As companies move toward AI-driven decision-making, success depends not only on technology, but also on people, data culture, trust, and maturity. This session will explore why many AI initiatives fail, what makes an organization truly AI-ready, and how leaders can build a clear roadmap toward better analytics adoption.

In this session, Doc Elder will cover:

• What Analytics Fluency means and why it matters in the AI era

• The key stages of Analytics Maturity inside an organization

• Why AI success depends on strong data culture and trusted analytics

• What organizations need before they can become truly AI-ready

• A practical roadmap for improving analytics fluency across teams

• How leaders can prepare their people, processes, and data for AI-driven transformation