Data Modernization in the Agentic World
Webinar Speaker: Donald Farmer, TDWI Research Fellow
Date: Wednesday, November 4 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET
Enterprises are shifting from AI pilots to agentic systems that act on business data with minimal human review. This forces a critical question for data leaders: Can legacy foundations built for dashboards support autonomous agents that operate at machine speed? Success hinges on modernizing your data layer. Agentic AI demands cloud-native platforms, automated governance, real-time metadata, and continuous quality controls.
Join TDWI research fellow Donald Farmer and experts from Informatica and Cognizant to learn how to modernize data across your enterprise. Discover where automation speeds delivery, which governance and metadata capabilities matter most, and how to sequence a program for both analytics and agentic workloads.
In this webinar, you’ll explore:
- Why agentic AI raises the standard for data quality, governance, and metadata
- How to assess your current data infrastructure for agentic AI and differentiate modernization from migration
- Ways automation reduces program effort and risk
Guest Speaker
Shree Seshan
Head of AI, Data & Analytics
Cognizant
Shree Seshan is a global technology executive with over 25 years of experience leading large-scale AI and data transformation programs for Fortune 500 enterprises. As head of ai, data & analytics for Cognizant's life sciences business, he advises C-suite leaders on enterprise AI strategy, data monetization, and the shift from traditional analytics to agentic, autonomous data ecosystems.
A recognized voice in AI and data leadership—named Top 10 Analytics Leader of the Year (CDAO, 2022) and a two-time Data Genius Award recipient—Shree brings a practitioner's perspective to this session, exploring how agentic AI is reshaping data modernization: from self-governing data pipelines and autonomous quality management to AI agents that actively curate, monitor, and act on enterprise data in real time.
Amar Srivastava
Community of Practice Director
Informatica
Amar Srivastava is community of practice director at Informatica, leading a global practice of 180+ professionals shaping how enterprises operationalize data foundations, AI/GenAI, and enterprise architecture to unlock scalable business transformation. He focuses on aligning technical strategy, solution engineering, and go-to-market execution to help organizations turn complex digital investments into measurable outcomes.