As enterprises accelerate AI adoption, many leaders are facing a critical reality: without strong governance foundations, AI initiatives can stall before delivering real value. At the Global Data Leadership Summit on October 7, 2025, at the Westin Cincinnati – Downtown, Beth Hiatt, PayPal Head of Global Data Governance, and Mike Alvarez, NeuZeit CTO & Head of Product, will explore how Agentic AI is transforming the future of data stewardship.

In their session, “Agentic AI: Solving Business Data Challenges with Digital Data Stewards,” Hiatt and Alvarez will share how organizations can harness autonomous AI agents to revolutionize governance practices and unlock business outcomes. Attendees will hear how Digital Data Stewards can reshape the way enterprises maintain quality, automate metadata governance, orchestrate master data management, and build adaptive data strategies.

Why this session matters

Governance today is not about compliance checklists — it’s about building AI-ready foundations that evolve with the business. Digital Data Stewards, powered by agentic AI, represent a fundamental leap forward:

• Developing adaptive data strategies aligned with shifting business needs.
• Maintaining data quality through real-time monitoring and remediation.
• Automating metadata governance while preserving semantic understanding.
• Orchestrating master data management across distributed environments.

This approach enables enterprises to move beyond manual stewardship toward a collective intelligence platform that captures CDO wisdom and scales best practices across the enterprise and industry.

The networking edge

This breakout isn’t only about insights — it’s a networking accelerator. Attendees will gain access to senior leaders, peers, and partners facing similar governance challenges. Conversations extend beyond the stage, creating opportunities to share lessons learned, compare strategies, and forge connections that can fuel transformation.

“We design these sessions not only to spark ideas but also to spark relationships,” says Michelle Ziegler, CDO Magazine Global VP of Partner Development and Events. “The most valuable takeaways often come from the conversations between sessions, where leaders exchange real experiences and form partnerships that accelerate transformation.”

A roadmap for AI-ready governance

The discussion will also address pressing questions that data leaders face today:

• Where should the first AI-driven governance efforts begin?
• What organizational shifts are required to enable adoption at scale?
• How can leaders balance human expertise with digital stewardship to maintain trust?

For CDOs, CDAOs, and governance leaders, this session provides a clear roadmap — from launching domain-specific pilots to building coalitions and preparing teams for the agentic AI era.

Don’t miss out

Digital Data Stewards aren’t just new tools — they can play a key role in realizing the promise of AI. Join this breakout to stay ahead of the curve, gain actionable strategies, and connect with peers shaping the next chapter of enterprise governance.