The AI Guide Everyone Needs in 2026 ft. Gaurav Pathak
April 2, 2026
AI isn't just a technology trend. It's fundamentally reshaping how enterprises manage, govern and activate their data to power intelligent systems. In this episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life, host Amy Horowitz, GVP Solutions Sales and Business Development at Informatica sits down with Gaurav Pathak, VP of Product Management for AI and Metadata at Informatica, to explore how traditional data management is evolving, what's blocking AI adoption and how organizations can prepare for the agentic AI revolution reshaping business operations.
Tune in for Gaurav’s playbook on making AI strategy a driver of success - not an obstacle - for your business.
AI isn't just a technology trend. It's fundamentally reshaping how enterprises manage, govern and activate their data to power intelligent systems. In this episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life, host Amy Horowitz, GVP Solutions Sales and Business Development at Informatica sits down with Gaurav Pathak, VP of Product Management for AI and Metadata at Informatica to explore how organizations can land on the winning side of this transformation.
What You’ll Learn
- How to shift from manual, code-driven data pipelines to AI-assisted automation
- The critical role of data quality and governance in agentic AI success
- Why the "long tail of real-world scenarios" is your biggest AI challenge
- The three innovation vectors reshaping AI right now
- How to approach open-source and international AI models with strategic clarity
- The governance framework that enables rather than restricts AI experimentation
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Links:
Gaurav Pathak on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-pathak-1916357/
Informatica: https://www.informatica.com/
Amy Horowitz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyhorowitz/
Informatica Website: https://www.informatica.com/
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