Questions on our mind
Questions on our mind

Questions on our mind

Member provided questions for our meeting | Seattle 2025

A. Strategy and Organizational Readiness

  1. How are we reengineering our operating models to be AI-first?
  2. What are the board dynamics around this and best ways to orchestrate?
  3. What targets should we be setting? (see: From blueprint to breakthrough: How AI and automation can transform the consumer enterprise)

B. Leadership Alignment and Culture

  1. How do we define and track targets such as human-to-digital workforce ratios?
  2. What cultural or mindset shifts are needed to fully embrace AI-first ways of working?
  3. Which business functions or roles should lead agentic AI efforts?

C. Governance and Risk Management

  1. How do we prevent AI sprawl, especially with SaaS AI services entering through business units?
  2. How do we reconcile agentic automation with corporate governance and legal frameworks? (see: Agentic Misalignment: How LLMs could be insider threats)

D. Data and Architecture

  1. What are the most effective strategies for managing petabyte-scale data in multi-cloud environments, where investments are in the short term and returns are longer term?
  2. How do we integrate agentic AI with legacy systems without extensive re-platforming? What architecture patterns and frameworks (e.g., MCP) are emerging as best practices?
  3. What are practical frameworks for AI Agents (one example: A Framework for Navigating the AI Agent Landscape: From Task Executors to Strategists)

E. ROI and Future-Proofing

  1. How do we ensure a clear ROI when investing in AI infrastructure and data strategies?
  2. How do we measure efficiency gains and real-time ROI from agentic AI deployments?
  3. How do we future-proof our systems to adapt to rapidly evolving AI technologies?

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