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David Sweenor

Director of Product Marketing

Alation

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DATA GOVERNANCE,
DATA INTELLIGENCE

David Sweenor, founder of TinyTechGuides is an international speaker, and acclaimed author with several patents. He is a specialist in AI, ML, and data science.

Latest posts by David Sweenor

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Gartner Report: How AI-Ready Data Drives AI Success

This blog examines Gartner’s report “Quick Answer: What Makes Data AI-Ready?” and argues that ensuring data readiness upfront is the single most important factor for AI success. By aligning data with use cases, qualifying it to meet AI requirements, and implementing governance that accounts for AI’s unique challenges, organizations can not only avoid costly failures but also accelerate their competitive advantage. Business leaders must act now or risk being left behind.

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Alkermes' Commercial Data Governance Journey: Enhancing Data Use to Support the Launch of a New Medication

Note: This blog was created from a presentation delivered at Snowflake Summit 2024 and it’s representative of Alkermes’ experience implementing the Alation Data Intelligence solution.

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How Kroger is Leveraging Data Mesh and Data Fabric to Unlock Value

Key Insights

Alation booth at Snowflake Summit 2024

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Databricks Data + AI Summit 2024: Alation’s Key Takeaways

It’s been a crazy two weeks! We’re just getting back from another whirlwind week at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The Databricks Data & AI Summit 2024 was another smashing success, with core focuses on AI for innovation in data – and ample reminders that you can’t be successful in AI without a solid data foundation. The Alation team was there in full force, sharing our latest updates, from compelling customer stories to product innovations designed to make our joint customers more successful. Let’s dive in!

Empowering the data driven leader

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Improving Organizational Agility With Data-Driven Intelligence

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Abstract image depicting swirling neon light streams representing data flow in an API framework.

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Empowering Data Governance: Alation & Snowflake Horizon Collaboration

With the passage of the EU AI Act and the US’s Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, these and other regulations proposed and adopted worldwide have brought data, analytics, and AI governance and security to the center stage. Understanding and enforcing existing and new policies will be a crucial requirement for organizations moving forward.