From Experimental to Enterprise: How Semantic Layers Make AI Trustworthy
Large Language Models promise to transform analytics, yet enterprises consistently encounter hallucinations, inconsistent responses, and outputs they can’t trust for strategic decisions. The fundamental issue isn’t the AI – it’s the missing context layer that provides governed metrics and business logic.
A semantic layer solves this by codifying domain knowledge and enabling full traceability. When AI systems access the same governed logic that powers trusted BI, they become consistent, explainable, and enterprise-ready. In this webinar you will learn:
Why AI systems fail without proper context and governance
How semantic layers create trustworthy, traceable AI outputs
Integrating semantic layers with data governance frameworks
Steps to operationalize AI that’s reliable and scalable across enterprise use cases
AI Needs Data Products (and Data Products Need AI)
This webinar will examine the pivotal role of data products in fueling the AI revolution. We’ll explore how AI not only powers the creation and consumption of data products, but also relies on robust metadata to ensure trust and reliability. The discussion will highlight the use of Generative AI to automate data product development, along with essential techniques for safeguarding design integrity. We’ll also cover how natural language interfaces are transforming the way organizations interact with data products, concluding with a case study presented by the Chief AI & Data Officer of digital-first, India-based financial innovator L&T.
Finance, will be used to illustrate these points.
Learn about quantification of Return-On-Data Investments (RODI).
Strategies for future-proofing AI deployments across evolving cloud and LLM landscapes.
Learn how business users can be empowered to create data products through a scalable manufacturing process using Generative AI.
Discover how business users can be empowered for self-service access to data using natural language interfaces via Generative AI.
AI Governance Working Group Kick Off
Join us for the AI Governance Working Group Kick Off September 30th!
As AI rapidly transforms enterprises, fundamental questions remain: What is AI governance? How does it integrate with existing data governance? The AI Governance Working Group, co-led by Informatica, Prodago, and EDM Association, will establish the definitive framework for implementing practical AI governance—from privacy and security to model management and regulatory compliance.
Help shape industry standards, contribute to actionable frameworks, and ensure your organisation’s voice influences how we govern AI responsibly.
As organizations continue to navigate the accelerating pace of AI adoption, cloud transformation, and the evolution of data-centric roles, the New Skill Mix for Data-Focused Organizations in the AI Era becomes more relevant. The accelerated evolution of AI is driving rapid change into data estates and eco-systems, which includes increased adoption of technologies to support the AI era — such as cloud computing and high performance architecture — while balancing a diverse AI landscape.
This meeting will explore how organizations and roles will be faced with a demand for new skills, new knowledge in emerging technologies and methods, and how collaboration across functional units will have greater importance. Attendees will gain insights from an end to end (or “full life-cycle”) perspective, including architecture, operations, AI and ML Ops, engineering, data science and governance.
For further questions about EDMConnect, please email Member Support
For further information, please contact Amanda Cassidy, Member Services Manager, Canada
Best Practices & Excellence in Data Management: DCAM v3 Sets the Standard
The EDM Association’s Data Management Capability Assessment Model (DCAM) has served as the globally recognized framework for data management best practices since its launch in 2014. Built in collaboration with leading data professionals, DCAM defines the capabilities required for organizations to manage data as a strategic asset and achieve excellence in analytics and governance.
Now, with the release of DCAM v3 (July 2025), organizations have access to the most comprehensive and practical update yet—designed to address the realities of today’s rapidly evolving data landscape. This landmark version delivers new insights, expanded guidance, and enhanced applicability to modern data challenges across industries.
Join us for this session to:
Understand what’s new in DCAM v3 and why it matters.
Explore how organizations are using DCAM to benchmark, improve, and future-proof their data practices.
Learn best practices that set the foundation for effective, trusted, and value-driven data management.
Whether you are just beginning your data management journey or looking to elevate your existing practices, this webinar will provide actionable takeaways to help you unlock excellence with DCAM v3.
Achieving Regulatory Compliance with Trusted Data in the Cloud
Join us for an EDMWebinar in partnership with Informatica on how managing Regulatory Compliance with trusted data can transform your cloud journey. Discover how organizations can navigate today’s compliance requirements while strengthening their data and AI governance.
In this webinar:
Learn about global developments in regulatory legislation and potential impact on organizations’ data management.
Hear about the latest trends, market insights and state of AI governance and what this means for regulatory compliance.
Understand the importance of trusted data for regulatory compliance to drive business value.
Explore how today’s AI-powered solutions, such as Informatica’s Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC), are enabling data leaders to build confidence in their regulatory compliance strategy.
Australia & New Zealand Regional Forum – DCAM® v3: Elevating Standards in Data Governance and Strategy
Hear from experts at our next Australia & New Zealand Regional Forum Meeting September 3rd.
The EDM Association invites you to an exclusive session on the Data Management Capability Assessment Model (DCAM®) Version 3, the industry-standard framework for advancing data management excellence. This meeting will explore the latest updates to DCAM v3, including enhanced practices for governance, metadata management, data quality, and operational efficiency.
Attendees will learn how leading organizations are using DCAM v3 to:
Strengthen governance and controls
Drive business value through trusted, high-quality data
Align data practices with regulatory and industry standards
Join us to connect with peers, discuss implementation strategies, and discover how the EDM Association supports the global data management community through training, certification, and collaborative initiatives.
For further questions about EDMConnect, please email Member Support
For further information, please contact Ella Tinawin, Member Support Manager, APAC Region
Demystifying Data Products: Challenges, Insights, and Real-World Success Stories
Data is a critical asset for organizations, yet many struggle to unlock its full potential and scale their data initiatives effectively. In this webinar, we will explore how data products act as a key enabler to bridge this gap and drive value at scale.
We will demystify the concept of data products, highlighting their role in delivering business value at scale. The session will address the main challenges organizations face and demonstrate how data products can help overcome these obstacles.
Using real-world examples from leading institutions, we will illustrate how organizations are approaching the development of data products and the measurable impact they have achieved. Attendees will gain practical insights into the end-to-end process, including architecture, capabilities, and strategies to accelerate value capture by leveraging AI.
APAC Regional Forum: Quantum, AI and Lazer beams – Data driven earth science at the UN
Hear from experts at our next APAC Forum Meeting September 16th
Join the EDM Association’s APAC Regional Forum for an exclusive webinar, “Quantum, AI and Lazer beams – Data driven earth science at the UN.”
Learn how the United Nations has leveraged business architecture to link strategy to global data management:
Using a capability model as a communication tool to inform a very broad set of stakeholders
How the capability model promotes data maturity and aligns with “corporate” strategy
How the capability model informs the conceptual and logical data models to promote investment
The proposed role of semantics in facilitating cross border interoperability
For further questions about EDMConnect, please email Member Support
For further information, please contact Ella Tinawin, Member Support Manager, APAC Region
APAC Regional Forum: Morality in a Digital Age
Hear from experts at our next APAC Forum Meeting August 21st
Join the EDM Association’s APAC Regional Forum for an exclusive webinar, Morality in a Digital Age.
In today’s fast-paced digital world, how can we make responsible decisions about the use of technology and AI? What foundational principles should guide us — and can human rights provide the framework we need, or are we still searching for the answer?
Be part of this thought-provoking presentation and dialogue as we explore these critical questions.
