--- title: "AMA with Forrester: Choosing a Future-Proof Data & AI Governance Platform" url: "https://atlan.com/virtual-event/forrester-governance-2025/" description: "Join an exclusive conversation with Raluca Alexandru, author of the 2025 Forrester Wave: Data Governance Solutions report for insights into what really matters in the crowded, fast-changing data & AI governance landscape." keywords: "forrester webinar 2025, atlan data governance, forrester wave report 2025" --- > 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/ **AMA with Forrester: Choosing a Future-Proof Data & AI Governance Platform.** An exclusive conversation with Raluca Alexandru, author of the 2025 Forrester Wave: Data Governance Solutions report, on what really matters in the crowded, fast-changing data & AI governance landscape. Status: Concluded; access is through the form at [https://atlan.com/virtual-event/forrester-governance-2025/](https://atlan.com/virtual-event/forrester-governance-2025/). ## 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", only Raluca answering your toughest questions. From shifting market trends to avoiding common pitfalls when choosing a platform, Raluca shares 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. ### Agenda 1. **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. 2. **Live AMA: Your Questions, Answered.** Challenges, scenarios, and "what ifs" for Raluca: AI readiness, the shifting role of metadata, scaling stewardship, measuring business value. Open Q&A. ## From the Forrester Wave: Data Governance Solutions, Q3 2025 "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." Badges shown: Forrester Wave Leader and Customer Favorite (Data Governance Solutions, Q3 2025), Gartner Customers' Choice, G2 Grid Leader. [Read the report](https://atlan.com/forrester-wave/). ## 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 the AI-fueled, data-saturated enterprise, it's the control plane for trust, agility, and scale. The next frontier is activating metadata, not just managing it. Agentic AI is setting the pace, promising self-driving governance systems that automate classification, policy enforcement, and remediation while keeping humans in the loop. Recently announced acquisitions reflect the shift: leading technology providers are prioritizing data governance as a cornerstone for AI readiness and agentic AI capabilities. Forrester says 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. Quotes from Forrester: - "Governance is evolving from a defensive posture to a strategic enabler" - "The direction is clear: Governance is becoming self-steering." Forrester does not endorse any company, product, brand, or service included in its research publications and does not advise any person to select the products or services of any company or brand based on the ratings included in such publications. Opinions reflect judgment at the time and are subject to change. [Forrester's objectivity policy](https://www.forrester.com/about-us/objectivity/). [Read more on the Forrester Wave page](https://atlan.com/forrester-wave/) / [Book a Demo](https://atlan.com/forms/talk-to-sales-contact/)