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title: "Heather Devane - Lead Content Strategist | Atlan"
url: "https://atlan.com/authors/heather-devane/"
description: "Heather Devane is Lead Content Strategist at Atlan, where she leads editorial strategy on enterprise AI and the role of context in trustworthy AI systems...."
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> Atlan is hosting Context Conference, bringing together the leaders and builders at the frontier of giving AI the context it needs to understand their business. It runs online on October 28, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET. Atlan co-founder Prukalpa Sankar opens and closes the day. Leaders from AstraZeneca, BNY and Verizon share why they invest in context and what they get from it. Registrants get early access to The AI Context Gap, a new study from MIT Technology Review Insights. Register: https://atlan.com/context-conference/

Heather Devane is Lead Content Strategist at Atlan, where she leads editorial strategy on enterprise AI and the role of context in trustworthy AI systems. With 13+ years in B2B and B2C brand and content marketing - including building a content and brand practice from the ground up at Immuta, where she published 8+ industry research reports and books - she writes on the context layer, enterprise AI, and the trends shaping the data industry.

## Profile

- Byline type: Atlan staff
- Title: Lead Content Strategist
- Covers: context layer, enterprise AI, content & brand strategy
- Location: Greater Boston, USA
- Atlan editorial contributor since Nov 2025
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-devane/

## Education

- B.S., Journalism (Integrated Marketing Communications) - Northwestern University

## About Heather

Heather Devane is Lead Content Strategist at Atlan, where she drives editorial strategy at the intersection of enterprise AI and the evolving role of context in trustworthy AI systems. With 13+ years in B2B and B2C marketing, Heather has led brand programs across the data governance, talent optimization, and consumer goods industries. At Immuta, she built a content and brand practice from the ground up, publishing 8+ industry research reports and books. Earlier roles at The Predictive Index and The Boston Beer Company sharpened her instincts for market positioning, partnership strategy, and audience-first storytelling.

Heather holds a journalism degree from Northwestern University and a HarvardX certificate in rhetoric and persuasive communication. She lives outside Boston with her husband, and spends her free time running, reading, or exploring the outdoors.

## Published in

- Immuta - "Data Security for Dummies": https://www.immuta.com/resources/data-security-for-dummies/
- Immuta - "2025 State of Data Security Report" (2025): https://www.immuta.com/resources/2025-state-of-data-security-report/
- Immuta - "The State of Data Governance in the Age of AI": https://www.immuta.com/resources/state-of-data-governance-in-age-of-ai-report/

## Speaking & appearances

- UserEvidence - "Proof Over Opinions: How 3 B2B Brands Turn Original Research Into Revenue": https://userevidence.com/proof-over-opinions-how-3-b2b-brands-turn-original-research-into-revenue/

## Certifications & training

- HarvardX - Certificate in Rhetoric and Persuasive Communication

## Articles

Heather's bylined articles are listed on her profile: https://atlan.com/authors/heather-devane/#articles

## Editorial relationship

Atlan staff byline. Heather is a member of the Atlan team. Articles published under her byline reflect her own analysis and expertise; Atlan's editorial team works with her on structure and clarity but does not author content attributed to her. She reviews and approves every piece published under her byline before publication. Publications listed here are from prior roles and are independent of Atlan's editorial process.