Kash Mehdi, Vice President and Field CTO at Reltio
"Analytics to Agentic AI - Navigating What Comes Next"
The workshop explores what transitioning to an AI-adoption means for organizations, leaders, data professionals, and the broader workforce beyond just the technology. On one end are understandable concerns about job displacement, changing roles, trust, governance, and the pace of change. On the other are significant opportunities for AI to augment human capabilities, redesign work, increase productivity, and create entirely new ways of delivering value. The goal is to bridge those perspectives and provide attendees with a structured path for navigating what comes next.
The workshop will include:
- The evolution from analytics → predictive AI → generative AI → agentic AI, and what fundamentally changes as we move along that continuum.
- What agentic AI could mean for organizations, data and analytics teams, and individual professionals.
- A candid discussion about workforce implications — from concerns about job replacement to opportunities for job augmentation, role evolution, and new capabilities.
- Real-world anecdotes and lessons learned, appropriately masked for privacy.
- The organizational, data, governance, technology, and change-management capabilities needed for the agentic AI world.
- Practical strategies that professionals and organizations can begin applying now.
- Take-away reference materials, checklists, and/or roadmaps to help attendees assess where they are today and identify concrete next steps.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Kash Mehdi is an experienced Growth Ops and Strategy Leader with a proven track record in driving revenue growth and leading Go-To-Market strategies across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America. He has successfully contributed to three major enterprise software companies, securing significant wins and market share.
Currently serving as VP, Field CTO at Reltio, Kash works with enterprises navigating the shift from the Analytics Era to the Agentic Era, helping them build the context intelligence foundations that make AI execution trustworthy and fast. As the Founder of the CDO Masterclass and CDO Academy programs, Kash has been recognized for his thought leadership, earning a spot on the 2024 DataIQ Data and AI Leader Award shortlist. He played a pivotal role in launching DataGalaxy in the U.S., securing its first double-digit customers and driving seven-figure net new business. Previously, Kash led Informatica's expansion into the Data Governance space, generating $80 million in annual recurring revenue and $150 million in total contract value in four years.
At Collibra, he played an integral role in the company's growth from a startup to a $5 billion valuation, managing a $56 million portfolio and driving 25% renewal growth. With deep expertise in data and AI governance, privacy, and digital transformation, Kash continues to influence the industry, contributing thought leadership to platforms like Data Stash by Kash, Medium and CDO Magazine.
