What happens when AI gets deployed without a solid data foundation? Julia Bardmesser, CEO of Data4Real and NYU professor, joins Industry.live to explain why companies struggle to turn data into real business value—and how generative AI is exposing every flaw we’ve long ignored. In this episode, she dives deep into the "Kitchen Window Effect," master data vs. metadata, the ethics of data rights, and why no AI strategy works without cultural transformation. With decades of experience leading data strategy at Citi, Deutsche Bank, and Voya, Julia shares what businesses must do today to make their data AI-ready—and why the real challenge isn’t the tech, it’s the mindset.

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