Data Governance, Organizational Change, and AI Transformations with Abhijit Patharkar

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Abhijit Patharkar, an entrepreneur and academic, about how artificial intelligence (AI)—a transformational change impacting businesses worldwide—impacts organizational culture and data governance.

A serial entrepreneur and Columbia University alum, Abhijit grew up immersed in his family's retail business, giving him an intimate understanding of the industry's challenges. With an engineering background and a Staff Engineer role at VMware's Office of the CTO, he developed a deep love for solving complex problems using technology. Abhijit has set out to bridge the gap between traditional retail and cutting-edge AI-powered solutions.

During the conversation, Jessica and Abhijit discussed data governance and AI to understand whether an organization is prepared to undergo the business transformation and changes associated with implementing AI. Abhijit explained that data governance is a critical factor for AI-readiness. In describing how to prepare from a governance perspective, ”Governance is based on three pillars. One is data quality, one is security, and the third is availability.”

Highlights from the conversation include:

☑️ Understanding the importance of a unified data approach when leveraging AI for tools to be most useful for employees

☑️ The gap in data governance across organizations and how to address it to better prepare an organization for technological transformation

☑️ Practical steps for change management in AI adoption

If you want to learn more about AI and organizational culture change, be sure to tune in and hear what Abhijit has to say!