As AI becomes more central to digital transformation initiatives, so do the risks from misaligned data strategies and unclear governance to over-automation and ethical concerns.
In this session, we’ll explore key challenges organizations face when implementing AI at scale, along with practical tools and frameworks to manage data and information effectively. You’ll walk away with:
- A risk assessment checklist to evaluate your current AI initiatives
- Proven frameworks to align AI with compliance and business goals
- Insights on data quality, governance, and change management best practices
- A toolbox of actionable steps to de-risk your digital transformation efforts
This session will deliver grounded, experience-based guidance to help both business and technical leaders move forward with confidence in their AI journey — without getting lost in theory or hype.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the most common risks organizations face when implementing AI as part of digital transformation efforts.
- Understand how poor data quality, lack of governance, and unclear strategy can undermine AI success.
- Explore practical frameworks and models to assess and manage AI-related risks at various stages of implementation.
- Learn how to build a foundational AI readiness checklist tailored to your organization’s maturity and goals.
- Learn how ot apply a toolbox of actionable next steps to ensure responsible, sustainable, and scalable AI adoption.
Speaker Details: Pravin Mahendran,
Pravin Kumar Raja Mahendran is an accomplished technology leader with over 17+ years of experience in driving large-scale digital transformation across global enterprises. Specializing in Intelligent Automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and enterprise systems modernization, Pravin has led multi-million-dollar programs that integrate emerging technologies into complex, highly regulated environments — particularly within the financial services sector.
As a recognized expert in AI strategy, automation governance, and risk mitigation, Pravin currently leads an enterprise transformation program, managing global delivery teams and ensuring responsible AI adoption at scale. His work bridges business goals with advanced technology execution, helping organizations unlock value while navigating operational, compliance, and ethical risks. Pravin is also an active contributor to the AI and automation community. He has served as a speaker at industry-leading conferences including AI in Finance Summit (New York) and SSON Intelligent Automation (Dallas). He is a peer reviewer for global journals and conferences such as IEEE TEMSCON and the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL), and has judged innovation competitions including the University of California, Berkeley Hackathon. Known for his practical, real-world insights and cross-functional leadership, Pravin is passionate about helping organizations transform responsibly in the age of AI.
You can contact Pravin at r.pravinkumar88@gmail.com or https://www.linkedin.com/in/pravin-kumar-b50970b2/.
Attendance at this event is eligible for 1 AIIM CIP CEU under Domain 4, “Automating Governance and Compliance