Racing Ahead: The Rules Behind
AI is racing ahead, but the rules, data foundations, and leadership needed to steward it are struggling to keep pace.
Companies are rushing to AI-ify everything, boards are approving initiatives they cannot fully explain, and hundreds of AI regulations are in motion with growing questions around which rules apply.
In the third episode of Cloudely Conversations, Wendy Turner-Williams joins Eric Dreshfield and Suren Reddy Katta to explore this gap from three perspectives: the boardroom, the practitioner community, and the CEO’s chair.
Wendy has worked in AI since 2008 and has served as VP of Data and AI at Microsoft and Chief Data and AI Officer at Salesforce and Tableau.
The conversation explores leadership and emotional intelligence in the AI era, why data is often the part organizations skip, what is happening with AI regulation and the EU AI Act, why data does not know a border, and the bigger picture that emerges when you zoom out.
What You’ll Take Away
Leadership in the AI Era
How leadership and emotional intelligence are evolving as AI becomes part of everyday business decisions.
The Data Foundation
Why data remains one of the most important and frequently overlooked parts of an AI strategy.
AI Regulation
A closer look at the evolving regulatory landscape, including the EU AI Act.
Data Without Borders
Why organizations need to think beyond geographic boundaries when managing and using data.
Boardroom to Practitioner
How perspectives differ across executives, practitioners, and business leaders navigating AI adoption.
The Bigger Picture
What becomes visible when AI, data, regulation, and leadership are considered together.
Speakers & Host
Wendy Turner-Williams
Speaker
Wendy has worked in AI since 2008 and has served in senior Data and AI leadership roles at Microsoft, Salesforce, and Tableau.
Eric Dreshfield
Speaker
Eric brings a practitioner and community perspective to the conversation around Salesforce, AI, and the evolving technology landscape.
Suren Reddy Katta
Speaker
Suren brings the CEO and business leadership perspective to the discussion around AI, data, and enterprise transformation.
Atisha Rajpurohit
Moderator
Atisha Rajpurohit moderates the conversation across AI, data, leadership, and emerging technology.
Who This Is For
This conversation is for business and technology leaders, AI and data practitioners, Salesforce professionals, executives, and anyone navigating the organizational, leadership, and regulatory questions surrounding enterprise AI.
It is particularly relevant for those looking beyond AI adoption to understand the role of data foundations, leadership decisions, and regulatory considerations.
Join the Conversation
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET
45 minutes
LinkedIn Live | Hosted by Cloudely
Join Cloudely Conversations for a discussion on the leadership, data, and regulatory questions shaping the next phase of enterprise AI.