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AI Governance Keynote Speaker · Mary Hartwell Speaking about the questions organizations aren’t asking about AI — yet.

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Enterprise Data Podcast, full episode. Billy Thomas Podcast: Mary Hartwell and Billy Thomas laughing together, side by side
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AI Will Not Fix the Data Problems You Never Solved

Enterprise Data Podcast with Billy Thomas · Full episode · 47 min · Aug 2026

AI governance and data governance are related, but they are not interchangeable. We talk about data ownership, quality, accountability, institutional knowledge, shadow AI, hallucinations and regulatory exposure, and the misconception that AI can fix unresolved data and process problems.

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Mary Hartwell, Global AI Governance & Data Strategy Advisor and Founder of Hartwell & Co.