TechTalks | Informatica The Velocity of Trust: AI-Ready Data for the Modern Enterprise

Practical Approaches to Aligning Data Foundations with Business Value

As organizations rush to embed AI into core operations, Chief Data Officers face a common dilemma: executive mandates for rapid AI adoption are colliding with fragmented data estates and disconnected governance.

The challenge is rarely the AI model itself. It's establishing trusted context. In this TechTalks™ session, Informatica leaders Chris Pierpan and Taryn Stebbins explore how CDOs can evaluate enterprise AI readiness, simplify tool sprawl, build automated trust into the flow of data, and align technical capabilities with business goals for 2027 and beyond.

Key Executive Takeaways:

Navigate AI readiness vs. data reality: Balance pressure for rapid AI adoption with the need for a trusted enterprise data foundation.
Simplify complexity and automate trust: Consolidate fragmented tools while embedding governance and quality directly into data flows.
Connect data strategy to business value: Tie data investments to measurable outcomes and inform 2027 planning.

Reserve your spot for a practical executive discussion on building trusted, AI-ready data foundations for 2027 and beyond.

Solange Deschâtres

TechTalks^™ Host at Energize Marketing^®

Solange is a technology marketing strategist specializing in thought leadership, go-to-market strategy, and executive storytelling for enterprise technology organizations. She has helped brands including Symantec, Microsoft, Cisco, OpenText, and TIAA translate complex technologies into compelling market narratives that accelerate growth and strengthen customer engagement. Her work spans product positioning, content strategy, competitive intelligence, and integrated demand generation programs.

Chris Pierpan

Senior Director, Informatica, a Salesforce Company

Chris Pierpan is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of experience driving growth and delivering consistent results in both startup and corporate environments. As the global leader of Informatica’s Communities of Practice, Chris is responsible for leading a senior team of AI and data experts supporting and driving go-to-market strategy across Informatica's platform and services. Today more than ever, solid, recognized data management services that ensure data readiness for agents is where Informatica & now Salesforce delivers value for its customers Prior to this role, Chris led Global Presales for 5 years at Privitar, a startup in data access and privacy management, which was acquired by Informatica in 2023.

Taryn Stebbins

Director, Informatica, a Salesforce Company

Taryn Stebbins is a Community of Practice Leader at Salesforce, supporting customer Data Strategy Workshops that connect business priorities to data capabilities. She brings 20+ years of experience in enterprise data strategy, governance, and master data management across financial services, legal services, energy, and aerospace. Her work has spanned building enterprise data models and governance frameworks, leading global data communities of practice, and driving multi-year data transformation programs — all focused on making data a trusted asset that supports risk management and responsible AI adoption.