ta­tive analy­sis to shape strat­e­gy. He has spent more than 20 years build­ing and man­ag­ing ana­lyt­ics prod­ucts at SAP. 

If you have ques­tions in advance of this Com­mu­ni­ty Con­ver­sa­tion, please reach out to us at communities@​asug.​com.