We are entering a golden age of accessible tech. Anyone can learn to prompt. Anyone can spin up an AI agent. The "magic" is accessible to all.
But if the magic is easy, why do so many AI implementations fail to deliver real business value?
Because we ignore the basics.
Getting the data stack right—the hidden layer that fuels the AI—takes years of hard-won experience. But the bigger issue is how we misunderstand governance.
Too many companies treat governance as a defensive shield. They slap blanket lock-down policies on data in the name of security. That isn't governance; that’s paralysis. It’s defense ruling the roost at the expense of progress.
True governance is about precision access. It is the complex work of making sure everything is seamlessly set up to be accessible to the exact people who need it to do their jobs efficiently.
This perspective doesn't come from sitting in a classroom learning theory. It comes from years on the operational front lines.
My career has been spent integrating systems in the real world, with the sole focus of maximizing operational efficiency. I know that if you lock the data away, you lock the value away.
AI needs data to work. Your teams need access to work. True governance bridges that gap.