13 SEP 2026 · In this episode of In Context with, Tony Nicol, founder of Vivanti, joins Richard Jones, VP Asia Pacific at Denodo, to discuss what enterprises really need to get AI from experimentation into production - and why governance, risk, and business alignment may matter more than the AI technology itself.
With almost two decades of experience helping major enterprises navigate data and technology transformation, Tony has seen the evolution from the “plumbing era,” through the cloud era, and now into the age of AI. His perspective is clear: many organizations aren't struggling because the technology isn't ready. They're struggling because they haven't agreed on what they actually want AI to achieve.
The conversation explores why AI pilots often fail to make it into production, why governance has become the real bottleneck, and why the highest-value AI use cases may be those that reduce business risk rather than simply cut costs.
In this conversation, you'll learn:
• Why enterprise AI pilots struggle to reach production
• Why governance and guardrails are becoming the biggest AI bottleneck
• How agentic AI can create value through risk reduction
• What C-suite leaders need to prioritize as AI adoption accelerates
• Why protecting your organizational perimeter matters more than ever
Whether you're leading AI strategy, data architecture, or digital transformation, this discussion offers practical guidance for moving from experimentation to enterprise-scale Agentic AI.
Learn more:
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• Learn how Denodo centralizes data governance, risk, and compliance: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljRXNNYWNTQWlTNmRaSDFYVFEyZXFUbXxBTl9pYzRkREtBVzJ6VUc1NFFYTVpIcU9VRTJUNkJQdlJpZDVjclJrN2kyOXZBZXBCY2VkQ21iOFl0UERDT3hvZ0NiTjJkOWFzSlhMX3RFV29rUU1mLTJZYlZIQ19jZ3lBaVJ0&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.denodo.com%2Fen%2Fsolutions%2Fby-use-case%2Fcentralize-data-governance-risk-and-compliance%3Futm_source%3DSM-YouTube%26utm_medium%3DDenodo&v=uKI7lkbuU08
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