As organizations rush to stand up AI governance programs, many face the same question: where does data governance end and AI governance begin? This session tackles that tension head-on by first defining them side-by-side at the discipline, framework, and stewardship level. Then, we’ll use real-world examples across multiple industries to show where work overlaps, where it diverges, and why aligning them continues to be so challenging. Attendees will leave with practical tips and tools around:

Each of these areas will reflect different levels of maturity, so that all participants can leave with practical guidance they can apply immediately.

Becky Lyons, PhD, is a Principal Consultant at First San Francisco Partners. Her work focuses primarily on navigating the organizational and cultural issues around enterprise data management. She leads teams of all sizes to implement and manage systematic and sustainable data management strategies that create value through data. With an eye toward organizational improvement, she engages and empowers leaders to reach better decisions faster with trusted data. Her work is informed by a Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in Institutional Analysis from North Dakota State University, her thought leadership in Organizational Change Management, and a passion for helping individuals succeed. Becky is a thought leader in the area of data governance and organizational change management, regularly speaking at conferences and writing for industry publications and the FSFP blog.

Stephanie is a senior consultant specializing in building and maturing data governance programs through the effective unification of business and technology through data. She brings hands-on experience from previous marketing and data stewardship roles, in addition to CDMP certification.

Stephanie is an accomplished data governance leader highly adept at helping clients transition between strategic vision and tactical execution. Her experience spans across the various sub-disciplines of data governance and data management with a focus on how to activate right-sized, culturally relevant data enablement programs. With the uptick in focus on AI governance, Stephanie is actively responding to the required paradigm shifts in traditional governance and management frameworks and approaches.