AI Governance in 2026: Context, Control, and Enterprise Scale
Webinar Speaker: Fern Halper, TDWI VP Research, Senior Research Director for Advanced Analytics
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET
Artificial intelligence is everywhere. According to TDWI research, generative AI is now the top analytics priority, and organizations are embedding AI into business applications, analytics workflows, and operational processes.
At the same time, regulatory pressure is increasing, and AI systems are consuming larger volumes of unstructured and cross-platform data. Yet at TDWI we see that many organizations remain early in their AI governance journey. As AI moves from generating insights to taking action, the need for structured, enterprise-wide AI governance has become more critical. Without trusted data, traceability, clear accountability, and embedded controls, AI initiatives risk creating unintended operational and regulatory exposure.
Join TDWI's VP of Research, Fern Halper, along with experts from Collibra and SAP as they explore AI governance and the trends shaping it in 2026, including the evolving AI data foundation, the growing importance of context and semantic alignment, the expanded governance requirements introduced by agentic AI, and the shift toward unified, automated governance architectures. Topics include:
- The state of AI governance in 2026
- Building an AI-ready data and semantic foundation
- Governing generative and agentic AI across the life cycle
- Moving toward unified, decoupled and automated governance architectures
Guest Speakers
Denise Broady
General Manager, Global Public Sector and SAP
Collibra
Denise Vu Broady is the general manager for Collibra Global Public Sector and SAP business units, where she has built, operationalized, and is currently scaling both sectors. With over 29 years of enterprise technology experience, Denise has scaled businesses from start-ups and turnarounds to running a complex $10 billion software business unit with over 3,000 products at SAP. She has held leadership roles at SAP, Appian, WorkForce Software, and TopTier, and spent time in consulting at Clarkston Group.
A true advocate of innovation engrained from her refugee roots, she has spent her career as a change agent and "business athlete." Her expertise lies in creating brand value and empowering employees through mentorship. In 2018, she launched the WorkForce Women’s Network to drive change through coaching and networking. A two-time published author on risk, compliance, and business intelligence, she holds a double degree from Virginia Tech. A self-proclaimed foodie, Denise enjoys cooking and a glass of red in her free time. She currently resides in New York City with her husband and two daughters.
Katryn Cheng
Sr. Director, Product Marketing
SAP Data & Analytics
Katryn Cheng is a business and technology leader with over 20 years of experience in data and analytics. Her current role as Senior Director of Product Marketing at SAP involves driving strategic partnerships, field go-to-market, business accelerators, and successful adoption of SAP data and analytics solutions. Previously, she's held multiple roles in solutions go-to-market, field readiness & operations, and solution advisory—partnering closely with customers, partners, and global stakeholders to ensure success with SAP solutions.
Date: April 9, 2026
Time: 9:00 am PT
Fern Halper, Ph.D.