Dell’s VP of Enterprise Architecture Tommi Salli joins Global CTO and Chief AI Officer John Roese to share what three years of data modernization at enterprise scale has taught them: the organizations moving fastest on AI aren’t the ones with the best models — they’re the ones with the cleanest, best-governed, most accessible data. Tommi breaks down the architecture decisions, hard-won lessons and organizational mandates separating AI programs that transform core business processes from those that stall.
Chapters:
0:00 – Intro: How data readiness unlocks AI transformation
0:38 – What is data modernization and where do you begin?
1:43 – Data mesh architecture: centralized vs. federated approaches
3:16 – Hard-won lessons from the journey
4:44 – Building for modularity and change
6:02 – Why data architecture is the foundation for AI
7:43 – How clean data accelerates AI adoption
8:31 – Using AI to test your data readiness
