Cracks in the Foundation: What Has to Be True Before the Tools Can Work

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | 4:30PM–5:30PM MT
Session Type: Poster Session
Delivery Format: Poster Session
Institutions are deploying AI and self-serve analytics on top of data environments that were never built to support them. This session examines what a governed institutional data foundation actually requires: consistent metric definitions, managed ingestion across systems, and role-based access that reflects how institutions actually work. Drawing on outcomes across institution types from regional four-year institutions to large research universities, we will cover what it takes to get the foundation right and what it costs when you don't.

Presenters

  • Justin Vondra

    Sales Director, Doowii