Stream 3 | The Trade Arena
As organisations rush towards AI adoption, a stark reality is emerging: 95% of generative AI pilots never leave experimentation. The competitive edge in the new era isn't the AI tools you buy; it's the data that fuels them. While established vendors offer extraordinary hardware and models, most organisations are still fueling the engine with underutilised and unorganised data.
The problem? Leaders often solve for "clean" data, mistaking it for "AI-ready" data, a standard that requires assets to be visible, secure, accessible, and AI-ready across their entire lifecycle. Incorporating Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) principles is rapidly shifting from a best practice to a mandated regulatory expectation, particularly across the public sector. Without this foundation, AI hallucinates at scale, confidence is lost, and critical projects are abandoned.
Andrew Monteleone delivers a practical roadmap for records and information governance professionals to get their house in order before investing in more AI tools . He bridges established information management practices with a four-stage framework - Protect, Structure, Connect, and Activate -designed to break down physical and digital silos into a trusted data fabric that AI can safely navigate.
Take control of your data architecture today to turn complexity into clarity, transform information into intelligence, and elevate the power of your work.
Andrew Monteleone is passionate about how technology and AI are reshaping the future of records management. As Enterprise Commercial Manager at Iron Mountain, he partners with governments and enterprises to modernise information systems and unlock new ways of working.
With a career spanning over 20 years across Iron Mountain, NTT, Dimension Data, and ETHAN, Andrew has led teams and initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region focused on cloud, digitisation, and AI adoption. His work has helped transform traditional recordkeeping into intelligent, data-driven solutions that reduce risk, improve access, and support innovation.
Andrew believes AI isn’t just about automation, it’s about creating insights, value, and smarter decision-making from information that was once locked away. He brings a practical, commercial perspective on how organisations can embrace AI responsibly and will share lessons from real-world transformation programs that are shaping the future of the records management industry.