Forrester AMA: Choosing a Future-Proof Data & AI Governance Platform
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Noon - 01:00 PM ET
No vendor slides. No buzzword bingo. Just straight answers from the source
Dozens of vendors pitch the same buzzwords—active metadata, end-to-end lineage, AI-readiness…but what matters, really, in the AI era?
No sales decks disguised as “thought leadership” here, only Raluca answering your toughest questions on the crowded, fast-changing data & AI governance landscape.
From shifting market trends to avoiding common pitfalls when choosing a platform, Raluca will share what she’s learned from analyzing the top solutions in depth and speaking directly with enterprise buyers under pressure to get governance right. For leaders thinking about the next 2-5 years of data & AI governance, this is your opportunity to cut through the noise.
Agenda
The Future of Governance: Insights from Forrester’s Latest Wave Report
Raluca Alexandru’s take on where the category is headed, what decisions leaders should be making now, and how to separate durable strategies from short-term hype.
Live AMA: Your Questions, Answered
Bring your challenges, scenarios, and “what ifs” for Raluca. From AI readiness to the shifting role of metadata, from scaling stewardship to measuring business value…open Q&A as it should be.
“Atlan’s strategy focuses on activating metadata as a dynamic layer for governance, collaboration, and AI enablement…at the core of an intuitive and intelligent governance engine.”
— The Forrester Wave™:
Data Governance Solutions, Q3 2025
Atlan’s highlights
from the Forrester Wave™
“Atlan is a top choice for organizations seeking a modern, AI-native governance platform that blends intelligent automation with deep integration and broad user accessibility.”
“The company's roadmap mirrors its vision to set AI-native governance, proactive policy execution, and role-based personalization at the core of an intuitive and intelligent governance engine.”
“The solution enables seamless alignment with existing data environments, supporting fast deployments and embedding governance directly into daily workflows.”
“Its superior adoption across customer organizations reflects its ease of use and commitment to data literacy.”
“Atlan offers features that are among the best in class for policy management, stewardship, and collaborative governance.”
Leading Providers Bet On Agentic AI With A Vision Of Self-Driving Governance
Data governance has outgrown its compliance roots: In today’s AI-fueled and data-saturated enterprise, it’s the control plane for trust, agility, and scale.
The next frontier isn’t just about managing metadata —it’s about activating it. Agentic AI is setting the pace for the market, promising self-driving governance systems that automate classification, policy enforcement, and remediation while keeping humans in the loop.
Recently announced acquisitions in the industry reflect the growing importance of this shift—leading technology providers are prioritizing data governance as a cornerstone for enabling AI readiness and advancing agentic AI capabilities. As a result, data governance solutions customers should consider providers that:
- Infuse governance workflows with automation and AI.
- Empower business users and stewards with intuitive, intelligent experiences.
- Align governance capabilities with business value creation.
”Governance is evolving from a defensive posture to a strategic enabler”
”The direction is clear: Governance is becoming self-steering.”
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